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Keith Henderson

Top 48% all-time RBsDurable ContributorTwo-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight220 lb

BornAug 4, 1966

Age59

CollegeGeorgia See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 3, Pick 84 · SFO

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A running back who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 25 · #2882 · Role Player

Worth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

2 cleared

1 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12.5

Avg surplus

peak +20

2 seasons × ~12.5 surplus ≈ VORP 25

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1989	—	SF	6	—	7	30	1	4.3	14.3	—	—	—	—	3	130	0	—	43.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	SF	2	—	6	14	0	2.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	4	35	0	—	8.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	SF	14	—	137	561	2	4.1	1.5	—	—	—	—	30	303	0	—	10.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	MIN	15	—	34	113	1	3.3	2.9	—	—	—	—	4	60	0	—	15.0	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	36	1	0	100.0	0.0	36.0	56.0	—	158.3	0	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	SF	15	—	10	37	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	4	0	—	4.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	52	—	194	755	4	3.9	2.1	—	—	—	0	42	532	0	—	12.7	—	—	—	1	1	100.0%	36	1	0	100.0	0.0	36.0	56.0	—	158.3	0	8	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1992	26	MIN	15	—	1	1	100.0%	36	1	0	100.0	0.0	36.0	56.0	—	158.3	0	6.3
Career			15		1	1	100.0%	36	1	0	100.0	0.0	36.0	—	—	158.3	0	20.8

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1992	26	MIN	15	—	34	113	1	3.3	2.9	—	—	—
1989	23	SF	6	—	7	30	1	4.3	14.3	—	—	—
1990	24	SF	2	—	6	14	0	2.3	0.0	—	—	—
1991	25	SF	14	—	137	561	2	4.1	1.5	—	—	—
1992	26	SF	15	—	10	37	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—
Career			52		194	755	4	3.9	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1992	26	MIN	15	—	—	4	60	—	15.0	—	—	—
1989	23	SF	6	—	—	3	130	—	43.3	—	—	—
1990	24	SF	2	—	—	4	35	—	8.8	—	—	—
1991	25	SF	14	—	—	30	303	—	10.1	—	—	—
1992	26	SF	15	—	—	1	4	—	4.0	—	—	—
Career			52		0	42	532	—	12.7	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1992	26	MIN	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1989	23	SF	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					8	8	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 47 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.86

Longevity

career length

Blend 55 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 92%

What builds the career mark of 57

On-field 40.9

Availability 16.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1989bestavg 52elite 701992

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

4% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader4

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

1,287

755 rush · 532 recv

Total TDs

4 rush · 0 recv

Total Touches

236

194 carries · 42 rec

Yds / Touch

5.5

rushing + receiving

College Stats

GeorgiaCollege listed; stat table pending import

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1989 Draft Class· this player went #84

#65Jerry FontenotC #71Elroy HarrisRB #73Chris GannonTE #74Anthony DilwegQB #76Robert DrummondRB #78Greg JacksonDB #82Don BeebeWR #83Erik WilhelmQB #86Ray CrockettCB #93Lewis TillmanRB #100Michael TimpsonWR #101Travis McNealTE #104Rod HarrisWR #108Darryl IngramTE #112Michael BarberWR #113Keith JenningsTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Keith inherited the San Francisco 49ers RB room from Tom Rathman (1986–1993), and handed it to Dexter Carter (1990–1996).

Earl Cooper 1980–1985Roger Craig 1983–1990Derrick Harmon 1984–1986Joe Cribbs 1986–1987Tom Rathman 1986–1993Keith Henderson

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1992team change
Joined MIN (from SF)
1992final season
Last recorded season with MIN
1989draft
Drafted by SFO — Round 3, Pick 84
1989team change
Joined SF (from SFO)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 220 lb

Frame

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →

peak 52

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

D1989

B+1991

C+1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.

91%

19891992

Era Translator

Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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	→ 2025 Rush Yds	→ 2025 /G
1989	30	5	237+207	13.9
1991	561	40.1	1,067+506	62.8
1992	113	7.5	347+234	20.4

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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

25 career value over replacement — #2882 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #84 (Rd 3) · SFO · 1989 · +8.3 vs expected KV-H

47actual

38.7 expected · Δ+8.3

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #84

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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