Hines Ward ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Ward in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ward a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Hines Ward
4× Pro BowlTop 3% all-time WRsIron Legend🏆 Clutch · +11% playoffs🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002Team Carrier · #157
Height6'0"
Weight205 lb
BornMar 8, 1976
Age50
Combined Season Grid
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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 | |||||
| 1998 | 22 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 15 | 246 | 0 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 23 | PIT | 16 | — | 100 | 60 | 596 | 7 | 60.0% | 9.9 | 6.0 | — | 30 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 24 | PIT | 16 | — | 83 | 48 | 672 | 4 | 57.8% | 14.0 | 8.1 | — | 31 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 145 | 94 | 1,003 | 4 | 64.8% | 10.7 | 6.9 | — | 52 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | 161 | 112 | 1,329 | 12 | 69.6% | 11.9 | 8.3 | — | 66 | 12 | 142 | 0 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 95 | 95 | 1,163 | 10 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 59 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 80 | 80 | 1,004 | 4 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 52 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 3.6 | 14.3 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 29 | PIT | 15 | — | 69 | 69 | 975 | 11 | 100.0% | 14.1 | 14.1 | — | 53 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 30 | PIT | 14 | — | 74 | 74 | 975 | 6 | 100.0% | 13.2 | 13.2 | — | 50 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | PIT | 13 | — | 72 | 72 | 736 | 7 | 100.0% | 10.2 | 10.2 | — | 47 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | 82 | 82 | 1,047 | 7 | 100.0% | 12.8 | 12.8 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 33 | PIT | 16 | — | 137 | 95 | 1,167 | 6 | 69.3% | 12.3 | 8.5 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 34 | PIT | 16 | — | 93 | 59 | 755 | 5 | 63.4% | 12.8 | 8.1 | — | 35 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 35 | PIT | 14 | — | 63 | 46 | 381 | 2 | 73.0% | 8.3 | 6.0 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 216 | — | 1,254 | 1,001 | 12,049 | 85 | 79.8% | 12.0 | 9.6 | — | 606 | 54 | 407 | 1 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 22 | 40.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
279 career value over replacement — #161 all-time of 4,649. 19.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #92 (Rd 3) · PIT · 1998 · +40.7 vs expected KV-H
78actual
37.3 expected · Δ+40.7
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