Steve Hendrickson
Durable ContributorTwo-Way Profile
Height6'0"
Weight250 lb
BornAug 30, 1966
Age59
CollegeCaliforniaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 · Rd 6, Pick 167 · SFO
A tight end who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1989 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | LAC | 14 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 0 | — | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | LAC | 15 | — | — | 4 | 36 | 1 | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 100.0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | LAC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | LAC | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | LAC | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | PHI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | TEN | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 61 | — | 0 | 5 | 48 | 1 | — | 9.6 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.3 | — | — | — | 96 | 67 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 40· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 32
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1990bestavg 501991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Rushing Touchdowns leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends 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 (California), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John CarneyK4yJohn KiddP4yEric BieniemyRB3yNate LewisWR3yDuane YoungTE3yJoe PhillipsNT2yRaylee JohnsonDE2yLewis BushOLB2yBilly Ray Smith Jr.LB2yDarrien GordonDB2yChris MimsDE2yStan HumphriesQB2yAlfred PupunuTE2yJohnnie BarnesWR2yJohn ParrellaDT1yDarrin NelsonRB1yDwayne HarperDB1yCedric MackDB1yMarquez PopeS1yJeff BradyLB1yBilly Joe TolliverQB1yDeems MayTE1yRodney CulverRB1yKitrick TaylorWR1y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #167
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1995team change
Joined PHI (from LAC)
- 1995final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1990team change
Joined LAC (from SF)
- 1989draft
Drafted by SFO — Round 6, Pick 167
- 1989team change
Joined SF (from SFO)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
40
peak 50
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1990
C+1991
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
95%
19901994
Durability IQ
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — 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 | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | 0.9 | 213+201 | 12.5 |
| 1991 | 36 | 2.4 | 238+202 | 14 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #167 (Rd 6) · SFO · 1989 · +12.8 vs expected KV-H
40actual
27.2 expected · Δ+12.8
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