Mark Chmura ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Chmura in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Chmura a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mark Chmura
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 123 Β· #842 Β· High-ValueWorth 123 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 19% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+24.6
Avg surplus
peak +40
5 seasons Γ ~24.6 surplus β VORP 123
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1993 | β | GNB | 14 | β | β | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | GNB | 4 | β | β | 14 | 165 | 0 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | GNB | 15 | β | β | 54 | 679 | 7 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | GNB | 13 | β | β | 28 | 370 | 0 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | GNB | 14 | β | β | 38 | 417 | 6 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GNB | 14 | β | β | 47 | 554 | 4 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | GB | 2 | β | 9 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 55.6% | 11.0 | 6.1 | β | 3 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 76 | β | 9 | 188 | 2,253 | 17 | 2088.9% | 12.0 | 250.3 | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-1.1Β·-1 receivingΒ·-1.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | GNB | 14 | β | β | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 6.5 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 25 | GNB | 4 | β | β | 14 | 165 | 0 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 26 | GNB | 15 | β | β | 54 | 679 | 7 | β | 12.6 | β | β | β | 23 |
| 1996 | 27 | GNB | 13 | β | β | 28 | 370 | 0 | β | 13.2 | β | β | β | 9.8 |
| 1997 | 28 | GNB | 14 | β | β | 38 | 417 | 6 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | 16.3 |
| 1998 | 29 | GNB | 14 | β | β | 47 | 554 | 4 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β | 15.4 |
| 1999 | 30 | GB | 2 | β | 9 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 55.6% | 11.0 | 6.1 | β | 3 | β |
| Career | 76 | 9 | 188 | 2,253 | 17 | 2088.9% | 12.0 | 250.3 | β | β | 71.8 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | -1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 73 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 52.3
Availability 16.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1993bestavg 65elite 701998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Receptions leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-1.15 EPA/season over 1 season50
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 tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 12.0 regular season β 10.4 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
-14%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesReceiving
Rec25Yds259TD4Y/R10.4
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Boston College | β | 27 | 377 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | Boston College | β | 47 | 522 | 2 | β | 11.1 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | Boston College | β | 47 | 560 | 3 | β | 11.9 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | Boston College | β | 43 | 587 | 6 | β | 13.7 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 164 | 2,046 | 11 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brett FavreQB7yLeRoy ButlerS7yGeorge KoonceMLB7yGilbert BrownNT7yReggie WhiteDE6yMike PriorDB6yDorsey LevensRB6yRobert BrooksWR6yWilliam HendersonFB5yDoug EvansDB5yAntonio FreemanWR5yBernardo HarrisILB5yJeff ThomasonTE5ySantana DotsonDT4yCraig HentrichP4yTyrone WilliamsDB4yEdgar BennettRB4yKeith McKenzieDE4yTerry MickensWR4yBrian WilliamsLB4yGabe WilkinsDE4yBob KuberskiDT4yRyan LongwellK3yDarren SharperFS3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #157
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark inherited the Green Bay Packers TE room from Jackie Harris (1990β1993), and handed it to Keith Jackson (1995β1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined GB (from GNB)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 1993team change
Joined GNB (from GB)
- 1992draft
Drafted by GB β Round 6, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 255 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 6-season peers. See all β
73
peak 79
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1993
D1994
A1995
B+1996
B+1997
B+1998
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
68%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13 | 0.9 | 172+159 | 10.1 |
| 1994 | 165 | 41.3 | 1,066+901 | 62.7 |
| 1995 | 679 | 45.3 | 1,070+391 | 62.9 |
| 1996 | 370 | 28.5 | 746+376 | 43.9 |
| 1997 | 417 | 29.8 | 736+319 | 43.3 |
| 1998 | 554 | 39.6 | 924+370 | 54.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
123 career value over replacement β #842 all-time of 4,642. 20.5/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #157 (Rd 6) Β· GB Β· 1992 Β· +40 vs expected KV-H
73actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+40
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