Mark Duper ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Duper in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Duper a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mark Duper
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 228 Β· #286 Β· EliteWorth 228 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 7% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.8
Avg surplus
peak +34
10 seasons Γ ~22.8 surplus β VORP 228
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1982 | β | MIA | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 51 | 1,003 | 10 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 71 | 1,306 | 8 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | MIA | 9 | β | β | 35 | 650 | 3 | β | 18.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 67 | 1,313 | 11 | β | 19.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | MIA | 11 | β | β | 33 | 597 | 8 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | MIA | 13 | β | β | 39 | 626 | 1 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | MIA | 15 | β | β | 49 | 717 | 1 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 52 | 810 | 5 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 70 | 1,085 | 5 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | MIA | 16 | β | β | 44 | 762 | 7 | β | 17.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 144 | β | β | 511 | 8,869 | 59 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10.0 | β | β | β | β | 143.7 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23 | MIA | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 24 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 51 | 1,003 | 10 | β | 19.7 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 25 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 71 | 1,306 | 8 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 26 | MIA | 9 | β | β | 35 | 650 | 3 | β | 18.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 27 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 67 | 1,313 | 11 | β | 19.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 28 | MIA | 11 | β | β | 33 | 597 | 8 | β | 18.1 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 29 | MIA | 13 | β | β | 39 | 626 | 1 | β | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 30 | MIA | 15 | β | β | 49 | 717 | 1 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 31 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 52 | 810 | 5 | β | 15.6 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 32 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 70 | 1,085 | 5 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 33 | MIA | 16 | β | β | 44 | 762 | 7 | β | 17.3 | β | β | β |
| Career | 144 | β | 511 | 8,869 | 59 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 76 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 76Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 52.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1983bestavg 71elite 701992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 39% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
39% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader39
3 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader100
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: 96%.
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+).
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern State (LA)), 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
Dan MarinoQB10yReggie RobyP10yJim JensenWR8yFred BanksWR6yFerrell EdmundsTE5yLorenzo HamptonRB5yRon DavenportRB5yDan JohnsonTE5yJames PruittWR5yJ.B. BrownDB4yTroy StradfordRB4yTony MartinWR3yMarc LoganRB3yTony PaigeFB3yMark HiggsRB3yScott SeculesQB3ySammie SmithRB3yJoe CarterRB3yScott SchwedesWR3yBryan CoxLB2yBrian KinchenTE2yAaron CraverFB2yGreg BatyTE2yAndra FranklinRB2y
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #52
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark inherited the Miami Dolphins WR room from Jim Jensen (1982β1991), and handed it to James Pruitt (1986β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1982draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 2, Pick 52
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 185 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 10-season peers. See all β
76
peak 80
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1983
A1984
B1985
A1986
B1987
B1988
B1989
B1990
B+1991
B1992
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
91%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,003 | 62.7 | 1,083+80 | 63.7 |
| 1984 | 1,306 | 81.6 | 1,356+50 | 79.8 |
| 1985 | 650 | 72.2 | 1,182+532 | 69.5 |
| 1986 | 1,313 | 82.1 | 1,308-5 | 76.9 |
| 1987 | 597 | 54.3 | 886+289 | 52.1 |
| 1988 | 626 | 48.2 | 791+165 | 46.5 |
| 1989 | 717 | 47.8 | 790+73 | 46.5 |
| 1990 | 810 | 50.6 | 836+26 | 49.1 |
| 1991 | 1,085 | 67.8 | 1,085 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 762 | 47.6 | 764+2 | 45 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
228 career value over replacement β #286 all-time of 4,642. 22.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #52 (Rd 2) Β· MIA Β· 1982 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
76actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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