Gerry Ellis is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Ellis in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ellis's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerry Ellis
Top 14% all-time RBsIron Man
Height5'11"
Weight221 lb
BornNov 12, 1957
Age68
Rookie yr1980
Draft
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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 | |||||
| 1980 | 22–23 | GB | 15 | — | 126 | 545 | 5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 496 | 3 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 23–24 | GB | 16 | — | 196 | 860 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 499 | 3 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24–25 | GB | 9 | — | 62 | 228 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 140 | 0 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25–26 | GB | 15 | — | 141 | 696 | 4 | 4.9 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 603 | 2 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26–27 | GB | 16 | — | 123 | 581 | 4 | 4.7 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 312 | 2 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27–28 | GB | 16 | — | 104 | 571 | 5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 206 | 0 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 28–29 | GB | 16 | — | 84 | 345 | 2 | 4.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 258 | 0 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 103 | — | 836 | 3,826 | 25 | 4.6 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | 267 | 2,514 | 10 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
103 career value over replacement — #1068 all-time of 4,649. 14.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #192 (Rd 7) · RAM · 1980 · +44.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
21.8 expected · Δ+44.2
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