Bob Christian is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Christian in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Christian's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2506 all-time of 4,649. 3.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #310 (Rd 12) · ATL · 1991 · +55 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | 23–24 | CHI | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24–25 | CHI | 14 | — | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 160 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25–26 | CHI | 12 | — | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 30 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26–27 | CAR | 14 | — | 41 | 158 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 255 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28–29 | ATL | 16 | — | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 154 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29–30 | ATL | 14 | — | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2.6 | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 214 | 1 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30–31 | ATL | 16 | — | 38 | 174 | 5 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 15 | 39.5 | 0 | 62 | 40 | 354 | 2 | 64.5% | 8.8 | 5.7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 31–32 | ATL | 16 | — | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 62 | 43 | 313 | 0 | 69.4% | 7.3 | 5.0 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32–33 | ATL | 16 | — | 44 | 284 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 16 | 36.4 | 0 | 60 | 45 | 392 | 2 | 75.0% | 8.7 | 6.5 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 33–34 | ATL | 15 | — | 31 | 119 | 3 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 8 | 25.8 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 174 | 0 | 54.2% | 13.4 | 7.3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 193 | 831 | 12 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 40 | 20.7 | 0 | 208 | 229 | 2,046 | 7 | 110.1% | 8.9 | 9.8 | — | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23–24 | CHI | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24–25 | CHI | 14 | — | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1994 | 25–26 | CHI | 12 | — | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 26–27 | CAR | 14 | — | 41 | 158 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 9.3 |
| 1997 | 28–29 | ATL | 16 | — | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1998 | 29–30 | ATL | 14 | — | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2.6 | 25.0 | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| 1999 | 30–31 | ATL | 16 | — | 38 | 174 | 5 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 15 | 39.5 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2000 | 31–32 | ATL | 16 | — | 9 | 19 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2001 | 32–33 | ATL | 16 | — | 44 | 284 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 16 | 36.4 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2002 | 33–34 | ATL | 15 | — | 31 | 119 | 3 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 8 | 25.8 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Career | 135 | 193 | 831 | 12 | 4.3 | — | 40 | — | 0 | 83.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23–24 | CHI | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 24–25 | CHI | 14 | — | — | 16 | 160 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25–26 | CHI | 12 | — | — | 2 | 30 | 0 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26–27 | CAR | 14 | — | — | 29 | 255 | 1 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28–29 | ATL | 16 | — | — | 22 | 154 | 1 | — | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29–30 | ATL | 14 | — | — | 19 | 214 | 1 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30–31 | ATL | 16 | — | 62 | 40 | 354 | 2 | 64.5% | 8.8 | 5.7 | — | 17 |
| 2000 | 31–32 | ATL | 16 | — | 62 | 43 | 313 | 0 | 69.4% | 7.3 | 5.0 | — | 12 |
| 2001 | 32–33 | ATL | 16 | — | 60 | 45 | 392 | 2 | 75.0% | 8.7 | 6.5 | — | 19 |
| 2002 | 33–34 | ATL | 15 | — | 24 | 13 | 174 | 0 | 54.2% | 13.4 | 7.3 | — | 7 |
| Career | 135 | 208 | 229 | 2,046 | 7 | 110.1% | 8.9 | 9.8 | — | 55 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 55.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%
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