Keith Griffin is a career quality starter β a running back whose body of work places Griffin in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Griffin's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Keith Griffin
Height5'8"
Weight185 lb
BornOct 26, 1961
Age64
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 Β· Rd 10, Pick 279 Β· WAS
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 38 Β· #2392 Β· Role PlayerWorth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +14
4 seasons Γ ~9.5 surplus β VORP 38
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1984 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 97 | 408 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 8 | 43 | 0 | β | 5.4 | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 102 | 473 | 3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | β | β | β | β | 37 | 285 | 0 | β | 7.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 62 | 197 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 11 | 110 | 0 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 62 | 242 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 3 | 13 | 1 | β | 4.3 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | WAS | 8 | β | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 2 | 9 | 1 | β | 4.5 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 65 | β | 329 | 1,343 | 3 | 4.1 | 0.9 | β | β | β | 0 | 61 | 460 | 2 | β | 7.5 | β | β | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | WAS | β | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 24 | WAS | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 25 | WAS | β | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 26 | WAS | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 27 | WAS | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1984bestavg 561988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader7
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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Miami), 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
Darrell GreenCB5yArt MonkWR5yClint DidierTE4ySteve CoxP4yJay SchroederQB3yGeorge RogersRB3yTerry OrrTE3yKelvin BryantRB3yKurt GouveiaLB2yJohn RigginsRB2yOtis WonsleyRB2yCalvin MuhammadWR2yAnthony JonesTE2yTimmy SmithRB2yWilber MarshallOLB1yTommy BarnhardtP1yGreg ManuskyLB1yMark RypienQB1yCharlie BrownWR1yMalcolm BarnwellWR1yVirgil SeayWR1yRaphel CherryDB1yJamie MorrisRB1yGlenn DennisonTE1y
1984 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #279
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKeith inherited the Washington Commanders RB room from Otis Wonsley (1981β1985), and handed it to George Rogers (1985β1987).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1984draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 10, Pick 279
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 185 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 5-season peers. See all β
59
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1984
B1985
C+1986
C+1987
C1988
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 408 | 25.5 | 623+215 | 36.6 |
| 1985 | 473 | 29.6 | 687+214 | 40.4 |
| 1986 | 197 | 12.3 | 352+155 | 20.7 |
| 1987 | 242 | 26.9 | 709+467 | 41.7 |
| 1988 | 23 | 2.9 | 178+155 | 10.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
38 career value over replacement β #2392 all-time of 4,642. 7.6/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #279 (Rd 10) Β· WAS Β· 1984 Β· +51 vs expected KV-H
59actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+51
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