Johnny Bailey is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Bailey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bailey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Johnny Bailey
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A running back with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 28 Β· #2749 Β· Role PlayerWorth 28 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.7
Avg surplus
peak +8
6 seasons Γ ~4.7 surplus β VORP 28
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 26 | 86 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 15 | 43 | 1 | 2.9 | 6.7 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | ARI | 12 | β | 52 | 233 | 1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | β | β | β | β | 33 | 331 | 1 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 49 | 253 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | 32 | 243 | 0 | β | 7.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | LAR | 14 | β | 11 | 35 | 1 | 3.2 | 9.1 | β | β | β | β | 58 | 516 | 0 | β | 8.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | LAR | 12 | β | 36 | 182 | 2 | 5.1 | 5.6 | β | β | β | β | 38 | 265 | 0 | β | 7.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 81 | β | 189 | 832 | 6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | β | β | β | 0 | 161 | 1,355 | 1 | β | 8.4 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 22.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.8
Availability 17.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1990bestavg 551995
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Receptions leader10
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
2,187
832 rush Β· 1,355 recv
Total TDs
7
6 rush Β· 1 recv
Total Touches
350
189 carries Β· 161 rec
Yds / Touch
6.2
rushing + receiving
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chris ChandlerQB3ySean LandetaP2yRoman PhiferLB2yTrace ArmstrongDE2yLarry CentersFB2yRicky ProehlWR2yJim HarbaughQB2yTodd LyghtCB2yDennis GentryRB2yWilliam PerryDT2yRichard DentDE2yMichael BankstonDE2ySean GilbertDT2yMaury BufordP2yMike D. JonesDT2yChris OldhamDB2yEric SwannDT2yKeith LyleFS2yButch RolleTE2yRandal HillWR2yNeal AndersonRB2yChris MillerQB2yWalter ReevesTE2yBrad MusterFB2y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #228
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohnny inherited the Arizona Cardinals RB room from Larry Centers (1990β1998), and handed it to Garrison Hearst (1993β1995).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1994team change
Joined LAR (from ARI)
- 1992team change
Joined ARI (from CHI)
- 1990draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 9, Pick 228
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 190 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
56
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1990
C+1991
C+1992
C+1993
C+1994
C+1995
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
84%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 | 5.4 | 272+186 | 16 |
| 1991 | 43 | 3.1 | 228+185 | 13.4 |
| 1992 | 233 | 19.4 | 602+369 | 35.4 |
| 1993 | 253 | 19.5 | 622+369 | 36.6 |
| 1994 | 35 | 2.5 | 300+265 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 182 | 15.2 | 558+376 | 32.8 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
28 career value over replacement β #2749 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #228 (Rd 9) Β· CHI Β· 1990 Β· +33.2 vs expected KV-H
56actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+33.2
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