Also in other sports:mlbBobby Mitchell (LF · 1970–1975), mlbBobby Mitchell (CF · 1980–1983), mlbBobby Mitchell (P · 1877–1882).
Bobby Mitchell is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a solid career value score of 61 in the Knox value model. Mitchell's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Bobby Mitchell
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
Career Value · VORP
VORP 95 · #1198 · High-ValueWorth 95 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15.8
Avg surplus
peak +29
6 seasons × ~15.8 surplus ≈ VORP 95
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 | |||||
| 1958 | — | CLE | 7 | — | — | 16 | 131 | 3 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — | 80 | 500 | 1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | CLE | 12 | — | — | 35 | 351 | 4 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 131 | 743 | 5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | CLE | 11 | — | — | 45 | 612 | 6 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — | 111 | 506 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | CLE | 13 | — | — | 32 | 368 | 3 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — | 101 | 548 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | WAS | 14 | — | — | 72 | 1,384 | 11 | — | 19.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | WAS | 14 | — | — | 69 | 1,436 | 7 | — | 20.8 | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | WAS | 14 | — | — | 60 | 904 | 10 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | WAS | 12 | — | — | 60 | 867 | 6 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | WAS | 13 | — | — | 58 | 905 | 9 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — | 13 | 141 | 1 | 10.8 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | WAS | 14 | — | — | 60 | 866 | 6 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 61 | 189 | 1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | WAS | 4 | — | — | 14 | 130 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — | 10 | 46 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 0 | 521 | 7,954 | 65 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — | 513 | 2,735 | 18 | 5.3 | 3.5 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | CLE | 7 | — | 80 | 500 | 1 | 6.3 | 1.3 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 24 | CLE | 12 | — | 131 | 743 | 5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 25 | CLE | 11 | — | 111 | 506 | 5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 26 | CLE | 13 | — | 101 | 548 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 27 | WAS | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 28 | WAS | 14 | — | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 29 | WAS | 14 | — | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 31 | WAS | 13 | — | 13 | 141 | 1 | 10.8 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 32 | WAS | 14 | — | 61 | 189 | 1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 33 | WAS | 4 | — | 10 | 46 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 116 | 513 | 2,735 | 18 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 23 | CLE | 7 | — | — | 16 | 131 | 3 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 24 | CLE | 12 | — | — | 35 | 351 | 4 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 25 | CLE | 11 | — | — | 45 | 612 | 6 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 26 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 32 | 368 | 3 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 27 | WAS | 14 | — | — | 72 | 1,384 | 11 | — | 19.2 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 28 | WAS | 14 | — | — | 69 | 1,436 | 7 | — | 20.8 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 29 | WAS | 14 | — | — | 60 | 904 | 10 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 30 | WAS | 12 | — | — | 60 | 867 | 6 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 31 | WAS | 13 | — | — | 58 | 905 | 9 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 32 | WAS | 14 | — | — | 60 | 866 | 6 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 33 | WAS | 4 | — | — | 14 | 130 | 0 | — | 9.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | 128 | 0 | 521 | 7,954 | 65 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 32.9
Availability 18.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1958bestavg 47elite 701968
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position42
Depth
of 100
Reached 35% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
35% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader35
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
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: 97%.
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+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
10,689
2,735 rush · 7,954 recv
Total TDs
83
18 rush · 65 recv
Total Touches
1,034
513 carries · 521 rec
Yds / Touch
10.3
rushing + receiving
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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
- 1968final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1962team change
Joined WAS (from CLE)
- 1958signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 131 | 18.7 | 0-131 | 0 |
| 1959 | 351 | 29.3 | 0-351 | 0 |
| 1960 | 612 | 55.6 | 76-536 | 4.4 |
| 1961 | 368 | 28.3 | 0-368 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1,384 | 98.9 | 1,172-212 | 68.9 |
| 1963 | 1,436 | 102.6 | 1,122-314 | 66 |
| 1964 | 904 | 64.6 | 485-419 | 28.5 |
| 1965 | 867 | 72.3 | 634-233 | 37.3 |
| 1966 | 905 | 69.6 | 548-357 | 32.2 |
| 1967 | 866 | 61.9 | 306-560 | 18 |
| 1968 | 130 | 32.5 | 0-130 | 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
95 career value over replacement — #1198 all-time of 4,642. 8.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
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