Larry Csonka is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Csonka in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Csonka's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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 | |||||
| 1968 | 21–22 | MIA | 11 | — | 138 | 540 | 6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 118 | 1 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 22–23 | MIA | 11 | — | 131 | 566 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 183 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 23–24 | MIA | 14 | — | 193 | 874 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 94 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 24–25 | MIA | 14 | — | 195 | 1,051 | 7 | 5.4 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 113 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 25–26 | MIA | 14 | — | 213 | 1,117 | 6 | 5.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 0 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 26–27 | MIA | 14 | — | 219 | 1,003 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 0 | — | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 27–28 | MIA | 12 | — | 197 | 749 | 9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 35 | 0 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 29–30 | NYG | 12 | — | 160 | 569 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 30–31 | NYG | 14 | — | 134 | 464 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 31–32 | NYG | 14 | — | 91 | 311 | 6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 73 | 0 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 32–33 | MIA | 16 | — | 220 | 837 | 12 | 3.8 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 75 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 1,891 | 8,081 | 64 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 820 | 4 | — | 7.7 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
83 career value over replacement — #1425 all-time of 4,695. 7.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 83 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~11.9 surplus ≈ VORP 83
LeGarrette Blount
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89% match