Bernie Parmalee is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Parmalee in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Parmalee's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| 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 | |||||
| 1992 | 24–25 | MIA | 10 | — | 6 | 38 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25–26 | MIA | 16 | — | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | MIA | 15 | — | 216 | 868 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 249 | 1 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | MIA | 16 | — | 236 | 878 | 9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 345 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | MIA | 16 | — | 25 | 80 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 189 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29–30 | MIA | 16 | — | 18 | 59 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 301 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30–31 | MIA | 15 | — | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 221 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | NYJ | 14 | — | 27 | 133 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 7 | 25.9 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 97 | 0 | 76.5% | 7.5 | 5.7 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | NYJ | 4 | — | 25 | 84 | 2 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 7 | 28.0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 69.2% | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | 2 |
| Career | — | 122 | — | 565 | 2,176 | 17 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 14 | 2.5 | 0 | 30 | 166 | 1,469 | 3 | 553.3% | 8.8 | 49.0 | — | 6 | |
Career Value · VORP
79 career value over replacement — #1430 all-time of 4,649. 8.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24–25 | MIA | 10 | — | 6 | 38 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 25–26 | MIA | 16 | — | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 26–27 | MIA | 15 | — | 216 | 868 | 6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| 1995 | 27–28 | MIA | 16 | — | 236 | 878 | 9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 28–29 | MIA | 16 | — | 25 | 80 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1997 | 29–30 | MIA | 16 | — | 18 | 59 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 10.2 |
| 1998 | 30–31 | MIA | 15 | — | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 31–32 | NYJ | 14 | — | 27 | 133 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 7 | 25.9 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | NYJ | 4 | — | 25 | 84 | 2 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 7 | 28.0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 122 | 565 | 2,176 | 17 | 3.9 | — | 14 | — | 0 | 79.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25–26 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26–27 | MIA | 15 | — | — | 34 | 249 | 1 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27–28 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 39 | 345 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28–29 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 21 | 189 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29–30 | MIA | 16 | — | — | 28 | 301 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30–31 | MIA | 15 | — | — | 21 | 221 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31–32 | NYJ | 14 | — | 17 | 13 | 97 | 0 | 76.5% | 7.5 | 5.7 | — | 4 |
| 2000 | 32–33 | NYJ | 4 | — | 13 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 69.2% | 7.3 | 5.1 | — | 2 |
| Career | 112 | 30 | 166 | 1,469 | 3 | 553.3% | 8.8 | 49.0 | — | 6 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 63.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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