Carlos Carson ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Carson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carson a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Carlos Carson
Height5'11"
Weight180 lb
BornDec 28, 1958
Age67
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 · Rd 5, Pick 114 · KAN
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1980 | 21–22 | KC | 16 | — | — | 5 | 68 | 0 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 22–23 | KC | 5 | — | — | 7 | 179 | 1 | — | 25.6 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23–24 | KC | 9 | — | — | 27 | 494 | 2 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24–25 | KC | 16 | — | — | 80 | 1,351 | 7 | — | 16.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25–26 | KC | 16 | — | — | 57 | 1,078 | 4 | — | 18.9 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26–27 | KC | 15 | — | — | 47 | 843 | 4 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27–28 | KC | 10 | — | — | 21 | 497 | 4 | — | 23.7 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28–29 | KC | 12 | — | — | 55 | 1,044 | 7 | — | 19.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29–30 | KC | 14 | — | — | 46 | 711 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30–31 | KC / PHI | — | — | — | 8 | 107 | 1 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 353 | 6,372 | 33 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
170 career value over replacement — #530 all-time of 4,695. 18.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #114 (Rd 5) · KAN · 1980 · +36.3 vs expected KV-H
72actual
35.7 expected · Δ+36.3
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