Leonard Russell ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Russell in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Russell a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Leonard Russell

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Height6'2"

Weight240 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

130 career value over replacement — #804 all-time of 4,695. 21.7/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #14 (Rd 1) · NWE · 1991 · +18.3 vs expected KV-H

76actual

57.7 expected · Δ+18.3

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving									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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1991	21–22	NE	16	—	266	959	4	3.6	1.5	—	—	—	—	18	81	0	—	4.5	—	—	—	2	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	22–23	NE	11	—	123	390	2	3.2	1.6	—	—	—	—	11	24	0	—	2.2	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	23–24	NE	16	—	300	1,088	7	3.6	2.3	—	—	—	—	26	245	0	—	9.4	—	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	24–25	DEN	14	—	190	620	9	3.3	4.7	—	—	—	—	38	227	0	—	6.0	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	25–26	STL	13	—	66	203	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	16	89	0	—	5.6	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1996	26–27	SD	15	—	219	713	7	3.3	3.2	—	—	—	—	13	180	0	—	13.8	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	85	—	1,164	3,973	29	3.4	2.5	—	—	—	—	122	846	0	—	6.9	—	—	—	10	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

6 seasons · peak 4.6 in 1994

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

0.6 career wins over 6 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1994 · +0.3 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.3

VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1991	21–22	NE	16	—	266	959	4	3.6	1.5	—	—	—	0
1992	22–23	NE	11	—	123	390	2	3.2	1.6	—	—	—	0
1993	23–24	NE	16	—	300	1,088	7	3.6	2.3	—	—	—	2.7
1994	24–25	DEN	14	—	190	620	9	3.3	4.7	—	—	—	4.6
1995	25–26	STL	13	—	66	203	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—	0
1996	26–27	SD	15	—	219	713	7	3.3	3.2	—	—	—	0.2
Career			85		1,164	3,973	29	3.4	2.5	—	—	—	7.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1991	21–22	NE	16	—	—	18	81	—	4.5	—	—	—
1992	22–23	NE	11	—	—	11	24	—	2.2	—	—	—
1993	23–24	NE	16	—	—	26	245	—	9.4	—	—	—
1994	24–25	DEN	14	—	—	38	227	—	6.0	—	—	—
1995	25–26	STL	13	—	—	16	89	—	5.6	—	—	—
1996	26–27	SD	15	—	—	13	180	—	13.8	—	—	—
Career			85		—	122	846	—	6.9	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1991	21–22	NE	—	—	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	22–23	NE	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	23–24	NE	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	24–25	DEN	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	25–26	STL	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	26–27	SD	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career			—		10	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 76 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 75.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 73

On-field 55

Availability 18

On-field production