Drew Pearson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Pearson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pearson a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 34% 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: 94%.
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #459 all-time of 4,649. 16.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Last recorded season with DAL
Entered the NFL with DAL
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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.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 388 | 64.7 | 860+472 | 50.6 |
| 1974 | 1,087 | 77.6 | 1,434+347 | 84.4 |
| 1975 | 822 | 58.7 | 842+20 | 49.5 |
| 1976 | 806 | 57.6 | 808+2 | 47.5 |
| 1977 | 870 | 62.1 | 809-61 | 47.6 |
| 1978 | 714 | 44.6 | 435-279 | 25.6 |
| 1979 | 1,026 | 73.3 | 1,006-20 | 59.2 |
| 1980 | 568 | 37.9 | 501-67 | 29.5 |
| 1981 | 614 | 40.9 | 682+68 | 40.1 |
| 1982 | 382 | 47.8 | 808+426 | 47.5 |
| 1983 | 545 | 41.9 | 748+203 | 44 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Johnny Knox
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93% match
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Gave the Dallas Cowboys an entire corpus-attributed career — 11 seasons (1973–1983), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.