John Stallworth is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Stallworth in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Stallworth's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1974 | 22 | PIT | 13 | — | — | 16 | 269 | 1 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 23 | PIT | 11 | — | — | 20 | 423 | 4 | — | 21.1 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | PIT | 8 | — | — | 9 | 111 | 2 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | PIT | 14 | — | — | 44 | 784 | 7 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 41 | 798 | 9 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,183 | 8 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | PIT | 3 | — | — | 9 | 197 | 1 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 63 | 1,098 | 5 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30 | PIT | 9 | — | — | 27 | 441 | 7 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31 | PIT | 4 | — | — | 8 | 100 | 0 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 80 | 1,395 | 11 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 75 | 937 | 5 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34 | PIT | 11 | — | — | 34 | 436 | 1 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35 | PIT | 12 | — | — | 41 | 521 | 2 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 165 | — | 0 | 537 | 8,693 | 63 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
176 career value over replacement — #481 all-time of 4,649. 13.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #82 (Rd 4) · PIT · 1974 · +29.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22 | PIT | 13 | — | — | 16 | 269 | 1 | — | 16.8 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 23 | PIT | 11 | — | — | 20 | 423 | 4 | — | 21.1 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 24 | PIT | 8 | — | — | 9 | 111 | 2 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 25 | PIT | 14 | — | — | 44 | 784 | 7 | — | 17.8 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 41 | 798 | 9 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,183 | 8 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 28 | PIT | 3 | — | — | 9 | 197 | 1 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 63 | 1,098 | 5 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 30 | PIT | 9 | — | — | 27 | 441 | 7 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 31 | PIT | 4 | — | — | 8 | 100 | 0 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 80 | 1,395 | 11 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 33 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 75 | 937 | 5 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 34 | PIT | 11 | — | — | 34 | 436 | 1 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 35 | PIT | 12 | — | — | 41 | 521 | 2 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | 165 | 0 | 537 | 8,693 | 63 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 66.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 96%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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