Not to be confused withSteve Smith (OT · 1974), Steve Smith (FB · 1987–1995), Steve Smith (DB · 2002) or Steve Smith (WR · 2007–2012).
Steve Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Smith in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 89, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Steve Smith
Height5'9"
Weight195 lb
BornMay 12, 1979
Age47
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 3, Pick 74 · CAR
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
Season honors and record seasons
Career Value · VORP
VORP 366 · #56 · All-TimeWorth 366 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver — top 2% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 14 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.1 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
×
+26.1
Avg surplus
peak +43
14 seasons × ~26.1 surplus ≈ VORP 366
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2001 | — | CAR | 11 | — | 20 | 10 | 154 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.4 | 7.7 | — | 8 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 54 | 872 | 3 | 55.7% | 16.1 | 9.0 | — | 33 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 88 | 88 | 1,110 | 7 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 48 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 103 | 103 | 1,563 | 12 | 100.0% | 15.2 | 15.2 | — | 70 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 83 | 83 | 1,166 | 8 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 51 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,002 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 43 | 9 | 66 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 44.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,417 | 6 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 58 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 128 | 65 | 982 | 7 | 50.8% | 15.1 | 7.7 | — | 42 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | CAR | 14 | — | 99 | 46 | 554 | 2 | 46.5% | 12.0 | 5.6 | — | 24 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 129 | 79 | 1,394 | 7 | 61.2% | 17.6 | 10.8 | — | 53 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 138 | 73 | 1,174 | 4 | 52.9% | 16.1 | 8.5 | — | 51 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 110 | 64 | 745 | 4 | 58.2% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 770 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | — | BAL | 16 | — | 134 | 79 | 1,065 | 6 | 59.0% | 13.5 | 7.9 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 822 | 76.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | — | BAL | 7 | — | 73 | 46 | 670 | 3 | 63.0% | 14.6 | 9.2 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 69.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 101 | 70 | 799 | 5 | 69.3% | 11.4 | 7.9 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 721 | 72.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | — | 215 | — | 1,474 | 1,031 | 14,727 | 81 | 69.9% | 14.3 | 10.0 | — | 641 | 57 | 387 | 2 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 25 | 43.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 2,660 | 75.0% | — | 0.0% | 13 | 0.9% | |
Passing
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 11 | — | 4 | 43 | 0 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 15 | — | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 11 | 42 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 4 | 25 | 1 | 6.3 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 27 | CAR | 14 | — | 8 | 61 | 1 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 3 | 37.5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 15 | — | 9 | 66 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 4 | 44.4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 29 | CAR | 14 | — | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 5 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 6 | 56 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Career | 162 | 57 | 387 | 2 | 6.8 | — | 25 | — | 1 |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | CAR | 11 | — | 20 | 10 | 154 | 0 | 50.0% | 15.4 | 7.7 | — | 8 |
| 2002 | 23 | CAR | 15 | — | 97 | 54 | 872 | 3 | 55.7% | 16.1 | 9.0 | — | 33 |
| 2003 | 24 | CAR | 16 | — | 88 | 88 | 1,110 | 7 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 12.6 | — | 48 |
| 2004 | 25 | CAR | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 60 | 0 | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 |
| 2005 | 26 | CAR | 16 | — | 103 | 103 | 1,563 | 12 | 100.0% | 15.2 | 15.2 | — | 70 |
| 2006 | 27 | CAR | 14 | — | 83 | 83 | 1,166 | 8 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 51 |
| 2007 | 28 | CAR | 15 | — | 87 | 87 | 1,002 | 7 | 100.0% | 11.5 | 11.5 | — | 43 |
| 2008 | 29 | CAR | 14 | — | 78 | 78 | 1,417 | 6 | 100.0% | 18.2 | 18.2 | — | 58 |
| 2009 | 30 | CAR | 15 | — | 128 | 65 | 982 | 7 | 50.8% | 15.1 | 7.7 | — | 42 |
| 2010 | 31 | CAR | 14 | — | 99 | 46 | 554 | 2 | 46.5% | 12.0 | 5.6 | — | 24 |
| 2011 | 32 | CAR | 16 | — | 129 | 79 | 1,394 | 7 | 61.2% | 17.6 | 10.8 | — | 53 |
| 2012 | 33 | CAR | 16 | — | 138 | 73 | 1,174 | 4 | 52.9% | 16.1 | 8.5 | — | 51 |
| 2013 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 12* | 110 | 64 | 745 | 4 | 58.2% | 11.6 | 6.8 | — | 44 |
| 2014 | 35 | BAL | 16 | 12* | 134 | 79 | 1,065 | 6 | 59.0% | 13.5 | 7.9 | — | 45 |
| 2015 | 36 | BAL | 7 | 5* | 73 | 46 | 670 | 3 | 63.0% | 14.6 | 9.2 | — | 28 |
| 2016 | 37 | BAL | 14 | 10* | 101 | 70 | 799 | 5 | 69.3% | 11.4 | 7.9 | — | 39 |
| Career | 215 | 39* | 1,474 | 1,031 | 14,727 | 81 | 69.9% | 14.3 | 10.0 | — | 641 |
* 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 | 34 | CAR | 15 | 12* | 770 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | BAL | 16 | 12* | 822 | 76.7% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 36 | BAL | 7 | 5* | 347 | 69.4% | — | 0.0% | 6 | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 | BAL | 14 | 10* | 721 | 72.6% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Career | 52 | 39* | 2,660 | — | — | — | 13 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 89 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 89 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
73
Sustained
career value
×.6
91
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 89· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 54.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2001bestavg 72elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position70
Strong
of 100
Reached 67% of the all-time Receptions leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
67% of the all-time Receptions leader67
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+72
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap1.233Touch rate0.157EPA/snap0Snap share74.2%Off snaps2,660ReliableCV 0.28
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.41s
40-Yard
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 93thClass Pos 84thClass All 96th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 90thClass Pos 53thClass All 84th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 46th pct
Pos 46thAll 71thClass Pos 53thClass All 82th
7.44s
3-Cone
Low · 2th pct
Pos 2thAll 31thClass Pos 13thClass All 44th
4.25s
Shuttle
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 67thClass Pos 12thClass All 58th
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 14.3 regular season → 17.0 playoffs (5 playoff seasons)
+19%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
11 playoff gamesPassing
Att1Rate39.6
Rushing
Att5Yds45TD1Y/A9.0TD%20.01D21D%40.0
Receiving
Tgt63Rec59Yds1,001TD9Ctch%93.7%Y/R17.0Y/Tgt15.91D39
Snap Counts
Off132Off%68.3%
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK10yChris GambleCB9yBrad HooverFB9yJulius PeppersDE8yThomas DavisOLB8yDeAngelo WilliamsRB8yMike RuckerDE7yCharles JohnsonDE7yJake DelhommeQB7yKris JenkinsNT7yJames AndersonOLB7yNick GoingsRB7yDan MorganMLB7yMuhsin MuhammadWR6yMike MinterFS6yJonathan StewartRB6yCharles GodfreyFS6yKris MangumTE6yJon BeasonMLB6yDante WesleyDB6yBrentson BucknerDT5yCaptain MunnerlynDB5yRichard MarshallCB5yJeff KingTE5y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #74
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2014team change
Joined BAL (from CAR)
- 2001draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 3, Pick 74
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 195 lb
Frame
184 lb at 4.41s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 154 | 14 | 93-61 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 872 | 58.1 | 877+5 | 51.6 |
| 2003 | 1,110 | 69.4 | 1,103-7 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 1,563 | 97.7 | 1,660+97 | 97.7 |
| 2006 | 1,166 | 83.3 | 1,328+162 | 78.1 |
| 2007 | 1,002 | 66.8 | 1,054+52 | 62 |
| 2008 | 1,417 | 101.2 | 1,713+296 | 100.8 |
| 2009 | 982 | 65.5 | 1,030+48 | 60.6 |
| 2010 | 554 | 39.6 | 561+7 | 33 |
| 2011 | 1,394 | 87.1 | 1,416+22 | 83.3 |
| 2012 | 1,174 | 73.4 | 1,146-28 | 67.4 |
| 2013 | 745 | 49.7 | 739-6 | 43.4 |
| 2014 | 1,065 | 66.6 | 1,005-60 | 59.1 |
| 2015 | 670 | 95.7 | 1,545+875 | 90.9 |
| 2016 | 799 | 57.1 | 874+75 | 51.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
366 career value over replacement — #56 all-time of 4,612. 24.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #74 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2001 · +49 vs expected KV-H
89actual
40 expected · Δ+49
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