Not to be confused withCharles Johnson (DE · 2007–2017), Charles Johnson (CB · 1979–1981) or Charles Johnson (NT · 1979–1983).

Also in other sports:mlbCharles Johnson (C · 1994–2005), nbaCharles Johnson (PG · 1973–1979).

Charles Johnson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Charles Johnson

Top 20% all-time WRsElite Playmaker📉 Fades · -19% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 1996

Height6'0"

Weight205 lb

Career Value · VORP

96 career value over replacement — #1208 all-time of 4,695. 10.7/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #17 (Rd 1) · PIT · 1994 · +4.2 vs expected KV-H

61actual

56.8 expected · Δ+4.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Receiving									Rushing
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1994	22–23	PIT	9	—	5.5	—	38	577	3	—	15.2	—	—	—	4	-1	0	-0.3	0.0	—	—	—
1995	23–24	PIT	10	—	2.7	—	38	432	0	—	11.4	—	—	—	1	-10	0	-10.0	0.0	—	—	—
1996	24–25	PIT	12	—	11.2	—	60	1,008	3	—	16.8	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—
1997	25–26	PIT	11	—	5.6	—	46	568	2	—	12.3	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—	—	—	—
1998	26–27	PIT	16	—	10.2	—	65	815	7	—	12.5	—	—	—	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—
1999	27–28	PHI	11	—	3.0	71	33	400	1	46.5%	12.1	5.6	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	28–29	PHI	16	—	5.9	98	54	608	7	55.1%	11.3	6.2	—	32	5	18	0	3.6	0.0	1	20.0	0
2001	29–30	NE	11	—	0.0	25	14	111	1	56.0%	7.9	4.4	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	30–31	BUF	4	—	0.0	5	3	39	0	60.0%	13.0	7.8	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	100	—	44.1	199	351	4,558	24	176.4%	13.0	22.9	—	59	11	11	0	1.0	0.0	1	9.1	0

Career arc · VAL by season

9 seasons · peak 11.2 in 1996

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

3.4 career wins over 9 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1996 · +0.9 wins

0.9 of PIT's 10 wins (9%)

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	VAL
1994	22–23	PIT	9	—	4	-1	-0.3	0.0	—	—	—	5.5
1995	23–24	PIT	10	—	1	-10	-10.0	0.0	—	—	—	2.7
1996	24–25	PIT	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.2
1997	25–26	PIT	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.6
1998	26–27	PIT	16	—	1	4	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	10.2
2000	28–29	PHI	16	—	5	18	3.6	0.0	1	20.0	0	5.9
Career			74		11	11	1.0	0.0	1	9.1	0	44.1

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1994	22–23	PIT	9	—	—	38	577	3	—	15.2	—	—	—
1995	23–24	PIT	10	—	—	38	432	0	—	11.4	—	—	—
1996	24–25	PIT	12	—	—	60	1,008	3	—	16.8	—	—	—
1997	25–26	PIT	11	—	—	46	568	2	—	12.3	—	—	—
1998	26–27	PIT	16	—	—	65	815	7	—	12.5	—	—	—
1999	27–28	PHI	11	—	71	33	400	1	46.5%	12.1	5.6	—	19
2000	28–29	PHI	16	—	98	54	608	7	55.1%	11.3	6.2	—	32
2001	29–30	NE	11	—	25	14	111	1	56.0%	7.9	4.4	—	6
2002	30–31	BUF	4	—	5	3	39	0	60.0%	13.0	7.8	—	2
Career			100		199	351	4,558	24	176.4%	13.0	22.9	—	59

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 61 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 61.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 94%

What builds the career mark of 58

On-field 42.8

Availability 15.2

Charles Johnson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · WR