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.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks4 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 1978–81

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Steve Largent

Top 4% all-time WRsIron Legend⚙️ Sustained Machine · 1985

Height5'11"

Weight187 lb

BornSep 28, 1954

Age

Career Value · VORP

315 career value over replacement — #117 all-time of 4,695. 22.5/season above a replacement-level WR.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #117 (Rd 4) · HOU · 1976 · +45 vs expected KV-H

78actual

33 expected · Δ+45

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Combined Season Grid

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

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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
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 20.3 in 1978

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

15.4 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1978 · +1.6 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1976	21–22	SEA	14	—	—	54	705	4	—	13.1	—	—	—	12.7
1977	22–23	SEA	14	—	—	33	643	10	—	19.5	—	—	—	16.3
1978	23–24	SEA	16	—	—	71	1,168	8	—	16.5	—	—	—	20.3
1979	24–25	SEA	15	—	—	66	1,237	9	—	18.7	—	—	—	19.2
1980	25–26	SEA	16	—	—	66	1,064	6	—	16.1	—	—	—	14.9
1981	26–27	SEA	16	—	—	75	1,224	9	—	16.3	—	—	—	17.1
1982	27–28	SEA	8	—	—	34	493	3	—	14.5	—	—	—	11.3
1983	28–29	SEA	15	—	—	72	1,074	11	—	14.9	—	—	—	15.6
1984	29–30	SEA	16	—	—	74	1,164	12	—	15.7	—	—	—	16.5
1985	30–31	SEA	16	—	—	79	1,287	6	—	16.3	—	—	—	16.8
1986	31–32	SEA	16	—	—	70	1,070	9	—	15.3	—	—	—	14.5
1987	32–33	SEA	13	—	—	58	912	8	—	15.7	—	—	—	14.4
1988	33–34	SEA	15	—	—	39	645	2	—	16.5	—	—	—	7.3
1989	34–35	SEA	10	—	—	28	403	3	—	14.4	—	—	—	4.2
Career			—		0	819	13,089	100	—	16.0	—	—	—	201.1

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

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 14 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 74.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 71

On-field 52

Availability 19

On-field production

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Steve Largent

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · WR