Gregg Garrity is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Garrity in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Garrity's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Gregg Garrity

Top 38% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter

Height5'10"

Weight171 lb

BornNov 24, 1960

Age65

CollegePenn State See College Stats

Rookie yr1983

Draft1983 · Rd 5, Pick 140 · PIT

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 12 · #3502 · Role Player

Worth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 76% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

3 cleared

4 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

Avg surplus

peak +7

3 seasons × ~4 surplus ≈ VORP 12

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1983	—	PIT	15	—	—	19	279	1	—	14.7	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1984	—	PIT	6	—	—	2	22	0	—	11.0	—	—	—	1	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1985	—	PHI	12	—	—	7	142	0	—	20.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	—	PHI	12	—	—	12	227	0	—	18.9	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	—	PHI	12	—	—	12	242	2	—	20.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	PHI	9	—	—	17	208	1	—	12.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	PHI	9	—	—	13	209	2	—	16.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	75	—	0	82	1,329	6	—	16.2	—	—	—	4	3	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1983	23	PIT	15	—	—	19	279	1	—	14.7	—	—	—	7.1
1984	24	PIT	6	—	—	2	22	0	—	11.0	—	—	—	1.7
1985	25	PHI	12	—	—	7	142	0	—	20.3	—	—	—	5
1986	26	PHI	12	—	—	12	227	0	—	18.9	—	—	—	5
1987	27	PHI	12	—	—	12	242	2	—	20.2	—	—	—	5.1
1988	28	PHI	9	—	—	17	208	1	—	12.2	—	—	—	4.3
1989	29	PHI	9	—	—	13	209	2	—	16.1	—	—	—	5.3
Career			75		0	82	1,329	6	—	16.2	—	—	—	33.5

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 50 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 48

On-field 33.8

Availability 14.2

On-field production Staying available

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

1983bestavg 461989

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 6% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

6% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader6

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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+).

College Stats

Penn StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn 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 — every name is linked.

1983 Draft Class· this player went #140

#119Jim ArnoldP #120Byron DarbyDT #123Chris CastorWR #124Malcolm ScottTE #133Paul SkansiWR #134Otis GrantWR #135Chuck McSwainRB #138Dokie WilliamsWR #141Trumaine JohnsonWR #145Tim StrackaTE #147Victor OatisWR #153Kevin BelcherC #159Mike JonesWR #161Grant FeaselC #165Larry KinnebrewRB #167Reggie RobyP

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Gregg inherited the Philadelphia Eagles WR room from Kenny Jackson (1984–1991), and handed it to Cris Carter (1987–1989).

Mike Quick 1982–1990Kenny Jackson 1984–1991Gregg Garrity 1985–1989Cris Carter 1987–1989Fred Barnett 1990–1995Calvin Williams

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1989final season
Last recorded season with PHI
1985team change
Joined PHI (from PIT)
1983draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 5, Pick 140

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

5'10" / 171 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 7-season peers. See all →

peak 52

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

C+1983

F1984

C1985

C+1986

C+1987

C1988

C1989

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.

68%

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
1983	279	18.6	420+141	24.7
1984	22	3.7	154+132	9
1985	142	11.8	272+130	16
1986	227	18.9	355+128	20.9
1987	242	20.2	369+127	21.7
1988	208	23.1	409+201	24.1
1989	209	23.2	413+204	24.3

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

12 career value over replacement — #3502 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #140 (Rd 5) · PIT · 1983 · +17 vs expected KV-H

50actual

33 expected · Δ+17

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1983 Draft Class· this player went #140

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator