Andre Reed is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 80 in the Knox value model. Reed's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Reached 61% of the all-time Receptions leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Value · VORP
304 career value over replacement — #123 all-time of 4,649. 19/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #86 (Rd 4) · BUF · 1985 · +42.7 vs expected KV-H
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Andre inherited the Buffalo Bills WR room from Chris Burkett (1985–1989), and handed it to Don Beebe (1989–1994).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined WAS (from BUF)
Last recorded season with WAS
Drafted by BUF — Round 4, Pick 86
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Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
What carries the case
Monitor score 72.1 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 637 | 42.5 | 724+87 | 42.6 |
| 1986 | 739 | 49.3 | 799+60 | 47 |
| 1987 | 752 | 62.7 | 980+228 | 57.6 |
| 1988 | 968 | 69.1 | 1,082+114 | 63.6 |
| 1989 | 1,312 | 82 | 1,295-17 | 76.2 |
| 1990 | 945 | 59.1 | 962+17 | 56.6 |
| 1991 | 1,113 | 69.6 | 1,115+2 | 65.6 |
| 1992 | 913 | 57.1 | 907-6 | 53.3 |
| 1993 | 854 | 56.9 | 898+44 | 52.8 |
| 1994 | 1,303 | 81.4 | 1,227-76 | 72.2 |
| 1995 | 312 | 52 | 782+470 | 46 |
| 1996 | 1,036 | 64.8 | 920-116 | 54.1 |
| 1997 | 880 | 58.7 | 846-34 | 49.8 |
| 1998 | 795 | 61.2 | 879+84 | 51.7 |
| 1999 | 536 | 33.5 | 492-44 | 29 |
| 2000 | 103 | 12.9 | 150+47 | 8.8 |
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90% match
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Famous Partnership
Thurman Thomas
12 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1775