John Mistler is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Mistler in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mistler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Mistler
Top 38% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
A quality wide receiver with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 25 Β· #2879 Β· Role PlayerWorth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.3
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons Γ ~8.3 surplus β VORP 25
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Passing | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | β | NYG | 16 | β | β | 8 | 119 | 1 | β | 14.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | NYG | 9 | β | β | 18 | 191 | 2 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | NYG | 16 | β | β | 45 | 422 | 0 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | NYG | 4 | β | β | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | BUF | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 45 | β | 0 | 72 | 737 | 3 | β | 10.2 | β | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Passing
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1981bestavg 471984
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #59
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the New York Giants WR room from Mike Friede (1980β1981), and handed it to Byron Williams (1983β1985).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1981draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 3, Pick 59
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 186 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 4-season peers. See all β
50
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1981
C+1982
B1983
F1984
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
79%
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 | 119 | 7.4 | 261+142 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 191 | 21.2 | 437+246 | 25.7 |
| 1983 | 422 | 26.4 | 537+115 | 31.6 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1.3 | 116+111 | 6.8 |
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
Career Value Β· VORP
25 career value over replacement β #2879 all-time of 4,642. 6.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #59 (Rd 3) Β· NYG Β· 1981 Β· +3.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+3.1
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