Steve Largent ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Largent in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Largent a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
315 career value over replacement — #117 all-time of 4,695. 22.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #117 (Rd 4) · HOU · 1976 · +45 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1976 | 21–22 | SEA | 14 | — | — | 54 | 705 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 22–23 | SEA | 14 | — | — | 33 | 643 | 10 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 23–24 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 71 | 1,168 | 8 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 24–25 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 66 | 1,237 | 9 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 25–26 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 66 | 1,064 | 6 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 26–27 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 75 | 1,224 | 9 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 27–28 | SEA | 8 | — | — | 34 | 493 | 3 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 28–29 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 72 | 1,074 | 11 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 29–30 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 74 | 1,164 | 12 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 30–31 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 79 | 1,287 | 6 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 31–32 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,070 | 9 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 32–33 | SEA | 13 | — | — | 58 | 912 | 8 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 33–34 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 39 | 645 | 2 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 34–35 | SEA | 10 | — | — | 28 | 403 | 3 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 819 | 13,089 | 100 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | |
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An all-time caliber wide receiver (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 315 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 3% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 seasons × ~22.5 surplus ≈ VORP 315
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93% match
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