Nate Burleson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Burleson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Burleson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Nate Burleson
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 | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2003 | 22 | MIN | 13 | — | 29 | 29 | 455 | 2 | 100.0% | 15.7 | 15.7 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 23 | MIN | 16 | — | 68 | 68 | 1,006 | 9 | 100.0% | 14.8 | 14.8 | — | 50 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24 | MIN | 11 | — | 30 | 30 | 328 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.9 | 10.9 | — | 20 | 2 | -6 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25 | SEA | 12 | — | 18 | 18 | 192 | 2 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | 50 | 50 | 694 | 9 | 100.0% | 13.9 | 13.9 | — | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27 | SEA | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 12.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | SEA | 13 | — | 103 | 63 | 812 | 3 | 61.2% | 12.9 | 7.9 | — | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | DET | 14 | — | 86 | 55 | 625 | 6 | 64.0% | 11.4 | 7.3 | — | 32 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 30 | DET | 16 | — | 112 | 74 | 771 | 3 | 66.1% | 10.4 | 6.9 | — | 37 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 31 | DET | 6 | — | 43 | 27 | 240 | 2 | 62.8% | 8.9 | 5.6 | — | 14 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 32 | DET | 9 | — | 54 | 39 | 461 | 1 | 72.2% | 11.8 | 8.5 | — | 23 | 2 | -8 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 80.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | — | 127 | — | 598 | 458 | 5,644 | 39 | 76.6% | 12.3 | 9.4 | — | 285 | 40 | 257 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 17 | 42.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 502 | 80.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | |
Career Value · VORP
100 career value over replacement — #1153 all-time of 4,695. 10/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · MIN · 2003 · +19 vs expected KV-H
62actual
43 expected · Δ+19
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