O.J. Simpson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Simpson in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Simpson a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 4 boards

Streaks5 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 1972–76

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O.J. Simpson

"the Juice"

Top 5% all-time RBsIron Legend🌅 Early Bloomer · 1973

Height6'1"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

165 career value over replacement — #558 all-time of 4,695. 16.5/season above a replacement-level RB.

💔+24.8 stolen VORP·1.5 szns lost

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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

Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
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
1969	22	BUF	—	—	181	697	2	3.9	1.1	—	—	—	—	30	343	3	—	11.4	—	—	—
1970	23	BUF	8	—	120	488	5	4.1	4.2	—	—	—	—	10	139	0	—	13.9	—	—	—
1971	24	BUF	14	—	183	742	5	4.1	2.7	—	—	—	—	21	162	0	—	7.7	—	—	—
1972	25	BUF	14	—	292	1,251	6	4.3	2.1	—	—	—	—	27	198	0	—	7.3	—	—	—
1973	26	BUF	14	—	332	2,003	12	6.0	3.6	—	—	—	—	6	70	0	—	11.7	—	—	—
1974	27	BUF	14	—	270	1,125	3	4.2	1.1	—	—	—	—	15	189	1	—	12.6	—	—	—
1975	28	BUF	14	—	329	1,817	16	5.5	4.9	—	—	—	—	28	426	7	—	15.2	—	—	—
1976	29	BUF	14	—	290	1,503	8	5.2	2.8	—	—	—	—	22	259	1	—	11.8	—	—	—
1977	30	BUF	7	—	126	557	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	16	138	0	—	8.6	—	—	—
1978	31	SF	10	—	161	593	1	3.7	0.6	—	—	—	—	21	172	2	—	8.2	—	—	—
1979	32	SF	13	—	120	460	3	3.8	2.5	—	—	—	—	7	46	0	—	6.6	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	2,404	11,236	61	4.7	2.5	0	0.0	0	0	203	2,142	14	—	10.6	—	—	0

Career arc · VAL by season

11 seasons · peak 26.5 in 1975

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

8.3 career wins over 11 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1975 · +2.0 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1969	22	BUF	—	—	181	697	2	3.9	1.1	—	—	—	13.2
1970	23	BUF	8	—	120	488	5	4.1	4.2	—	—	—	4.9
1971	24	BUF	14	—	183	742	5	4.1	2.7	—	—	—	11.1
1972	25	BUF	14	—	292	1,251	6	4.3	2.1	—	—	—	10.2
1973	26	BUF	14	—	332	2,003	12	6.0	3.6	—	—	—	19.9
1974	27	BUF	14	—	270	1,125	3	4.2	1.1	—	—	—	3
1975	28	BUF	14	—	329	1,817	16	5.5	4.9	—	—	—	26.5
1976	29	BUF	14	—	290	1,503	8	5.2	2.8	—	—	—	14.9
1977	30	BUF	7	—	126	557	0	4.4	0.0	—	—	—	2.7
1978	31	SF	10	—	161	593	1	3.7	0.6	—	—	—	2.3
1979	32	SF	13	—	120	460	3	3.8	2.5	—	—	—	0
Career			—		2,404	11,236	61	4.7	2.5	0	0.0	0	108.7

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1969	22	BUF	—	—	—	30	343	3	—	11.4	—	—	—
1970	23	BUF	8	—	—	10	139	0	—	13.9	—	—	—
1971	24	BUF	14	—	—	21	162	0	—	7.7	—	—	—
1972	25	BUF	14	—	—	27	198	0	—	7.3	—	—	—
1973	26	BUF	14	—	—	6	70	0	—	11.7	—	—	—
1974	27	BUF	14	—	—	15	189	1	—	12.6	—	—	—
1975	28	BUF	14	—	—	28	426	7	—	15.2	—	—	—
1976	29	BUF	14	—	—	22	259	1	—	11.8	—	—	—
1977	30	BUF	7	—	—	16	138	0	—	8.6	—	—	—
1978	31	SF	10	—	—	21	172	2	—	8.2	—	—	—
1979	32	SF	13	—	—	7	46	0	—	6.6	—	—	—
Career			—		0	203	2,142	14	—	10.6	—	—	0

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 76 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 75.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 68

On-field 50.3

Availability 17.7

On-field production