John Stephens
1× Pro Bowl
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1988 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NE | 14 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NE | 14 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | GB | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | KC | 7 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Receptions leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 88%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Irving FryarWR5yMichael TimpsonWR4yMarv CookTE4yBob PerrymanRB3yGreg McMurtryWR3ySammy MartinWR3yTom HodsonQB3yJeff FeaglesP2yBen CoatesTE2yMarc WilsonQB2yEric SieversTE2yLin DawsonTE2yTony EasonQB2yDoug FlutieQB2yLeonard RussellRB2yGeorge AdamsRB2yReggie DupardRB2yJon VaughnRB2yHugh MillenQB2yShawn McCarthyP2yHart Lee DykesWR2yBrett FavreQB1yReggie WhiteDE1yKeith TraylorNT1y
1988 Draft Class· this player went #17
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the New England Patriots RB room from Bob Perryman (1987–1990), and handed it to Jon Vaughn (1991–1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined GB (from NE)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 1988draft
Drafted by NWE — Round 1, Pick 17
- 1988team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 220 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
86%
19881993
1993 · cause not documented · 44%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
85
DurableData: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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