Earl Campbell ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Campbell in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Campbell a career score of 82, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Earl Campbell
Height5'11"
Weight232 lb
BornMar 29, 1955
Age71
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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 | |||||
| 1978 | 23 | HOU | 14 | — | 302 | 1,450 | 13 | 4.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 48 | 0 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 24 | HOU | 16 | — | 368 | 1,697 | 19 | 4.6 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 94 | 0 | — | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 25 | HOU | 15 | — | 373 | 1,934 | 13 | 5.2 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 47 | 0 | — | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 26 | HOU | 16 | — | 361 | 1,376 | 10 | 3.8 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 156 | 0 | — | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 27 | HOU | 9 | — | 157 | 538 | 2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 130 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 28 | HOU | 14 | — | 322 | 1,301 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 216 | 0 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 29 | TOT | 12 | — | 146 | 468 | 4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 29 | HOU | 6 | — | 96 | 278 | 4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 29 | NO | 6 | — | 50 | 190 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 30 | NO | 12 | — | 158 | 643 | 1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 88 | 0 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 120 | — | 2,187 | 9,407 | 74 | 4.3 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 121 | 806 | 0 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
215 career value over replacement — #318 all-time of 4,649. 26.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · HOU · 1978 · +20.6 vs expected KV-H
82actual
61.4 expected · Δ+20.6
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