Timmy Newsome is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Newsome in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Newsome's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Timmy Newsome
Height6'1"
Weight232 lb
BornMay 17, 1958
Age68
Rookie yr1980
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1980 | 22 | DAL | 16 | — | 25 | 79 | 2 | 3.2 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 43 | 0 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 23 | DAL | 15 | — | 13 | 38 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 24 | DAL | 9 | — | 15 | 98 | 1 | 6.5 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 118 | 1 | — | 19.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | 44 | 185 | 2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 250 | 4 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 26 | DAL | 15 | — | 66 | 268 | 5 | 4.1 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 263 | 0 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 27 | DAL | 14 | — | 88 | 252 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 361 | 1 | — | 7.8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | 34 | 110 | 2 | 3.2 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 421 | 3 | — | 8.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 29 | DAL | 11 | — | 25 | 121 | 2 | 4.8 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 274 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 30 | DAL | 9 | — | 32 | 75 | 3 | 2.3 | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 236 | 0 | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 121 | — | 342 | 1,226 | 19 | 3.6 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | 212 | 1,966 | 11 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
30 career value over replacement — #2688 all-time of 4,649. 3.3/season above a replacement-level RB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #162 (Rd 6) · DAL · 1980 · +29.9 vs expected KV-H
54actual
24.1 expected · Δ+29.9
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