Floyd Dixon is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Dixon in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dixon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Floyd Dixon
Top 25% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 55 Β· #1925 Β· Above AverageWorth 55 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 42% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +16
5 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 55
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 | |||||
| 1986 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 42 | 617 | 2 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | ATL | 12 | β | β | 36 | 600 | 5 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | ATL | 14 | β | β | 28 | 368 | 2 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 25 | 357 | 2 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | ATL | 16 | β | β | 38 | 399 | 4 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | ATL | 10 | β | β | 12 | 146 | 1 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | PHI | 7 | β | β | 3 | 36 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 91 | β | β | 184 | 2,523 | 16 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 23 | 110 | 0 | 4.8 | β | β | β | β | 51.3 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | ATL | 16 | β | β | 42 | 617 | 2 | β | 14.7 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 23 | ATL | 12 | β | β | 36 | 600 | 5 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | ATL | 14 | β | β | 28 | 368 | 2 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | ATL | 16 | β | β | 25 | 357 | 2 | β | 14.3 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 26 | ATL | 16 | β | β | 38 | 399 | 4 | β | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 27 | ATL | 10 | β | β | 12 | 146 | 1 | β | 12.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 28 | PHI | 7 | β | β | 3 | 36 | 0 | β | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 91 | β | 184 | 2,523 | 16 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 531992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions leader12
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec3Yds23Y/R7.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Stephen F. Austin State), 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.
Top Teammates
Jessie TuggleMLB5yChris MillerQB5yStacey BaileyWR5yAundray BruceDE4yMichael HaynesWR4yCharles DimryCB3yDeion SandersCB3yGerald RiggsRB3yGene LangRB3yKen WhisenhuntTE3yScott CampbellQB3yGeorge ThomasWR3yShawn CollinsWR3yHugh MillenQB3yBret ClarkFS3yAndre RisonWR2ySteve BroussardRB2yTracy JohnsonRB2yCharlie BrownWR2yJames MillingWR2yKenny FlowersRB2yRick BadanjekRB2yBrett FavreQB1yJeff FeaglesP1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #154
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterFloyd inherited the Atlanta Falcons WR room from Charlie Brown (1985β1987), and handed it to Michael Haynes (1988β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992team change
Joined PHI (from ATL)
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1986draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 6, Pick 154
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 170 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
58
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
B1987
C+1988
C+1989
C+1990
C1991
D1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
82%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 617 | 38.6 | 652+35 | 38.3 |
| 1987 | 600 | 50 | 821+221 | 48.3 |
| 1988 | 368 | 26.3 | 457+89 | 26.9 |
| 1989 | 357 | 22.3 | 399+42 | 23.5 |
| 1990 | 399 | 24.9 | 429+30 | 25.2 |
| 1991 | 146 | 14.6 | 268+122 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 36 | 5.1 | 117+81 | 6.9 |
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
55 career value over replacement β #1925 all-time of 4,642. 7.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #154 (Rd 6) Β· ATL Β· 1986 Β· +25 vs expected KV-H
58actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+25
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