Jim Taylor is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a strong career value score of 70 in the Knox value model. Taylor's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Season honors and record seasons
Career Value · VORP
134 career value over replacement — #743 all-time of 4,649. 13.4/season above a replacement-level RB.
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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 134 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 17% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~16.8 surplus ≈ VORP 134
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94% match