Pete Holohan ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Holohan in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Holohan a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Pete Holohan
Top 5% all-time TEsIron Legend
Height6'4"
Weight249 lb
BornJul 25, 1959
Age66
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 Β· Rd 7, Pick 189 Β· SDG
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
An all-time caliber tight end (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 257 Β· #216 Β· EliteWorth 257 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.4 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
+23.4
Avg surplus
peak +44
11 seasons Γ ~23.4 surplus β VORP 257
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1981 | β | SDG | 7 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | SDG | 9 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | SDG | 16 | β | β | 23 | 272 | 2 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | SDG | 15 | β | β | 56 | 734 | 1 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | SDG | 15 | β | β | 42 | 458 | 3 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | SDG | 16 | β | β | 29 | 356 | 1 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | SDG | 12 | β | β | 20 | 239 | 0 | β | 11.9 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | RAM | 16 | β | β | 59 | 640 | 3 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | RAM | 16 | β | β | 51 | 510 | 2 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | RAM | 16 | β | β | 49 | 475 | 2 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | KAN | 16 | β | β | 13 | 113 | 2 | β | 8.7 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | CLE | 9 | β | β | 20 | 170 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 163 | β | β | 726 | 7,962 | 32 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 46 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | β | β | 101.4 | β | 125.3 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | SDG | 7 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 0 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 23 | SDG | 9 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 24 | SDG | 16 | β | β | 23 | 272 | 2 | β | 11.8 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 25 | SDG | 15 | β | β | 56 | 734 | 1 | β | 13.1 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 26 | SDG | 15 | β | β | 42 | 458 | 3 | β | 10.9 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 27 | SDG | 16 | β | β | 29 | 356 | 1 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 28 | SDG | 12 | β | β | 20 | 239 | 0 | β | 11.9 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 29 | RAM | 16 | β | β | 59 | 640 | 3 | β | 10.8 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 30 | RAM | 16 | β | β | 51 | 510 | 2 | β | 10.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 31 | RAM | 16 | β | β | 49 | 475 | 2 | β | 9.7 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 32 | KAN | 16 | β | β | 13 | 113 | 2 | β | 8.7 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 33 | CLE | 9 | β | β | 20 | 170 | 0 | β | 8.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 163 | β | 726 | 7,962 | 32 | β | 11.0 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 77 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 75 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 77Β· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 50.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1981bestavg 67elite 701992
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position49
Solid
of 100
Reached 47% of the all-time Receptions leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
47% of the all-time Receptions leader47
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
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: 91%.
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 Consistent
Yards / Reception: 11.0 regular season β 10.2 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-7%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec32Yds326TD2Y/R10.2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Charlie JoinerWR6yLionel JamesRB4yHenry EllardWR3yTim BrownWR3yAnthony NewmanS3yWillie GaultWR3yMarcus AllenRB3yJim EverettQB3yBuford McGeeRB3yRobert DelpinoFB3yAaron CoxWR3yDamone JohnsonTE3yGaston GreenRB3yFred StricklandLB2yDale HatcherP2yGreg BellRB2yEarnest JacksonRB2yCleveland GaryRB2yMark HerrmannQB2yMatt StoverK1yKeenan McCardellWR1yBrian HansenP1yBryan BarkerP1yRob BurnettDE1y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #189
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPete opened the Los Angeles Chargers TE lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Eric Sievers (1981β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992team change
Joined CLE (from KAN)
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1991team change
Joined KAN (from RAM)
- 1988team change
Joined RAM (from SDG)
- 1981draft
Drafted by SDG β Round 7, Pick 189
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 249 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 12-season peers. See all β
77
peak 84
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1981
C+1982
B1983
A+1984
B+1985
B1986
B1987
A1988
B+1989
B+1990
C+1991
C+1992
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14 | 2 | 205+191 | 12.1 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 176+176 | 10.3 |
| 1983 | 272 | 17 | 545+273 | 32 |
| 1984 | 734 | 48.9 | 1,150+416 | 67.7 |
| 1985 | 458 | 30.5 | 775+317 | 45.6 |
| 1986 | 356 | 22.3 | 585+229 | 34.4 |
| 1987 | 239 | 19.9 | 572+333 | 33.7 |
| 1988 | 640 | 40 | 983+343 | 57.8 |
| 1989 | 510 | 31.9 | 839+329 | 49.4 |
| 1990 | 475 | 29.7 | 824+349 | 48.5 |
| 1991 | 113 | 7.1 | 341+228 | 20 |
| 1992 | 170 | 18.9 | 581+411 | 34.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
257 career value over replacement β #216 all-time of 4,642. 21.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #189 (Rd 7) Β· SDG Β· 1981 Β· +51.1 vs expected KV-H
77actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+51.1
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