John Mackey is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned a solid career value score of 62 in the Knox value model. Mackey's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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 | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1963 | 21–22 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 35 | 726 | 7 | — | 20.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 22–23 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 22 | 406 | 2 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 23–24 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 40 | 814 | 7 | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24–25 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 50 | 829 | 9 | — | 16.6 | — | — | — | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25–26 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 55 | 686 | 3 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26–27 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 45 | 644 | 5 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 10 | 103 | 0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27–28 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 34 | 443 | 2 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28–29 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 28 | 435 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29–30 | BAL | 14 | — | — | 11 | 143 | 0 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30–31 | SD | 13 | — | — | 11 | 110 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 331 | 5,236 | 38 | — | 15.8 | — | — | 0 | 19 | 127 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
107 career value over replacement — #1057 all-time of 4,695. 10.7/season above a replacement-level TE.
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A tight end with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Worth 107 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 23% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~15.3 surplus ≈ VORP 107
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