Jackie Smith is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned a strong career value score of 70 in the Knox value model. Smith's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Jackie Smith
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextYes
Hall of Fame
A high-end tight end defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 199 · #378 · EliteWorth 199 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 9% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+18.1
Avg surplus
peak +46
11 seasons × ~18.1 surplus ≈ VORP 199
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 | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1963 | — | STL | 9 | — | — | 28 | 445 | 2 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | STL | 8 | — | — | 47 | 657 | 4 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 41 | 648 | 2 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 45 | 810 | 3 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 56 | 1,205 | 9 | — | 21.5 | — | — | — | 9 | 86 | 0 | 9.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 49 | 789 | 2 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — | 12 | 163 | 3 | 13.6 | 25.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 43 | 561 | 1 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 37 | 637 | 4 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — | 5 | 43 | 0 | 8.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | STL | 9 | — | — | 21 | 379 | 4 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 26 | 407 | 2 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 41 | 600 | 1 | — | 14.6 | — | — | — | 1 | -14 | 0 | -14.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | STL | 14 | — | — | 25 | 413 | 3 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | STL | 7 | — | — | 13 | 246 | 2 | — | 18.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | STL | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 0 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | STL | 1 | — | — | 5 | 49 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 160 | — | 0 | 480 | 7,868 | 40 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 38 | 327 | 3 | 8.6 | 7.9 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 23 | STL | 9 | — | — | 28 | 445 | 2 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 24 | STL | 8 | — | — | 47 | 657 | 4 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 25 | STL | 14 | — | — | 41 | 648 | 2 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 26 | STL | 14 | — | — | 45 | 810 | 3 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 27 | STL | 14 | — | — | 56 | 1,205 | 9 | — | 21.5 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 28 | STL | 14 | — | — | 49 | 789 | 2 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 29 | STL | 14 | — | — | 43 | 561 | 1 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 30 | STL | 14 | — | — | 37 | 637 | 4 | — | 17.2 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 31 | STL | 9 | — | — | 21 | 379 | 4 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 32 | STL | 14 | — | — | 26 | 407 | 2 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 33 | STL | 14 | — | — | 41 | 600 | 1 | — | 14.6 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 34 | STL | 14 | — | — | 25 | 413 | 3 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 35 | STL | 7 | — | — | 13 | 246 | 2 | — | 18.9 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 36 | STL | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 0 | — | 7.3 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 37 | STL | 1 | — | — | 5 | 49 | 1 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | 160 | 0 | 480 | 7,868 | 40 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 42.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1963bestavg 60elite 701975
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position37
Depth
of 100
Reached 34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
34% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader34
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 16.4 regular season → 9.2 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-44%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Rushing
Att1Yds-9Y/A-9.0
Receiving
Rec5Yds46TD1Y/R9.2
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Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1977final season
Last recorded season with STL
- 1963signing
Entered the NFL with STL
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 →
70
peak 79
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1963
A1964
C+1965
B1966
A+1967
B+1968
C+1969
B+1970
C+1971
C1972
B1973
C1974
F1975
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 445 | 49.4 | 260-185 | 15.3 |
| 1964 | 657 | 82.1 | 1,174+517 | 69.1 |
| 1965 | 648 | 46.3 | 174-474 | 10.2 |
| 1966 | 810 | 57.9 | 508-302 | 29.9 |
| 1967 | 1,205 | 86.1 | 1,186-19 | 69.8 |
| 1968 | 789 | 56.4 | 648-141 | 38.1 |
| 1969 | 561 | 40.1 | 315-246 | 18.5 |
| 1970 | 637 | 45.5 | 691+54 | 40.7 |
| 1971 | 379 | 42.1 | 502+123 | 29.5 |
| 1972 | 407 | 29.1 | 100-307 | 5.9 |
| 1973 | 600 | 42.9 | 553-47 | 32.5 |
| 1974 | 413 | 29.5 | 131-282 | 7.7 |
| 1975 | 246 | 35.1 | 0-246 | 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
199 career value over replacement — #378 all-time of 4,642. 15.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
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