Steve Largent ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Largent in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Largent a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 57% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
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: 96%.
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307 career value over replacement — #120 all-time of 4,649. 21.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #117 (Rd 4) · HOU · 1976 · +44.4 vs expected KV-H
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Drafted by HOU — Round 4, Pick 117
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 705 | 50.4 | 575-130 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 643 | 45.9 | 338-305 | 19.9 |
| 1978 | 1,168 | 73 | 1,045-123 | 61.5 |
| 1979 | 1,237 | 82.5 | 1,153-84 | 67.8 |
| 1980 | 1,064 | 66.5 | 852-212 | 50.1 |
| 1981 | 1,224 | 76.5 | 1,125-99 | 66.2 |
| 1982 | 493 | 61.6 | 1,006+513 | 59.2 |
| 1983 | 1,074 | 71.6 | 1,178+104 | 69.3 |
| 1984 | 1,164 | 72.8 | 1,195+31 | 70.3 |
| 1985 | 1,287 | 80.4 | 1,281-6 | 75.3 |
| 1986 | 1,070 | 66.9 | 1,061-9 | 62.4 |
| 1987 | 912 | 70.2 | 1,091+179 | 64.2 |
| 1988 | 645 | 43 | 688+43 | 40.5 |
| 1989 | 403 | 40.3 | 660+257 | 38.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Gave the Seattle Seahawks an entire corpus-attributed career — 14 seasons (1976–1989), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.