Chris Penn is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Penn in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Penn's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1994 | 23 | KC | 8 | — | — | 3 | 24 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 24 | KC | 2 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | KC | 16 | — | — | 49 | 628 | 5 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 26 | CHI | 14 | — | — | 47 | 576 | 3 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 27 | CHI | 14 | — | — | 31 | 448 | 3 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | SD | 13 | — | 38 | 17 | 257 | 1 | 44.7% | 15.1 | 6.8 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 67 | — | 38 | 148 | 1,945 | 12 | 389.5% | 13.1 | 51.2 | — | 14 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2551 all-time of 4,695. 6.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #96 (Rd 3) · KAN · 1994 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H
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