Not to be confused withMichael Thomas (DB · 2012–2023).

Also in other sports:mlsMichael Thomas (CM · 2013).

Michael Thomas packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any receiver in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 87 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.

On the boards

Streaks4 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 2016–19

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Michael Thomas

3× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 2% all-time WRsAll-Time Great🏆 Clutch · +13% playoffs 💭 What If? · 3+ seasons left

Height

Career Value · VORP

158 career value over replacement — #596 all-time of 4,670. 26.3/season above a replacement-level WR.

Career Profile

Led league 3×10 top-10 Comet67% in top 3 yrs

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #47 (Rd 2) · NO · 2016 · +32.6 vs expected KV-H

82actual

49.4 expected · Δ+32.6

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Rushing								Snap Counts						Advanced Rushing (2018+)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	YBC	YBC/Att	YAC	YAC/Att	BrkTkl	Att/Br	1D
2016	23	NO	15	—	121	92	1,137	9	76.0%	12.4	9.4	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	867	79.2%	—	0.0%	5	1.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	24	NO	16	—	149	104	1,245	5	69.8%	12.0	8.4	—	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	851	82.1%	—	0.0%	6	1.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	25	NO	16	—	147	125	1,405	9	85.0%	11.2	9.6	—	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	929	88.5%	—	0.0%	6	1.4%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	26	NO	16	—	185	149	1,725	9	80.5%	11.6	9.3	—	91	1	-9	0	-9.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	942	88.3%	—	0.0%	7	1.4%	-9	-9.0	0	0.0	0	—	0
2020	27	NO	7	—	55	40	438	0	72.7%	10.9	8.0	—	25	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	345	73.7%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	0	0.0	1	1.0	0	—	0
2022	29	NO	3	—	22	16	171	3	72.7%	10.7	7.8	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	136	68.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2023	30	NO	10	—	64	39	448	1	60.9%	11.5	7.0	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	490	68.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	83	—	743	565	6,569	36	76.0%	11.6	8.8	—	357	2	-8	0	-4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	4,560	81.1%	—	0.0%	24	1.0%	-9	—	1	—	0	—	0

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

69thPlayoff Receiving Yards·566 yds 72ndPlayoff Receiving Touchdowns·4 77thPlayoff Receptions·43

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Season honors and record seasons

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 5% all-time wide receiver — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history. Their excellent per-snap efficiency underscores the elite level they operated at.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 158 · #596 · High-Value

Worth 158 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 14% of all 4,670 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+26.3

Avg surplus

peak +48

6 seasons × ~26.3 surplus ≈ VORP 158