Ozzie Newsome is a Hall of Fame tight end whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 91 in the Knox value model. Newsome's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Ozzie Newsome
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber tight end (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 431 · #33 · All-TimeWorth 431 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 2% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
13 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
13
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+33.2
Avg surplus
peak +53
13 seasons × ~33.2 surplus ≈ VORP 431
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1978 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 38 | 589 | 2 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 13 | 96 | 2 | 7.4 | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 55 | 781 | 9 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 51 | 594 | 3 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 69 | 1,002 | 6 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | CLE | 9 | — | — | 49 | 633 | 3 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 89 | 970 | 6 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | CLE | 15 | — | — | 89 | 1,001 | 5 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 62 | 711 | 5 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | CLE | 16 | — | — | 39 | 417 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | CLE | 13 | — | — | 34 | 375 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 35 | 343 | 2 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | CLE | 13 | — | — | 29 | 324 | 1 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | CLE | 15 | — | — | 23 | 240 | 2 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 191 | — | 0 | 662 | 7,980 | 47 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — | 18 | 135 | 2 | 7.5 | 11.1 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22 | CLE | 16 | — | 13 | 96 | 2 | 7.4 | 15.4 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26 | CLE | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 27 | CLE | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 28 | CLE | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | CLE | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 30 | CLE | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 31 | CLE | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 32 | CLE | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 33 | CLE | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 34 | CLE | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 191 | 18 | 135 | 2 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 38 | 589 | 2 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 23 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 55 | 781 | 9 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 51 | 594 | 3 | — | 11.6 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 69 | 1,002 | 6 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 26 | CLE | 9 | — | — | 49 | 633 | 3 | — | 12.9 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 27 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 89 | 970 | 6 | — | 10.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 28 | CLE | 15 | — | — | 89 | 1,001 | 5 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 29 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 62 | 711 | 5 | — | 11.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 30 | CLE | 16 | — | — | 39 | 417 | 3 | — | 10.7 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 31 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 34 | 375 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 32 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 35 | 343 | 2 | — | 9.8 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 33 | CLE | 13 | — | — | 29 | 324 | 1 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 34 | CLE | 15 | — | — | 23 | 240 | 2 | — | 10.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | 191 | 0 | 662 | 7,980 | 47 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 91 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 91 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
79
Sustained
career value
×.6
97
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 86.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 91· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 79
On-field 59.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1978bestavg 79elite 701990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position45
Solid
of 100
Reached 43% of the all-time Receptions leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
43% of the all-time Receptions leader43
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 96%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alabama), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian BrennanWR7yReggie LanghorneWR6yEarnest BynerRB5yWebster SlaughterWR5yPaul McDonaldQB5yMike PagelQB4yCharles WhiteRB4ySteve CoxP4yVan WaitersLB3yDerek TennellWR3yTim ManoaRB3yDwight WalkerRB3yLee JohnsonP2yEric MetcalfWR2yBarry ReddenRB2yCurtis DickeyRB2yBoyce GreenRB2yTravis TuckerTE2yRickey BoldenOT2yTim StrackaTE2yRob BurnettDE1yAnthony PleasantDE1yJeff JaegerK1yScott GalbraithTE1y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1978signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
91
peak 97
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
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Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 589 | 36.8 | 407-182 | 24 |
| 1979 | 781 | 48.8 | 751-30 | 44.2 |
| 1980 | 594 | 37.1 | 710+116 | 41.8 |
| 1981 | 1,002 | 62.6 | 1,486+484 | 87.4 |
| 1982 | 633 | 70.3 | 1,599+966 | 94.1 |
| 1983 | 970 | 60.6 | 1,405+435 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 1,001 | 66.7 | 1,500+499 | 88.2 |
| 1985 | 711 | 44.4 | 1,050+339 | 61.7 |
| 1986 | 417 | 26.1 | 657+240 | 38.6 |
| 1987 | 375 | 28.8 | 747+372 | 43.9 |
| 1988 | 343 | 24.5 | 674+331 | 39.7 |
| 1989 | 324 | 24.9 | 696+372 | 40.9 |
| 1990 | 240 | 16 | 534+294 | 31.4 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
431 career value over replacement — #33 all-time of 4,642. 33.2/season above a replacement-level TE.
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