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 Dalton Hilliard NOR 16 396 1776 111.0 4.5 18 1.1 87 5.4 7 1.8 87.6
2 Thurman Thomas BUF 16 358 1913 119.6 5.3 12 0.8 99 6.2 7 2.0 87.2
3 Barry Sanders DET 15 304 1752 116.8 5.8 14 0.9 90 6.0 10 3.3 85.2
4 Neal Anderson CHI 16 324 1709 106.8 5.3 15 0.9 88 5.5 5 1.5 84.2
5 James Brooks CIN 16 258 1545 96.6 6.0 9 0.6 77 4.8 9 3.5 71.3
6 Eric Dickerson IND 15 344 1522 101.5 4.4 8 0.5 88 5.9 10 2.9 69.0
7 Roger Craig SFO 16 320 1527 95.4 4.8 7 0.4 77 4.8 4 1.2 68.7
8 Ottis Anderson NYG 16 353 1291 80.7 3.7 14 0.9 72 4.5 2 0.6 66.6
9 Greg Bell RAM 16 291 1222 76.4 4.2 15 0.9 71 4.4 7 2.4 64.2
10 Herschel Walker 2TM 16 290 1338 83.6 4.6 9 0.6 72 4.5 7 2.4 62.6
11 Bobby Humphrey DEN 16 316 1307 81.7 4.1 8 0.5 72 4.5 4 1.3 59.9
12 Bo Jackson RAI 11 182 1019 92.6 5.6 4 0.4 41 3.7 1 0.5 55.0
13 Keith Byars PHI 16 201 1173 73.3 5.8 5 0.3 57 3.6 4 2.0 55.0
14 Johnny Hector NYJ 15 215 1032 68.8 4.8 5 0.3 60 4.0 1 0.5 53.5
15 Eric Metcalf CLE 16 241 1030 64.4 4.3 10 0.6 56 3.5 5 2.1 52.8
16 John Stephens NWE 14 265 1040 74.3 3.9 7 0.5 65 4.6 3 1.1 52.3
17 Gerald Riggs WAS 12 208 901 75.1 4.3 4 0.3 41 3.4 3 1.4 45.1
18 Freeman McNeil NYJ 11 111 662 60.2 6.0 3 0.3 30 2.7 1 0.9 41.6
19 Marion Butts SDG 15 177 704 46.9 4.0 9 0.6 38 2.5 2 1.1 40.9
20 Lars Tate TAM 15 178 664 44.3 3.7 9 0.6 42 2.8 2 1.1 39.8
21 Robert Delpino RAM 16 112 702 43.9 6.3 2 0.1 35 2.2 1 0.9 39.5
22 Tim Worley PIT 15 210 883 58.9 4.2 5 0.3 38 2.5 9 4.3 38.7
23 Keith Woodside GNB 16 105 800 50.0 7.6 1 0.1 34 2.1 4 3.8 37.3
24 Darrin Nelson 2TM 14 105 701 50.1 6.7 0 0.0 26 1.9 1 1.0 36.8
25 Sammie Smith MIA 13 207 740 56.9 3.6 6 0.5 42 3.2 6 2.9 36.5
26 Allen Pinkett HOU 16 125 688 43.0 5.5 2 0.1 25 1.6 1 0.8 35.9
27 Curt Warner SEA 16 217 784 49.0 3.6 4 0.2 47 2.9 7 3.2 33.6
28 James Wilder TAM 15 106 579 38.6 5.5 3 0.2 30 2.0 2 1.9 33.2
29 Tim Spencer SDG 16 152 633 39.6 4.2 3 0.2 29 1.8 3 2.0 29.9
30 Paul Palmer DAL 9 129 539 59.9 4.2 2 0.2 22 2.4 3 2.3 29.2
31 Sammy Winder DEN 16 124 442 27.6 3.6 2 0.1 27 1.7 1 0.8 23.2
32 Lorenzo White HOU 16 110 386 24.1 3.5 5 0.3 20 1.2 2 1.8 21.5
33 Jamie Morris WAS 12 132 401 33.4 3.0 2 0.2 19 1.6 3 2.3 18.7

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 16 87 1516 94.8 17.4 17 1.1 69 4.3 0 0.0 96.4
2 Sterling Sharpe GNB 16 92 1448 90.5 15.7 12 0.8 66 4.1 1 1.1 84.9
3 Henry Ellard RAM 14 72 1392 99.4 19.3 8 0.6 61 4.4 0 0.0 84.6
4 Mark Carrier TAM 16 86 1422 88.9 16.5 9 0.6 62 3.9 1 1.2 81.1
5 Anthony Miller SDG 16 79 1273 79.6 16.1 10 0.6 58 3.6 1 1.3 75.7
6 Tim McGee CIN 16 67 1247 77.9 18.6 8 0.5 50 3.1 0 0.0 74.2
7 Gary Clark WAS 15 81 1248 83.2 15.4 9 0.6 58 3.9 1 1.2 73.7
8 Andre Reed BUF 16 90 1343 83.9 14.9 9 0.6 63 3.9 4 4.4 73.4
9 Webster Slaughter CLE 16 65 1236 77.2 19.0 6 0.4 46 2.9 2 3.1 68.1
10 John Taylor SFO 15 61 1083 72.2 17.8 10 0.7 41 2.7 3 4.9 65.9
11 Mervyn Fernandez RAI 16 59 1085 67.8 18.4 9 0.6 49 3.1 3 5.1 65.7
12 Eric Martin NOR 16 68 1090 68.1 16.0 8 0.5 46 2.9 1 1.5 64.5
13 Art Monk WAS 16 89 1194 74.6 13.4 8 0.5 57 3.6 2 2.2 63.8
14 Anthony Carter MIN 16 68 1084 67.8 15.9 4 0.2 59 3.7 0 0.0 63.6
15 Louis Lipps PIT 16 63 1124 70.2 17.8 6 0.4 46 2.9 2 3.2 63.4
16 Mark Clayton MIA 15 67 1020 68.0 15.2 9 0.6 48 3.2 1 1.5 63.2
17 Vance Johnson DEN 16 76 1095 68.4 14.4 7 0.4 51 3.2 0 0.0 63.1
18 Ricky Sanders WAS 16 84 1157 72.3 13.8 4 0.2 61 3.8 0 0.0 62.6
19 Richard Johnson DET 16 82 1129 70.6 13.8 8 0.5 49 3.1 3 3.7 60.8
20 Drew Hill HOU 14 66 938 67.0 14.2 8 0.6 50 3.6 1 1.5 58.8
21 Brian Blades SEA 16 78 1066 66.6 13.7 5 0.3 57 3.6 3 3.8 56.2
22 J.T. Smith PHO 9 64 799 88.8 12.5 5 0.6 42 4.7 0 0.0 55.5
23 Eddie Brown CIN 15 52 814 54.3 15.7 6 0.4 34 2.3 0 0.0 52.2
24 Shawn Collins ATL 16 58 862 53.9 14.9 3 0.2 42 2.6 0 0.0 49.8
25 Bill Brooks IND 16 65 916 57.2 14.1 4 0.2 41 2.6 1 1.5 49.0
26 Hart Lee Dykes NWE 16 49 795 49.7 16.2 5 0.3 42 2.6 3 6.1 48.4
27 Ernest Givins HOU 15 55 794 52.9 14.4 3 0.2 41 2.7 0 0.0 47.2
28 Andre Rison IND 16 55 838 52.4 15.2 4 0.2 34 2.1 1 1.8 46.8
29 Al Toon NYJ 11 63 693 63.0 11.0 2 0.2 40 3.6 0 0.0 42.5
30 Cedric Jones NWE 15 49 673 44.9 13.7 6 0.4 39 2.6 1 2.0 42.3
31 Mark Duper MIA 15 49 717 47.8 14.6 1 0.1 35 2.3 0 0.0 41.4
32 Bruce Hill TAM 16 50 673 42.1 13.5 5 0.3 36 2.2 2 4.0 38.4
33 Jim Jensen MIA 16 69 607 37.9 8.8 6 0.4 31 1.9 0 0.0 37.5
34 Reggie Langhorne CLE 16 65 768 48.0 11.8 2 0.1 33 2.1 3 4.6 35.7
35 Lonzell Hill NOR 16 49 629 39.3 12.8 4 0.2 32 2.0 1 2.0 35.3
36 Perry Kemp GNB 14 53 654 46.7 12.3 2 0.1 34 2.4 3 5.7 33.4
37 Dennis Gentry CHI 16 56 569 35.6 10.2 1 0.1 29 1.8 1 1.8 28.2

Tight Ends

Rank Player Team G Touch YScm YScm/G Y/Tch TD TD/G 1D 1D/G Fmb Fmb/100 SPR
1 Rodney Holman CIN 16 50 736 46.0 14.7 9 0.6 38 2.4 0 0.0 99.0
2 Keith Jackson PHI 14 63 648 46.3 10.3 3 0.2 36 2.6 1 1.6 72.7
3 Brent Jones SFO 16 40 500 31.2 12.5 4 0.2 25 1.6 0 0.0 64.6
4 Steve Jordan MIN 16 35 506 31.6 14.5 3 0.2 24 1.5 1 2.9 60.8
5 Eric Sievers NWE 16 54 615 38.4 11.4 0 0.0 28 1.8 1 1.9 59.7
6 Pete Holohan RAM 16 52 513 32.1 9.9 2 0.1 26 1.6 1 1.9 52.6
7 Hoby Brenner NOR 16 34 398 24.9 11.7 4 0.2 23 1.4 1 2.9 51.4
8 Ferrell Edmunds MIA 16 32 382 23.9 11.9 3 0.2 21 1.3 1 3.1 47.3
9 Robert Awalt PHO 16 33 360 22.5 10.9 0 0.0 17 1.1 0 0.0 38.7
10 Ron Heller ATL 15 33 324 21.6 9.8 1 0.1 15 1.0 1 3.0 31.1