Drew Pearson is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a strong career value score of 70 in the Knox value model. Pearson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Drew Pearson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 181 · #458 · EliteWorth 181 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.1
Avg surplus
peak +37
10 seasons × ~18.1 surplus ≈ VORP 181
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1973 | — | DAL | 6 | — | — | 22 | 388 | 2 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 62 | 1,087 | 2 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 46 | 822 | 8 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 58 | 806 | 6 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 48 | 870 | 2 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | DAL | 16 | — | — | 44 | 714 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | DAL | 14 | — | — | 55 | 1,026 | 8 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | DAL | 15 | — | — | 43 | 568 | 6 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | DAL | 15 | — | — | 38 | 614 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | DAL | 8 | — | — | 26 | 382 | 3 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | DAL | 13 | — | — | 47 | 545 | 5 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 143 | — | 0 | 489 | 7,822 | 48 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22 | DAL | 6 | — | — | 22 | 388 | 2 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 23 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 62 | 1,087 | 2 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 24 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 46 | 822 | 8 | — | 17.9 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 25 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 58 | 806 | 6 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 26 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 48 | 870 | 2 | — | 18.1 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27 | DAL | 16 | — | — | 44 | 714 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 28 | DAL | 14 | — | — | 55 | 1,026 | 8 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 29 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 43 | 568 | 6 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 30 | DAL | 15 | — | — | 38 | 614 | 3 | — | 16.2 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 31 | DAL | 8 | — | — | 26 | 382 | 3 | — | 14.7 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 32 | DAL | 13 | — | — | 47 | 545 | 5 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | 143 | 0 | 489 | 7,822 | 48 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 46.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1973bestavg 64elite 701983
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position37
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader34
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 98%.
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
📊 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 16.0 regular season → 16.5 playoffs (10 playoff seasons)
+3%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec67Yds1,105TD8Y/R16.5
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1983final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1973signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
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 11-season peers. See all →
70
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1973
A1974
B1975
B1976
B1977
C+1978
B1979
C+1980
B1981
B1982
B1983
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 388 | 64.7 | 868+480 | 51 |
| 1974 | 1,087 | 77.6 | 1,434+347 | 84.4 |
| 1975 | 822 | 58.7 | 843+21 | 49.6 |
| 1976 | 806 | 57.6 | 809+3 | 47.6 |
| 1977 | 870 | 62.1 | 810-60 | 47.7 |
| 1978 | 714 | 44.6 | 435-279 | 25.6 |
| 1979 | 1,026 | 73.3 | 941-85 | 55.3 |
| 1980 | 568 | 37.9 | 514-54 | 30.2 |
| 1981 | 614 | 40.9 | 696+82 | 41 |
| 1982 | 382 | 47.8 | 831+449 | 48.9 |
| 1983 | 545 | 41.9 | 771+226 | 45.3 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
181 career value over replacement — #458 all-time of 4,642. 16.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
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