J.J. Birden is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Birden in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Birden's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
J.J. Birden
Top 20% all-time WRsIron Man
Height5'9"
Weight170 lb
BornJun 16, 1965
Age61
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1988 · Rd 8, Pick 216 · CLE
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1990 | 25 | KC | 11 | — | — | 15 | 352 | 3 | — | 23.5 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | KC | 15 | — | — | 27 | 465 | 2 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | — | 42 | 644 | 3 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | — | 51 | 721 | 2 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29 | KC | 13 | — | — | 48 | 637 | 4 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30 | ATL | 10 | — | — | 31 | 303 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31 | ATL | 12 | — | — | 30 | 319 | 2 | — | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 93 | — | — | 244 | 3,441 | 17 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
69 career value over replacement — #1681 all-time of 4,695. 9.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #216 (Rd 8) · CLE · 1988 · +42.2 vs expected KV-H
61actual
18.8 expected · Δ+42.2
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