Sammy Winder ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Winder in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Winder a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Sammy Winder
Height5'11"
Weight203 lb
BornJul 15, 1959
Age67
Rookie yr1982
Draft
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
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.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 169 · #523 · High-ValueWorth 169 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 12% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP)
Career Value · VORP
169 career value over replacement — #523 all-time of 4,649. 18.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #131 (Rd 5) · DEN · 1982 · +41.4 vs expected KV-H
72actual
30.6 expected · Δ+41.4
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