Not to be confused withSteve Smith (WR · 2007–2012), Steve Smith (OT · 1974), Steve Smith (FB · 1987–1995) or Steve Smith (DB · 2002).

Also in other sports:nbaSteve Smith (SG · 1992–2005), nhlSteve Smith (D · 1985–2001).

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.

On the boards· Appears on 8 boards

Streaks4 straight · 1,000 receiving yards · 2005–08

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Steve Smith

5× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 1% all-time WRsIron Legend🏟️ Carolina Panthers Icon 🏆 Clutch · +19% playoffs

Career Value · VORP

366 career value over replacement — #58 all-time of 4,695. 24.4/season above a replacement-level WR.

Career Profile

Led league 1×7 top-10 Compiler30% in top 3 yrs

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #74 (Rd 3) · CAR · 2001 · +49.1 vs expected KV-H

89actual

39.9 expected · Δ+49.1

💔+62.5 stolen VORP·2.56 szns lost

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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						Passing
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%	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
2001	22	CAR	11	—	0.4	20	10	154	0	50.0%	15.4	7.7	—	8	4	43	0	10.8	0.0	2	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	23	CAR	15	—	7.5	97	54	872	3	55.7%	16.1	9.0	—	33	1	-4	0	-4.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	24	CAR	16	—	10.0	88	88	1,110	7	100.0%	12.6	12.6	—	48	11	42	0	3.8	0.0	4	36.4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	25	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	26	CAR	16	—	17.0	103	103	1,563	12	100.0%	15.2	15.2	—	70	4	25	1	6.3	25.0	2	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	27	CAR	14	—	12.7	83	83	1,166	8	100.0%	14.0	14.0	—	51	8	61	1	7.6	12.5	3	37.5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	28	CAR	15	—	9.8	87	87	1,002	7	100.0%	11.5	11.5	—	43	9	66	0	7.3	0.0	4	44.4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	29	CAR	14	—	14.5	78	78	1,421	6	100.0%	18.2	18.2	—	58	5	40	0	8.0	0.0	3	60.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	30	CAR	15	—	9.9	128	65	982	7	50.8%	15.1	7.7	—	42	5	22	0	4.4	0.0	2	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	31	CAR	14	—	4.1	99	46	554	2	46.5%	12.0	5.6	—	24	1	9	0	9.0	0.0	1	100.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	32	CAR	16	—	14.9	129	79	1,394	7	61.2%	17.6	10.8	—	53	6	56	0	9.3	0.0	3	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	33	CAR	16	—	10.5	138	73	1,174	4	52.9%	16.1	8.5	—	51	3	27	0	9.0	0.0	1	33.3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	34	CAR	15	—	6.2	110	64	745	4	58.2%	11.6	6.8	—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	770	78.0%	—	0.0%	4	1.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	35	BAL	16	—	10.7	134	79	1,065	6	59.0%	13.5	7.9	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	822	76.7%	—	0.0%	2	0.4%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	36	BAL	7	—	6.7	73	46	670	3	63.0%	14.6	9.2	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	347	69.4%	—	0.0%	6	2.9%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	37	BAL	14	—	7.8	101	70	799	5	69.3%	11.4	7.9	—	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	721	72.6%	—	0.0%	1	0.3%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	215	—	142.7	1,474	1,031	14,731	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

Career arc · VAL by season

15 seasons · peak 17.0 in 2005

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

10.9 career wins over 15 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2005 · +1.3 wins

1.3 of CAR's 11 wins (12%)

Rushing

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
2001	22	CAR	11	—	20	10	154	0	50.0%	15.4	7.7	—	8	0.4
2002	23	CAR	15	—	97	54	872	3	55.7%	16.1	9.0	—	33	7.5
2003	24	CAR	16	—	88	88	1,110	7	100.0%	12.6	12.6	—	48	10
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	17
2006	27	CAR	14	—	83	83	1,166	8	100.0%	14.0	14.0	—	51	12.7
2007	28	CAR	15	—	87	87	1,002	7	100.0%	11.5	11.5	—	43	9.8
2008	29	CAR	14	—	78	78	1,421	6	100.0%	18.2	18.2	—	58	14.5
2009	30	CAR	15	—	128	65	982	7	50.8%	15.1	7.7	—	42	9.9
2010	31	CAR	14	—	99	46	554	2	46.5%	12.0	5.6	—	24	4.1
2011	32	CAR	16	—	129	79	1,394	7	61.2%	17.6	10.8	—	53	14.9
2012	33	CAR	16	—	138	73	1,174	4	52.9%	16.1	8.5	—	51	10.5
2013	34	CAR	15	12*	110	64	745	4	58.2%	11.6	6.8	—	44	6.2
2014	35	BAL	16	12*	134	79	1,065	6	59.0%	13.5	7.9	—	45	10.7
2015	36	BAL	7	5*	73	46	670	3	63.0%	14.6	9.2	—	28	6.7
2016	37	BAL	14	10*	101	70	799	5	69.3%	11.4	7.9	—	39	7.8
Career			215		1,474	1,031	14,731	81	69.9%	14.3	10.0	—	641	142.7

* 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	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			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

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+)

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
2004	25	CAR	1	—	0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0
Career			1		0	1	0.0%	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	39.6	0

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	3.5	25	43.9	1

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 89 · All-Time Great

A 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.

Sustained

career value

×.6

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