Steve Van Buren is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a strong career value score of 71 in the Knox value model. Van'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
129 career value over replacement — #783 all-time of 4,649. 16.1/season above a replacement-level RB.
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A high-end running back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 129 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 18% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~18.4 surplus ≈ VORP 129
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