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James Lofton ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Lofton in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lofton a career score of 79, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 1983–85

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James Lofton

Top 3% all-time WRsIron Legend⛰️ Mountain Arc · 1984

Height6'3"

Weight187 lb

BornJul 5, 1956

Age

Career Value · VORP

344 career value over replacement — #79 all-time of 4,695. 21.5/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #6 (Rd 1) · GB · 1978 · +15.7 vs expected KV-H

79actual

63.3 expected · Δ+15.7

💔+27.5 stolen VORP·1.28 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1978	22	GB	16	—	—	46	818	6	—	17.8	—	—	—
1979	23	GB	16	—	—	54	968	4	—	17.9	—	—	—
1980	24	GB	16	—	—	71	1,226	4	—	17.3	—	—	—
1981	25	GB	16	—	—	71	1,294	8	—	18.2	—	—	—
1982	26	GB	9	—	—	35	696	4	—	19.9	—	—	—
1983	27	GB	16	—	—	58	1,300	8	—	22.4	—	—	—
1984	28	GB	16	—	—	62	1,361	7	—	22.0	—	—	—
1985	29	GB	16	—	—	69	1,153	4	—	16.7	—	—	—
1986	30	GB	15	—	—	64	840	4	—	13.1	—	—	—
1987	31	OAK	12	—	—	41	880	5	—	21.5	—	—	—
1988	32	OAK	16	—	—	28	549	0	—	19.6	—	—	—
1989	33	BUF	12	—	—	8	166	3	—	20.8	—	—	—
1990	34	BUF	16	—	—	35	712	4	—	20.3	—	—	—
1991	35	BUF	15	—	—	57	1,072	8	—	18.8	—	—	—
1992	36	BUF	16	—	—	51	786	6	—	15.4	—	—	—
1993	37	LAR / PHI	4	—	—	14	183	0	—	13.1	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	0	764	14,004	75	—	18.3	—	—	0

Career arc · VAL by season

16 seasons · peak 17.5 in 1981

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

14.5 career wins over 16 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1981 · +1.3 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1978	22	GB	16	—	—	46	818	6	—	17.8	—	—	—	14
1979	23	GB	16	—	—	54	968	4	—	17.9	—	—	—	13.6
1980	24	GB	16	—	—	71	1,226	4	—	17.3	—	—	—	16.2
1981	25	GB	16	—	—	71	1,294	8	—	18.2	—	—	—	17.5
1982	26	GB	9	—	—	35	696	4	—	19.9	—	—	—	16
1983	27	GB	16	—	—	58	1,300	8	—	22.4	—	—	—	16.9
1984	28	GB	16	—	—	62	1,361	7	—	22.0	—	—	—	16.7
1985	29	GB	16	—	—	69	1,153	4	—	16.7	—	—	—	14.4
1986	30	GB	15	—	—	64	840	4	—	13.1	—	—	—	10.2
1987	31	OAK	12	—	—	41	880	5	—	21.5	—	—	—	12.8
1988	32	OAK	16	—	—	28	549	0	—	19.6	—	—	—	5.3
1989	33	BUF	12	—	—	8	166	3	—	20.8	—	—	—	1.6
1990	34	BUF	16	—	—	35	712	4	—	20.3	—	—	—	8.9
1991	35	BUF	15	—	—	57	1,072	8	—	18.8	—	—	—	14
1992	36	BUF	16	—	—	51	786	6	—	15.4	—	—	—	10.3
1993	37	All teams	4	—	—	14	183	0	—	13.1	—	—	—	1
Career			—		0	764	14,004	75	—	18.3	—	—	0	189.4

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 79 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 79 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 16 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 74.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 79· confidence 97%

What builds the career mark of 70

On-field 51

Availability 19

On-field production

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James Lofton

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · WR