James Murphy
Role Player
Height5'10"
Weight177 lb
BornOct 10, 1959
Age66
CollegeUtah StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 Β· Rd 10, Pick 266 Β· MIN
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | β | KC | 10 | β | β | 2 | 36 | 0 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 10 | β | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | β | 18.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
43
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
43
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 Γ longevity 0.72 = KV-H 31Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 43
On-field 30.5
Availability 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1981bestavg 431981
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position0
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader0
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 96%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #266
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Movementderived from season history
- 1981draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 10, Pick 266
- 1981team change
Joined KC (from MIN)
- 1981final season
Last recorded season with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 177 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 1-season peers. See all β
31
peak 43
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
63%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36 | 3.6 | 211+175 | 12.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #266 (Rd 10) Β· MIN Β· 1981 Β· +23 vs expected KV-H
31actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+23
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