Greg Bell ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Bell in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bell a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Career Value · VORP
133 career value over replacement — #748 all-time of 4,649. 19/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · BUF · 1984 · +24.2 vs expected KV-H
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A top 5% all-time running back — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Worth 133 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 17% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~33.3 surplus ≈ VORP 133
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