Pat Beach is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Beach in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Beach's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Pat Beach
A tight end with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 125 Β· #819 Β· High-ValueWorth 125 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 19% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.4
Avg surplus
peak +23
11 seasons Γ ~11.4 surplus β VORP 125
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1982 | β | BAL | 9 | β | β | 4 | 45 | 1 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | 5 | 56 | 1 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 36 | 376 | 6 | β | 10.4 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 25 | 265 | 1 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | IND | 12 | β | β | 28 | 239 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 26 | 235 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 14 | 87 | 2 | β | 6.2 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | 12 | 124 | 1 | β | 10.3 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | IND | 12 | β | β | 5 | 56 | 0 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | PHI | 16 | β | β | 8 | 75 | 2 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | PHO | 15 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 160 | β | β | 326 | 3,116 | 28 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23 | BAL | 9 | β | β | 4 | 45 | 1 | β | 11.3 | β | β | β | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 24 | BAL | 16 | β | β | 5 | 56 | 1 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 26 | IND | 16 | β | β | 36 | 376 | 6 | β | 10.4 | β | β | β | 16.5 |
| 1986 | 27 | IND | 16 | β | β | 25 | 265 | 1 | β | 10.6 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1987 | 28 | IND | 12 | β | β | 28 | 239 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 29 | IND | 16 | β | β | 26 | 235 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β | 8.5 |
| 1989 | 30 | IND | 16 | β | β | 14 | 87 | 2 | β | 6.2 | β | β | β | 9.9 |
| 1990 | 31 | IND | 16 | β | β | 12 | 124 | 1 | β | 10.3 | β | β | β | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 32 | IND | 12 | β | β | 5 | 56 | 0 | β | 11.2 | β | β | β | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 33 | PHI | 16 | β | β | 8 | 75 | 2 | β | 9.4 | β | β | β | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 34 | PHO | 15 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β | 3.8 |
| Career | 160 | β | 326 | 3,116 | 28 | β | 9.6 | β | β | β | 87.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 38.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1982bestavg 571993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 21% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
21% of the all-time Receptions leader21
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Regular Season Player
Yards / Reception: 9.6 regular season β 3.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
-69%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec4Yds12TD2Y/R3.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rohn StarkP7yBill BrooksWR6yJack TrudeauQB6yMike PriorDB5yEric DickersonRB5yMark BoyerTE5yRandy McMillanRB4yGeorge WonsleyRB4yChris ChandlerQB3yRay ButlerWR3yMike PagelQB3yDave AhrensOLB3yTim SherwinTE3yTony SiragusaDT2yJessie HesterWR2yJeff GeorgeQB2yByron DarbyDT2yWayne CapersWR2yRobbie MartinWR2yMark HerrmannQB2yKen ClarkRB2yOwen GillRB2yMark BelliniWR2yWalter MurrayWR2y
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #140
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPat inherited the Indianapolis Colts TE room from Mark Boyer (1985β1989), and handed it to Kerry Cash (1991β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993team change
Joined PHO (from PHI)
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with PHO
- 1992team change
Joined PHI (from IND)
- 1985team change
Joined IND (from BAL)
- 1982draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 6, Pick 140
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 243 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
61
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1982
C+1983
B1985
B1986
B1987
B1988
C+1989
C+1990
C+1991
C+1992
C1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 45 | 5 | 277+232 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 56 | 3.5 | 279+223 | 16.4 |
| 1985 | 376 | 23.5 | 637+261 | 37.5 |
| 1986 | 265 | 16.6 | 479+214 | 28.2 |
| 1987 | 239 | 19.9 | 572+333 | 33.7 |
| 1988 | 235 | 14.7 | 478+243 | 28.1 |
| 1989 | 87 | 5.4 | 295+208 | 17.4 |
| 1990 | 124 | 7.8 | 359+235 | 21.1 |
| 1991 | 56 | 4.7 | 288+232 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 75 | 4.7 | 278+203 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 151+151 | 8.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
125 career value over replacement β #819 all-time of 4,642. 11.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #140 (Rd 6) Β· BAL Β· 1982 Β· +28 vs expected KV-H
61actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+28
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