Bob Hayes is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a solid career value score of 64 in the Knox value model. Hayes's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Bob Hayes
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A top 20% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 133 · #752 · High-ValueWorth 133 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19
Avg surplus
peak +39
7 seasons × ~19 surplus ≈ VORP 133
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1965 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 46 | 1,003 | 12 | — | 21.8 | — | — | — | 4 | -8 | 1 | -2.0 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 64 | 1,232 | 13 | — | 19.3 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 49 | 998 | 10 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 53 | 909 | 10 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | DAL | 10 | — | — | 40 | 746 | 4 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | DAL | 9 | — | — | 34 | 889 | 10 | — | 26.1 | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 35 | 840 | 8 | — | 24.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | DAL | 5 | — | — | 15 | 200 | 0 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 22 | 360 | 3 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | DAL | — | — | — | 7 | 118 | 1 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | SF | 3 | — | — | 6 | 119 | 0 | — | 19.8 | — | — | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 107 | — | 0 | 371 | 7,414 | 71 | — | 20.0 | — | — | — | 24 | 68 | 2 | 2.8 | 8.3 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23 | DAL | 13 | — | 4 | -8 | 1 | -2.0 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | DAL | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | DAL | 10 | — | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | DAL | 9 | — | 4 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | DAL | 13 | — | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | DAL | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | DAL | 13 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | DAL | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 33 | SF | 3 | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 107 | 24 | 68 | 2 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 46 | 1,003 | 12 | — | 21.8 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 64 | 1,232 | 13 | — | 19.3 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 49 | 998 | 10 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 53 | 909 | 10 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | DAL | 10 | — | — | 40 | 746 | 4 | — | 18.6 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | DAL | 9 | — | — | 34 | 889 | 10 | — | 26.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 35 | 840 | 8 | — | 24.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | DAL | 5 | — | — | 15 | 200 | 0 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 22 | 360 | 3 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | DAL | — | — | — | 7 | 118 | 1 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 33 | SF | 3 | — | — | 6 | 119 | 0 | — | 19.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | 107 | 0 | 371 | 7,414 | 71 | — | 20.0 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 63.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1965bestavg 59elite 701973
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position39
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader36
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 20.0 regular season → 15.9 playoffs (8 playoff seasons)
-21%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att1Yds16Y/A16.0
Receiving
Rec31Yds492TD2Y/R15.9
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1975team change
Joined SF (from DAL)
- 1975final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 1965signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
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peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1965
B+1966
B1967
B1968
B1969
A1970
B1971
F1972
D1973
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
76%
Era Translator
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,003 | 77.2 | 727-276 | 42.8 |
| 1966 | 1,232 | 88 | 920-312 | 54.1 |
| 1967 | 998 | 76.8 | 626-372 | 36.8 |
| 1968 | 909 | 64.9 | 532-377 | 31.3 |
| 1969 | 746 | 74.6 | 867+121 | 51 |
| 1970 | 889 | 98.8 | 1,783+894 | 104.9 |
| 1971 | 840 | 64.6 | 750-90 | 44.1 |
| 1972 | 200 | 40 | 152-48 | 8.9 |
| 1973 | 360 | 27.7 | 0-360 | 0 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
133 career value over replacement — #752 all-time of 4,642. 14.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
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