David Patten is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Patten in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Patten's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Patten
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 79 · #1440 · Above AverageWorth 79 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15.8
Avg surplus
peak +18
5 seasons × ~15.8 surplus ≈ VORP 79
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | — | NYG | 3 | — | — | 13 | 226 | 2 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NYG | 12 | — | — | 11 | 119 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYG | 13 | — | 28 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 32.1% | 12.8 | 4.1 | — | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 71 | 37 | 541 | 1 | 52.1% | 14.6 | 7.6 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NE | 15 | — | 93 | 51 | 749 | 4 | 54.8% | 14.7 | 8.1 | — | 34 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 13.4 | 20.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 17.5 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | DEN | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 16 | — | 120 | 61 | 824 | 5 | 50.8% | 13.5 | 6.9 | — | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | GB | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NE | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | NE | 15 | — | 44 | 44 | 800 | 7 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 37 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | SF | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 217 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 25.0 | 25.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NO | 14 | — | 54 | 54 | 792 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 37 | 2 | -5 | 0 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | NO | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 162 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 453 | 323 | 4,710 | 24 | 71.3% | 14.6 | 10.4 | — | 196 | 12 | 104 | 1 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 81.9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA215.9·2 passing · 5 rushing · 208 receiving·21.6/season
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | NYG | 3 | — | — | 13 | 226 | 2 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 11 | 119 | 1 | — | 10.8 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 28 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 32.1% | 12.8 | 4.1 | — | 6 |
| 2000 | 26 | CLE | 12 | — | 71 | 37 | 541 | 1 | 52.1% | 14.6 | 7.6 | — | 19 |
| 2001 | 27 | NE | 15 | — | 93 | 51 | 749 | 4 | 54.8% | 14.7 | 8.1 | — | 34 |
| 2002 | 28 | NE | 16 | — | 120 | 61 | 824 | 5 | 50.8% | 13.5 | 6.9 | — | 39 |
| 2003 | 29 | NE | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 100.0% | 15.6 | 15.6 | — | 6 |
| 2004 | 30 | NE | 15 | — | 44 | 44 | 800 | 7 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 37 |
| 2005 | 31 | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 22 | 217 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.9 | 9.9 | — | 10 |
| 2006 | 32 | WAS | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 100.0% | 25.0 | 25.0 | — | 1 |
| 2007 | 33 | NO | 14 | — | 54 | 54 | 792 | 3 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 37 |
| 2008 | 34 | NO | 5 | — | 11 | 11 | 162 | 1 | 100.0% | 14.7 | 14.7 | — | 7 |
| Career | 119 | 453 | 323 | 4,710 | 24 | 71.3% | 14.6 | 10.4 | — | 196 |
Defense
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 39.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1998bestavg 502008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position23
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Receptions leader21
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
21.6 EPA/season over 10 seasons57
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 14.6 regular season → 13.0 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-11%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesRushing
Att1Yds22Y/A22.01D11D%100.0
Receiving
Tgt33Rec20Yds260TD2Ctch%60.6%Y/R13.0Y/Tgt7.91D14
Advanced (EPA)
Rush EPA1.5Rec EPA8.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Western Carolina), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK4yTom BradyQB4yRoman PhiferLB4yWillie McGinestOLB4yTy LawCB4yTedy BruschiILB4yMike VrabelOLB4yTroy BrownWR4yKevin FaulkRB4yRichard SeymourDT4yChristian FauriaTE4yTed JohnsonILB4yBernard HolseyDT4yPercy EllsworthFS4yPatrick PassRB4yLarry IzzoLB4yMatt ChathamLB4yJe'Rod CherryDB4yMichael StrahanDE3yAnthony PleasantDE3yAmani ToomerWR3yJessie ArmsteadOLB3yKeith HamiltonDT3yHoward CrossTE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid inherited the New England Patriots WR room from Tony Simmons (1998–2000), and handed it to David Givens (2002–2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2008final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2007team change
Joined NO (from WAS)
- 2005team change
Joined WAS (from NE)
- 2001team change
Joined NE (from CLE)
- 2000team change
Joined CLE (from NYG)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 190 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
59
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
C1999
C+2000
B2001
B2002
F2003
B2004
C2005
B2007
F2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
66%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 119 | 9.9 | 168+49 | 9.9 |
| 1999 | 115 | 8.8 | 128+13 | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 541 | 45.1 | 663+122 | 39 |
| 2001 | 749 | 49.9 | 743-6 | 43.7 |
| 2002 | 824 | 51.5 | 769-55 | 45.3 |
| 2003 | 140 | 28 | 309+169 | 18.1 |
| 2004 | 800 | 53.3 | 789-11 | 46.4 |
| 2005 | 217 | 27.1 | 233+16 | 13.7 |
| 2007 | 792 | 56.6 | 854+62 | 50.3 |
| 2008 | 162 | 32.4 | 396+234 | 23.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
79 career value over replacement — #1440 all-time of 4,642. 7.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
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