Eddie Kennison ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Kennison in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Kennison a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Eddie Kennison

Top 10% all-time WRsIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2004Two-Way Profile

Height6'1"

Weight201 lb

BornJan 20, 1973

Age53

CollegeLSU See College Stats

Rookie yr1996

Draft1996 · Rd 1, Pick 18 · LA

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end wide receiver 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 · VORP

VORP 152 · #623 · High-Value

Worth 152 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 14% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+19

Avg surplus

peak +30

8 seasons × ~19 surplus ≈ VORP 152

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								Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1996	—	STL	15	—	—	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	STL	14	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	STL	16	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	NO	16	—	125	60	830	4	48.0%	13.8	6.6	—	34	3	20	0	6.7	0.0	1	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	LA	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	7.6	0	0
2000	—	CHI	16	—	94	55	549	2	58.5%	10.0	5.8	—	29	3	72	0	24.0	0.0	2	66.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	GB	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	4	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.1	1.6	0	0
2001	—	KC	12	—	50	31	491	1	62.0%	15.8	9.8	—	17	5	22	0	4.4	0.0	2	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	LV	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-1.6	20.2	0	0
2002	—	KC	16	—	92	53	906	2	57.6%	17.1	9.8	—	44	7	58	0	8.3	0.0	2	28.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	NE	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	45.1	0	0
2003	—	KC	16	—	56	56	854	5	100.0%	15.3	15.3	—	43	2	9	0	4.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	LAC	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.2	76.8	0	0
2004	—	KC	14	—	62	62	1,086	8	100.0%	17.5	17.5	—	47	2	15	0	7.5	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	TEN	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.6	90.1	0	0
2005	—	KC	15	—	68	68	1,102	5	100.0%	16.2	16.2	—	47	7	43	0	6.1	0.0	2	28.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	BUF	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	86.8	0	0
2006	—	KC	16	—	53	53	860	5	100.0%	16.2	16.2	—	41	4	16	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	JAX	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.0	70.7	0	689
2007	—	KC	7	—	13	13	101	0	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	6	2	5	0	2.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.4	6.2	0	78
Career		—	193	—	613	547	6,779	32	89.2%	12.4	11.1	—	—	35	260	0	7.4	0.0	10	28.6	0	21	20	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	2	—	0	0	—	4.1	405.1	0	767

Career EPA409.2·4 rushing · 405 receiving·45.5/season

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	VAL
1999	26	NO	16	—	3	20	6.7	0.0	1	33.3	11.7
2000	27	CHI	16	—	3	72	24.0	0.0	2	66.7	8.9
2001	28	KC	12	—	5	22	4.4	0.0	2	40.0	6.7
2002	29	KC	16	—	7	58	8.3	0.0	2	28.6	9.8
2003	30	KC	16	—	2	9	4.5	0.0	0	0.0	11.7
2004	31	KC	14	—	2	15	7.5	0.0	1	50.0	14.9
2005	32	KC	15	—	7	43	6.1	0.0	2	28.6	14.3
2006	33	KC	16	—	4	16	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	11.3
2007	34	KC	7	—	2	5	2.5	0.0	0	0.0	1.7
Career			128		35	260	7.4	—	10	—	112.5

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1996	23	STL	15	—	—	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	24	STL	14	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	25	STL	16	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	26	NO	16	—	125	60	830	4	48.0%	13.8	6.6	—	34
2000	27	CHI	16	—	94	55	549	2	58.5%	10.0	5.8	—	29
2001	28	KC	12	—	50	31	491	1	62.0%	15.8	9.8	—	17
2002	29	KC	16	—	92	53	906	2	57.6%	17.1	9.8	—	44
2003	30	KC	16	—	56	56	854	5	100.0%	15.3	15.3	—	43
2004	31	KC	14	—	62	62	1,086	8	100.0%	17.5	17.5	—	47
2005	32	KC	15	—	68	68	1,102	5	100.0%	16.2	16.2	—	47
2006	33	KC	16	—	53	53	860	5	100.0%	16.2	16.2	—	41
2007	34	KC	7	—	13	13	101	0	100.0%	7.8	7.8	—	6
Career			173		613	547	6,779	32	89.2%	12.4	11.1	—	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	Sk	Dis	FF	FR
1999	26	LA	2	—	2	2	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2000	27	GB	3	—	4	4	0	0.0	0.0	1	—
2001	28	LV	2	—	2	1	1	0.0	0.0	1	—
2002	29	NE	1	—	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2003	30	LAC	1	—	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2004	31	TEN	5	—	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2005	32	BUF	2	—	2	2	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2006	33	JAX	3	—	3	3	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
2007	34	DEN	1	—	1	1	0	0.0	0.0	0	—
Career			20		21	20	1	—	—	2	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Rec AirYd
1999	26	—	—	—	—	0.1	7.6	0
2000	27	—	—	—	—	5.1	1.6	0
2001	28	—	—	—	—	-1.6	20.2	0
2002	29	—	—	—	—	1.5	45.1	0
2003	30	—	—	—	—	-0.2	76.8	0
2004	31	—	—	—	—	-0.6	90.1	0
2005	32	—	—	—	—	0.2	86.8	0
2006	33	—	—	—	—	-0.0	70.7	689
2007	34	—	—	—	—	-0.4	6.2	78
Career					—	—	—	767

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 69 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 68.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 65

On-field 46.6

Availability 18.4

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)

1999bestavg 63elite 702007

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 35% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

35% of the all-time Receptions leader35

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

45.47 EPA/season over 9 seasons65

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: 94%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Postseason Career

1 playoff game

Receiving

Tgt3Rec3Yds50Ctch%100.0%Y/R16.7Y/Tgt16.7

Advanced (EPA)

Rec EPA9.9

College Stats

LSUCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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.

1996 Draft Class· this player went #18

#9Rickey DudleyTE #10Willie AndersonOT #11Alex MoldenDB #12Regan UpshawDE #13Walt HarrisCB #14Eddie GeorgeRB #15John MobleyOLB #16Duane ClemonsDE #19Marvin HarrisonWR #20Daryl GardenerDT #21Pete KendallG #23Jeff HartingsC #24Eric MouldsWR #25Jermane MayberryG #26Ray LewisILB #28Jerome WoodsFS

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Eddie inherited the Kansas City Chiefs WR room from Dante Hall (2001–2006), and handed it to Johnnie Morton (2002–2004).

Carlos Carson 1980–1989Anthony Hancock 1982–1986Emile Harry 1986–1992Robb Thomas 1989–1991J.J. Birden 1990–1994Tim Barnett

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2007final season
Last recorded season with KC
2001team change
Joined KC (from CHI)
2000team change
Joined CHI (from NO)
1999team change
Joined NO (from STL)
1996draft
Drafted by LA — Round 1, Pick 18
1996team change
Joined STL (from LA)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 201 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 9-season peers. See all →

peak 74

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1999

C+2000

C+2001

B2002

B2003

B+2004

B+2005

B2006

F2007

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.

90%

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
1999	830	51.9	763-67	44.9
2000	549	34.3	491-58	28.9
2001	491	40.9	578+87	34
2002	906	56.6	867-39	51
2003	854	53.4	807-47	47.5
2004	1,086	77.6	1,274+188	74.9
2005	1,102	73.5	1,186+84	69.8
2006	860	53.8	772-88	45.4
2007	101	14.4	0-101	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

152 career value over replacement — #623 all-time of 4,642. 16.9/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #18 (Rd 1) · LA · 1996 · +12.5 vs expected KV-H

69actual

56.5 expected · Δ+12.5

💔+20.3 stolen VORP·1.2 szns lost

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Rushing

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Receiving

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

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1996 Draft Class· this player went #18

Franchise Succession

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