Dan Johnson is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dan Johnson
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 64 Β· #1737 Β· Above AverageWorth 64 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 38% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16
Avg surplus
peak +26
4 seasons Γ ~16 surplus β VORP 64
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1983 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 24 | 189 | 4 | β | 7.9 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 34 | 426 | 3 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | MIA | 12 | β | β | 13 | 192 | 3 | β | 14.8 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | MIA | 15 | β | β | 19 | 170 | 4 | β | 8.9 | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | MIA | 7 | β | β | 4 | 35 | 2 | β | 8.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 66 | β | 0 | 94 | 1,012 | 16 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β | 7 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 61.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 42.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 57elite 701987
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader8
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: 85%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa State; Golden Valley Lutheran College), 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
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #170
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1982draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 7, Pick 170
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 240 lb
Frame
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 189 | 11.8 | 443+254 | 26 |
| 1984 | 426 | 26.6 | 712+286 | 41.9 |
| 1985 | 192 | 16 | 489+297 | 28.8 |
| 1986 | 170 | 11.3 | 381+211 | 22.4 |
| 1987 | 35 | 5 | 281+246 | 16.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), 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
64 career value over replacement β #1737 all-time of 4,642. 12.8/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #170 (Rd 7) Β· MIA Β· 1982 Β· +33.8 vs expected KV-H
61actual
27.2 expected Β· Ξ+33.8
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