Duce Staley ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Staley in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Staley a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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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 | |||||
| 1997 | 22 | PHI | 16 | — | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | 258 | 1,065 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 432 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 324 | 1,257 | 4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 49 | 15.1 | 4 | 65 | 41 | 294 | 2 | 63.1% | 7.2 | 4.5 | — | 19 |
| 2000 | 25 | PHI | 5 | — | 77 | 331 | 1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 14 | 18.2 | 1 | 33 | 25 | 201 | 0 | 75.8% | 8.0 | 6.1 | — | 12 |
| 2001 | 26 | PHI | 13 | — | 166 | 604 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 29 | 17.5 | 1 | 91 | 63 | 626 | 2 | 69.2% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 19 |
| 2002 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | 269 | 1,029 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 56 | 20.8 | 0 | 69 | 51 | 541 | 3 | 73.9% | 10.6 | 7.8 | — | 20 |
| 2003 | 28 | PHI | 16 | — | 97 | 457 | 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 22 | 22.7 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 382 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 19 |
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 192 | 830 | 1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 38 | 19.8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 3 |
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | 4 | — | 38 | 148 | 1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 9 | 23.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | 0 |
| Career | — | 112 | — | 1,428 | 5,750 | 24 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 217 | 15.2 | 9 | 306 | 287 | 2,587 | 10 | 93.8% | 9.0 | 8.5 | — | 92 | |
Career Value · VORP
129 career value over replacement — #778 all-time of 4,649. 14.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · PHI · 1997 · +27.1 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | PHI | 16 | — | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | 258 | 1,065 | 5 | 4.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 324 | 1,257 | 4 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 49 | 15.1 | 4 | 16.7 |
| 2000 | 25 | PHI | 5 | — | 77 | 331 | 1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 14 | 18.2 | 1 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 26 | PHI | 13 | — | 166 | 604 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 29 | 17.5 | 1 | 14 |
| 2002 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | 269 | 1,029 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 56 | 20.8 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 28 | PHI | 16 | — | 97 | 457 | 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 22 | 22.7 | 1 | 14.8 |
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 192 | 830 | 1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 38 | 19.8 | 2 | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | 4 | — | 38 | 148 | 1 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 9 | 23.7 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Career | 112 | 1,428 | 5,750 | 24 | 4.0 | — | 217 | — | 9 | 101.5 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | PHI | 16 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | — | 57 | 432 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 65 | 41 | 294 | 2 | 63.1% | 7.2 | 4.5 | — | 19 |
| 2000 | 25 | PHI | 5 | — | 33 | 25 | 201 | 0 | 75.8% | 8.0 | 6.1 | — | 12 |
| 2001 | 26 | PHI | 13 | — | 91 | 63 | 626 | 2 | 69.2% | 9.9 | 6.9 | — | 19 |
| 2002 | 27 | PHI | 16 | — | 69 | 51 | 541 | 3 | 73.9% | 10.6 | 7.8 | — | 20 |
| 2003 | 28 | PHI | 16 | — | 36 | 36 | 382 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.6 | 10.6 | — | 19 |
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.2 | 9.2 | — | 3 |
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.7 | 5.7 | — | 0 |
| Career | 112 | 306 | 287 | 2,587 | 10 | 93.8% | 9.0 | 8.5 | — | 92 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 70.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 90%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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