James Lofton ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Lofton in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lofton a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Lofton
Top 3% all-time WRsIron Legend
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1978 | 22 | GB | 16 | — | — | 46 | 818 | 6 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 23 | GB | 16 | — | — | 54 | 968 | 4 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 24 | GB | 16 | — | — | 71 | 1,226 | 4 | — | 17.3 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 25 | GB | 16 | — | — | 71 | 1,294 | 8 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26 | GB | 9 | — | — | 35 | 696 | 4 | — | 19.9 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 27 | GB | 16 | — | — | 58 | 1,300 | 8 | — | 22.4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 28 | GB | 16 | — | — | 62 | 1,361 | 7 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | GB | 16 | — | — | 69 | 1,153 | 4 | — | 16.7 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 30 | GB | 15 | — | — | 64 | 840 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 31 | OAK | 12 | — | — | 41 | 880 | 5 | — | 21.5 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 32 | OAK | 16 | — | — | 28 | 549 | 0 | — | 19.6 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 33 | BUF | 2 | — | — | 8 | 166 | 3 | — | 20.8 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 34 | BUF | 14 | — | — | 35 | 712 | 4 | — | 20.3 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 35 | BUF | 15 | — | — | 57 | 1,072 | 8 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 36 | BUF | 15 | — | — | 51 | 786 | 6 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 37 | TOT | 4 | — | — | 14 | 183 | 0 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 37 | LAR | 2 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 0 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 37 | PHI | 2 | — | — | 13 | 167 | 0 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 218 | — | — | 764 | 14,004 | 75 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
334 career value over replacement — #91 all-time of 4,649. 22.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · GB · 1978 · +17.6 vs expected KV-H
79actual
61.4 expected · Δ+17.6
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