Mark Higgs ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Higgs in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Higgs a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 23 | PHI | 15 | — | 49 | 184 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24 | MIA | 12 | — | 10 | 67 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | MIA | 14 | — | 231 | 905 | 4 | 3.9 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 80 | 0 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | MIA | 16 | — | 256 | 915 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 142 | 0 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | MIA | 16 | — | 186 | 693 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 72 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | ARI / MIA | 12 | — | 62 | 195 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 85 | — | 794 | 2,959 | 14 | 3.7 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 303 | 0 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1202 all-time of 4,695. 16.2/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #205 (Rd 8) · DAL · 1988 · +51 vs expected KV-H
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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
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