Vance Johnson is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Vance Johnson
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 | Receiving | Rushing | Passing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | 22 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 51 | 721 | 3 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | 10 | 36 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 23 | DEN | 12 | — | — | 31 | 363 | 2 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24 | DEN | 11 | — | — | 42 | 684 | 7 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 1 | -8 | 0 | -8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 68 | 896 | 5 | — | 13.2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 76 | 1,095 | 7 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 54 | 747 | 3 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 28 | DEN | 10 | — | — | 21 | 208 | 3 | — | 9.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29 | DEN | 11 | — | — | 24 | 294 | 2 | — | 12.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30 | DEN | 10 | — | — | 36 | 517 | 5 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 32 | DEN | 10 | — | — | 12 | 170 | 0 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 128 | — | — | 415 | 5,695 | 37 | — | 13.7 | — | — | — | 17 | 44 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
127 career value over replacement — #830 all-time of 4,695. 12.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · DEN · 1985 · +11.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
54.8 expected · Δ+11.2
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