Charlie Joiner ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Joiner in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Joiner a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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#35Career VALof 15146

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 1979–81

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Charlie Joiner

Top 8% all-time WRsIron Man

Height5'11"

Weight188 lb

BornOct 14, 1947

Age79

College

Career Value · VORP

253 career value over replacement — #223 all-time of 4,695. 14.9/season above a replacement-level WR.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1969	21–22	HOU	—	—	—	7	77	0	—	11.0	—	—	—
1970	22–23	HOU	9	—	—	28	416	3	—	14.9	—	—	—
1971	23–24	HOU	14	—	—	31	681	7	—	22.0	—	—	—
1972	24–25	CIN / HOU	8	—	—	24	439	2	—	18.3	—	—	—
1973	25–26	CIN	5	—	—	13	214	0	—	16.5	—	—	—
1974	26–27	CIN	14	—	—	24	390	1	—	16.3	—	—	—
1975	27–28	CIN	14	—	—	37	726	5	—	19.6	—	—	—
1976	28–29	SD	14	—	—	50	1,056	7	—	21.1	—	—	—
1977	29–30	SD	14	—	—	35	542	6	—	15.5	—	—	—
1978	30–31	SD	16	—	—	33	607	1	—	18.4	—	—	—
1979	31–32	SD	16	—	—	72	1,008	4	—	14.0	—	—	—
1980	32–33	SD	16	—	—	71	1,132	4	—	15.9	—	—	—
1981	33–34	SD	16	—	—	70	1,188	7	—	17.0	—	—	—
1982	34–35	SD	9	—	—	36	545	0	—	15.1	—	—	—
1983	35–36	SD	16	—	—	65	960	3	—	14.8	—	—	—
1984	36–37	SD	16	—	—	61	793	6	—	13.0	—	—	—
1985	37–38	SD	16	—	—	59	932	7	—	15.8	—	—	—
1986	38–39	SD	15	—	—	34	440	2	—	12.9	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	0	750	12,146	65	—	16.2	—	—	0

All-Time Rank & Honors

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Regular-season all-time ranks

31stReceiving Yards·12,146 yds 47thReceptions·750 59thReceiving Touchdowns·65

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A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 253 · #223 · Elite

Worth 253 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 6% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 14 of 17 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

14 cleared

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Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+18.1

Avg surplus

peak +35

14 seasons × ~18.1 surplus ≈