Mark Nichols is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Nichols in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Nichols's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mark Nichols
Height6'2"
Weight210 lb
BornOct 29, 1959
Age67
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | ||||||
| 1981 | 21–22 | DET | 12 | — | 2.8 | — | 10 | 222 | 1 | — | 22.2 | — | — | — | 3 | 50 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 22–23 | DET | 7 | — | 2.6 | — | 8 | 153 | 2 | — | 19.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 23–24 | DET | 16 | — | 4.4 | — | 29 | 437 | 1 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24–25 | DET | 15 | — | 7.5 | — | 34 | 744 | 1 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25–26 | DET | 14 | — | 8.1 | — | 36 | 592 | 4 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27–28 | DET | 12 | — | 0.2 | — | 7 | 87 | 0 | — | 12.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 25.6 | — | 124 | 2,235 | 9 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | 9 | 108 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
49 career value over replacement — #2118 all-time of 4,695. 8.2/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #16 (Rd 1) · DET · 1981 · +2.8 vs expected KV-H
60actual
57.2 expected · Δ+2.8
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