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 Eric Dickerson IND 16 424 2036 127.2 4.8 15 0.9 117 7.3 5 1.2 91.3
2 Roger Craig SFO 16 386 2036 127.2 5.3 10 0.6 108 6.8 8 2.1 86.0
3 Herschel Walker DAL 16 414 2019 126.2 4.9 7 0.4 94 5.9 6 1.4 79.3
4 Greg Bell RAM 16 312 1336 83.5 4.3 18 1.1 83 5.2 6 1.9 69.7
5 James Brooks CIN 15 211 1218 81.2 5.8 14 0.9 65 4.3 1 0.5 69.6
6 Neal Anderson CHI 16 288 1477 92.3 5.1 12 0.8 70 4.4 8 2.8 67.6
7 Keith Byars PHI 16 224 1222 76.4 5.5 10 0.6 59 3.7 5 2.2 59.6
8 Curt Warner SEA 16 288 1179 73.7 4.1 12 0.8 69 4.3 5 1.7 56.0
9 Gary Anderson SDG 14 257 1301 92.9 5.1 3 0.2 60 4.3 5 1.9 55.6
10 Freeman McNeil NYJ 16 253 1232 77.0 4.9 7 0.4 51 3.2 3 1.2 55.1
11 Kelvin Bryant WAS 10 150 945 94.5 6.3 6 0.6 48 4.8 3 2.0 54.9
12 Dalton Hilliard NOR 16 238 1158 72.4 4.9 6 0.4 68 4.2 3 1.3 54.2
13 Marcus Allen RAI 15 257 1134 75.6 4.4 8 0.5 70 4.7 5 1.9 53.2
14 Mike Rozier HOU 15 262 1101 73.4 4.2 11 0.7 68 4.5 7 2.7 52.7
15 Robb Riddick BUF 15 141 720 48.0 5.1 13 0.9 68 4.5 3 2.1 51.8
16 Earnest Byner CLE 16 216 1152 72.0 5.3 5 0.3 55 3.4 5 2.3 51.3
17 John Stephens NWE 16 311 1266 79.1 4.1 4 0.2 67 4.2 3 1.0 50.5
18 Paul Palmer KAN 15 187 1063 70.9 5.7 6 0.4 45 3.0 7 3.7 49.0
19 Johnny Hector NYJ 16 163 798 49.9 4.9 10 0.6 62 3.9 3 1.8 47.8
20 Joe Morris NYG 16 329 1249 78.1 3.8 5 0.3 67 4.2 7 2.1 47.3
21 Garry James DET 16 221 934 58.4 4.2 7 0.4 52 3.2 3 1.4 44.0
22 Stump Mitchell PHO 14 189 940 67.1 5.0 5 0.4 46 3.3 6 3.2 43.8
23 Thurman Thomas BUF 15 225 1089 72.6 4.8 2 0.1 48 3.2 9 4.0 41.1
24 Lorenzo Hampton MIA 16 140 618 38.6 4.4 12 0.8 36 2.2 2 1.4 40.8
25 Troy Stradford MIA 15 151 761 50.7 5.0 3 0.2 33 2.2 2 1.3 38.1
26 Allen Pinkett HOU 16 134 627 39.2 4.7 9 0.6 35 2.2 2 1.5 38.0
27 Gerald Riggs ATL 9 135 659 73.2 4.9 1 0.1 38 4.2 3 2.2 35.5
28 Tony Dorsett DEN 16 197 825 51.6 4.2 5 0.3 41 2.6 6 3.0 34.6
29 Allen Rice MIN 16 140 601 37.6 4.3 6 0.4 29 1.8 1 0.7 33.3
30 Herman Heard KAN 12 126 636 53.0 5.0 0 0.0 28 2.3 2 1.6 31.7
31 Rueben Mayes NOR 16 181 731 45.7 4.0 3 0.2 29 1.8 1 0.6 30.9
32 Lars Tate TAM 15 127 490 32.7 3.9 8 0.5 29 1.9 2 1.6 29.3
33 Keith Woodside GNB 16 122 547 34.2 4.5 5 0.3 24 1.5 3 2.5 27.6
34 Warren Williams PIT 15 98 475 31.7 4.8 1 0.1 19 1.3 3 3.1 21.3
35 Thomas Sanders CHI 16 104 426 26.6 4.1 3 0.2 24 1.5 5 4.8 18.6
36 Darrin Nelson MIN 13 128 485 37.3 3.8 1 0.1 18 1.4 3 2.3 18.3
37 Tim Manoa CLE 16 109 443 27.7 4.1 2 0.1 23 1.4 4 3.7 18.2
38 Jamie Morris WAS 16 127 440 27.5 3.5 2 0.1 26 1.6 3 2.4 17.7

Wide Receivers

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Henry Ellard RAM 16 87 1421 88.8 16.3 10 0.6 72 4.5 3 3.4 89.3
2 Jerry Rice SFO 16 77 1413 88.3 18.4 10 0.6 55 3.4 2 2.6 87.4
3 Ricky Sanders WAS 16 75 1162 72.6 15.5 12 0.8 55 3.4 0 0.0 80.8
4 Mark Clayton MIA 16 87 1133 70.8 13.0 14 0.9 64 4.0 0 0.0 80.5
5 Eddie Brown CIN 16 54 1268 79.2 23.5 9 0.6 44 2.8 1 1.9 79.7
6 Drew Hill HOU 16 72 1141 71.3 15.8 10 0.6 56 3.5 0 0.0 78.4
7 Anthony Carter MIN 16 76 1266 79.1 16.7 6 0.4 60 3.8 1 1.3 77.7
8 Bruce Hill TAM 14 60 1029 73.5 17.2 9 0.6 50 3.6 2 3.3 73.1
9 Roy Green PHO 16 72 1098 68.6 15.3 7 0.4 51 3.2 0 0.0 70.1
10 Louis Lipps PIT 16 56 1102 68.9 19.7 6 0.4 49 3.1 2 3.6 68.8
11 Eric Martin NOR 16 87 1095 68.4 12.6 7 0.4 66 4.1 2 2.3 66.8
12 Lionel Manuel NYG 16 69 1056 66.0 15.3 4 0.2 57 3.6 1 1.4 64.6
13 Ernest Givins HOU 16 64 1002 62.6 15.7 5 0.3 48 3.0 1 1.6 63.0
14 Andre Reed BUF 15 77 1032 68.8 13.4 6 0.4 42 2.8 1 1.3 62.3
15 Al Toon NYJ 15 94 1072 71.5 11.4 5 0.3 61 4.1 2 2.1 62.0
16 Mark Carrier TAM 16 57 970 60.6 17.0 5 0.3 45 2.8 2 3.5 61.1
17 Stephone Paige KAN 16 61 902 56.4 14.8 7 0.4 45 2.8 2 3.3 58.9
18 Gary Clark WAS 16 61 898 56.1 14.7 7 0.4 46 2.9 2 3.3 58.7
19 Art Monk WAS 16 79 992 62.0 12.6 5 0.3 43 2.7 0 0.0 57.3
20 Bill Brooks IND 16 59 929 58.1 15.7 3 0.2 47 2.9 1 1.7 57.2
21 Vance Johnson DEN 16 69 897 56.1 13.0 5 0.3 51 3.2 0 0.0 56.6
22 J.T. Smith PHO 16 84 1001 62.6 11.9 5 0.3 54 3.4 4 4.8 55.7
23 Ray Alexander DAL 16 54 788 49.2 14.6 6 0.4 41 2.6 0 0.0 54.2
24 Reggie Langhorne CLE 16 59 806 50.4 13.7 8 0.5 39 2.4 3 5.1 53.3
25 Tim Brown RAI 16 57 775 48.4 13.6 6 0.4 33 2.1 5 8.8 46.9
26 Dennis McKinnon CHI 15 48 729 48.6 15.2 4 0.3 29 1.9 3 6.2 44.2
27 Lonzell Hill NOR 16 68 710 44.4 10.4 7 0.4 35 2.2 3 4.4 43.6
28 Pete Mandley DET 15 50 661 44.1 13.2 5 0.3 37 2.5 3 6.0 42.6
29 Sterling Sharpe GNB 16 59 789 49.3 13.4 1 0.1 38 2.4 3 5.1 41.7
30 Kelvin Martin DAL 16 53 618 38.6 11.7 3 0.2 39 2.4 2 3.8 36.3
31 Ricky Nattiel DEN 15 51 625 41.7 12.3 1 0.1 26 1.7 3 5.9 31.4
32 Perry Kemp GNB 16 48 620 38.8 12.9 0 0.0 27 1.7 3 6.2 29.9

Tight Ends

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Mickey Shuler NYJ 15 70 805 53.7 11.5 5 0.3 49 3.3 1 1.4 86.1
2 Keith Jackson PHI 16 81 869 54.3 10.7 6 0.4 38 2.4 3 3.7 84.5
3 Steve Jordan MIN 16 57 756 47.2 13.3 5 0.3 37 2.3 2 3.5 78.9
4 Mark Bavaro NYG 16 53 672 42.0 12.7 4 0.2 32 2.0 1 1.9 69.3
5 Jay Novacek PHO 16 39 579 36.2 14.8 4 0.2 25 1.6 0 0.0 67.6
6 Pete Holohan RAM 16 59 640 40.0 10.8 3 0.2 41 2.6 1 1.7 64.9
7 Ferrell Edmunds MIA 16 34 567 35.4 16.7 3 0.2 21 1.3 4 11.8 58.9
8 Rodney Holman CIN 16 39 527 32.9 13.5 3 0.2 28 1.8 2 5.1 56.8
9 Ron Hall TAM 15 39 555 37.0 14.2 0 0.0 27 1.8 0 0.0 53.5
10 Robert Awalt PHO 16 39 454 28.4 11.6 4 0.2 19 1.2 1 2.6 51.7
11 Damone Johnson RAM 16 42 350 21.9 8.3 6 0.4 21 1.3 0 0.0 50.7
12 Pete Metzelaars BUF 16 33 438 27.4 13.3 1 0.1 20 1.2 0 0.0 45.3
13 Clarence Kay DEN 14 34 352 25.1 10.4 4 0.3 21 1.5 1 2.9 44.6
14 Ozzie Newsome CLE 16 35 343 21.4 9.8 2 0.1 15 0.9 0 0.0 35.9