Tim Barnett
A wide receiver who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 23 Β· #2990 Β· Role PlayerWorth 23 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 65% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.7
Avg surplus
peak +13
3 seasons Γ ~7.7 surplus β VORP 23
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | β | KC | 16 | β | β | 41 | 564 | 5 | β | 13.8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 17 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | KC | 12 | β | β | 24 | 442 | 4 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | KC | 16 | β | β | 17 | 182 | 1 | β | 10.7 | β | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 44 | β | 0 | 82 | 1,188 | 10 | β | 14.5 | β | β | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 20 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
56
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 56 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 37.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1991bestavg 561993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Receptions leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Jackson State University), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan BarkerP3yJonathan HayesTE3yNeil SmithDE3yDerrick ThomasOLB3yLonnie MartsOLB3yTodd McNairRB3yTracy SimienILB3yHarvey WilliamsRB3yKimble AndersRB3yJ.J. BirdenWR3yJoe PhillipsNT2yDale CarterCB2yBennie ThompsonDB2yCharles MincyFS2yEmile HarryWR2yChristian OkoyeRB2yBarry WordRB2yKeith CashTE2yBill JonesRB2yMarcus AllenRB1yPete HolohanTE1yRobb ThomasWR1yJames SaxonRB1yHassan JonesWR1y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #77
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTim inherited the Kansas City Chiefs WR room from J.J. Birden (1990β1994), and handed it to Lake Dawson (1994β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1991draft
Drafted by KAN β Round 3, Pick 77
- 1991team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 209 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
48
peak 56
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1991
C+1992
C+1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
92%
19911993
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 564 | 35.3 | 585+21 | 34.4 |
| 1992 | 442 | 36.8 | 600+158 | 35.3 |
| 1993 | 182 | 11.4 | 205+23 | 12 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
23 career value over replacement β #2990 all-time of 4,642. 7.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #77 (Rd 3) Β· KAN Β· 1991 Β· +8 vs expected KV-H
48actual
40 expected Β· Ξ+8
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