Not to be confused withJohn Taylor (DE · 2002).

Also in other sports:mlbJohn Taylor (1920–1925).

John Taylor is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Taylor in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Taylor's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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John Taylor

2× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 9 seasons · 3 titles Top 12% all-time WRsIron Man

Height6'1"

Weight185 lb

BornMar 31, 1962

Career Value · VORP

123 career value over replacement — #834 all-time of 4,649. 13.7/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #76 (Rd 3) · SFO · 1986 · +27.7 vs expected KV-H

67actual

39.3 expected · Δ+27.7

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 24% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

24% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader24

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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%.

Encyclopedia Coverage4/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsNot available for this player

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

= this player (normalized to own peak). = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Career Milestones6

Major career thresholds crossed, derived from regular-season totals (1999+).

19891K career receiving yards
1990100 career receptions
19913K career receiving yards
199125 career receiving TDs
1993250 career receptions
19945K career receiving yards

Understanding These Stats

Receiving

Tgt — Targets — how many times the receiver was thrown to, regardless of completion.

Rec — Receptions — catches made.

Yds — Receiving yards.

TD — Receiving touchdowns.

Ctch% — Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets × 100. Measures how reliably a receiver turns opportunities into gains. 70%+ is elite.

Y/R — Yards per reception — receiving yards ÷ receptions. Measures big-play ability; 15+ is elite for WRs.

Y/Tgt — Yards per target — receiving yards ÷ targets. The single most complete receiving efficiency metric: accounts for both drops and incomplete targets. Elite receivers post 8+ yards per target.

AirYd/T — Air yards per target — average depth of route at time of target. High values indicate a deep threat role; low values indicate a slot/check-down role.

1D — First downs gained on receiving plays.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

College Stats

Delaware StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Delaware State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

Top Teammates

Jerry RiceWR9y Brent JonesTE9y Tom RathmanRB7y Bill RomanowskiOLB6y

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

John inherited the San Francisco 49ers WR room from Jerry Rice (1985–2000), and handed it to J.J. Stokes (1995–2002).

Jerry Rice 1985–2000John Taylor 1987–1995J.J. Stokes 1995–2002Terrell Owens 1996–2003Tai Streets 1999–2003Brandon Lloyd

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1995final season
Last recorded season with SF
1987team change
Joined SF (from SFO)
1986draft
Drafted by SFO — Round 3, Pick 76

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 185 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 73

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C1987

C+1988

B+1989

B1990

B+1991

C+1992

B+1993

C+1994

C+1995

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

85%

Era Translator

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
1987	151	12.6	235+84	13.8
1988	325	27.1	448+123	26.4
1989	1,077	71.8	1,140+63	67.1
1990	748	53.4	871+123	51.2
1991	1,011	63.2	1,015+4	59.7
1992	428	47.6	759+331	44.7
1993	940	58.8	926-14	54.4
1994	531	35.4	555+24	32.7
1995	387	32.3	525+138	30.9

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026