Cleveland Gary ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Gary in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gary a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
A top 10% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 30% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 5 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
84 career value over replacement — #1364 all-time of 4,649. 16.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · RAM · 1989 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
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