Steve Largent is a Hall of Fame receiver whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 81 in the Knox value model. Largent's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Steve Largent
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
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.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 310 · #122 · All-TimeWorth 310 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 4% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
14
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+22.1
Avg surplus
peak +33
14 seasons × ~22.1 surplus ≈ VORP 310
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1976 | — | SEA | 14 | — | — | 54 | 705 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | SEA | 14 | — | — | 33 | 643 | 10 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 71 | 1,168 | 8 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | SEA | 15 | — | — | 66 | 1,237 | 9 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 66 | 1,064 | 6 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 75 | 1,224 | 9 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | SEA | 8 | — | — | 34 | 493 | 3 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | SEA | 15 | — | — | 72 | 1,074 | 11 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 74 | 1,164 | 12 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 79 | 1,287 | 6 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | SEA | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,070 | 9 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | SEA | 13 | — | — | 58 | 912 | 8 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | SEA | 15 | — | — | 39 | 645 | 2 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | SEA | 10 | — | — | 28 | 403 | 3 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 200 | — | 0 | 819 | 13,089 | 100 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | SEA | 14 | — | — | 54 | 705 | 4 | — | 13.1 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 23 | SEA | 14 | — | — | 33 | 643 | 10 | — | 19.5 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 71 | 1,168 | 8 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 25 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 66 | 1,237 | 9 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 66 | 1,064 | 6 | — | 16.1 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 27 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 75 | 1,224 | 9 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 28 | SEA | 8 | — | — | 34 | 493 | 3 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 29 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 72 | 1,074 | 11 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 30 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 74 | 1,164 | 12 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 31 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 79 | 1,287 | 6 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 32 | SEA | 16 | — | — | 70 | 1,070 | 9 | — | 15.3 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 33 | SEA | 13 | — | — | 58 | 912 | 8 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 34 | SEA | 15 | — | — | 39 | 645 | 2 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 35 | SEA | 10 | — | — | 28 | 403 | 3 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | 200 | 0 | 819 | 13,089 | 100 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 81 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 81 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
×.6
80
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 81· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 51.9
Availability 19.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1976bestavg 70elite 701989
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position61
Solid
of 100
Reached 57% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
57% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader57
3 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader100
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: 97%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Curt WarnerRB7yPaul SkansiWR6yEugene RobinsonFS5yDavid HughesRB5yRandall MorrisRB5yRay ButlerWR4yDaryl TurnerWR4yPete MetzelaarsTE3yDavid WymanMLB3yByron FranklinWR3yRuben RodriguezP3yBrian BladesWR2yDwayne HarperDB2yTommy KaneWR2yRick ParrosRB2yLouis ClarkWR2yKelly StoufferQB2yKevin HarmonRB2yFranco HarrisRB1yDerrick FennerRB1yTommie AgeeRB1yTravis McNealTE1yAlvin MooreRB1yBoyce GreenRB1y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1976signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 14-season peers. See all →
81
peak 80
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1976
C+1977
B+1978
B+1979
B1980
B+1981
B+1982
B+1983
B+1984
A1985
B+1986
B+1987
B1988
C+1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 705 | 50.4 | 575-130 | 33.8 |
| 1977 | 643 | 45.9 | 337-306 | 19.8 |
| 1978 | 1,168 | 73 | 1,047-121 | 61.6 |
| 1979 | 1,237 | 82.5 | 1,061-176 | 62.4 |
| 1980 | 1,064 | 66.5 | 847-217 | 49.8 |
| 1981 | 1,224 | 76.5 | 1,159-65 | 68.2 |
| 1982 | 493 | 61.6 | 1,037+544 | 61 |
| 1983 | 1,074 | 71.6 | 1,217+143 | 71.6 |
| 1984 | 1,164 | 72.8 | 1,219+55 | 71.7 |
| 1985 | 1,287 | 80.4 | 1,306+19 | 76.8 |
| 1986 | 1,070 | 66.9 | 1,079+9 | 63.5 |
| 1987 | 912 | 70.2 | 1,126+214 | 66.3 |
| 1988 | 645 | 43 | 712+67 | 41.9 |
| 1989 | 403 | 40.3 | 675+272 | 39.7 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
310 career value over replacement — #122 all-time of 4,642. 22.1/season above a replacement-level WR.
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