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 Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 30% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
30% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader30
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 88%.
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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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