Alfred Anderson is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Anderson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Anderson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Alfred Anderson
Top 20% all-time RBsIron Man
Height6'1"
Weight214 lb
BornAug 4, 1961
Age65
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
Rookie yr1984
Draft1984 · Rd 3, Pick 67
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 201 | 773 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 102 | 1 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | MIN | 12 | — | 50 | 121 | 4 | 2.4 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 175 | 1 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | MIN | 16 | — | 83 | 347 | 2 | 4.2 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 179 | 2 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26 | MIN | 10 | — | 68 | 319 | 2 | 4.7 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 69 | 0 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27 | MIN | 16 | — | 87 | 300 | 7 | 3.4 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 242 | 1 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | MIN | 11 | — | 52 | 189 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 193 | 0 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | MIN | 11 | — | 59 | 207 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 80 | 0 | — | 6.2 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 26 | 118 | 1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 108 | — | 626 | 2,374 | 22 | 3.8 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 114 | 1,042 | 5 | — | 9.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
66 career value over replacement — #1697 all-time of 4,649. 8.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · MIN · 1984 · +18.1 vs expected KV-H
61actual
42.9 expected · Δ+18.1
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