Chad Johnson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Johnson in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Johnson a career score of 83, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
264 career value over replacement — #190 all-time of 4,649. 24/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #36 (Rd 2) · CIN · 2001 · +28.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | 23–24 | CIN | 11 | — | 60 | 28 | 329 | 1 | 46.7% | 11.8 | 5.5 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24–25 | CIN | 16 | — | 137 | 69 | 1,166 | 5 | 50.4% | 16.9 | 8.5 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 90 | 90 | 1,355 | 10 | 100.0% | 15.1 | 15.1 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 95 | 95 | 1,274 | 9 | 100.0% | 13.4 | 13.4 | — | 63 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 97 | 97 | 1,432 | 9 | 100.0% | 14.8 | 14.8 | — | 74 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28–29 | CIN | 16 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,370 | 7 | 100.0% | 15.7 | 15.7 | — | 67 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29–30 | CIN | 16 | — | 93 | 93 | 1,440 | 8 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 74 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30–31 | CIN | 13 | — | 53 | 53 | 540 | 4 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 31–32 | CIN | 16 | — | 128 | 72 | 1,047 | 9 | 56.3% | 14.5 | 8.2 | — | 55 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32–33 | CIN | 14 | — | 126 | 67 | 831 | 4 | 53.2% | 12.4 | 6.6 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33–34 | NE | 14 | — | 32 | 15 | 276 | 1 | 46.9% | 18.4 | 8.6 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 164 | — | 998 | 766 | 11,060 | 67 | 76.8% | 14.4 | 11.1 | — | 575 | 24 | 175 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23–24 | CIN | 11 | — | 60 | 28 | 329 | 1 | 46.7% | 11.8 | 5.5 | — | 22 |
| 2002 | 24–25 | CIN | 16 | — | 137 | 69 | 1,166 | 5 | 50.4% | 16.9 | 8.5 | — | 58 |
| 2003 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 90 | 90 | 1,355 | 10 | 100.0% | 15.1 | 15.1 | — | 66 |
| 2004 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 95 | 95 | 1,274 | 9 | 100.0% | 13.4 | 13.4 | — | 63 |
| 2005 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 97 | 97 | 1,432 | 9 | 100.0% | 14.8 | 14.8 | — | 74 |
| 2006 | 28–29 | CIN | 16 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,370 | 7 | 100.0% | 15.7 | 15.7 | — | 67 |
| 2007 | 29–30 | CIN | 16 | — | 93 | 93 | 1,440 | 8 | 100.0% | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 74 |
| 2008 | 30–31 | CIN | 13 | — | 53 | 53 | 540 | 4 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 36 |
| 2009 | 31–32 | CIN | 16 | — | 128 | 72 | 1,047 | 9 | 56.3% | 14.5 | 8.2 | — | 55 |
| 2010 | 32–33 | CIN | 14 | — | 126 | 67 | 831 | 4 | 53.2% | 12.4 | 6.6 | — | 47 |
| 2011 | 33–34 | NE | 14 | — | 32 | 15 | 276 | 1 | 46.9% | 18.4 | 8.6 | — | 13 |
| Career | 164 | 998 | 766 | 11,060 | 67 | 76.8% | 14.4 | 11.1 | — | 575 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 83 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 79 × longevity 1 = KV-H 83· confidence 100%
Greg Jennings
WR
92% match
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Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)