Calvin Johnson is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 93 in the Knox value model. Johnson led his position in a major category 4 times — the definition of era-defining dominance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | 21–22 | DET | 15 | — | 48 | 48 | 756 | 4 | 100.0% | 15.8 | 15.8 | — | 38 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 13.0 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 22–23 | DET | 16 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,331 | 12 | 100.0% | 17.1 | 17.1 | — | 52 | 3 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23–24 | DET | 14 | — | 136 | 67 | 984 | 5 | 49.3% | 14.7 | 7.2 | — | 46 | 7 | 73 | 0 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24–25 | DET | 15 | — | 137 | 77 | 1,120 | 12 | 56.2% | 14.5 | 8.2 | — | 57 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25–26 | DET | 16 | — | 161 | 97 | 1,686 | 16 | 60.2% | 17.4 | 10.5 | — | 76 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26–27 | DET | 16 | — | 204 | 122 | 1,964 | 5 | 59.8% | 16.1 | 9.6 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27–28 | DET | 14 | — | 157 | 84 | 1,492 | 12 | 53.5% | 17.8 | 9.5 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 892 | 89.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 28–29 | DET | 13 | — | 128 | 71 | 1,077 | 8 | 55.5% | 15.2 | 8.4 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 695 | 79.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 29–30 | DET | 16 | — | 149 | 88 | 1,214 | 9 | 59.1% | 13.8 | 8.1 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,002 | 93.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 1,198 | 732 | 11,624 | 83 | 61.1% | 15.9 | 9.7 | — | 554 | 19 | 167 | 1 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 11 | 57.9 | 0 | 2,589 | 87.7% | 4 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.5% | |
Career Value · VORP
303 career value over replacement — #125 all-time of 4,649. 33.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #2 (Rd 1) · DET · 2007 · +31.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21–22 | DET | 15 | — | 48 | 48 | 756 | 4 | 100.0% | 15.8 | 15.8 | — | 38 |
| 2008 | 22–23 | DET | 16 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,331 | 12 | 100.0% | 17.1 | 17.1 | — | 52 |
| 2009 | 23–24 | DET | 14 | — | 136 | 67 | 984 | 5 | 49.3% | 14.7 | 7.2 | — | 46 |
| 2010 | 24–25 | DET | 15 | — | 137 | 77 | 1,120 | 12 | 56.2% | 14.5 | 8.2 | — | 57 |
| 2011 | 25–26 | DET | 16 | — | 161 | 97 | 1,686 | 16 | 60.2% | 17.4 | 10.5 | — | 76 |
| 2012 | 26–27 | DET | 16 | — | 204 | 122 | 1,964 | 5 | 59.8% | 16.1 | 9.6 | — | 92 |
| 2013 | 27–28 | DET | 14 | 13* | 157 | 84 | 1,492 | 12 | 53.5% | 17.8 | 9.5 | — | 69 |
| 2014 | 28–29 | DET | 13 | 10* | 128 | 71 | 1,077 | 8 | 55.5% | 15.2 | 8.4 | — | 59 |
| 2015 | 29–30 | DET | 16 | 15* | 149 | 88 | 1,214 | 9 | 59.1% | 13.8 | 8.1 | — | 65 |
| Career | 135 | 38* | 1,198 | 732 | 11,624 | 83 | 61.1% | 15.9 | 9.7 | — | 554 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27–28 | DET | 14 | 13* | 892 | 89.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 28–29 | DET | 13 | 10* | 695 | 79.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 29–30 | DET | 16 | 15* | 1,002 | 93.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Career | 43 | 38* | 2,589 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 93 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 88 × longevity 1 = KV-H 93· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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