A.J. Green ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Green in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Green a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Worth 271 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 5% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 seasons Γ ~27.1 surplus β VORP 271
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | β | CIN | 15 | β | 115 | 65 | 1,057 | 7 | 56.5% | 16.3 | 9.2 | β | 43 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | PIT | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 164 | 97 | 1,350 | 11 | 59.1% | 13.9 | 8.2 | β | 61 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | PIT | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 178 | 98 | 1,426 | 11 | 55.1% | 14.6 | 8.0 | β | 65 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,056 | 93.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2013 | β | MIA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | CIN | 12 | β | 116 | 69 | 1,041 | 6 | 59.5% | 15.1 | 9.0 | β | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 649 | 75.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2014 | β | TB | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 132 | 86 | 1,297 | 10 | 65.2% | 15.1 | 9.8 | β | 63 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 931 | 87.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2015 | β | HOU | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | CIN | 10 | β | 100 | 66 | 964 | 4 | 66.0% | 14.6 | 9.6 | β | 41 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 555 | 81.1% | 1 | 1.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 143 | 75 | 1,078 | 8 | 52.4% | 14.4 | 7.5 | β | 55 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 852 | 87.1% | 2 | 3.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | β | CIN | 9 | β | 77 | 46 | 694 | 6 | 59.7% | 15.1 | 9.0 | β | 37 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 458 | 79.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | β | CIN | 16 | β | 104 | 47 | 523 | 2 | 45.2% | 11.1 | 5.0 | β | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 820 | 76.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 92 | 54 | 848 | 3 | 58.7% | 15.7 | 9.2 | β | 37 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 888 | 80.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2021 | β | JAX | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 47 | 24 | 236 | 2 | 51.1% | 9.8 | 5.0 | β | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 554 | 51.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | β | 166 | β | 1,268 | 727 | 10,514 | 70 | 57.3% | 14.5 | 8.3 | β | 493 | 11 | 93 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 45.5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6,763 | 79.3% | 3 | 2.0% | 5 | 4.0% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | CIN | 15 | β | 5 | 53 | 0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 24 | CIN | 16 | β | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 20.7 |
| 2014 | 26 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Career | 43 | 10* | 11 | 93 | 0 | 8.5 | β | 5 | β | 0 | 152.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | CIN | 15 | β | 115 | 65 | 1,057 | 7 | 56.5% | 16.3 | 9.2 | β | 43 |
| 2012 | 24 | CIN | 16 | β | 164 | 97 | 1,350 | 11 | 59.1% | 13.9 | 8.2 | β | 61 |
| 2013 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 178 | 98 | 1,426 | 11 | 55.1% | 14.6 | 8.0 | β | 65 |
| 2014 | 26 | CIN | 12 | 10* | 116 | 69 | 1,041 | 6 | 59.5% | 15.1 | 9.0 | β | 46 |
| 2015 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 132 | 86 | 1,297 | 10 | 65.2% | 15.1 | 9.8 | β | 63 |
| 2016 | 28 | CIN | 10 | 8* | 100 | 66 | 964 | 4 | 66.0% | 14.6 | 9.6 | β | 41 |
| 2017 | 29 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 143 | 75 | 1,078 | 8 | 52.4% | 14.4 | 7.5 | β | 55 |
| 2018 | 30 | CIN | 9 | 7* | 77 | 46 | 694 | 6 | 59.7% | 15.1 | 9.0 | β | 37 |
| 2020 | 32 | CIN | 16 | 12* | 104 | 47 | 523 | 2 | 45.2% | 11.1 | 5.0 | β | 34 |
| 2021 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 92 | 54 | 848 | 3 | 58.7% | 15.7 | 9.2 | β | 37 |
| 2022 | 34 | ARI | 13 | 8* | 47 | 24 | 236 | 2 | 51.1% | 9.8 | 5.0 | β | 11 |
| Career | 155 | 101* | 1,268 | 727 | 10,514 | 70 | 57.3% | 14.5 | 8.3 | β | 493 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | PIT | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 24 | PIT | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 25 | MIA | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | TB | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | HOU | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 29 | CIN | 2 | 2* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | JAX | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 9* | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | CIN | 16 | 15* | 1,056 | 93.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | CIN | 13 | 10* | 649 | 75.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 27 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 931 | 87.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 3.5% |
| 2016 | 28 | CIN | 10 | 8* | 555 | 81.1% | 1 | 1.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | CIN | 16 | 14* | 852 | 87.1% | 2 | 3.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | CIN | 9 | 7* | 458 | 79.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 | CIN | 16 | 12* | 820 | 76.9% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 888 | 80.6% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.5% |
| 2022 | 34 | ARI | 15 | 8* | 554 | 51.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| Career | 127 | 101* | 6,763 | β | 3 | β | 5 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23 | β | β | β | β | 2.9 | 35.9 | 0 | 1,559 |
| 2012 | 24 | β | β | β | β | 1.5 | 34.7 | 0 | 2,235 |
| 2013 | 25 | β | β | 15* | β | β | 20.3 | 0 | 2,256 |
| 2014 | 26 | β | β | 10* | β | -0.9 | 13.0 | 0 | 1,548 |
| 2015 | 27 | β | β | 14* | β | β | 75.5 | 0 | 1,686 |
| 2016 | 28 | β | β | 8* | β | β | 48.6 | 0 | 1,236 |
| 2017 | 29 | β | β | 14* | β | β | 5.8 | 0 | 1,873 |
| 2018 | 30 | β | β | 7* | β | β | 29.6 | 0 | 958 |
| 2020 | 32 | β | β | 12* | β | β | -15.3 | 0 | 1,427 |
| 2021 | 33 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 29.4 | 0 | 1,109 |
| 2022 | 34 | β | β | 8* | β | β | -18.1 | 0 | 515 |
| Career | 101* | β | β | β | 0 | 16,402 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30 | CIN | 9 | 7* | 12.4 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 0.1 | 37 | 104.6 |
| 2020 | 32 | CIN | 16 | 12* | 13.7 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 34 | 55.1 |
| 2021 | 33 | ARI | 16 | 13* | 12.2 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 5 | 5 | 0.1 | 37 | 91.2 |
| 2022 | 34 | ARI | 15 | 8* | 11.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 11 | 53.1 |
| Career | 56 | 40* | β | β | β | 10 | 15 | β | 119 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 77.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 80Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Ranked #597 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 47% of the all-time Receptions leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Georgia), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with ARI
Joined ARI (from CIN)
Drafted by CIN β Round 1, Pick 4
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ARI | 1 | W4OutΒ· Knee |
| 2019 | CIN | 15 | W1OutΒ· AnkleW2OutΒ· AnkleW3OutΒ· AnkleW4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW6OutΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· AnkleW8OutΒ· AnkleW10OutΒ· AnkleW11OutΒ· AnkleW12OutΒ· AnkleW13OutΒ· Ankle+3 more |
| 2018 | CIN | 1 | W10OutΒ· ToeW11DoubtfulΒ· ToeW12QuestionableΒ· Toe |
| 2016 | CIN | 4 | W12OutΒ· HamstringW13OutΒ· HamstringW14OutΒ· HamstringW15DoubtfulΒ· HamstringW16QuestionableΒ· HamstringW17OutΒ· Hamstring |
| 2014 | CIN | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· ToeW7DoubtfulΒ· ToeW8DoubtfulΒ· ToeW9QuestionableΒ· ToeW18DoubtfulΒ· Concussion |
| 2011 | CIN | 0 | W11DoubtfulΒ· Knee |
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,057 | 70.5 | 1,122+65 | 66 |
| 2012 | 1,350 | 84.4 | 1,348-2 | 79.3 |
| 2013 | 1,426 | 89.1 | 1,444+18 | 84.9 |
| 2014 | 1,041 | 86.8 | 1,359+318 | 79.9 |
| 2015 | 1,297 | 81.1 | 1,295-2 | 76.2 |
| 2016 | 964 | 96.4 | 1,586+622 | 93.3 |
| 2017 | 1,078 | 67.4 | 1,080+2 | 63.5 |
| 2018 | 694 | 77.1 | 1,233+539 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 523 | 32.7 | 449-74 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 848 | 53 | 832-16 | 49 |
| 2022 | 236 | 18.2 | 231-5 | 13.6 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
271 career value over replacement β #179 all-time of 4,642. 24.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Pick #4 (Rd 1) Β· CIN Β· 2011 Β· +18.2 vs expected KV-H
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Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
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Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability β fit against actual enshrinement. See all β
What carries the case
Monitor score 67.2 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110.8 Β· current: 67.2 Β· gap: +43.6)
Paths ranked cheapest first Β· accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Receiving Yards in a modern 17-game schedule. See all β
A.J. inherited the Cincinnati Bengals WR room from Andrew Hawkins (2011β2013), and handed it to Marvin Jones (2012β2015).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
A top 5% all-time wide receiver with excellent availability over their career and above-average snap-level impact. The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
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