Robert Delpino is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Delpino in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Delpino's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||
| 1988 | 22–23 | LAR | 15 | — | 34 | 147 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 312 | 2 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 23–24 | LAR | 16 | — | 78 | 368 | 1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 334 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24–25 | LAR | 15 | — | 13 | 52 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 172 | 4 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25–26 | LAR | 16 | — | 214 | 688 | 9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 617 | 1 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26–27 | LAR | 10 | — | 32 | 115 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 139 | 1 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27–28 | DEN | 16 | — | 131 | 445 | 8 | 3.4 | 6.1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 195 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 502 | 1,815 | 18 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 178 | 1,769 | 9 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
60 career value over replacement — #1876 all-time of 4,695. 10/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #117 (Rd 5) · RAM · 1988 · +31 vs expected KV-H
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