Charlie Brown ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Brown in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brown a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Charlie Brown
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 98 Β· #1145 Β· High-ValueWorth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+24.5
Avg surplus
peak +34
4 seasons Γ ~24.5 surplus β VORP 98
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1982 | β | WAS | 9 | β | β | 32 | 690 | 8 | β | 21.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | WAS | 15 | β | β | 78 | 1,225 | 8 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | WAS | 9 | β | β | 18 | 200 | 3 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | ATL | 13 | β | β | 24 | 412 | 2 | β | 17.2 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 63 | 918 | 4 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | ATL | 6 | β | β | 5 | 103 | 0 | β | 20.6 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 68 | β | 0 | 220 | 3,548 | 25 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | WAS | 9 | β | β | 32 | 690 | 8 | β | 21.6 | β | β | β | 17 |
| 1983 | 25 | WAS | 15 | β | β | 78 | 1,225 | 8 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β | 22.1 |
| 1984 | 26 | WAS | 9 | β | β | 18 | 200 | 3 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β | 7 |
| 1985 | 27 | ATL | 13 | β | β | 24 | 412 | 2 | β | 17.2 | β | β | β | 9 |
| 1986 | 28 | ATL | 16 | β | β | 63 | 918 | 4 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β | 13.8 |
| 1987 | 29 | ATL | 6 | β | β | 5 | 103 | 0 | β | 20.6 | β | β | β | 1.9 |
| Career | 68 | 0 | 220 | 3,548 | 25 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β | 70.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
78
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 70.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1982bestavg 62elite 701987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader16
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 96%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 16.1 regular season β 20.7 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+29%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec31Yds643TD3Y/R20.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Art MonkWR3yJohn RigginsRB3yGerald RiggsRB3yClint DidierTE3yStacey BaileyWR3yKen WhisenhuntTE3yOtis WonsleyRB3yVirgil SeayWR3yDarrell GreenCB2yFloyd DixonWR2yCliff AustinRB2yScott CampbellQB2yBret ClarkFS2yBob HollyQB2yJessie TuggleMLB1yErik KramerQB1yChris MillerQB1yKeith GriffinRB1yTurk SchonertQB1yCalvin MuhammadWR1yCliff BensonTE1yAnthony JonesTE1yRalph GiacomarroP1yAllama MatthewsTE1y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #201
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCharlie inherited the Atlanta Falcons WR room from Stacey Bailey (1982β1990), and handed it to Floyd Dixon (1986β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1985team change
Joined ATL (from WAS)
- 1981draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 8, Pick 201
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 182 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
70
peak 78
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A1982
A1983
C1984
C+1985
B+1986
D1987
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
77%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 690 | 76.7 | 1,260+570 | 74.1 |
| 1983 | 1,225 | 81.7 | 1,369+144 | 80.5 |
| 1984 | 200 | 22.2 | 440+240 | 25.9 |
| 1985 | 412 | 31.7 | 571+159 | 33.6 |
| 1986 | 918 | 57.4 | 936+18 | 55 |
| 1987 | 103 | 17.2 | 324+221 | 19.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
98 career value over replacement β #1145 all-time of 4,642. 16.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #201 (Rd 8) Β· WAS Β· 1981 Β· +45.6 vs expected KV-H
70actual
24.4 expected Β· Ξ+45.6
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