O.J. Simpson ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Simpson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Simpson a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
O.J. Simpson
Top 6% all-time RBsIron Man
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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 | |||||
| 1969 | 22 | BUF | — | — | 181 | 697 | 2 | 3.9 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 343 | 3 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 23 | BUF | 8 | — | 120 | 488 | 5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 139 | 0 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 24 | BUF | 14 | — | 183 | 742 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 162 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 25 | BUF | 14 | — | 292 | 1,251 | 6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 198 | 0 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 26 | BUF | 14 | — | 332 | 2,003 | 12 | 6.0 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 70 | 0 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 27 | BUF | 14 | — | 270 | 1,125 | 3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 189 | 1 | — | 12.6 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 28 | BUF | 14 | — | 329 | 1,817 | 16 | 5.5 | 4.9 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 426 | 7 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 29 | BUF | 13 | — | 290 | 1,503 | 8 | 5.2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 259 | 1 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 30 | BUF | 7 | — | 126 | 557 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 138 | 0 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 31 | SF | 10 | — | 161 | 593 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 172 | 2 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 32 | SF | 8 | — | 120 | 460 | 3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 46 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 116 | — | 2,404 | 11,236 | 61 | 4.7 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 0 | 203 | 2,142 | 14 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
157 career value over replacement — #589 all-time of 4,649. 15.7/season above a replacement-level RB.
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