Fred Biletnikoff is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a solid career value score of 63 in the Knox value model. Biletnikoff's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Fred Biletnikoff
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 110 · #990 · High-ValueWorth 110 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11
Avg surplus
peak +19
10 seasons × ~11 surplus ≈ VORP 110
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1965 | — | OAK | 8 | — | — | 24 | 331 | 0 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | OAK | 7 | — | — | 17 | 272 | 3 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | OAK | 9 | — | — | 40 | 876 | 5 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 61 | 1,037 | 6 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 54 | 837 | 12 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 45 | 768 | 7 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 61 | 929 | 9 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 58 | 802 | 7 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 48 | 660 | 4 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 42 | 593 | 7 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | OAK | 10 | — | — | 43 | 587 | 2 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | OAK | 13 | — | — | 43 | 551 | 7 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | OAK | 14 | — | — | 33 | 446 | 5 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | OAK | 2 | — | — | 20 | 285 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 161 | — | 0 | 589 | 8,974 | 76 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22 | OAK | 8 | — | — | 24 | 331 | 0 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 23 | OAK | 7 | — | — | 17 | 272 | 3 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 24 | OAK | 9 | — | — | 40 | 876 | 5 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 25 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 61 | 1,037 | 6 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 26 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 54 | 837 | 12 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 27 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 45 | 768 | 7 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 28 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 61 | 929 | 9 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 29 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 58 | 802 | 7 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 30 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 48 | 660 | 4 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 31 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 42 | 593 | 7 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 32 | OAK | 10 | — | — | 43 | 587 | 2 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 33 | OAK | 13 | — | — | 43 | 551 | 7 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 34 | OAK | 14 | — | — | 33 | 446 | 5 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 35 | OAK | 2 | — | — | 20 | 285 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | 161 | 0 | 589 | 8,974 | 76 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1965bestavg 541977
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 39% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
39% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader39
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
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
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 15.2 regular season → 16.7 playoffs (10 playoff seasons)
+9%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec70Yds1,167TD10Y/R16.7
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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
- 1978final season
Last recorded season with OAK
- 1965signing
Entered the NFL with OAK
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 13-season peers. See all →
63
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1965
F1966
B1967
B1968
C+1969
C+1970
B1971
B1972
C+1973
C+1974
B1975
C+1976
C1977
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 331 | 41.4 | 50-281 | 2.9 |
| 1966 | 272 | 38.9 | 0-272 | 0 |
| 1967 | 876 | 97.3 | 1,067+191 | 62.8 |
| 1968 | 1,037 | 74.1 | 738-299 | 43.4 |
| 1969 | 837 | 59.8 | 378-459 | 22.2 |
| 1970 | 768 | 54.9 | 254-514 | 15 |
| 1971 | 929 | 66.4 | 805-124 | 47.4 |
| 1972 | 802 | 57.3 | 648-154 | 38.1 |
| 1973 | 660 | 47.1 | 390-270 | 22.9 |
| 1974 | 593 | 42.4 | 236-357 | 13.9 |
| 1975 | 587 | 58.7 | 842+255 | 49.5 |
| 1976 | 551 | 42.4 | 316-235 | 18.6 |
| 1977 | 446 | 31.9 | 0-446 | 0 |
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
110 career value over replacement — #990 all-time of 4,642. 8.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
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