Walter Abercrombie is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Abercrombie in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Abercrombie's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Walter Abercrombie
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 | 22–23 | PIT | 6 | — | 21 | 100 | 2 | 4.8 | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 23–24 | PIT | 15 | — | 112 | 446 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 391 | 3 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24–25 | PIT | 14 | — | 145 | 610 | 1 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 135 | 0 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25–26 | PIT | 16 | — | 227 | 851 | 7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 209 | 2 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26–27 | PIT | 16 | — | 214 | 877 | 6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 395 | 2 | — | 8.4 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27–28 | PIT | 12 | — | 123 | 459 | 2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 209 | 0 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28–29 | PHI | 5 | — | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | 0 | — | -2.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 847 | 3,357 | 22 | 4.0 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 139 | 1,351 | 7 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
96 career value over replacement — #1220 all-time of 4,695. 13.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · PIT · 1982 · +6.5 vs expected KV-H
68actual
61.5 expected · Δ+6.5
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