Eric Martin ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Martin in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Martin a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | — | — | 35 | 522 | 4 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24–25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 37 | 675 | 5 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25–26 | NO | 15 | — | — | 44 | 778 | 7 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26–27 | NO | 16 | — | — | 85 | 1,083 | 7 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27–28 | NO | 16 | — | — | 68 | 1,090 | 8 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | — | 63 | 912 | 5 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29–30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 66 | 803 | 4 | — | 12.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30–31 | NO | 16 | — | — | 68 | 1,041 | 5 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31–32 | NO | 16 | — | — | 66 | 950 | 3 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32–33 | KC | 10 | — | — | 21 | 307 | 1 | — | 14.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 153 | — | — | 553 | 8,161 | 49 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
199 career value over replacement — #388 all-time of 4,695. 19.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #179 (Rd 7) · NOR · 1985 · +47.2 vs expected KV-H
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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.
Worth 199 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 9% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.9 on average.See board →
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10 seasons × ~19.9 surplus ≈ VORP 199
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