Phil Epps is a career quality starter — 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.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1982 | 23–24 | GB | 9 | — | — | 10 | 226 | 2 | — | 22.6 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 24–25 | GB | 16 | — | — | 18 | 313 | 0 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 25–26 | GB | 16 | — | — | 26 | 435 | 3 | — | 16.7 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 26–27 | GB | 16 | — | — | 44 | 683 | 3 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 27–28 | GB | 12 | — | — | 49 | 612 | 4 | — | 12.5 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 28–29 | GB | 10 | — | — | 34 | 516 | 2 | — | 15.2 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 29–30 | GB | 6 | — | — | 11 | 99 | 0 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 30–31 | NYJ | 10 | — | — | 8 | 108 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 95 | — | — | 200 | 2,992 | 14 | — | 15.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
77 career value over replacement — #1520 all-time of 4,695. 9.6/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #321 (Rd 12) · GNB · 1982 · +59 vs expected KV-H
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