Herman Moore ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Moore in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Moore a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 43% of the all-time Receptions leader — a solid 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: 93%.
Career Value · VORP
200 career value over replacement — #366 all-time of 4,649. 20/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #10 (Rd 1) · DET · 1991 · +16.8 vs expected KV-H
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Herman inherited the Detroit Lions WR room from Brett Perriman (1991–1996), and handed it to Johnnie Morton (1994–2001).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined NYG (from DET)
Last recorded season with NYG
Drafted by DET — Round 1, Pick 10
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability — fit against actual enshrinement. See all →
What carries the case
Monitor score 94.8 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110 · current: 94.8 · gap: +15.2)
Paths ranked cheapest first · accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 135 | 10.4 | 186+51 | 10.9 |
| 1992 | 966 | 80.5 | 1,271+305 | 74.8 |
| 1993 | 935 | 62.3 | 981+46 | 57.7 |
| 1994 | 1,173 | 73.3 | 1,108-65 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 1,686 | 105.4 | 1,475-211 | 86.7 |
| 1996 | 1,296 | 81 | 1,117-179 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 1,293 | 80.8 | 1,133-160 | 66.6 |
| 1998 | 983 | 65.5 | 939-44 | 55.2 |
| 1999 | 197 | 32.8 | 483+286 | 28.4 |
| 2000 | 434 | 31 | 433-1 | 25.5 |
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91% match
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8 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1335
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