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

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Michael Haddix

Top 28% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'2"

Weight225 lb

BornDec 27, 1961

Age64

CollegeMississippi State See College Stats

Rookie yr1983

Draft1983 · Rd 1, Pick 8 · PHI

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 49 · #2082 · Above Average

Worth 49 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 46% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+6.1

Avg surplus

peak +12

8 seasons × ~6.1 surplus ≈ VORP 49

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
1983	—	PHI	14	—	91	220	2	2.4	2.2	—	—	—	—	23	254	0	—	11.0	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1984	—	PHI	14	—	48	130	1	2.7	2.1	—	—	—	—	33	231	0	—	7.0	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	PHI	16	—	67	213	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	43	330	0	—	7.7	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	PHI	16	—	79	276	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	26	150	0	—	5.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	—	PHI	12	—	59	165	0	2.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	7	58	0	—	8.3	—	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1988	—	PHI	16	—	57	185	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	12	82	0	—	6.8	—	—	—	5	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1989	—	GB	16	—	44	135	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	15	111	1	—	7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	GB	16	—	98	311	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	13	94	2	—	7.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	120	—	543	1,635	3	3.0	0.6	—	—	—	0	172	1,310	3	—	7.6	—	—	—	16	14	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1983	22	PHI	14	—	91	220	2	2.4	2.2	—	—	—	9.2
1984	23	PHI	14	—	48	130	1	2.7	2.1	—	—	—	8.2
1985	24	PHI	16	—	67	213	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	8.6
1986	25	PHI	16	—	79	276	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	8.5
1987	26	PHI	12	—	59	165	0	2.8	0.0	—	—	—	5.4
1988	27	PHI	16	—	57	185	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	6.8
1989	28	GB	16	—	44	135	0	3.1	0.0	—	—	—	8.8
1990	29	GB	16	—	98	311	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	10.3
Career			120		543	1,635	3	3.0	—	—	—	—	65.8

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1983	22	PHI	14	—	—	23	254	0	—	11.0	—	—	—
1984	23	PHI	14	—	—	33	231	0	—	7.0	—	—	—
1985	24	PHI	16	—	—	43	330	0	—	7.7	—	—	—
1986	25	PHI	16	—	—	26	150	0	—	5.8	—	—	—
1987	26	PHI	12	—	—	7	58	0	—	8.3	—	—	—
1988	27	PHI	16	—	—	12	82	0	—	6.8	—	—	—
1989	28	GB	16	—	—	15	111	1	—	7.4	—	—	—
1990	29	GB	16	—	—	13	94	2	—	7.2	—	—	—
Career			120		0	172	1,310	3	—	7.6	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1983	22	PHI	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1984	23	PHI	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1985	24	PHI	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1987	26	PHI	—	—	4	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1988	27	PHI	—	—	5	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Career					16	14	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 57 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 57.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 56

On-field 37.1

Availability 18.9

On-field production Staying available

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

1983bestavg 561990

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 11% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

11% of the all-time Receptions leader11

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: 90%.

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+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,945

1,635 rush · 1,310 recv

Total TDs

3 rush · 3 recv

Total Touches

715

543 carries · 172 rec

Yds / Touch

4.1

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Mississippi StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1983 Draft Class· this player went #8

#1John ElwayQB #2Eric DickersonRB #3Curt WarnerRB #4Chris HintonG #5Billy Ray Smith Jr.LB #7Todd BlackledgeQB #9Bruce MatthewsC #12Tony HunterTE #14Jim KellyQB #15Tony EasonQB #18Willie GaultWR #24Ken O'BrienQB #27Dan MarinoQB #28Darrell GreenCB #31Mark CooperG #32Henry EllardWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Michael inherited the Philadelphia Eagles RB room from Hubie Oliver (1981–1985), and handed it to Junior Tautalatasi (1986–1988).

Perry Harrington 1980–1983Hubie Oliver 1981–1985Michael Haddix 1983–1988Junior Tautalatasi 1986–1988Anthony Toney 1986–1990Keith Byars

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1990final season
Last recorded season with GB
1989team change
Joined GB (from PHI)
1983draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 1, Pick 8

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 225 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 8-season peers. See all →

peak 59

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

C+1983

C+1984

C+1985

C+1986

C+1987

C+1988

C+1989

B1990

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.

94%

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
1983	220	15.7	389+169	22.9
1984	130	9.3	314+184	18.5
1985	213	13.3	368+155	21.6
1986	276	17.3	454+178	26.7
1987	165	13.8	418+253	24.6
1988	185	11.6	379+194	22.3
1989	135	8.4	314+179	18.5
1990	311	19.4	599+288	35.2

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

Career Value · VORP

49 career value over replacement — #2082 all-time of 4,642. 6.1/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #8 (Rd 1) · PHI · 1983 · -3.4 vs expected KV-H

57actual

60.4 expected · Δ−3.4

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1983 Draft Class· this player went #8

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator