Not to be confused withRod Smith (RB · 2015–2020) or Rod Smith (DB · 1992–1998).

Rod Smith is one of the most consistent receivers of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Smith delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.

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#85Leader marks (black ink)of 150

Streaks4 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 1999–02

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Rod Smith

Top 3% all-time WRsIron Legend🏆 Clutch · +18% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2000 Team Carrier · #461

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Career Value · VORP

202 career value over replacement — #377 all-time of 4,695. 25.3/season above a replacement-level WR.

Career Profile

Led league 1×6 top-10 Mr. ReliableCV 0.28

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Receiving									Rushing								Passing													Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1999	29	DEN	15	—	9.7	134	77	1,004	4	57.5%	13.0	7.5	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	30	DEN	16	—	18.5	171	98	1,578	8	57.3%	16.1	9.2	—	75	6	99	1	16.5	16.7	3	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	31	DEN	15	—	14.9	172	113	1,343	11	65.7%	11.9	7.8	—	75	3	27	0	9.0	0.0	2	66.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	32	DEN	16	—	9.3	147	89	1,027	5	60.5%	11.5	7.0	—	52	6	9	0	1.5	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	33	DEN	15	—	8.3	74	74	846	3	100.0%	11.4	11.4	—	48	10	98	0	9.8	0.0	4	40.0	0	1	1	100.0%	72	0	0	0.0	0.0	72.0	72.0	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	34	DEN	16	—	10.7	79	79	1,144	7	100.0%	14.5	14.5	—	52	5	33	0	6.6	0.0	2	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	35	DEN	16	—	9.6	85	85	1,105	6	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	55	1	7	0	7.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	36	DEN	16	—	2.8	52	52	512	3	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	33	1	-5	0	-5.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	125	—	83.8	914	667	8,559	47	73.0%	12.8	9.4	—	437	32	268	1	8.4	3.1	11	34.4	0	1	4	25.0%	72	0	0	0.0	0.0	18.0	18.0	—	79.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Known source gap1995–1998

1995–1998: these seasons predate StatVault's committed NFL season-grid source (1999+), so they are recorded as a known gap rather than shown as zero.

Career arc · VAL by season

8 seasons · peak 18.5 in 2000

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

6.4 career wins over 8 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2000 · +1.4 wins

1.4 of DEN's 11 wins (13%)

Rushing+0.1

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1999	29	DEN	15	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	9.7
2002	32	DEN	16	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0	9.3
2003	33	DEN	15	—	1	1	100.0%	72	72.0	72.0	—	118.8	0	8.3
2005	35	DEN	16	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	1	9.6
Career			62		1	4	25.0%	72	18.0	18.0	—	79.2	1	83.8

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%
2000	30	DEN	16	—	6	99	1	16.5	16.7	3	50.0
2001	31	DEN	15	—	3	27	0	9.0	0.0	2	66.7
2002	32	DEN	16	—	6	9	0	1.5	0.0	0	0.0
2003	33	DEN	15	—	10	98	0	9.8	0.0	4	40.0
2004	34	DEN	16	—	5	33	0	6.6	0.0	2	40.0
2005	35	DEN	16	—	1	7	0	7.0	0.0	0	0.0
2006	36	DEN	16	—	1	-5	0	-5.0	0.0	0	0.0
Career			110		32	268	1	8.4	3.1	11	34.4

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1999	29	DEN	15	—	134	77	1,004	4	57.5%	13.0	7.5	—	47
2000	30	DEN	16	—	171	98	1,578	8	57.3%	16.1	9.2	—	75
2001	31	DEN	15	—	172	113	1,343	11	65.7%	11.9	7.8	—	75
2002	32	DEN	16	—	147	89	1,027	5	60.5%	11.5	7.0	—	52
2003	33	DEN	15	—	74	74	846	3	100.0%	11.4	11.4	—	48
2004	34	DEN	16	—	79	79	1,144	7	100.0%	14.5	14.5	—	52
2005	35	DEN	16	—	85	85	1,105	6	100.0%	13.0	13.0	—	55
2006	36	DEN	16	—	52	52	512	3	100.0%	9.8	9.8	—	33
Career			125		914	667	8,559	47	73.0%	12.8	9.4	—	437

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 78 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 76.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 73

On-field 53.5

Availability 19.5

On-field production

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Rod Smith

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · WR