John Tice is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Tice in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tice's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1983 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | 7 | 33 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | NO | 10 | — | — | 6 | 55 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 24 | 266 | 2 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | — | 37 | 330 | 3 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | NO | 12 | — | — | 16 | 181 | 6 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | — | 26 | 297 | 1 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 29 | NO | 15 | — | — | 9 | 98 | 1 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 11 | 113 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 31 | NO | 15 | — | — | 22 | 230 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 131 | — | — | 158 | 1,603 | 15 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
116 career value over replacement — #912 all-time of 4,649. 12.9/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #65 (Rd 3) · NOR · 1983 · +16 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 | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23 | NO | 16 | — | — | 7 | 33 | 1 | — | 4.7 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 24 | NO | 10 | — | — | 6 | 55 | 1 | — | 9.2 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 24 | 266 | 2 | — | 11.1 | — | — | — | 10.8 |
| 1986 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | — | 37 | 330 | 3 | — | 8.9 | — | — | — | 14.5 |
| 1987 | 27 | NO | 12 | — | — | 16 | 181 | 6 | — | 11.3 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 1988 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | — | 26 | 297 | 1 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | 9.6 |
| 1989 | 29 | NO | 15 | — | — | 9 | 98 | 1 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 11 | 113 | 0 | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 31 | NO | 15 | — | — | 22 | 230 | 0 | — | 10.5 | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| Career | 131 | — | 158 | 1,603 | 15 | — | 10.1 | — | — | — | 81.6 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 61.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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88% match
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