Roger Craig is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 84 in the Knox value model. Craig's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Reached 44% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Value · VORP
258 career value over replacement — #200 all-time of 4,649. 23.5/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #49 (Rd 2) · SFO · 1983 · +36.6 vs expected KV-H
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Roger inherited the San Francisco 49ers RB room from Earl Cooper (1980–1985), and handed it to Derrick Harmon (1984–1986).
Roger inherited the Minnesota Vikings RB room from Terry Allen (1991–1994), and handed it to Scottie Graham (1993–1996).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with MIN
Joined MIN (from LAR)
Joined LAR (from SF)
Drafted by SFO — Round 2, Pick 49
Joined SF (from SFO)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
What carries the case
Monitor score 76.2 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Rushing Yards in a modern 17-game schedule. See all →
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 725 | 45.3 | 914+189 | 53.7 |
| 1984 | 649 | 40.6 | 908+259 | 53.4 |
| 1985 | 1,020 | 63.8 | 1,352+332 | 79.5 |
| 1986 | 830 | 51.9 | 1,163+333 | 68.4 |
| 1987 | 815 | 58.2 | 1,389+574 | 81.7 |
| 1988 | 1,502 | 93.9 | 2,211+709 | 130 |
| 1989 | 1,054 | 65.9 | 1,587+533 | 93.3 |
| 1990 | 439 | 39.9 | 1,061+622 | 62.4 |
| 1991 | 590 | 39.3 | 1,030+440 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 416 | 27.7 | 781+365 | 45.9 |
| 1993 | 119 | 8.5 | 407+288 | 24 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 11 seasons (1983–1993) — a true nomad. The crest trail: