Frank Gifford is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a modest career value score of 59 in the Knox value model. Gifford's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1952 | 22 | NYG | 10 | — | 38 | 116 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 36 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | — | 120.8 | — |
| 1953 | 23 | NYG | 9 | — | 50 | 157 | 2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 292 | 4 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 47 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 11.2 | — | 116.0 | — |
| 1954 | 24 | NYG | 9 | — | 66 | 368 | 2 | 5.6 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 154 | 1 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 155 | 3 | 1 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 19.4 | 21.3 | 3.0 | 95.8 | — |
| 1955 | 25 | NYG | 11 | — | 86 | 351 | 3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 437 | 4 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 96 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 22.7 | — | 121.5 | — |
| 1956 | 26 | NYG | 12 | — | 159 | 819 | 5 | 5.2 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 603 | 4 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 35 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 64.6 | — |
| 1957 | 27 | NYG | 12 | — | 136 | 528 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 588 | 4 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 30.5 | — | 149.3 | — |
| 1958 | 28 | NYG | 10 | — | 115 | 468 | 8 | 4.1 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 330 | 2 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 30.0% | 109 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 66.3 | — |
| 1959 | 29 | NYG | 11 | — | 106 | 540 | 3 | 5.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 768 | 4 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 45.5% | 151 | 2 | 2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 92.0 | — |
| 1960 | 30 | NYG | 8 | — | 77 | 232 | 4 | 3.0 | 5.2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 344 | 3 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 4.0 | -3.5 | 0.0 | 20.8 | — |
| 1962 | 32 | NYG | 14 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9.0 | 50.0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 796 | 7 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 68.8 | — |
| 1963 | 33 | NYG | 11 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 657 | 7 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | — | 118.8 | — |
| 1964 | 34 | NYG | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 429 | 3 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 129 | — | 840 | 3,609 | 34 | 4.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 367 | 5,434 | 43 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 29 | 63 | 46.0% | 823 | 14 | 6 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 2.3 | 92.5 | 0 | |
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52 career value over replacement — #2000 all-time of 4,649. 4.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
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| 1952 | 22 | NYG | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | — | 120.8 | — |
| 1953 | 23 | NYG | 9 | — | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 47 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 11.2 | — | 116.0 | — |
| 1954 | 24 | NYG | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 155 | 3 | 1 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 19.4 | 21.3 | 3.0 | 95.8 | — |
| 1955 | 25 | NYG | 11 | — | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 96 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 22.7 | — | 121.5 | — |
| 1956 | 26 | NYG | 12 | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 35 | 2 | 1 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 64.6 | — |
| 1957 | 27 | NYG | 12 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 143 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 30.5 | — | 149.3 | — |
| 1958 | 28 | NYG | 10 | — | 3 | 10 | 30.0% | 109 | 1 | 1 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 66.3 | — |
| 1959 | 29 | NYG | 11 | — | 5 | 11 | 45.5% | 151 | 2 | 2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 13.7 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 92.0 | — |
| 1960 | 30 | NYG | 8 | — | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 4.0 | -3.5 | 0.0 | 20.8 | — |
| 1962 | 32 | NYG | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 68.8 | — |
| 1963 | 33 | NYG | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | — | 118.8 | — |
| Career | 117 | 29 | 63 | 46.0% | 823 | 14 | 6 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 13.1 | — | — | 92.5 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 22 | NYG | 10 | — | 38 | 116 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 23 | NYG | 9 | — | 50 | 157 | 2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 24 | NYG | 9 | — | 66 | 368 | 2 | 5.6 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 25 | NYG | 11 | — | 86 | 351 | 3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 26 | NYG | 12 | — | 159 | 819 | 5 | 5.2 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 27 | NYG | 12 | — | 136 | 528 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 28 | NYG | 10 | — | 115 | 468 | 8 | 4.1 | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 29 | NYG | 11 | — | 106 | 540 | 3 | 5.1 | 2.8 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30 | NYG | 8 | — | 77 | 232 | 4 | 3.0 | 5.2 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 32 | NYG | 14 | — | 2 | 18 | 1 | 9.0 | 50.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 33 | NYG | 11 | — | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 34 | NYG | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 129 | 840 | 3,609 | 34 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 22 | NYG | 10 | — | — | 5 | 36 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 23 | NYG | 9 | — | — | 18 | 292 | 4 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 24 | NYG | 9 | — | — | 14 | 154 | 1 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 25 | NYG | 11 | — | — | 33 | 437 | 4 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 26 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 51 | 603 | 4 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 27 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 41 | 588 | 4 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 28 | NYG | 10 | — | — | 29 | 330 | 2 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 29 | NYG | 11 | — | — | 42 | 768 | 4 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30 | NYG | 8 | — | — | 24 | 344 | 3 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 32 | NYG | 14 | — | — | 39 | 796 | 7 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 33 | NYG | 11 | — | — | 42 | 657 | 7 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 34 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 29 | 429 | 3 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | 129 | 0 | 367 | 5,434 | 43 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 55.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 100%
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