Charlie Sanders is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Sanders in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sanders's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Charlie Sanders
Combined Season Grid
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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1968 | 22 | DET | 14 | — | — | 40 | 533 | 1 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 23 | DET | 14 | — | — | 42 | 656 | 3 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 24 | DET | 14 | — | — | 40 | 544 | 6 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | DET | 13 | — | — | 31 | 502 | 5 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | DET | 9 | — | — | 27 | 416 | 2 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | DET | 14 | — | — | 28 | 433 | 2 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | DET | 14 | — | — | 42 | 532 | 3 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 29 | DET | 13 | — | — | 37 | 486 | 3 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 30 | DET | 13 | — | — | 35 | 545 | 5 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 31 | DET | 10 | — | — | 14 | 170 | 1 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 336 | 4,817 | 31 | — | 14.3 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
155 career value over replacement — #615 all-time of 4,695. 15.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
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