John Riggins ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Riggins in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Riggins a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
John Riggins
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1971 | 22 | NYJ | 14 | — | 180 | 769 | 1 | 4.3 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 231 | 2 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 23 | NYJ | 12 | — | 207 | 944 | 7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 230 | 1 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 24 | NYJ | 11 | — | 134 | 482 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 158 | 0 | — | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 25 | NYJ | 10 | — | 169 | 680 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 180 | 2 | — | 9.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 26 | NYJ | 14 | — | 238 | 1,005 | 8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 363 | 1 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 27 | WAS | 14 | — | 162 | 572 | 3 | 3.5 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 172 | 1 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 28 | WAS | 5 | — | 68 | 203 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 95 | 2 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 29 | WAS | 15 | — | 248 | 1,014 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 299 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 30 | WAS | 16 | — | 260 | 1,153 | 9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 163 | 3 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 32 | WAS | 15 | — | 195 | 714 | 13 | 3.7 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 59 | 0 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 33 | WAS | 8 | — | 177 | 553 | 3 | 3.1 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 50 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 34 | WAS | 15 | — | 375 | 1,347 | 24 | 3.6 | 6.4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | 0 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 35 | WAS | 14 | — | 327 | 1,239 | 14 | 3.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | 0 | — | 6.1 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 36 | WAS | 12 | — | 176 | 677 | 8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 2,916 | 11,352 | 104 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 2,090 | 12 | — | 8.4 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
204 career value over replacement — #366 all-time of 4,695. 14.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
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