Bobby Mitchell is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a solid career value score of 61 in the Knox value model. Mitchell's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Career Value · VORP
95 career value over replacement — #1188 all-time of 4,649. 8.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Reached 35% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth 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: 97%.
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Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with WAS
Joined WAS (from CLE)
Entered the NFL with CLE
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 131 | 18.7 | 0-131 | 0 |
| 1959 | 351 | 29.3 | 0-351 | 0 |
| 1960 | 612 | 55.6 | 78-534 | 4.6 |
| 1961 | 368 | 28.3 | 0-368 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1,384 | 98.9 | 1,169-215 | 68.8 |
| 1963 | 1,436 | 102.6 | 1,120-316 | 65.9 |
| 1964 | 904 | 64.6 | 485-419 | 28.5 |
| 1965 | 867 | 72.3 | 634-233 | 37.3 |
| 1966 | 905 | 69.6 | 548-357 | 32.2 |
| 1967 | 866 | 61.9 | 307-559 | 18 |
| 1968 | 130 | 32.5 | 0-130 | 0 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.
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Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
What carries the case
Monitor score 30.6 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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