Darrius Heyward-Bey is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Heyward-Bey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Heyward-Bey'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 | VAL | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2009 | 22 | OAK | 11 | — | 0.1 | 40 | 9 | 124 | 1 | 22.5% | 13.8 | 3.1 | — | 8 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | OAK | 14 | — | 1.7 | 65 | 26 | 366 | 1 | 40.0% | 14.1 | 5.6 | — | 17 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | OAK | 14 | — | 9.4 | 115 | 64 | 975 | 4 | 55.7% | 15.2 | 8.5 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | OAK | 15 | — | 5.4 | 80 | 41 | 606 | 5 | 51.2% | 14.8 | 7.6 | — | 25 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 16 | — | 0.9 | 64 | 29 | 309 | 1 | 45.3% | 10.7 | 4.8 | — | 16 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 603 | 57.1% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 60.0% | 11.0 | 6.6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 123 | 10.9% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 37.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 1.1 | 39 | 21 | 314 | 2 | 53.8% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 401 | 39.3% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 38.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 10 | — | 1.9 | 19 | 6 | 114 | 2 | 31.6% | 19.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | 34.4% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 38.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 16 | — | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 66.7% | 23.5 | 15.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 16.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8.4% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 14 | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 76 | 7.9% | — | 0.0% | 200 | 49.2% |
| Career | — | 142 | — | 20.5 | 432 | 202 | 2,897 | 16 | 46.8% | 14.3 | 6.7 | — | 127 | 15 | 194 | 2 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 7 | 46.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
41 career value over replacement — #2338 all-time of 4,695. 4.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #7 (Rd 1) · LV · 2009 · -9.3 vs expected KV-H
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10 seasons · peak 9.4 in 2011
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
1.6 career wins over 10 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2011 · +0.7 wins
Latest season · 2018 · −0.2 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#427 of 1,332 all-time WRs by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | OAK | 11 | — | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | 23 | OAK | 14 | — | 4 | 48 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 25 | OAK | 15 | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 13 | 9* | 3 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 7 | 0* | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 2 | 32 | 1 | 16.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 3 | 0* | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 68 | 15 | 194 | 2 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 7 | 46.7 | 1 | 20.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | OAK | 11 | — | 40 | 9 | 124 | 1 | 22.5% | 13.8 | 3.1 | — | 8 |
| 2010 | 23 | OAK | 14 | — | 65 | 26 | 366 | 1 | 40.0% | 14.1 | 5.6 | — | 17 |
| 2011 | 24 | OAK | 14 | — | 115 | 64 | 975 | 4 | 55.7% | 15.2 | 8.5 | — | 44 |
| 2012 | 25 | OAK | 15 | — | 80 | 41 | 606 | 5 | 51.2% | 14.8 | 7.6 | — | 25 |
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 13 | 9* | 64 | 29 | 309 | 1 | 45.3% | 10.7 | 4.8 | — | 16 |
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 60.0% | 11.0 | 6.6 | — | 1 |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 11 | 0* | 39 | 21 | 314 | 2 | 53.8% | 15.0 | 8.1 | — | 11 |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 7 | 0* | 19 | 6 | 114 | 2 | 31.6% | 19.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 66.7% | 23.5 | 15.7 | — | 1 |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 3 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 50.0% | 9.0 | 4.5 | — | 0 |
| Career | 98 | 432 | 202 | 2,897 | 16 | 46.8% | 14.3 | 6.7 | — | 127 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 5 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 1 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 2 | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | IND | 16 | 9* | 603 | 57.1% | — | 0.0% | 29 | 6.8% |
| 2014 | 27 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 123 | 10.9% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 37.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 401 | 39.3% | — | 0.0% | 174 | 38.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | PIT | 10 | 0* | 233 | 34.4% | — | 0.0% | 114 | 38.6% |
| 2017 | 30 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 89 | 8.4% | — | 0.0% | 232 | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 76 | 7.9% | — | 0.0% | 200 | 49.2% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | PIT | 14 | 0* | 12.5 | -1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 62.5 |
| Career | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 3 games
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 180 | 2 | 38.9 |
| Away | 7 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 11.6 |
| Wins / Losses | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 9 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 147 | 1 | 29.9 |
| Losses | 9 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 20.6 |
| Regular season / Postseason | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 15 | 4 | 85 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 170 | 2 | 49.5 |
| Postseason | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 |
| By opponent | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs BAL | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| vs CAR | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 0.9 |
| By month | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 56 | — | 5.6 |
| September | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 0.7 |
| Division games | G | Rush | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 6 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 97 | — | 18.9 |
| Non-division | 12 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 83 | 2 | 31.6 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 53.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 90%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
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| vs CIN |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 51 |
| — |
| 5.1 |
| vs CLE | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 46 | — | 13.5 |
| vs DET | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs JAX | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs KC | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 9.1 |
| vs LAC | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| vs LV | 1 | 1 | -7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
| vs MIA | 2 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | 13 |
| vs NE | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 9.3 |
| vs PHI | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| October |
| 6 |
| 2 |
| 63 |
| 1 |
| 12 |
| 5 |
| 105 |
| 2 |
| 34.8 |
| November | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | — | 0.9 |
| December | 4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 8.5 |