Leroy Kelly is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a solid career value score of 65 in the Knox value model. Kelly's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Leroy Kelly
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
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.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 83 · #1396 · High-ValueWorth 83 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.9
Avg surplus
peak +24
7 seasons × ~11.9 surplus ≈ VORP 83
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 | |||||
| 1964 | — | CLE | — | — | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 37 | 139 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 122 | 0 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 209 | 1,141 | 15 | 5.5 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 366 | 1 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 235 | 1,205 | 11 | 5.1 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 282 | 2 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 248 | 1,239 | 16 | 5.0 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 297 | 4 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 196 | 817 | 9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 267 | 1 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 206 | 656 | 6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 311 | 2 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 234 | 865 | 10 | 3.7 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 252 | 2 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 224 | 811 | 4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 204 | 1 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 132 | 389 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 180 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 110 | — | 1,727 | 7,274 | 74 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 0 | 190 | 2,281 | 13 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22 | CLE | — | — | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 23 | CLE | 1 | — | 37 | 139 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | CLE | 14 | — | 209 | 1,141 | 15 | 5.5 | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | 235 | 1,205 | 11 | 5.1 | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 248 | 1,239 | 16 | 5.0 | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | CLE | 13 | — | 196 | 817 | 9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | CLE | 13 | — | 206 | 656 | 6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | CLE | 14 | — | 234 | 865 | 10 | 3.7 | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | CLE | 14 | — | 224 | 811 | 4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | CLE | 13 | — | 132 | 389 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | 110 | 1,727 | 7,274 | 74 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22 | CLE | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 23 | CLE | 1 | — | — | 9 | 122 | 0 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 32 | 366 | 1 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 20 | 282 | 2 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 22 | 297 | 4 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 20 | 267 | 1 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 24 | 311 | 2 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 25 | 252 | 2 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 23 | 204 | 1 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 15 | 180 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 110 | 0 | 190 | 2,281 | 13 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 39.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1966bestavg 59elite 701973
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position47
Solid
of 100
Reached 45% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
45% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader45
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: 93%.
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
9,555
7,274 rush · 2,281 recv
Total TDs
87
74 rush · 13 recv
Total Touches
1,917
1,727 carries · 190 rec
Yds / Touch
5.0
rushing + receiving
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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
- 1973final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1964signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
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 8-season peers. See all →
65
peak 71
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1966
B+1967
B+1968
C+1969
C+1970
C+1971
C+1972
D1973
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,141 | 81.5 | 887-254 | 52.2 |
| 1967 | 1,205 | 86.1 | 989-216 | 58.2 |
| 1968 | 1,239 | 88.5 | 1,138-101 | 66.9 |
| 1969 | 817 | 62.8 | 541-276 | 31.8 |
| 1970 | 656 | 50.5 | 187-469 | 11 |
| 1971 | 865 | 61.8 | 447-418 | 26.3 |
| 1972 | 811 | 57.9 | 212-599 | 12.5 |
| 1973 | 389 | 29.9 | 0-389 | 0 |
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
83 career value over replacement — #1396 all-time of 4,642. 10.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
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