Mike Mularkey is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Mularkey in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mularkey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1983 | 21–22 | MIN | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 22–23 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 14 | 134 | 2 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23–24 | MIN | 15 | — | — | 13 | 196 | 1 | — | 15.1 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24–25 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 11 | 89 | 2 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25–26 | MIN | 9 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 6.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26–27 | MIN | 16 | — | — | 3 | 39 | 0 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27–28 | PIT | 14 | — | — | 22 | 326 | 1 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28–29 | PIT | 16 | — | — | 32 | 365 | 3 | — | 11.4 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29–30 | PIT | 9 | — | — | 6 | 67 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 102 | 1,222 | 9 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
90 career value over replacement — #1317 all-time of 4,695. 11.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Pick #229 (Rd 9) · SFO · 1983 · +42.2 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
7 seasons × ~12.9 surplus ≈ VORP 90
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