Paul Warfield is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a solid career value score of 64 in the Knox value model. Warfield's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Paul Warfield
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 102 · #1097 · High-ValueWorth 102 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+11.3
Avg surplus
peak +23
9 seasons × ~11.3 surplus ≈ VORP 102
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 | |||||
| 1964 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 52 | 920 | 9 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | CLE | — | — | — | 3 | 30 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 36 | 741 | 5 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 32 | 702 | 8 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 50 | 1,067 | 12 | — | 21.3 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 42 | 886 | 10 | — | 21.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | MIA | 11 | — | — | 28 | 703 | 6 | — | 25.1 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | MIA | 14 | — | — | 43 | 996 | 11 | — | 23.2 | — | — | — | 9 | 115 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | MIA | 11 | — | — | 29 | 606 | 3 | — | 20.9 | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | MIA | 14 | — | — | 29 | 514 | 11 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | MIA | 9 | — | — | 27 | 536 | 2 | — | 19.9 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | CLE | 14 | — | — | 38 | 613 | 6 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | CLE | 9 | — | — | 18 | 251 | 2 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 152 | — | 0 | 427 | 8,565 | 85 | — | 20.1 | — | — | — | 22 | 204 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22 | CLE | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 23 | CLE | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | CLE | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | CLE | 14 | — | 2 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | MIA | 11 | — | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | MIA | 14 | — | 9 | 115 | 0 | 12.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | MIA | 11 | — | 4 | 23 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | MIA | 14 | — | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | MIA | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 34 | CLE | 14 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 35 | CLE | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 152 | 22 | 204 | 0 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 52 | 920 | 9 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 23 | CLE | — | — | — | 3 | 30 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 24 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 36 | 741 | 5 | — | 20.6 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 25 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 32 | 702 | 8 | — | 21.9 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 50 | 1,067 | 12 | — | 21.3 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 27 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 42 | 886 | 10 | — | 21.1 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28 | MIA | 11 | — | — | 28 | 703 | 6 | — | 25.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 29 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 43 | 996 | 11 | — | 23.2 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 30 | MIA | 11 | — | — | 29 | 606 | 3 | — | 20.9 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 31 | MIA | 14 | — | — | 29 | 514 | 11 | — | 17.7 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32 | MIA | 9 | — | — | 27 | 536 | 2 | — | 19.9 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 34 | CLE | 14 | — | — | 38 | 613 | 6 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 35 | CLE | 9 | — | — | 18 | 251 | 2 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| Career | 152 | 0 | 427 | 8,565 | 85 | — | 20.1 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 64 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 37.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1964bestavg 55elite 701977
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position49
Solid
of 100
Reached 43% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
43% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader43
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers 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 (Ohio 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 — every name is linked.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1977final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1976team change
Joined CLE (from MIA)
- 1970team change
Joined MIA (from CLE)
- 1964signing
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 12-season peers. See all →
64
peak 67
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1964
C+1966
C1967
B1968
C+1969
C+1970
B+1971
C+1972
C1973
B1974
C+1976
D1977
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 920 | 65.7 | 508-412 | 29.9 |
| 1966 | 741 | 52.9 | 210-531 | 12.3 |
| 1967 | 702 | 50.1 | 54-648 | 3.2 |
| 1968 | 1,067 | 76.2 | 786-281 | 46.2 |
| 1969 | 886 | 63.3 | 493-393 | 29 |
| 1970 | 703 | 63.9 | 569-134 | 33.5 |
| 1971 | 996 | 71.1 | 958-38 | 56.4 |
| 1972 | 606 | 55.1 | 585-21 | 34.4 |
| 1973 | 514 | 36.7 | 106-408 | 6.2 |
| 1974 | 536 | 59.6 | 820+284 | 48.2 |
| 1976 | 613 | 43.8 | 362-251 | 21.3 |
| 1977 | 251 | 27.9 | 0-251 | 0 |
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
102 career value over replacement — #1097 all-time of 4,642. 8.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
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