Brian Blades ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Blades in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Blades a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Brian Blades
Height5'11"
Weight189 lb
BornJul 24, 1965
Age61
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1988
Draft1988 · Rd 2, Pick 49 · SEA
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1988 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 40 | 682 | 8 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 77 | 1,063 | 5 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 49 | 525 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,003 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | SEA | 6 | — | — | 19 | 256 | 1 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 80 | 945 | 3 | — | 11.8 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 81 | 1,086 | 4 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 77 | 1,001 | 4 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31 | SEA | 11 | — | — | 43 | 556 | 2 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32 | SEA | 11 | — | — | 30 | 319 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 15 | 184 | 0 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 156 | — | — | 581 | 7,620 | 34 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
170 career value over replacement — #529 all-time of 4,695. 15.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #49 (Rd 2) · SEA · 1988 · +20.4 vs expected KV-H
68actual
47.6 expected · Δ+20.4
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