Larry Csonka is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a solid career value score of 62 in the Knox value model. Csonka's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Larry Csonka
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
2
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1546 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 34% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +18
6 seasons × ~12.3 surplus ≈ VORP 74
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1968 | — | MIA | 10 | — | 138 | 540 | 6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 118 | 1 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 131 | 566 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 183 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 193 | 874 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 94 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 195 | 1,051 | 7 | 5.4 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 113 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 213 | 1,117 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | MIA | 14 | — | 219 | 1,003 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 0 | — | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | MIA | 11 | — | 197 | 749 | 9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 35 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 160 | 569 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | NYG | 13 | — | 134 | 464 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 91 | 311 | 6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 73 | 0 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 220 | 837 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 75 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 141 | — | 1,891 | 8,081 | 64 | 4.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 106 | 820 | 4 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | MIA | 10 | — | 138 | 540 | 6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 23 | MIA | 11 | — | 131 | 566 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 24 | MIA | 14 | — | 193 | 874 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | MIA | 14 | — | 195 | 1,051 | 7 | 5.4 | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | MIA | 14 | — | 213 | 1,117 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | MIA | 14 | — | 219 | 1,003 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | MIA | 11 | — | 197 | 749 | 9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 30 | NYG | 12 | — | 160 | 569 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 134 | 464 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 32 | NYG | 12 | — | 91 | 311 | 6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 220 | 837 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | 141 | 1,891 | 8,081 | 64 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | MIA | 10 | — | — | 11 | 118 | 1 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 23 | MIA | 11 | — | — | 21 | 183 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 24 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 11 | 94 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 13 | 113 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 5 | 48 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 7 | 22 | 0 | — | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | MIA | 11 | — | — | 7 | 35 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 30 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 6 | 39 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 32 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 7 | 73 | 0 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 16 | 75 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | 141 | 0 | 106 | 820 | 4 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 38
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1968bestavg 561979
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position46
Solid
of 100
Reached 44% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
44% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader44
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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 · Career
Scrimmage Yds
8,901
8,081 rush · 820 recv
Total TDs
68
64 rush · 4 recv
Total Touches
1,997
1,891 carries · 106 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att324Yds1,312TD10Y/A4.0TD%3.1
Receiving
Rec9Yds80TD2Y/R8.9
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1979team change
Joined MIA (from NYG)
- 1979final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1976team change
Joined NYG (from MIA)
- 1968signing
Entered the NFL with MIA
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
62
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1968
C1969
B1970
B1971
B1972
B1973
C+1974
C1976
C1977
C1978
B1979
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 540 | 54 | 330-210 | 19.4 |
| 1969 | 566 | 51.5 | 170-396 | 10 |
| 1970 | 874 | 62.4 | 516-358 | 30.3 |
| 1971 | 1,051 | 75.1 | 860-191 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 1,117 | 79.8 | 892-225 | 52.5 |
| 1973 | 1,003 | 71.6 | 527-476 | 31 |
| 1974 | 749 | 68.1 | 453-296 | 26.7 |
| 1976 | 569 | 47.4 | 116-453 | 6.8 |
| 1977 | 464 | 35.7 | 0-464 | 0 |
| 1978 | 311 | 25.9 | 175-136 | 10.3 |
| 1979 | 837 | 52.3 | 703-134 | 41.4 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1546 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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