Rodney Hampton ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Hampton in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hampton a career score of 86, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 1 board

#36Era-adjusted seasons· 1993of 350

Streaks5 straight · 1,000 rushing yards · 1991–95

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Rodney Hampton

2× Pro BowlTop 1% all-time RBsIron Legend📊 Undervalued by voters 🏟️ New York Giants IconTwo-Way Profile

Career Value · VORP

229 career value over replacement — #286 all-time of 4,695. 32.7/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #24 (Rd 1) · NYG · 1990 · +29.7 vs expected KV-H

86actual

56.3 expected · Δ+29.7

💔+49.7 stolen VORP·1.52 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

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
1990	21	NYG	15	—	109	455	2	4.2	1.8	—	—	—	—	32	274	2	—	8.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	22	NYG	14	—	256	1,059	10	4.1	3.9	—	—	—	—	43	283	0	—	6.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	23	NYG	16	—	257	1,141	14	4.4	5.4	—	—	—	—	28	215	0	—	7.7	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	24	NYG	12	—	292	1,077	5	3.7	1.7	—	—	—	—	18	210	0	—	11.7	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	25	NYG	14	—	327	1,075	6	3.3	1.8	—	—	—	—	14	103	0	—	7.4	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	26	NYG	16	—	306	1,182	10	3.9	3.3	—	—	—	—	24	142	0	—	5.9	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1996	27	NYG	15	—	254	827	1	3.3	0.4	—	—	—	—	15	82	0	—	5.5	—	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1997	28	NYG	2	—	23	81	1	3.5	4.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	104	—	1,824	6,897	49	3.8	2.7	—	—	—	—	174	1,309	2	—	7.5	—	—	—	9	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

7 seasons · peak 8.9 in 1992

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

2.0 career wins over 7 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1992 · +0.7 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+0.7

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1990	21	NYG	15	—	109	455	2	4.2	1.8	—	—	—	3.9
1991	22	NYG	14	—	256	1,059	10	4.1	3.9	—	—	—	8.2
1992	23	NYG	16	—	257	1,141	14	4.4	5.4	—	—	—	8.9
1993	24	NYG	12	—	292	1,077	5	3.7	1.7	—	—	—	1.1
1994	25	NYG	14	—	327	1,075	6	3.3	1.8	—	—	—	0
1995	26	NYG	16	—	306	1,182	10	3.9	3.3	—	—	—	3.3
1996	27	NYG	15	—	254	827	1	3.3	0.4	—	—	—	0
1997	28	NYG	2	—	23	81	1	3.5	4.3	—	—	—	—
Career			104		1,824	6,897	49	3.8	2.7	—	—	—	25.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1990	21	NYG	15	—	—	32	274	2	—	8.6	—	—	—
1991	22	NYG	14	—	—	43	283	0	—	6.6	—	—	—
1992	23	NYG	16	—	—	28	215	0	—	7.7	—	—	—
1993	24	NYG	12	—	—	18	210	0	—	11.7	—	—	—
1994	25	NYG	14	—	—	14	103	0	—	7.4	—	—	—
1995	26	NYG	16	—	—	24	142	0	—	5.9	—	—	—
1996	27	NYG	15	—	—	15	82	0	—	5.5	—	—	—
Career			102		—	174	1,309	2	—	7.5	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Int	FR	TD	Sfty
1992	23	NYG	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	24	NYG	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	25	NYG	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	26	NYG	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	27	NYG	—	—	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career			—		9	9	—	—	—	0	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 86 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 86 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 84.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 86· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 82

On-field 63.7

Availability 18.3

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Rodney Hampton

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · RB