Not to be confused withCharles Johnson (CB · 1979–1981), Charles Johnson (NT · 1979–1983) or Charles Johnson (DE · 2007–2017).

Also in other sports:mlbCharles Johnson (C · 1994–2005), nbaCharles Johnson (PG · 1973–1979).

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Charles Johnson

Top 45% all-time WRsSolid Contributor

Height6'0"

Weight205 lb

BornJan 3, 1972

Age54

College

Career Value · VORP

17 career value over replacement — #3232 all-time of 4,649. 4.3/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #17 (Rd 1) · PIT · 1994 · -10.8 vs expected KV-H

46actual

56.8 expected · Δ−10.8

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

7% of the all-time Receptions leader7

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 90%.

Encyclopedia Coverage4/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsNot available for this player

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Playoff vs Regular Season

📊 Consistent

Yards / Reception: 11.1 regular season → 10.5 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)

-6%

vs reg season

Understanding These Stats

Rushing

Att — Rushing attempts (carries).

Yds — Rushing yards.

TD — Rushing touchdowns.

Y/A — Yards per carry — rushing yards ÷ carries. The core rushing efficiency rate; 4.5+ is solid, 5+ is elite.

TD% — Touchdown rate per carry (TDs ÷ carries × 100) — measures scoring efficiency per touch independent of volume. Red-zone workhorses lead here.

1D — First downs gained on rushing plays.

1D% — First-down conversion rate (first downs ÷ carries × 100) — how often a carry moves the chains. Top RBs convert on 25%+ of attempts.

Fmb — Rushing fumbles lost — the key ball-security stat for running backs. Below 1 per season is elite.

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

Postseason Career

3 playoff games

Receiving

Tgt18Rec11Yds115Ctch%61.1%Y/R10.5Y/Tgt6.41D7

College Stats

ColoradoCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

Torrance SmallWR3y Sean LandetaP2y Brian DawkinsS2y Troy VincentS2y

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2002team change
Joined BUF (from NE)
2002final season
Last recorded season with BUF
2001team change
Joined NE (from PHI)
1999team change
Joined PHI (from PIT)
1994draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 1, Pick 17

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 205 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →

peak 51

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1999

B2000

D2001

F2002

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.

66%

Era Translator

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.