Rob Gronkowski ranks in the all-time elite tier for tight ends β a career that places Gronkowski in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Gronkowski a career score of 96, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
A top 1% all-time tight end with reliable availability and excellent per-snap efficiency. The rarest archetype in the game β dominance, efficiency, and health in one player.
Worth 422 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 2% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +38.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 seasons Γ ~38.4 surplus β VORP 422
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2010 | β | NE | 16 | β | 59 | 42 | 546 | 10 | 71.2% | 13.0 | 9.3 | β | 30 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | NE | 16 | β | 124 | 90 | 1,327 | 17 | 72.6% | 14.7 | 10.7 | β | 69 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2011 | β | NYG | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | NE | 11 | β | 80 | 55 | 790 | 11 | 68.8% | 14.4 | 9.9 | β | 45 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | NE | 7 | β | 66 | 39 | 592 | 4 | 59.1% | 15.2 | 9.0 | β | 31 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 384 | 72.1% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2013 | β | MIA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2014 | β | NE | 15 | β | 131 | 82 | 1,124 | 12 | 62.6% | 13.7 | 8.6 | β | 60 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 826 | 77.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2015 | β | NE | 15 | β | 120 | 72 | 1,176 | 11 | 60.0% | 16.3 | 9.8 | β | 52 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 937 | 91.5% | β | 0.0% | 8 | 3.9% |
| 2015 | β | BUF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | NE | 8 | β | 38 | 25 | 540 | 3 | 65.8% | 21.6 | 14.2 | β | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 352 | 67.5% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | β | NE | 13 | β | 105 | 69 | 1,084 | 8 | 65.7% | 15.7 | 10.3 | β | 57 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 903 | 90.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 4 | 5.3% |
| 2018 | β | NE | 13 | β | 72 | 47 | 682 | 3 | 65.3% | 14.5 | 9.5 | β | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 838 | 91.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2018 | β | PIT | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | TB | 16 | β | 77 | 45 | 623 | 7 | 58.4% | 13.8 | 8.1 | β | 29 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 808 | 74.9% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | β | NO | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | TB | 12 | β | 89 | 55 | 802 | 6 | 61.8% | 14.6 | 9.0 | β | 34 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 634 | 75.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 149 | β | 961 | 621 | 9,286 | 92 | 64.6% | 15.0 | 9.7 | β | 460 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5,682 | 80.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 21 | 3.6% | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | NE | 16 | β | 59 | 42 | 546 | 10 | 71.2% | 13.0 | 9.3 | β | 30 |
| 2011 | 22 | NE | 16 | β | 124 | 90 | 1,327 | 17 | 72.6% | 14.7 | 10.7 | β | 69 |
| 2012 | 23 | NE | 11 | β | 80 | 55 | 790 | 11 | 68.8% | 14.4 | 9.9 | β | 45 |
| 2013 | 24 | NE | 7 | 5* | 66 | 39 | 592 | 4 | 59.1% | 15.2 | 9.0 | β | 31 |
| 2014 | 25 | NE | 15 | 12* | 131 | 82 | 1,124 | 12 | 62.6% | 13.7 | 8.6 | β | 60 |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 15 | 14* | 120 | 72 | 1,176 | 11 | 60.0% | 16.3 | 9.8 | β | 52 |
| 2016 | 27 | NE | 8 | 5* | 38 | 25 | 540 | 3 | 65.8% | 21.6 | 14.2 | β | 19 |
| 2017 | 28 | NE | 13 | 13* | 105 | 69 | 1,084 | 8 | 65.7% | 15.7 | 10.3 | β | 57 |
| 2018 | 29 | NE | 13 | 12* | 72 | 47 | 682 | 3 | 65.3% | 14.5 | 9.5 | β | 34 |
| 2020 | 31 | TB | 16 | 12* | 77 | 45 | 623 | 7 | 58.4% | 13.8 | 8.1 | β | 29 |
| 2021 | 32 | TB | 12 | 9* | 89 | 55 | 802 | 6 | 61.8% | 14.6 | 9.0 | β | 34 |
| Career | 142 | 82* | 961 | 621 | 9,286 | 92 | 64.6% | 15.0 | 9.7 | β | 460 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 | NYG | 2 | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | BUF | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 24 | MIA | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 26 | BUF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 28 | NE | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | PIT | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 31 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 5* | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24 | NE | 7 | 5* | 384 | 72.1% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | NE | 15 | 12* | 826 | 77.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2015 | 26 | NE | 15 | 14* | 937 | 91.5% | β | 0.0% | 8 | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 27 | NE | 8 | 5* | 352 | 67.5% | β | 0.0% | 3 | 3.3% |
| 2017 | 28 | NE | 14 | 13* | 903 | 90.3% | 1 | 1.0% | 4 | 5.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | NE | 13 | 12* | 838 | 91.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 2 | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | TB | 16 | 12* | 808 | 74.9% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| 2021 | 32 | TB | 12 | 9* | 634 | 75.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 100 | 82* | 5,682 | β | 3 | β | 21 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | β | β | β | β | β | 43.9 | 0 | 560 |
| 2011 | 22 | β | β | β | β | 1.2 | 97.1 | 0 | 1,147 |
| 2012 | 23 | β | β | β | β | β | 57.0 | 0 | 796 |
| 2013 | 24 | β | β | 5* | β | β | 19.6 | 0 | 711 |
| 2014 | 25 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 60.4 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 2015 | 26 | β | β | 14* | β | β | 65.2 | 0 | 1,204 |
| 2016 | 27 | β | β | 5* | β | β | 35.2 | 0 | 529 |
| 2017 | 28 | β | β | 13* | β | β | 73.5 | 0 | 1,213 |
| 2018 | 29 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 31.0 | 0 | 893 |
| 2020 | 31 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 23.1 | 0 | 845 |
| 2021 | 32 | β | β | 9* | β | β | 32.7 | 0 | 897 |
| Career | 82* | β | β | β | 0 | 10,074 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29 | NE | 13 | 12* | 12.4 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 34 | 98.3 |
| 2020 | 31 | TB | 16 | 12* | 11.0 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 | 104.0 |
| 2021 | 32 | TB | 12 | 9* | 10.1 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 9 | 5 | 0.1 | 34 | 113.6 |
| Career | 41 | 33* | β | β | β | 11 | 10 | β | 97 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 96 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 89.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 96Β· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
Reached 47% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
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: 97%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Rob inherited the New England Patriots TE room from Aaron Hernandez (2010β2012), and handed it to Martellus Bennett (2016β2017).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with TB
Joined TB (from NE)
Drafted by NE β Round 2, Pick 42
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TB | 4 | W4DoubtfulΒ· RibsW5OutΒ· RibsW6OutΒ· RibsW7OutΒ· RibsW8QuestionableΒ· RibsW10OutΒ· BackW11QuestionableΒ· Back / Not injury related - resting player |
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· AnkleW5QuestionableΒ· AnkleW6QuestionableΒ· AnkleW7QuestionableΒ· Ankle / BackW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle / BackW9QuestionableΒ· Ankle / BackW10QuestionableΒ· Ankle / BackW12QuestionableΒ· Ankle / Back |
| 2017 | NE | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· GroinW5QuestionableΒ· Thigh |
| 2016 | NE | 2 | W1QuestionableΒ· HamstringW2QuestionableΒ· HamstringW3QuestionableΒ· HamstringW4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW5QuestionableΒ· HamstringW6QuestionableΒ· Hamstring / IllnessW11OutΒ· ChestW12QuestionableΒ· ChestW13OutΒ· Back |
| 2015 | NE | 1 | W13OutΒ· KneeW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW19QuestionableΒ· Knee / BackW20QuestionableΒ· Knee / Back |
| 2014 | NE | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2013 | NE | 0 | W1DoubtfulΒ· Back / ForearmW2DoubtfulΒ· Back / ForearmW3QuestionableΒ· Back / ForearmW4QuestionableΒ· Back / ForearmW5QuestionableΒ· Back / ForearmW6QuestionableΒ· Back / ForearmW7QuestionableΒ· Back / ForearmW13QuestionableΒ· Back / / Forearm / HamstringW14QuestionableΒ· Back / / Forearm / Hamstring |
| 2012 | NE | 3 | W4QuestionableΒ· HipW5QuestionableΒ· HipW6QuestionableΒ· HipW7QuestionableΒ· HipW8QuestionableΒ· HipW10QuestionableΒ· HipW11QuestionableΒ· HipW12OutΒ· Forearm / HipW13OutΒ· Forearm / HipW14OutΒ· Forearm / HipW15QuestionableΒ· Forearm / HipW16QuestionableΒ· Forearm / Hip+1 more |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W21QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 11-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 546 | 34.1 | 553+7 | 32.5 |
| 2011 | 1,327 | 82.9 | 1,300-27 | 76.5 |
| 2012 | 790 | 71.8 | 1,138+348 | 67 |
| 2013 | 592 | 84.6 | 1,331+739 | 78.3 |
| 2014 | 1,124 | 74.9 | 1,187+63 | 69.8 |
| 2015 | 1,176 | 78.4 | 1,302+126 | 76.6 |
| 2016 | 540 | 67.5 | 1,178+638 | 69.3 |
| 2017 | 1,084 | 83.4 | 1,482+398 | 87.2 |
| 2018 | 682 | 52.5 | 966+284 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | 623 | 38.9 | 729+106 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 802 | 66.8 | 1,251+449 | 73.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
422 career value over replacement β #37 all-time of 4,642. 38.4/season above a replacement-level TE.
Career Profile
Pick #42 (Rd 2) Β· NE Β· 2010 Β· +46.2 vs expected KV-H
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Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability β fit against actual enshrinement. See all β
What carries the case
Monitor score 132.1 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110.8 Β· current: 132.1 Β· gap: -21.3)
Paths ranked cheapest first Β· accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Receiving Yards (TE) in a modern 17-game schedule. See all β
Rob inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE room from O.J. Howard (2017β2021), and handed it to Cade Otton (2022β2025).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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92% match
2010 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Famous Partnership
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11 shared seasons Β· combined KV-H 1726