Sammy Winder ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Winder in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Winder a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Sammy Winder
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
| 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 | |||||
| 1982 | 23 | DEN | 8 | — | 67 | 259 | 1 | 3.9 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 83 | 0 | — | 7.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | DEN | 14 | — | 196 | 757 | 3 | 3.9 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 150 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | 296 | 1,153 | 4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 288 | 2 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | DEN | 14 | — | 199 | 714 | 8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 197 | 0 | — | 6.4 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | 240 | 789 | 9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 171 | 5 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | DEN | 12 | — | 196 | 741 | 6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 74 | 1 | — | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | 149 | 543 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 103 | 1 | — | 6.1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | DEN | 16 | — | 110 | 351 | 2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 91 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | DEN | 15 | — | 42 | 120 | 2 | 2.9 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 145 | 0 | — | 8.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 1,495 | 5,427 | 39 | 3.6 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 197 | 1,302 | 9 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
169 career value over replacement — #540 all-time of 4,695. 18.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #131 (Rd 5) · DEN · 1982 · +41.5 vs expected KV-H
72actual
30.5 expected · Δ+41.5
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