Art Monk is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 84 in the Knox value model. Monk's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Art Monk
Height6'3"
Weight210 lb
BornDec 5, 1957
Age68
CollegeSyracuseSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 Β· Rd 1, Pick 18 Β· WAS
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 321 Β· #103 Β· All-TimeWorth 321 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 15 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
15 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
15
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.4
Avg surplus
peak +36
15 seasons Γ ~21.4 surplus β VORP 321
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 58 | 797 | 3 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 56 | 894 | 6 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | WAS | 9 | β | β | 35 | 447 | 1 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | WAS | 12 | β | β | 47 | 746 | 5 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 106 | 1,372 | 7 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | WAS | 15 | β | β | 91 | 1,226 | 2 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 73 | 1,068 | 4 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | WAS | 9 | β | β | 38 | 483 | 6 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 72 | 946 | 5 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 86 | 1,186 | 8 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 68 | 770 | 5 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 71 | 1,049 | 8 | β | 14.8 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 46 | 644 | 3 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 41 | 398 | 2 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 46 | 581 | 3 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | PHI | 3 | β | β | 6 | 114 | 0 | β | 19.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 224 | β | β | 940 | 12,721 | 68 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.0 | β | β | 95.8 | β | 222.3 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 63 | 332 | 0 | 5.3 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 58 | 797 | 3 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 24 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 56 | 894 | 6 | β | 16.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 25 | WAS | 9 | β | β | 35 | 447 | 1 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 26 | WAS | 12 | β | β | 47 | 746 | 5 | β | 15.9 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 27 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 106 | 1,372 | 7 | β | 12.9 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 28 | WAS | 15 | β | β | 91 | 1,226 | 2 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 29 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 73 | 1,068 | 4 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 30 | WAS | 9 | β | β | 38 | 483 | 6 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 31 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 72 | 946 | 5 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 32 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 86 | 1,186 | 8 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 33 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 68 | 770 | 5 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 34 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 71 | 1,049 | 8 | β | 14.8 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 35 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 46 | 644 | 3 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 36 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 41 | 398 | 2 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 37 | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 46 | 581 | 3 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 38 | PHI | 3 | β | β | 6 | 114 | 0 | β | 19.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 224 | β | 940 | 12,721 | 68 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 84 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 84 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 75.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 84Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 50.6
Availability 19.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1980bestavg 69elite 701994
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position65
Strong
of 100
Reached 61% of the all-time Receptions leader β a strong all-time profile at the position.
61% of the all-time Receptions leader61
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 13.5 regular season β 15.4 playoffs (7 playoff seasons)
+14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec69Yds1,062TD7Y/R15.4
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Darrell GreenCB11yKurt GouveiaLB8yClint DidierTE6yMark RypienQB6yTerry OrrTE6yEarnest BynerRB5yWilber MarshallOLB5yJohn RigginsRB5yOtis WonsleyRB5yKeith GriffinRB5yAndre CollinsLB4yJimmie JohnsonTE4ySteve CoxP4yVirgil SeayWR4yKelvin BryantRB4yGerald RiggsRB3yJay SchroederQB3yGeorge RogersRB3yRicky ErvinsRB3yCharlie BrownWR3yGreg ManuskyLB2yRalf MojsiejenkoP2yStan HumphriesQB2yDesmond HowardWR2y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterArt opened the Washington Commanders WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Virgil Seay (1981β1984).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined PHI (from NYJ)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1994team change
Joined NYJ (from WAS)
- 1980draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 1, Pick 18
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 15-season peers. See all β
84
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 797 | 49.8 | 653-144 | 38.4 |
| 1981 | 894 | 55.9 | 891-3 | 52.4 |
| 1982 | 447 | 49.7 | 860+413 | 50.6 |
| 1983 | 746 | 62.2 | 1,075+329 | 63.3 |
| 1984 | 1,372 | 85.8 | 1,419+47 | 83.5 |
| 1985 | 1,226 | 81.7 | 1,325+99 | 78 |
| 1986 | 1,068 | 66.8 | 1,077+9 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 483 | 53.7 | 877+394 | 51.6 |
| 1988 | 946 | 59.1 | 958+12 | 56.4 |
| 1989 | 1,186 | 74.1 | 1,195+9 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 770 | 48.1 | 796+26 | 46.8 |
| 1991 | 1,049 | 65.6 | 1,050+1 | 61.8 |
| 1992 | 644 | 40.3 | 652+8 | 38.3 |
| 1993 | 398 | 24.9 | 409+11 | 24 |
| 1994 | 581 | 36.3 | 561-20 | 33 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
321 career value over replacement β #103 all-time of 4,642. 21.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #18 (Rd 1) Β· WAS Β· 1980 Β· +27.5 vs expected KV-H
84actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+27.5
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