Randy McMillan ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs β a career that places McMillan in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McMillan a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Randy McMillan
Top 10% all-time RBsIron Man
A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 112 Β· #970 Β· High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.7
Avg surplus
peak +25
6 seasons Γ ~18.7 surplus β VORP 112
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1981 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 149 | 597 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | 50 | 466 | 1 | β | 9.3 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | BAL | 9 | β | 101 | 305 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | β | 15 | 90 | 0 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 198 | 802 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | β | β | β | β | 24 | 195 | 1 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | IND | 16 | β | 163 | 705 | 5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | β | β | β | β | 19 | 201 | 0 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | IND | 15 | β | 190 | 858 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β | 22 | 115 | 0 | β | 5.2 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | IND | 16 | β | 189 | 609 | 3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | β | β | β | β | 34 | 289 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 88 | β | 990 | 3,876 | 24 | 3.9 | 2.4 | β | β | β | β | 164 | 1,356 | 2 | β | 8.3 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23 | BAL | 16 | β | 149 | 597 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | β | β | β | 13.5 |
| 1982 | 24 | BAL | 9 | β | 101 | 305 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1983 | 25 | BAL | 16 | β | 198 | 802 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | β | β | β | 14.6 |
| 1984 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | 163 | 705 | 5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | β | β | β | 13.3 |
| 1985 | 27 | IND | 15 | β | 190 | 858 | 7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | β | β | β | 11.8 |
| 1986 | 28 | IND | 16 | β | 189 | 609 | 3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | β | β | β | 12.3 |
| Career | 88 | 990 | 3,876 | 24 | 3.9 | β | β | β | β | 71.5 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23 | BAL | 16 | β | β | 50 | 466 | 1 | β | 9.3 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 24 | BAL | 9 | β | β | 15 | 90 | 0 | β | 6.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 25 | BAL | 16 | β | β | 24 | 195 | 1 | β | 8.1 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | β | 19 | 201 | 0 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 27 | IND | 15 | β | β | 22 | 115 | 0 | β | 5.2 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 28 | IND | 16 | β | β | 34 | 289 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 88 | β | 164 | 1,356 | 2 | β | 8.3 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 49.2
Availability 19.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1981bestavg 69elite 701986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader21
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage Β· Career
Scrimmage Yds
5,232
3,876 rush Β· 1,356 recv
Total TDs
26
24 rush Β· 2 recv
Total Touches
1,154
990 carries Β· 164 rec
Yds / Touch
4.5
rushing + receiving
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ray ButlerWR5yPat BeachTE4yMike PagelQB4yRohn StarkP3yTim SherwinTE3yGeorge WonsleyRB3yDave AhrensOLB2yMark BoyerTE2yCurtis DickeyRB2yWayne CapersWR2yRobbie MartinWR2yOwen GillRB2yArt SchlichterQB2yBill BrooksWR1yGreg LaFleurTE1yJack TrudeauQB1yAlvin MooreRB1yMatt KoflerQB1yMark HerrmannQB1yDave YoungTE1yPhil SmithWR1yWalter MurrayWR1yBlair KielQB1yOliver WilliamsWR1y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRandy opened the Baltimore Ravens RB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Bam Morris (1996β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1984team change
Joined IND (from BAL)
- 1981draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 219 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
70
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1981
B1982
B+1983
B+1984
B+1985
B1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
99%
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rush Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 597 | 37.3 | 713+116 | 41.9 |
| 1982 | 305 | 33.9 | 705+400 | 41.5 |
| 1983 | 802 | 50.1 | 1,000+198 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 705 | 44.1 | 977+272 | 57.4 |
| 1985 | 858 | 57.2 | 1,231+373 | 72.4 |
| 1986 | 609 | 38.1 | 885+276 | 52.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
112 career value over replacement β #970 all-time of 4,642. 18.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· BAL Β· 1981 Β· +9.7 vs expected KV-H
70actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξ+9.7
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