Phil Epps is a career quality starter β a receiver whose body of work places Epps in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Epps's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Phil Epps
Top 24% all-time WRsHigh-End Starter
Height5'10"
Weight165 lb
BornNov 11, 1958
Age67
CollegeTCUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1982
Draft1982 Β· Rd 12, Pick 321 Β· GNB
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 77 Β· #1480 Β· Above AverageWorth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.8
Avg surplus
peak +17
6 seasons Γ ~12.8 surplus β VORP 77
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 | GNB | 9 | β | β | 10 | 226 | 2 | β | 22.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | GNB | 16 | β | β | 18 | 313 | 0 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | GNB | 16 | β | β | 26 | 435 | 3 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | GNB | 16 | β | β | 44 | 683 | 3 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | GNB | 12 | β | β | 49 | 612 | 4 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | GNB | 10 | β | β | 34 | 516 | 2 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | GNB | 6 | β | β | 11 | 99 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | 10 | β | β | 8 | 108 | 0 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 95 | β | β | 400 | 5,984 | 28 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 11 | 135 | 1 | 12.3 | β | β | β | β | 59.2 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | GNB | 9 | β | β | 10 | 226 | 2 | β | 22.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 25 | GNB | 16 | β | β | 18 | 313 | 0 | β | 17.4 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 26 | GNB | 16 | β | β | 26 | 435 | 3 | β | 16.7 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 27 | GNB | 16 | β | β | 44 | 683 | 3 | β | 15.5 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 28 | GNB | 12 | β | β | 49 | 612 | 4 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 29 | GNB | 10 | β | β | 34 | 516 | 2 | β | 15.2 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 30 | GNB | 6 | β | β | 11 | 99 | 0 | β | 9.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 31 | NYJ | 10 | β | β | 8 | 108 | 0 | β | 13.5 | β | β | β |
| Career | 95 | β | 400 | 5,984 | 28 | β | 15.0 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 59Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 40
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1982bestavg 551989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position30
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader26
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: 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+).
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec2Yds32Y/R16.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
James LoftonWR5yGerry EllisRB5yJessie ClarkFB5yRandy WrightQB5yKenneth DavisRB3yWalter StanleyWR3yDon MajkowskiQB2yBucky ScribnerP2yBrent FullwoodRB2yGary EllersonRB2yMike MeadeRB2yDel RodgersRB2yJames HastyDB1yMarvin WashingtonDE1yChris BurkettWR1yFreeman McNeilRB1yKen O'BrienQB1yJohnny HectorRB1yJeff LagemanDE1ySterling SharpeWR1yChris DresselTE1yAl ToonWR1yClint DidierTE1yTony EasonQB1y
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #321
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPhil opened the Green Bay Packers WR lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Walter Stanley (1986β1988).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined NYJ (from GNB)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1982draft
Drafted by GNB β Round 12, Pick 321
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 165 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 8-season peers. See all β
59
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1982
C+1983
C+1984
B1985
B1986
B1987
D1988
C1989
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
79%
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 | 226 | 25.1 | 495+269 | 29.1 |
| 1983 | 313 | 19.6 | 434+121 | 25.5 |
| 1984 | 435 | 27.2 | 516+81 | 30.4 |
| 1985 | 683 | 42.7 | 737+54 | 43.3 |
| 1986 | 612 | 51 | 839+227 | 49.4 |
| 1987 | 516 | 51.6 | 845+329 | 49.7 |
| 1988 | 99 | 16.5 | 308+209 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 108 | 10.8 | 222+114 | 13 |
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
77 career value over replacement β #1480 all-time of 4,642. 9.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #321 (Rd 12) Β· GNB Β· 1982 Β· +51 vs expected KV-H
59actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+51
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