Henry Ellard ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Ellard in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ellard a career score of 84, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Henry Ellard
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
2
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 336 Β· #88 Β· All-TimeWorth 336 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 15 of 16 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
15 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
15
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.4
Avg surplus
peak +38
15 seasons Γ ~22.4 surplus β VORP 336
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1983 | β | LAR | 12 | β | β | 16 | 268 | 0 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 34 | 622 | 6 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 54 | 811 | 5 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | LAR | 9 | β | β | 34 | 447 | 4 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β | 1 | -15 | 0 | -15.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | LAR | 12 | β | β | 51 | 799 | 3 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 86 | 1,414 | 10 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | LAR | 14 | β | β | 70 | 1,382 | 8 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | LAR | 15 | β | β | 76 | 1,294 | 4 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 64 | 1,052 | 3 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 47 | 727 | 3 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LAR | 16 | β | β | 61 | 945 | 2 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 74 | 1,397 | 6 | β | 18.9 | β | β | β | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | WAS | 15 | β | β | 56 | 1,005 | 5 | β | 17.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 52 | 1,014 | 2 | β | 19.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 32 | 485 | 4 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | WAS | 7 | β | β | 2 | 29 | 0 | β | 14.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NWE | 7 | β | β | 5 | 86 | 0 | β | 17.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 235 | β | β | 814 | 13,777 | 65 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β | 19 | 50 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | LAR | 12 | β | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 23 | LAR | 16 | β | 3 | -5 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 14.5 |
| 1985 | 24 | LAR | 16 | β | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 15.6 |
| 1986 | 25 | LAR | 9 | β | 1 | -15 | 0 | -15.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1987 | 26 | LAR | 12 | β | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 9.6 |
| 1988 | 27 | LAR | 16 | β | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 24.6 |
| 1989 | 28 | LAR | 14 | β | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 18.7 |
| 1990 | 29 | LAR | 15 | β | 2 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 15.5 |
| 1993 | 32 | LAR | 16 | β | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 11.1 |
| 1994 | 33 | WAS | 16 | β | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 15.2 |
| Career | 142 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 2.6 | β | β | β | β | 196.3 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | LAR | 12 | β | β | 16 | 268 | 0 | β | 16.8 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 23 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 34 | 622 | 6 | β | 18.3 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 24 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 54 | 811 | 5 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 25 | LAR | 9 | β | β | 34 | 447 | 4 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 26 | LAR | 12 | β | β | 51 | 799 | 3 | β | 15.7 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 27 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 86 | 1,414 | 10 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 28 | LAR | 14 | β | β | 70 | 1,382 | 8 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 29 | LAR | 15 | β | β | 76 | 1,294 | 4 | β | 17.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 30 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 64 | 1,052 | 3 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 31 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 47 | 727 | 3 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 32 | LAR | 16 | β | β | 61 | 945 | 2 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 33 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 74 | 1,397 | 6 | β | 18.9 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 34 | WAS | 15 | β | β | 56 | 1,005 | 5 | β | 17.9 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 35 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 52 | 1,014 | 2 | β | 19.5 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 36 | WAS | 16 | β | β | 32 | 485 | 4 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 37 | WAS | 7 | β | β | 2 | 29 | 0 | β | 14.5 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 37 | NWE | 7 | β | β | 5 | 86 | 0 | β | 17.2 | β | β | β |
| Career | 235 | β | 814 | 13,777 | 65 | β | 16.9 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 84 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 84 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 16 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 84Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 51.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 68elite 701998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position64
Solid
of 100
Reached 60% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
60% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader60
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
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: 94%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcus AllenRB9yJim EverettQB8yMarc BoutteDT7yTim BrownWR6yAnthony NewmanS6yWillie GaultWR6yEric DickersonRB6yMike GumanRB6yDale HatcherP6yDarrell GreenCB5yGus FrerotteQB5yBuford McGeeRB5yRobert DelpinoFB5yAaron CoxWR5yDamone JohnsonTE5yCleveland GaryRB5yLeslie ShepherdWR5yMarvcus PattonMLB4yFred StricklandLB4yRobert BaileyDB4yMatt TurkP4yPat CarterTE4yTerry AllenRB4yMike YoungWR4y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #32
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHenry opened the Los Angeles Rams WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Mike Young (1985β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1994team change
Joined WAS (from LAR)
- 1983draft
Drafted by RAM β Round 2, Pick 32
- 1983team change
Joined LAR (from RAM)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 188 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 16-season peers. See all β
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 268 | 22.3 | 476+208 | 28 |
| 1984 | 622 | 38.9 | 697+75 | 41 |
| 1985 | 811 | 50.7 | 857+46 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 447 | 49.7 | 819+372 | 48.2 |
| 1987 | 799 | 66.6 | 1,072+273 | 63.1 |
| 1988 | 1,414 | 88.4 | 1,404-10 | 82.6 |
| 1989 | 1,382 | 98.7 | 1,573+191 | 92.5 |
| 1990 | 1,294 | 86.3 | 1,400+106 | 82.3 |
| 1991 | 1,052 | 65.8 | 1,053+1 | 61.9 |
| 1992 | 727 | 45.4 | 731+4 | 43 |
| 1993 | 945 | 59.1 | 926-19 | 54.4 |
| 1994 | 1,397 | 87.3 | 1,290-107 | 75.9 |
| 1995 | 1,005 | 67 | 969-36 | 57 |
| 1996 | 1,014 | 63.4 | 895-119 | 52.6 |
| 1997 | 485 | 30.3 | 466-19 | 27.4 |
| 1998 | 29 | 4.1 | 88+59 | 5.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
336 career value over replacement β #88 all-time of 4,642. 21/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #32 (Rd 2) Β· RAM Β· 1983 Β· +29.1 vs expected KV-H
84actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+29.1
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