Lewis Tillman is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Tillman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tillman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Lewis Tillman

Top 16% all-time RBsIron ManTwo-Way Profile

Height6'0"

Weight204 lb

BornApr 16, 1966

Age60

CollegeJackson State University See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 4, Pick 93 · NYG

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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.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 84 · #1376 · High-Value

Worth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 31% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12

Avg surplus

peak +28

7 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 84

Combined Season Grid

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

3 grids split in one view

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
1989	—	NYG	16	—	79	290	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	9	0	—	9.0	—	—	—	11	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	NYG	16	—	84	231	1	2.8	1.2	—	—	—	—	8	18	0	—	2.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	NYG	16	—	65	287	1	4.4	1.5	—	—	—	—	5	30	0	—	6.0	—	—	—	11	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
1992	—	NYG	16	—	6	13	0	2.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	15	0	—	15.0	—	—	—	10	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	—	NYG	16	—	121	585	3	4.8	2.5	—	—	—	—	1	21	0	—	21.0	—	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	—	CHI	16	—	275	899	7	3.3	2.5	—	—	—	—	27	222	0	—	8.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	CHI	13	—	29	78	0	2.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	109	—	659	2,383	12	3.6	1.8	—	—	—	0	43	315	0	—	7.3	—	—	—	40	23	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1989	23	NYG	16	—	79	290	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	7.5
1990	24	NYG	16	—	84	231	1	2.8	1.2	—	—	—	8.2
1991	25	NYG	16	—	65	287	1	4.4	1.5	—	—	—	7.5
1992	26	NYG	16	—	6	13	0	2.2	0.0	—	—	—	6.6
1993	27	NYG	16	—	121	585	3	4.8	2.5	—	—	—	10.4
1994	28	CHI	16	—	275	899	7	3.3	2.5	—	—	—	16
1995	29	CHI	13	—	29	78	0	2.7	0.0	—	—	—	6.1
Career			109		659	2,383	12	3.6	—	—	—	—	62.3

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	23	NYG	16	—	—	1	9	—	9.0	—	—	—
1990	24	NYG	16	—	—	8	18	—	2.3	—	—	—
1991	25	NYG	16	—	—	5	30	—	6.0	—	—	—
1992	26	NYG	16	—	—	1	15	—	15.0	—	—	—
1993	27	NYG	16	—	—	1	21	—	21.0	—	—	—
1994	28	CHI	16	—	—	27	222	—	8.2	—	—	—
Career			96		0	43	315	—	7.3	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	23	NYG	—	—	11	7	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1991	25	NYG	—	—	11	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
1992	26	NYG	—	—	10	8	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1993	27	NYG	—	—	6	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1995	29	CHI	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
Career					40	23	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 65 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 65.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 62

On-field 42.5

Availability 19.5

On-field production Staying available

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

1989bestavg 62elite 701995

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

13% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader13

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: 89%.

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+).

College Stats

Jackson State UniversityCollege 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 #93

#73Chris GannonTE #74Anthony DilwegQB #76Robert DrummondRB #78Greg JacksonDB #82Don BeebeWR #83Erik WilhelmQB #84Keith HendersonRB #86Ray CrockettCB #100Michael TimpsonWR #101Travis McNealTE #104Rod HarrisWR #108Darryl IngramTE #112Michael BarberWR #113Keith JenningsTE #116Vernon JoinesWR #124Jeff QueryWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Lewis inherited the New York Giants RB room from Lee Rouson (1985–1990), and handed it to Dave Meggett (1989–1994).

Butch Woolfolk 1982–1984Joe Morris 1982–1988George Adams 1985–1989Lee Rouson 1985–1990Lewis Tillman 1989–1993Dave Meggett

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1995final season
Last recorded season with CHI
1994team change
Joined CHI (from NYG)
1989draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 4, Pick 93

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 204 lb

Frame

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 7-season peers. See all →

peak 70

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

B1989

C+1990

B1991

C+1992

B+1993

B+1994

C+1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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
1989	290	18.1	533+243	31.3
1990	231	14.4	483+252	28.4
1991	287	17.9	565+278	33.3
1992	13	0.8	203+190	12
1993	585	36.6	984+399	57.9
1994	899	56.2	1,341+442	78.9
1995	78	6	383+305	22.5

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

84 career value over replacement — #1376 all-time of 4,642. 12/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #93 (Rd 4) · NYG · 1989 · +26.3 vs expected KV-H

65actual

38.7 expected · Δ+26.3

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #93

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator