Stump Mitchell ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Mitchell in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mitchell a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1981 | 22 | STL | 16 | — | 31 | 175 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 35 | 1 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | STL | 9 | — | 39 | 189 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 149 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 68 | 373 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 54 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 81 | 434 | 9 | 5.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 318 | 2 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 183 | 1,006 | 7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 47 | 502 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | STL | 15 | — | 174 | 800 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 276 | 0 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | STL | 12 | — | 203 | 781 | 3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 397 | 2 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | ARI | 14 | — | 164 | 726 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 214 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 43 | 165 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 116 | — | 986 | 4,649 | 32 | 4.7 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | 209 | 1,955 | 9 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
142 career value over replacement — #686 all-time of 4,649. 17.8/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #226 (Rd 9) · STL · 1981 · +53.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 83 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 9.2 | — | — | 114.6 | — | 97.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | STL | 16 | — | 31 | 175 | 0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | STL | 9 | — | 39 | 189 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 68 | 373 | 3 | 5.5 | 4.4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 81 | 434 | 9 | 5.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 183 | 1,006 | 7 | 5.5 | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | STL | 15 | — | 174 | 800 | 5 | 4.6 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | STL | 12 | — | 203 | 781 | 3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | ARI | 14 | — | 164 | 726 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.4 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | 43 | 165 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 116 | 986 | 4,649 | 32 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | STL | 16 | — | — | 6 | 35 | 1 | — | 5.8 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | STL | 9 | — | — | 11 | 149 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | — | 7 | 54 | 0 | — | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | — | 26 | 318 | 2 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | — | 47 | 502 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | STL | 15 | — | — | 41 | 276 | 0 | — | 6.7 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | STL | 12 | — | — | 45 | 397 | 2 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | ARI | 14 | — | — | 25 | 214 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | ARI | 3 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 116 | — | 209 | 1,955 | 9 | — | 9.4 | — | — | — |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 72 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
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