Brian Finneran is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Finneran in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Finneran's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Finneran
A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 40 · #2318 · Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10
Avg surplus
peak +19
4 seasons × ~10 surplus ≈ VORP 40
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 50.0% | 10.5 | 5.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | ATL | 6 | — | 14 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.6 | 4.3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 41 | 23 | 491 | 3 | 56.1% | 21.3 | 12.0 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | MIA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | ATL | 16 | — | 101 | 56 | 838 | 6 | 55.4% | 15.0 | 8.3 | — | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | ATL | 11 | — | 26 | 26 | 368 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.2 | 14.2 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | ATL | 10 | — | 23 | 23 | 258 | 2 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | ATL | 13 | — | 50 | 50 | 611 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | ATL | 11 | — | 21 | 21 | 169 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.3 | 0 | 111 |
| 2009 | — | ATL | 8 | — | 16 | 11 | 111 | 0 | 68.8% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DAL | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.8 | 0 | 90 |
| 2010 | — | ATL | 12 | — | 32 | 19 | 166 | 3 | 59.4% | 8.7 | 5.2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.8 | 0 | 275 |
| Career | — | 111 | — | 328 | 238 | 3,093 | 19 | 72.6% | 13.0 | 9.4 | — | 163 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 189.4 | 0 | 476 | |
Career EPA189.4·189 receiving·18.9/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | PHI | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 50.0% | 10.5 | 5.3 | — | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 24 | ATL | 6 | — | 14 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 50.0% | 8.6 | 4.3 | — | 3 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 25 | ATL | 12 | — | 41 | 23 | 491 | 3 | 56.1% | 21.3 | 12.0 | — | 18 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 26 | ATL | 16 | — | 101 | 56 | 838 | 6 | 55.4% | 15.0 | 8.3 | — | 41 | 12.5 |
| 2003 | 27 | ATL | 11 | — | 26 | 26 | 368 | 2 | 100.0% | 14.2 | 14.2 | — | 21 | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 28 | ATL | 10 | — | 23 | 23 | 258 | 2 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 16 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 29 | ATL | 13 | — | 50 | 50 | 611 | 2 | 100.0% | 12.2 | 12.2 | — | 31 | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 32 | ATL | 11 | — | 21 | 21 | 169 | 1 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 14 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 33 | ATL | 8 | — | 16 | 11 | 111 | 0 | 68.8% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 7 | 2 |
| 2010 | 34 | ATL | 12 | — | 32 | 19 | 166 | 3 | 59.4% | 8.7 | 5.2 | — | 11 | 5.1 |
| Career | 101 | 328 | 238 | 3,093 | 19 | 72.6% | 13.0 | 9.4 | — | 163 | 49.6 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2000bestavg 472010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Receptions leader15
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
18.95 EPA/season over 10 seasons56
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: 92%.
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: 13.0 regular season → 11.2 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt28Rec18Yds202Ctch%64.3%Y/R11.2Y/Tgt7.21D9
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA6.4Rec AirYd76
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Villanova), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith BrookingMLB8yPatrick KerneyDE6yBrady SmithDE6yAlge CrumplerTE5yMike VickQB5yTravis HallDT5yChris DraftOLB5yMichael JenkinsWR5yEd JasperDT5yAllen RossumDB5yWarrick DunnRB4yRay BuchananFS4yRoddy WhiteWR4yJonathan BabineauxDT4yChris MohrP4yJay FeelyK4yMichael KoenenP4yBrian KozlowskiTE4yChauncey DavisDE4yT.J. DuckettRB4yMatt StewartLB4yGerald McBurrowsS4yDoug JohnsonQB4yKevin McCadamDB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrian inherited the Atlanta Falcons WR room from Shawn Jefferson (2000–2002), and handed it to Peerless Price (2003–2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2000team change
Joined ATL (from PHI)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 210 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ATL | 2 | W9Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· KneeW11Out· KneeW12Out· KneeW13Questionable· Knee |
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 →
54
peak 61
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2000
C+2001
B2002
C+2003
C2004
C+2005
C2008
D2009
C2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60 | 10 | 101+41 | 6 |
| 2001 | 491 | 40.9 | 578+87 | 34 |
| 2002 | 838 | 52.4 | 786-52 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 368 | 33.5 | 416+48 | 24.5 |
| 2004 | 258 | 25.8 | 238-20 | 14 |
| 2005 | 611 | 47 | 642+31 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | 169 | 15.4 | 75-94 | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 111 | 13.9 | 75-36 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 166 | 13.8 | 97-69 | 5.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
40 career value over replacement — #2318 all-time of 4,642. 4.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
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