Lionel Manuel is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Manuel in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Manuel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lionel Manuel
Height5'11"
Weight175 lb
BornApr 13, 1962
Age64
Rookie yr
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | 22 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 33 | 619 | 4 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 49 | 859 | 5 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | NYG | 4 | — | — | 11 | 181 | 3 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | — | 30 | 545 | 6 | — | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 65 | 1,029 | 4 | — | 15.8 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | — | 33 | 539 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | NYG | 14 | — | — | 11 | 169 | 0 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 90 | — | — | 232 | 3,941 | 23 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
93 career value over replacement — #1272 all-time of 4,695. 13.3/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #171 (Rd 7) · NYG · 1984 · +41.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
23.8 expected · Δ+41.2
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