Tony Paige is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Paige in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Paige's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Tony Paige

Top 35% all-time RBsReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height5'10"

Weight225 lb

BornOct 14, 1962

Age63

CollegeVirginia Tech See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 6, Pick 149 · NYJ

Archetype Intelligence

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A running back with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 30 · #2693 · Role Player

Worth 30 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+3.8

Avg surplus

peak +7

8 seasons × ~3.8 surplus ≈ VORP 30

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

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
1984	—	NYJ	16	—	35	130	7	3.7	20.0	—	—	—	—	6	31	1	—	5.2	—	—	—	5	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	NYJ	16	—	55	158	8	2.9	14.5	—	—	—	—	18	120	2	—	6.7	—	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	—	NYJ	16	—	47	109	2	2.3	4.3	—	—	—	—	18	121	0	—	6.7	—	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	DET	5	—	4	13	0	3.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	1	0	—	0.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	DET	16	—	52	207	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	11	100	0	—	9.1	—	—	—	7	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
1989	—	DET	16	—	30	105	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	2	27	0	—	13.5	—	—	—	14	14	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1990	—	MIA	13	—	32	95	2	3.0	6.3	—	—	—	—	35	247	4	—	7.1	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1991	—	MIA	16	—	10	25	0	2.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	57	469	1	—	8.2	—	—	—	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1992	—	MIA	16	—	7	11	1	1.6	14.3	—	—	—	—	48	399	1	—	8.3	—	—	—	5	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
Career		—	130	—	272	853	20	3.1	7.4	—	—	—	0	197	1,515	9	—	7.7	—	—	—	39	30	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	0	—	—

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1984	22	NYJ	16	—	35	130	7	3.7	20.0	—	—	—	12.6
1985	23	NYJ	16	—	55	158	8	2.9	14.5	—	—	—	11.9
1986	24	NYJ	16	—	47	109	2	2.3	4.3	—	—	—	8.5
1987	25	DET	5	—	4	13	0	3.3	0.0	—	—	—	1.9
1988	26	DET	16	—	52	207	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	7
1989	27	DET	16	—	30	105	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	6.8
1990	28	MIA	13	—	32	95	2	3.0	6.3	—	—	—	11.4
1991	29	MIA	16	—	10	25	0	2.5	0.0	—	—	—	10.6
1992	30	MIA	16	—	7	11	1	1.6	14.3	—	—	—	10.8
Career			130		272	853	20	3.1	—	—	—	—	81.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1984	22	NYJ	16	—	—	6	31	1	—	5.2	—	—	—
1985	23	NYJ	16	—	—	18	120	2	—	6.7	—	—	—
1986	24	NYJ	16	—	—	18	121	0	—	6.7	—	—	—
1987	25	DET	5	—	—	2	1	0	—	0.5	—	—	—
1988	26	DET	16	—	—	11	100	0	—	9.1	—	—	—
1989	27	DET	16	—	—	2	27	0	—	13.5	—	—	—
1990	28	MIA	13	—	—	35	247	4	—	7.1	—	—	—
1991	29	MIA	16	—	—	57	469	1	—	8.2	—	—	—
1992	30	MIA	16	—	—	48	399	1	—	8.3	—	—	—
Career			130		0	197	1,515	9	—	7.7	—	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1984	22	NYJ	—	—	5	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1985	23	NYJ	—	—	2	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1986	24	NYJ	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1988	26	DET	—	—	7	6	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	—	—	—
1989	27	DET	—	—	14	14	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1990	28	MIA	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1991	29	MIA	—	—	3	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
1992	30	MIA	—	—	5	4	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	—	—	—
Career					39	30	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 54 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 54.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 53

On-field 33.9

Availability 19.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)

1984bestavg 501992

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

13% of the all-time Receptions leader13

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

From Scrimmage · Career

Scrimmage Yds

2,368

853 rush · 1,515 recv

Total TDs

20 rush · 9 recv

Total Touches

469

272 carries · 197 rec

Yds / Touch

5.0

rushing + receiving

College Stats

Virginia TechCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia Tech), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #149

#116Andre HardyRB #118Lionel JamesRB #127Andy ParkerTE #128John KiddP #132Cliff BensonTE #136John GoodeTE #137Norm GrangerRB #140Allen RiceRB #150Don KernTE #153Randy WrightQB #154Dwight CollinsWR #161Eric MullinsWR #169Jay CarrollTE #170Willie JoynerRB #171Lionel ManuelWR #174Jesse BendrossWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Tony inherited the Miami Dolphins RB room from Sammie Smith (1989–1991), and handed it to Mark Higgs (1990–1994).

Andra Franklin 1981–1984Tommy Vigorito 1981–1985Lorenzo Hampton 1985–1989Ron Davenport 1985–1989Troy Stradford 1987–1990Marc Logan

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1992final season
Last recorded season with MIA
1990team change
Joined MIA (from DET)
1987team change
Joined DET (from NYJ)
1984draft
Drafted by NYJ — Round 6, Pick 149

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 225 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 56

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1984

C+1985

C+1986

F1987

C+1988

C+1989

C+1990

C+1991

C+1992

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

91%

Era Translator

Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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	→ 2025 Rush Yds	→ 2025 /G
1984	130	8.1	292+162	17.2
1985	158	9.9	300+142	17.6
1986	109	6.8	238+129	14
1987	13	2.6	172+159	10.1
1988	207	12.9	411+204	24.2
1989	105	6.6	272+167	16
1990	95	7.3	317+222	18.6
1991	25	1.6	194+169	11.4
1992	11	0.7	201+190	11.8

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

30 career value over replacement — #2693 all-time of 4,642. 3.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #149 (Rd 6) · NYJ · 1984 · +21 vs expected KV-H

54actual

33 expected · Δ+21

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

From Scrimmage · Career

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1984 Draft Class· this player went #149

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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