Pete Mandley is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Mandley in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Mandley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Pete Mandley
Top 26% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
A quality wide receiver with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 55 Β· #1930 Β· Above AverageWorth 55 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 43% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +20
5 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 55
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 | |||||
| 1984 | β | DET | 15 | β | β | 3 | 38 | 0 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | DET | 16 | β | β | 18 | 316 | 0 | β | 17.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | DET | 16 | β | β | 7 | 106 | 0 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | DET | 12 | β | β | 58 | 720 | 7 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | DET | 15 | β | β | 44 | 617 | 4 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | KAN | 13 | β | β | 35 | 476 | 1 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | KAN | 5 | β | β | 7 | 97 | 0 | β | 13.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 92 | β | β | 344 | 4,740 | 24 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 48 | 1 | 5.3 | β | β | β | β | 49.1 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 23 | DET | 15 | β | β | 3 | 38 | 0 | β | 12.7 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | β | 18 | 316 | 0 | β | 17.6 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 25 | DET | 16 | β | β | 7 | 106 | 0 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 26 | DET | 12 | β | β | 58 | 720 | 7 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 27 | DET | 15 | β | β | 44 | 617 | 4 | β | 14.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 28 | KAN | 13 | β | β | 35 | 476 | 1 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 29 | KAN | 5 | β | β | 7 | 97 | 0 | β | 13.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | 92 | β | 344 | 4,740 | 24 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 58.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 37.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1984bestavg 521990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position20
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Receptions leader22
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 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 (Northern Arizona), 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
Rob RubickTE5yEric HippleQB4yJim ArnoldP3yMark NicholsWR3yDavid LewisTE3yGarry JamesRB3yScott WilliamsRB3yChuck LongQB3yJonathan HayesTE2yNeil SmithDE2yJerry BallDT2yDerrick ThomasOLB2yRobb ThomasWR2yTony PaigeFB2yTodd McNairRB2yJames SaxonRB2yEmile HarryWR2yButch WoolfolkRB2yAlfredo RobertsTE2yChristian OkoyeRB2ySteve PelluerQB2yAlvin MooreRB2yRaphel CherryDB2yGary LeeWR2y
1984 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #47
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPete inherited the Detroit Lions WR room from Mark Nichols (1981β1987), and handed it to Robert Clark (1989β1991).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with KAN
- 1989team change
Joined KAN (from DET)
- 1984draft
Drafted by DET β Round 2, Pick 47
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 191 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 7-season peers. See all β
58
peak 63
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1984
C+1985
C+1986
B1987
B1988
C+1989
F1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 38 | 2.5 | 136+98 | 8 |
| 1985 | 316 | 19.8 | 391+75 | 23 |
| 1986 | 106 | 6.6 | 170+64 | 10 |
| 1987 | 720 | 60 | 973+253 | 57.2 |
| 1988 | 617 | 41.1 | 684+67 | 40.2 |
| 1989 | 476 | 36.6 | 619+143 | 36.4 |
| 1990 | 97 | 19.4 | 341+244 | 20.1 |
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
55 career value over replacement β #1930 all-time of 4,642. 7.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #47 (Rd 2) Β· DET Β· 1984 Β· +8.2 vs expected KV-H
58actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+8.2
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