Chris Burkett is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Burkett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Burkett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chris Burkett
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 94 Β· #1213 Β· High-ValueWorth 94 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.8
Avg surplus
peak +21
8 seasons Γ ~11.8 surplus β VORP 94
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 | |||||
| 1985 | β | BUF | 16 | β | β | 21 | 371 | 0 | β | 17.7 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | BUF | 14 | β | β | 34 | 778 | 4 | β | 22.9 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | BUF | 12 | β | β | 56 | 765 | 4 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | BUF | 11 | β | β | 23 | 354 | 1 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | BUF | 15 | β | β | 3 | 20 | 0 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 21 | 278 | 1 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 14 | 204 | 0 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 23 | 327 | 4 | β | 14.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 57 | 724 | 1 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 40 | 531 | 4 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 146 | β | β | 584 | 8,704 | 38 | β | 14.9 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 | β | β | β | β | 76.5 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | BUF | 16 | β | β | 21 | 371 | 0 | β | 17.7 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 24 | BUF | 14 | β | β | 34 | 778 | 4 | β | 22.9 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 25 | BUF | 12 | β | β | 56 | 765 | 4 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 26 | BUF | 11 | β | β | 23 | 354 | 1 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | BUF | 15 | β | β | 3 | 20 | 0 | β | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 27 | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 21 | 278 | 1 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 28 | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 14 | 204 | 0 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 29 | NYJ | 15 | β | β | 23 | 327 | 4 | β | 14.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 30 | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 57 | 724 | 1 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 31 | NYJ | 16 | β | β | 40 | 531 | 4 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 146 | β | 584 | 8,704 | 38 | β | 14.9 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 39.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1985bestavg 581993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position41
Depth
of 100
Reached 38% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
38% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader38
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
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: 93%.
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: 14.9 regular season β 18.3 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+23%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec6Yds110Y/R18.3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Jackson State University), 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
Bruce SmithDE5yPete MetzelaarsTE5yJohn KiddP5yAndre ReedWR5yJames HastyDB5yMarvin WashingtonDE5yJeff LagemanDE5yTerance MathisWR4yRonnie HarmonRB4yJim KellyQB4yRob MooreWR4yFreeman McNeilRB4yKen O'BrienQB4yJohnny HectorRB4yButch RolleTE4yFrank ReichQB4yAl ToonWR4yBrad BaxterFB4yBlair ThomasRB4yA.B. BrownRB4yCornelius BennettOLB3yMo LewisOLB3yLouie AguiarP3yMark BoyerTE3y
1985 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #42
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the Buffalo Bills WR room from Byron Franklin (1981β1984), and handed it to Andre Reed (1985β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1990team change
Joined NYJ (from BUF)
- 1985draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 2, Pick 42
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 202 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 9-season peers. See all β
62
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
B1986
B1987
C+1988
C1989
C+1990
C+1991
B1992
B1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
92%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 371 | 23.2 | 443+72 | 26 |
| 1986 | 778 | 55.6 | 908+130 | 53.4 |
| 1987 | 765 | 63.8 | 1,029+264 | 60.6 |
| 1988 | 354 | 32.2 | 547+193 | 32.2 |
| 1989 | 20 | 1.3 | 76+56 | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 204 | 12.8 | 236+32 | 13.9 |
| 1991 | 327 | 21.8 | 379+52 | 22.3 |
| 1992 | 724 | 45.3 | 728+4 | 42.8 |
| 1993 | 531 | 33.2 | 534+3 | 31.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
94 career value over replacement β #1213 all-time of 4,642. 10.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #42 (Rd 2) Β· BUF Β· 1985 Β· +12.2 vs expected KV-H
62actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+12.2
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