David Patten is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Patten in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Patten's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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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 | |||||
| 1997 | 23 | NYG | 3 | — | — | 13 | 226 | 2 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 11 | 119 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 28 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 32.1% | 12.8 | 4.1 | — | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 12 | — | 71 | 37 | 541 | 1 | 52.1% | 14.6 | 7.6 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 27 | NE | 15 | — | 93 | 51 | 749 | 4 | 54.8% | 14.7 | 8.1 | — | 34 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 13.4 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 17.5 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 28 | NE | 16 | — | 120 | 61 | 824 | 5 | 50.8% | 13.5 | 6.9 | — | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 29 | NE | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 30 | NE | 15 | — | 44 | 44 | 800 | 7 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 31 | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 217 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 32 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 25.0 | 25.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 33 | NO | 14 | — | 54 | 54 | 792 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 37 | 2 | -5 | 0 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 34 | NO | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 162 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 453 | 323 | 4,710 | 24 | 71.3% | 14.6 | 10.4 | — | 196 | 12 | 104 | 1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 81.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
79 career value over replacement — #1433 all-time of 4,649. 7.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | NYG | 3 | — | — | 13 | 226 | 2 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 11 | 119 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 28 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 32.1% | 12.8 | 4.1 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 12 | — | 71 | 37 | 541 | 1 | 52.1% | 14.6 | 7.6 | — | 19 |
| 2001 | 27 | NE | 15 | — | 93 | 51 | 749 | 4 | 54.8% | 14.7 | 8.1 | — | 34 |
| 2002 | 28 | NE | 16 | — | 120 | 61 | 824 | 5 | 50.8% | 13.5 | 6.9 | — | 39 |
| 2003 | 29 | NE | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | — | 6 |
| 2004 | 30 | NE | 15 | — | 44 | 44 | 800 | 7 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 37 |
| 2005 | 31 | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 217 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 10 |
| 2006 | 32 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 25.0 | 25.0 | — | 1 |
| 2007 | 33 | NO | 14 | — | 54 | 54 | 792 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 37 |
| 2008 | 34 | NO | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 162 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 7 |
| Career | 119 | 453 | 323 | 4,710 | 24 | 71.3% | 14.6 | 10.4 | — | 196 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 93%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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