Final Results

How SPR is calculated

SPR combines production, per-game production, efficiency, and ball security. Production metrics are scaled from 0 to 100 relative to the qualified position leader, preserving the size of the gap between players. Efficiency and fumble avoidance use position-relative percentiles.

  • Yards from scrimmage (35%): Total rushing and receiving production.
  • Total touchdowns (15%): Total rushing and receiving touchdowns.
  • Total first downs (10%): Total rushing and receiving first downs.
  • Yards from scrimmage per game (15%): Rewards producing yardage in fewer games.
  • Touchdowns per game (5%): Rewards scoring production per appearance.
  • First downs per game (5%): Rewards drive-extending production per appearance.
  • Yards per touch (10%): Scrimmage efficiency on carries and receptions.
  • Fumble avoidance (5%): Rewards fewer fumbles per 100 touches.

Qualification: 6 touches per scheduled game for RB, 3 for WR, and 2 for TE.

Running Backs

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Herschel Walker DAL 12 269 1606 133.8 6.0 8 0.7 76 6.3 4 1.5 90.8
2 Charles White RAM 15 347 1495 99.7 4.3 11 0.7 81 5.4 8 2.3 81.5
3 Eric Dickerson 2TM 12 301 1459 121.6 4.8 6 0.5 71 5.9 7 2.3 77.0
4 Curt Warner SEA 12 251 1152 96.0 4.6 10 0.8 64 5.3 4 1.6 73.5
5 Albert Bentley IND 12 176 1078 89.8 6.1 9 0.8 60 5.0 3 1.7 73.1
6 Earnest Byner CLE 12 157 984 82.0 6.3 10 0.8 61 5.1 5 3.2 70.1
7 Troy Stradford MIA 12 193 1076 89.7 5.6 7 0.6 60 5.0 6 3.1 66.2
8 Stump Mitchell STL 12 248 1178 98.2 4.8 5 0.4 57 4.8 3 1.2 65.8
9 Marcus Allen RAI 12 251 1164 97.0 4.6 5 0.4 58 4.8 3 1.2 64.7
10 Mike Rozier HOU 11 256 1149 104.5 4.5 3 0.3 59 5.4 5 2.0 60.1
11 Johnny Hector NYJ 11 143 684 62.2 4.8 11 1.0 43 3.9 2 1.4 59.4
12 Ronnie Harmon BUF 12 172 962 80.2 5.6 4 0.3 47 3.9 2 1.2 58.3
13 Kelvin Bryant WAS 11 120 896 81.5 7.5 6 0.5 40 3.6 4 3.3 57.7
14 Dalton Hilliard NOR 12 146 772 64.3 5.3 8 0.7 39 3.2 4 2.7 54.2
15 Gerald Riggs ATL 12 228 1074 89.5 4.7 2 0.2 49 4.1 4 1.8 53.8
16 Rueben Mayes NOR 12 258 985 82.1 3.8 5 0.4 48 4.0 8 3.1 50.2
17 Sammy Winder DEN 12 210 815 67.9 3.9 7 0.6 49 4.1 5 2.4 50.0
18 Gary Anderson SDG 12 127 763 63.6 6.0 5 0.4 37 3.1 4 3.1 48.9
19 Freeman McNeil NYJ 9 145 792 88.0 5.5 1 0.1 33 3.7 1 0.7 48.2
20 Tony Collins NWE 13 191 821 63.2 4.3 6 0.5 38 2.9 6 3.1 46.0
21 Darrin Nelson MIN 10 157 771 77.1 4.9 2 0.2 32 3.2 2 1.3 45.8
22 Walter Payton CHI 12 179 750 62.5 4.2 5 0.4 46 3.8 5 2.8 44.2
23 Stanford Jennings CIN 12 105 591 49.2 5.6 3 0.2 35 2.9 0 0.0 43.3
24 Joe Morris NYG 11 204 772 70.2 3.8 3 0.3 40 3.6 2 1.0 43.1
25 George Rogers WAS 11 167 636 57.8 3.8 6 0.5 37 3.4 2 1.2 43.0
26 James Brooks CIN 9 116 562 62.4 4.8 3 0.3 23 2.6 0 0.0 40.4
27 Garry James DET 8 98 485 60.6 4.9 4 0.5 28 3.5 3 3.1 39.1
28 Herman Heard KAN 12 96 584 48.7 6.1 3 0.2 31 2.6 5 5.2 38.7
29 Keith Byars PHI 10 137 603 60.3 4.4 4 0.4 25 2.5 3 2.2 38.0
30 Walter Abercrombie PIT 12 147 668 55.7 4.5 2 0.2 33 2.8 4 2.7 36.0
31 Jeff Smith TAM 12 120 506 42.2 4.2 4 0.3 25 2.1 2 1.7 32.6
32 Tony Dorsett DAL 12 149 633 52.8 4.2 2 0.2 25 2.1 3 2.0 32.4
33 Kenneth Davis GNB 10 123 523 52.3 4.3 3 0.3 16 1.6 2 1.6 32.1
34 Lorenzo Hampton MIA 12 98 512 42.7 5.2 1 0.1 23 1.9 4 4.1 29.1
35 Curtis Adams SDG 12 94 381 31.8 4.1 1 0.1 16 1.3 1 1.1 22.5
36 Reggie Dupard NWE 8 97 319 39.9 3.3 3 0.4 10 1.2 2 2.1 21.9

Wide Receivers

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Jerry Rice SFO 12 73 1129 94.1 15.5 23 1.9 59 4.9 2 2.7 91.4
2 Carlos Carson KAN 12 56 1037 86.4 18.5 7 0.6 44 3.7 1 1.8 75.3
3 Gary Clark WAS 12 57 1066 88.8 18.7 7 0.6 41 3.4 3 5.3 73.9
4 Drew Hill HOU 12 49 989 82.4 20.2 6 0.5 40 3.3 1 2.0 72.0
5 J.T. Smith STL 15 91 1117 74.5 12.3 8 0.5 65 4.3 2 2.2 70.9
6 Al Toon NYJ 12 68 976 81.3 14.4 5 0.4 45 3.8 0 0.0 66.9
7 Steve Largent SEA 13 60 945 72.7 15.8 8 0.6 49 3.8 2 3.3 66.7
8 Ernest Givins HOU 12 54 920 76.7 17.0 6 0.5 39 3.2 2 3.7 64.0
9 Mike Quick PHI 12 46 790 65.8 17.2 11 0.9 35 2.9 3 6.5 61.9
10 Webster Slaughter CLE 12 47 806 67.2 17.1 7 0.6 35 2.9 1 2.1 61.2
11 Mark Clayton MIA 12 48 784 65.3 16.3 7 0.6 36 3.0 0 0.0 60.3
12 Roy Green STL 12 45 765 63.8 17.0 4 0.3 33 2.8 1 2.2 54.7
13 Henry Ellard RAM 12 52 803 66.9 15.4 3 0.2 43 3.6 3 5.8 54.0
14 Pete Mandley DET 12 59 723 60.2 12.3 7 0.6 40 3.3 0 0.0 53.0
15 Andre Reed BUF 12 58 753 62.8 13.0 5 0.4 38 3.2 0 0.0 52.9
16 Chris Burkett BUF 12 56 765 63.8 13.7 4 0.3 34 2.8 1 1.8 52.4
17 Mike Renfro DAL 14 46 662 47.3 14.4 4 0.3 37 2.6 1 2.2 46.6
18 Bill Brooks IND 12 53 720 60.0 13.6 3 0.2 33 2.8 3 5.7 46.1
19 Lionel James SDG 12 68 695 57.9 10.2 5 0.4 32 2.7 6 8.8 42.8
20 Eddie Brown CIN 12 45 608 50.7 13.5 3 0.2 30 2.5 3 6.7 39.1

Tight Ends

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Mark Bavaro NYG 12 55 867 72.2 15.8 8 0.7 42 3.5 2 3.6 96.5
2 Todd Christensen RAI 12 47 663 55.2 14.1 2 0.2 38 3.2 0 0.0 68.8
3 Robert Awalt STL 12 44 517 43.1 11.8 6 0.5 28 2.3 0 0.0 63.8
4 Calvin Magee TAM 11 34 424 38.5 12.5 3 0.3 26 2.4 0 0.0 52.4
5 Kellen Winslow SDG 12 53 519 43.2 9.8 3 0.2 31 2.6 1 1.9 52.0
6 Steve Jordan MIN 12 35 490 40.8 14.0 2 0.2 21 1.8 1 2.9 49.8
7 Doug Cosbie DAL 12 37 416 34.7 11.2 3 0.2 21 1.8 0 0.0 47.0
8 Mickey Shuler NYJ 11 43 434 39.5 10.1 3 0.3 26 2.4 2 4.7 45.9
9 Clarence Kay DEN 12 31 440 36.7 14.2 0 0.0 21 1.8 3 9.7 41.9
10 Ozzie Newsome CLE 13 34 375 28.8 11.0 0 0.0 15 1.2 0 0.0 33.3
11 John Spagnola PHI 12 36 350 29.2 9.7 2 0.2 12 1.0 2 5.6 30.0