Hoby Brenner ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends — a career that places Brenner in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brenner a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Hoby Brenner
Height6'4"
Weight240 lb
BornJun 2, 1959
Age
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1981 | 22 | NO | 9 | — | — | 7 | 143 | 0 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | NO | 8 | — | — | 16 | 171 | 0 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | NO | 16 | — | — | 41 | 574 | 3 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | — | 28 | 554 | 6 | — | 19.8 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | — | 42 | 652 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | NO | 15 | — | — | 18 | 286 | 0 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | NO | 12 | — | — | 20 | 280 | 2 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | NO | 10 | — | — | 5 | 67 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | — | 34 | 398 | 4 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | — | 17 | 213 | 2 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | NO | 16 | — | — | 16 | 179 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | NO | 15 | — | — | 12 | 161 | 0 | — | 13.4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NO | 10 | — | — | 11 | 171 | 1 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 175 | — | — | 267 | 3,849 | 21 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
256 career value over replacement — #216 all-time of 4,695. 19.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · NOR · 1981 · +31 vs expected KV-H
74actual
43 expected · Δ+31
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