Also in other sports:mlbRoger Craig (P · 1955–1966).

Roger Craig is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 85 in the Knox value model. Craig's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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#24Era-adjusted seasons· 1988of 350

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Roger Craig

★ HALL OF FAME4× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 2% all-time RBsIron Legend

Height6'0"

Weight222 lb

BornJul 10, 1960

Career Value · VORP

261 career value over replacement — #201 all-time of 4,695. 23.7/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #49 (Rd 2) · SFO · 1983 · +37.4 vs expected KV-H

85actual

47.6 expected · Δ+37.4

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Combined Season Grid

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

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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
1983	23	SF	16	—	176	725	8	4.1	4.5	—	—	—	—	48	427	4	—	8.9	—	—	—
1984	24	SF	16	—	155	649	7	4.2	4.5	—	—	—	—	71	675	3	—	9.5	—	—	—
1985	25	SF	16	—	214	1,020	9	4.8	4.2	—	—	—	—	92	1,016	6	—	11.0	—	—	—
1986	26	SF	16	—	204	830	7	4.1	3.4	—	—	—	—	81	624	0	—	7.7	—	—	—
1987	27	SF	14	—	215	815	3	3.8	1.4	—	—	—	—	66	492	1	—	7.5	—	—	—
1988	28	SF	16	—	310	1,502	9	4.8	2.9	—	—	—	—	76	534	1	—	7.0	—	—	—
1989	29	SF	16	—	271	1,054	6	3.9	2.2	—	—	—	—	49	473	1	—	9.7	—	—	—
1990	30	SF	11	—	141	439	1	3.1	0.7	—	—	—	—	25	201	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
1991	31	LAR	15	—	162	590	1	3.6	0.6	—	—	—	—	17	136	0	—	8.0	—	—	—
1992	32	MIN	15	—	105	416	4	4.0	3.8	—	—	—	—	22	164	0	—	7.5	—	—	—
1993	33	MIN	14	—	38	119	1	3.1	2.6	—	—	—	—	19	169	1	—	8.9	—	—	—
Career		—	165	—	1,991	8,159	56	4.1	2.8	—	—	—	—	566	4,911	17	—	8.7	—	—	—

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

48thRushing Yards·8,159 yds 71stRushing Touchdowns·56

Postseason all-time ranks

10thPlayoff Rushing Yards·841 yds 20thPlayoff Rushing Touchdowns·7

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An all-time caliber running back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 261 · #201 · Elite

Worth 261 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 5% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.7 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+23.7

Avg surplus

peak +49

11 seasons × ~23.7 surplus ≈ VORP 261