Lionel James is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places James in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and James's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lionel James
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| 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 | |||||
| 1984 | 22 | SD | 16 | — | 25 | 115 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 206 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23 | SD | 16 | — | 105 | 516 | 2 | 4.9 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 86 | 1,027 | 6 | — | 11.9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | SD | 7 | — | 51 | 224 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 173 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | SD | 12 | — | 27 | 102 | 2 | 3.8 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 593 | 3 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | SD | 16 | — | 23 | 105 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 279 | 1 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 231 | 1,062 | 4 | 4.6 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 209 | 2,278 | 10 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
24 career value over replacement — #2975 all-time of 4,695. 4.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #118 (Rd 5) · SDG · 1984 · +23 vs expected KV-H
56actual
33 expected · Δ+23
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