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Roger Craig

Roger Timothy Craig

Position: RB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 222 lbs.
Born: July 10, 1960 in Davenport, IA
College: Nebraska

Career AV: 93 (203rd overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2nd round (49th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1983 23 SFO FB 33 16 13 176 725 8 71 4.1 45.3 11.0 48 427 8.9 4 23 3.0 26.7 1152 12 6 10
1984 24 SFO FB 33 16 16 155 649 7 28 4.2 40.6 9.7 71 675 9.5 3 64 4.4 42.2 1324 10 3 13
1985* 25 SFO FB 33 16 16 214 1050 9 62 4.9 65.6 13.4 92 1016 11.0 6 73 5.8 63.5 2066 15 5 17
1986 26 SFO FB 33 16 15 204 830 7 25 4.1 51.9 12.8 81 624 7.7 0 48 5.1 39.0 1454 7 4 10
1987* 27 SFO RB/fb 33 14 14 215 815 3 25 3.8 58.2 15.4 66 492 7.5 1 35 4.7 35.1 1307 4 5 13
1988*+ 28 SFO RB 33 16 15 310 1502 9 46 4.8 93.9 19.4 76 534 7.0 1 22 4.8 33.4 2036 10 8 17
1989* 29 SFO RB 33 16 16 271 1054 6 27 3.9 65.9 16.9 49 473 9.7 1 44 3.1 29.6 1527 7 4 15
1990 30 SFO RB 33 11 11 141 439 1 26 3.1 39.9 12.8 25 201 8.0 0 31 2.3 18.3 640 1 2 5
1991 31 RAI RB 22 15 13 162 590 1 15 3.6 39.3 10.8 17 136 8.0 0 20 1.1 9.1 726 1 2 6
1992 32 MIN 33 15 1 105 416 4 21 4.0 27.7 7.0 22 164 7.5 0 22 1.5 10.9 580 4 2 5
1993 33 MIN 33 14 3 38 119 1 11 3.1 8.5 2.7 19 169 8.9 1 31 1.4 12.1 288 2 1 2
Career 165 133 1991 8189 56 71 4.1 49.6 12.1 566 4911 8.7 17 73 3.4 29.8 13100 73 42 113
8 yrs SFO 121 116 1686 7064 50 71 4.2 58.4 13.9 508 4442 8.7 16 73 4.2 36.7 11506 66 37 100
2 yrs MIN 29 4 143 535 5 21 3.7 18.4 4.9 41 333 8.1 1 31 1.4 11.5 868 6 3 7
1 yr RAI 15 13 162 590 1 15 3.6 39.3 10.8 17 136 8.0 0 20 1.1 9.1 726 1 2 6

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1983 23 SFO FB 33 16 13 6 1 0 0
1984 24 SFO FB 33 16 16 3 1 0 0
1985* 25 SFO FB 33 16 16 5 0 0 0
1986 26 SFO FB 33 16 15 4 1 0 0
1987* 27 SFO RB/fb 33 14 14 5 2 0 0
1988*+ 28 SFO RB 33 16 15 8 2 0 0
1989* 29 SFO RB 33 16 16 4 1 0 0
1990 30 SFO RB 33 11 11 2 0 0 0
1991 31 RAI RB 22 15 13 2 0 0 0
1992 32 MIN 33 15 1 2 0 0 0
1993 33 MIN 33 14 3 1 0 0 0
Career 165 133 42 8 0 0
8 yrs SFO 121 116 37 8 0 0
2 yrs MIN 29 4 3 0 0 0
1 yr RAI 15 13 2 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1988*+ 28 SFO RB 33 16 15 2 32 0 17 16.0 2068
1993 33 MIN 33 14 3 1 11 0 11 11.0 299
Career 165 133 3 43 0 17 14.3 13143
8 yrs SFO 121 116 2 32 0 17 16.0 11538
2 yrs MIN 29 4 1 11 0 11 11.0 879

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1983 23 SFO FB 33 16 13 8 4 12 72
1984 24 SFO FB 33 16 16 7 3 10 60
1985* 25 SFO FB 33 16 16 9 6 15 90
1986 26 SFO FB 33 16 15 7 7 42
1987* 27 SFO RB/fb 33 14 14 3 1 4 24
1988*+ 28 SFO RB 33 16 15 9 1 10 60
1989* 29 SFO RB 33 16 16 6 1 7 42
1990 30 SFO RB 33 11 11 1 1 6
1991 31 RAI RB 22 15 13 1 1 6
1992 32 MIN 33 15 1 4 4 24
1993 33 MIN 33 14 3 1 1 2 12
Career 165 133 56 17 73 438
8 yrs SFO 121 116 50 16 66 396
2 yrs MIN 29 4 5 1 6 36
1 yr RAI 15 13 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 John L. Williams, Terry Metcalf, Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson*, LaDainian Tomlinson, Warrick Dunn, John Brockington, Curtis Martin, Marcus Allen*, Clinton Portis
4 John L. Williams, Terry Metcalf, Gale Sayers*, Warrick Dunn, Franco Harris*, Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson*, Earl Campbell*, Eddie George, John Brockington
5 John L. Williams, Eric Dickerson*, Terry Metcalf, Franco Harris*, Earl Campbell*, Barry Sanders*, Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, Eddie George, Gale Sayers*
6 Eric Dickerson*, Marcus Allen*, John L. Williams, Ricky Watters, Curtis Martin, Jim Brown*, Tony Dorsett*, Larry Brown, Lenny Moore*, Franco Harris*
7 Eric Dickerson*, Ricky Watters, Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett*, Jim Brown*, Marcus Allen*, Barry Sanders*, Franco Harris*, Lenny Moore*, Walter Payton*
8 Eric Dickerson*, Marcus Allen*, Walter Payton*, Tony Dorsett*, Ricky Watters, John L. Williams, Curtis Martin, Eddie George, Franco Harris*, Lenny Moore*
9 Eric Dickerson*, Marcus Allen*, Lenny Moore*, John L. Williams, Walter Payton*, Tiki Barber, Eddie George, Warrick Dunn, Franco Harris*, Fred Taylor
10 Eric Dickerson*, Marcus Allen*, James Brooks, Lenny Moore*, Tiki Barber, John L. Williams, Fred Taylor, Ricky Watters, Tony Dorsett*, Warrick Dunn
11 Eric Dickerson*, Marcus Allen*, James Brooks, Fred Taylor, Lenny Moore*, Tiki Barber, John L. Williams, Ricky Watters, Warrick Dunn, Tony Dorsett*
Career Eric Dickerson*, Tiki Barber, James Brooks, Fred Taylor, John L. Williams, Ricky Watters, Lenny Moore*, Ottis Anderson, Eddie George, Leroy Kelly*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1988 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
1988 NFL AP Offensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1985
1987
1988
1989

First-Team All-Pro

1988

Rushing Att

1987 NFL 215 (6)
1988 NFL 310 (3)
1989 NFL 271 (10)
Career 1991 (33)

Rushing Yds

1987 NFL 815 (8)
1988 NFL 1502 (3/77)
1989 NFL 1054 (10)
Career 8189 (36)

Rushing TD

1985 NFL 9 (8)
1988 NFL 9 (9)
Career 56 (44)

Long Rush

1983 NFL 71 (8)
1985 NFL 62 (10)

Yds/Rushing Att

1985 NFL 4.9 (6)
1988 NFL 4.8 (4)
Career 4.1 (196)

Rushing Yds/Game

1988 NFL 93.9 (3)
Career 49.6 (122)

Receptions

1985 NFL 92 (1)
1986 NFL 81 (5)
1987 NFL 66 (3)
1988 NFL 76 (7)
Career 566 (72)

Long Reception

1985 NFL 73 (10)

Touchdowns

1983 NFL 12 (8)
1985 NFL 15 (2/100)
Career 73 (71)

Points Scored

Career 438 (194)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1983 NFL 12 (8)
1985 NFL 15 (2/98)
Career 73 (68)

Yds From Scrimmage

1985 NFL 2066 (2/42)
1986 NFL 1454 (10)
1987 NFL 1307 (4)
1988 NFL 2036 (1/48)
1989 NFL 1527 (6)
Career 13100 (35)

All-Purpose Yds

1985 NFL 2066 (3/90)
1987 NFL 1307 (7)
1988 NFL 2068 (2/88)
Career 13143 (51)

Touches

1985 NFL 306 (10)
1986 NFL 285 (9)
1987 NFL 281 (3)
1988 NFL 388 (3/57)
1989 NFL 320 (7)
Career 2560 (28)

Yds/Touch

1985 NFL 6.8 (10)

Playoff Games

Career 18 (97)

Playoff Games Started

Career 16 (80)

Fumbles

1988 NFL 8 (6)
Career 42 (157)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1987UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1983 23 16 RB 187 37 16 42
1984 24 16 RB 192 66 11 24
1985 25 16 RB 297 146 2 2
1986 26 16 RB 187 50 12 32
1987 27 14 RB 155 51 7 27
1988 28 16 RB 264 124 2 3
1989 29 16 RB 195 74 10 22
1990 30 11 RB 70 49
1991 31 15 RB 79 44
1992 32 15 RB 82 42
1993 33 14 RB 41 71
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