Not to be confused withSteve Johnson (TE · 1988).

Also in other sports:nbaSteve Johnson (PF/C · 1982–1991), mlbSteve Johnson (P · 2012–2016).

Steve Johnson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

Streaks3 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 2010–12

WRSD#11RES

Steve Johnson

Top 13% all-time WRsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2010Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #35

Height6'2"

Career Value · VORP

103 career value over replacement — #1120 all-time of 4,695. 14.7/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #224 (Rd 7) · BUF · 2008 · +48.2 vs expected KV-H

67actual

18.8 expected · Δ+48.2

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Combined Season Grid

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

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Receiving									Rushing								Snap Counts						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	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2008	22	BUF	7	—	0.4	10	10	102	2	100.0%	10.2	10.2	—	9	1	6	0	6.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	23	BUF	3	—	—	3	2	10	0	66.7%	5.0	3.3	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	24	BUF	16	—	11.1	142	82	1,073	10	57.7%	13.1	7.6	—	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	25	BUF	16	—	10.1	134	76	1,004	7	56.7%	13.2	7.5	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	26	BUF	16	—	10.1	148	79	1,046	6	53.4%	13.2	7.1	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2013	27	BUF	12	—	5.1	101	52	597	3	51.5%	11.5	5.9	—	33	1	10	0	10.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	701	80.1%	1	0.1%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	28	SF	13	—	3.6	50	35	435	3	70.0%	12.4	8.7	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	292	34.7%	—	0.0%	3	0.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	29	SD	10	—	4.3	65	45	497	3	69.2%	11.0	7.6	—	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	590	83.5%	—	0.0%	1	0.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	93	—	44.7	653	381	4,764	34	58.3%	12.5	7.3	—	254	2	16	0	8.0	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Career arc · VAL by season

7 seasons · peak 11.1 in 2010

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

3.4 career wins over 7 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2010 · +0.8 wins

0.8 of BUF's 4 wins (21%)

Receiving+0.8

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
2008	22	BUF	7	—	10	10	102	2	100.0%	10.2	10.2	—	9	0.4
2009	23	BUF	3	—	3	2	10	0	66.7%	5.0	3.3	—	1	—
2010	24	BUF	16	—	142	82	1,073	10	57.7%	13.1	7.6	—	61	11.1
2011	25	BUF	16	—	134	76	1,004	7	56.7%	13.2	7.5	—	45	10.1
2012	26	BUF	16	—	148	79	1,046	6	53.4%	13.2	7.1	—	52	10.1
2013	27	BUF	12	10*	101	52	597	3	51.5%	11.5	5.9	—	33	5.1
2014	28	SF	13	0*	50	35	435	3	70.0%	12.4	8.7	—	24	3.6
2015	29	SD	9	8*	65	45	497	3	69.2%	11.0	7.6	—	29	4.3
Career			92		653	381	4,764	34	58.3%	12.5	7.3	—	254	44.7

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	27	BUF	12	10*	701	80.1%	1	0.1%	—	0.0%
2014	28	SF	13	0*	292	34.7%	—	0.0%	3	0.8%
2015	29	SD	10	8*	590	83.5%	—	0.0%	1	0.3%
Career			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	1D	1D%
2008	22	BUF	7	—	1	6	6.0	0	0.0
2013	27	BUF	12	10*	1	10	10.0	1	100.0
Career			19		2	16	8.0	1	50.0

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
2012	26	BUF	1	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career			1		0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 67 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 67.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 98%

What builds the career mark of 64

On-field 47

Availability 17

On-field production

Steve Johnson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Receiving

Snap Counts

Rushing

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · WR