Doug Marsh ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Marsh in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Marsh a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Doug Marsh
Top 9% all-time TEsIron Man
Height6'3"
Weight236 lb
BornJun 18, 1958
Age68
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 Β· Rd 2, Pick 33 Β· STL
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 130 Β· #778 Β· High-ValueWorth 130 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.7
Avg surplus
peak +36
6 seasons Γ ~21.7 surplus β VORP 130
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 | |||||
| 1980 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | 22 | 269 | 4 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | STL | 4 | β | β | 6 | 80 | 1 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | STL | 8 | β | β | 6 | 94 | 0 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | 32 | 421 | 8 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | 39 | 608 | 5 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | 37 | 355 | 1 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | STL | 16 | β | β | 25 | 313 | 0 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 92 | β | β | 334 | 4,280 | 38 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | 67.9 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | STL | 16 | β | β | 22 | 269 | 4 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 23 | STL | 4 | β | β | 6 | 80 | 1 | β | 13.3 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 24 | STL | 8 | β | β | 6 | 94 | 0 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 25 | STL | 16 | β | β | 32 | 421 | 8 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 26 | STL | 16 | β | β | 39 | 608 | 5 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 27 | STL | 16 | β | β | 37 | 355 | 1 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 28 | STL | 16 | β | β | 25 | 313 | 0 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 92 | β | 334 | 4,280 | 38 | β | 12.8 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 47.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1980bestavg 62elite 701986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position20
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Receptions leader22
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: 97%.
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+).
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec4Yds36Y/R9.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan), 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.
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #33
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDoug opened the Arizona Cardinals TE lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Greg LaFleur (1981β1985).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1986final season
Last recorded season with STL
- 1980draft
Drafted by STL β Round 2, Pick 33
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 236 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 7-season peers. See all β
70
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1980
F1981
C+1982
B+1983
A1984
B1985
B1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 269 | 16.8 | 413+144 | 24.3 |
| 1981 | 80 | 20 | 585+505 | 34.4 |
| 1982 | 94 | 11.8 | 414+320 | 24.3 |
| 1983 | 421 | 26.3 | 728+307 | 42.9 |
| 1984 | 608 | 38 | 936+328 | 55 |
| 1985 | 355 | 22.2 | 611+256 | 35.9 |
| 1986 | 313 | 19.6 | 535+222 | 31.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
130 career value over replacement β #778 all-time of 4,642. 18.6/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #33 (Rd 2) Β· STL Β· 1980 Β· +15.1 vs expected KV-H
70actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+15.1
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