Steve Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Smith in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 89, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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366 career value over replacement — #56 all-time of 4,649. 24.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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Pick #74 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2001 · +49 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 11 | — | 20 | 10 | 154 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.4 | 7.7 | — | 8 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 54 | 872 | 3 | 55.7% | 16.1 | 9.0 | — | 33 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 88 | 88 | 1,110 | 7 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 48 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | CAR | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 103 | 103 | 1,563 | 12 | 100.0% | 15.2 | 15.2 | — | 70 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | CAR | 14 | — | 83 | 83 | 1,166 | 8 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 51 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 15 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,002 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 43 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 44.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 29 | CAR | 14 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,417 | 6 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 58 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 128 | 65 | 982 | 7 | 50.8% | 15.1 | 7.7 | — | 42 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 99 | 46 | 554 | 2 | 46.5% | 12.0 | 5.6 | — | 24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 129 | 79 | 1,394 | 7 | 61.2% | 17.6 | 10.8 | — | 53 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 138 | 73 | 1,174 | 4 | 52.9% | 16.1 | 8.5 | — | 51 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34 | CAR | 15 | — | 110 | 64 | 745 | 4 | 58.2% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 770 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | BAL | 16 | — | 134 | 79 | 1,065 | 6 | 59.0% | 13.5 | 7.9 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 822 | 76.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 36 | BAL | 7 | — | 73 | 46 | 670 | 3 | 63.0% | 14.6 | 9.2 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 69.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 | BAL | 14 | — | 101 | 70 | 799 | 5 | 69.3% | 11.4 | 7.9 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | 72.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | — | 215 | — | 1,474 | 1,031 | 14,727 | 81 | 69.9% | 14.3 | 10.0 | — | 641 | 57 | 387 | 2 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 25 | 43.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 2,660 | 75.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 0.9% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 11 | — | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 15 | — | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | CAR | 14 | — | 8 | 61 | 1 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 15 | — | 9 | 66 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 44.4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | CAR | 14 | — | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 6 | 56 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Career | 162 | 57 | 387 | 2 | 6.8 | — | 25 | — | 1 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 11 | — | 20 | 10 | 154 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.4 | 7.7 | — | 8 |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 54 | 872 | 3 | 55.7% | 16.1 | 9.0 | — | 33 |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 88 | 88 | 1,110 | 7 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 48 |
| 2004 | 25 | CAR | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 103 | 103 | 1,563 | 12 | 100.0% | 15.2 | 15.2 | — | 70 |
| 2006 | 27 | CAR | 14 | — | 83 | 83 | 1,166 | 8 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 51 |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 15 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,002 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 43 |
| 2008 | 29 | CAR | 14 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,417 | 6 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 58 |
| 2009 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 128 | 65 | 982 | 7 | 50.8% | 15.1 | 7.7 | — | 42 |
| 2010 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 99 | 46 | 554 | 2 | 46.5% | 12.0 | 5.6 | — | 24 |
| 2011 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 129 | 79 | 1,394 | 7 | 61.2% | 17.6 | 10.8 | — | 53 |
| 2012 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 138 | 73 | 1,174 | 4 | 52.9% | 16.1 | 8.5 | — | 51 |
| 2013 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 12* | 110 | 64 | 745 | 4 | 58.2% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 44 |
| 2014 | 35 | BAL | 16 | 12* | 134 | 79 | 1,065 | 6 | 59.0% | 13.5 | 7.9 | — | 45 |
| 2015 | 36 | BAL | 7 | 5* | 73 | 46 | 670 | 3 | 63.0% | 14.6 | 9.2 | — | 28 |
| 2016 | 37 | BAL | 14 | 10* | 101 | 70 | 799 | 5 | 69.3% | 11.4 | 7.9 | — | 39 |
| Career | 215 | 39* | 1,474 | 1,031 | 14,727 | 81 | 69.9% | 14.3 | 10.0 | — | 641 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 12* | 770 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | BAL | 16 | 12* | 822 | 76.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 36 | BAL | 7 | 5* | 347 | 69.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 | BAL | 14 | 10* | 721 | 72.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | 52 | 39* | 2,660 | — | — | — | 13 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 89 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
Blend 80.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 89· confidence 99%
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