Michael Irvin is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 86 in the Knox value model. Irvin's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1988 | 22 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 32 | 654 | 5 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 23 | DAL | 6 | — | — | 26 | 378 | 2 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24 | DAL | 12 | — | — | 20 | 413 | 5 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 93 | 1,523 | 8 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 78 | 1,396 | 7 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 88 | 1,330 | 7 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 79 | 1,241 | 6 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 111 | 1,603 | 10 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30 | DAL | 11 | — | — | 64 | 962 | 2 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 75 | 1,180 | 9 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 74 | 1,057 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 33 | DAL | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | 167 | 3 | 52.6% | 16.7 | 8.8 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 159 | — | 19 | 750 | 11,904 | 65 | 3947.4% | 15.9 | 626.5 | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
267 career value over replacement — #185 all-time of 4,649. 22.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #11 (Rd 1) · DAL · 1988 · +25.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 32 | 654 | 5 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1989 | 23 | DAL | 6 | — | — | 26 | 378 | 2 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 24 | DAL | 12 | — | — | 20 | 413 | 5 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — | 9.4 |
| 1991 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 93 | 1,523 | 8 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 25.2 |
| 1992 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 78 | 1,396 | 7 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 88 | 1,330 | 7 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 28 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 79 | 1,241 | 6 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 14.8 |
| 1995 | 29 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 111 | 1,603 | 10 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 20.1 |
| 1996 | 30 | DAL | 11 | — | — | 64 | 962 | 2 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 1997 | 31 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 75 | 1,180 | 9 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 15.5 |
| 1998 | 32 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 74 | 1,057 | 1 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| 1999 | 33 | DAL | 4 | — | 19 | 10 | 167 | 3 | 52.6% | 16.7 | 8.8 | — | 8 | 3.6 |
| Career | 159 | 19 | 750 | 11,904 | 65 | 3947.4% | 15.9 | 626.5 | — | 8 | 159.4 |
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 86 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 78.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 86· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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92% match
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Emmitt Smith
10 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1616