Virgil Seay
Top 41% all-time WRsDurable Contributor
A wide receiver who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 18 Β· #3222 Β· Role PlayerWorth 18 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 70% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+9
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons Γ ~9 surplus β VORP 18
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | β | WAS | 16 | β | β | 26 | 472 | 3 | β | 18.2 | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | WAS | 8 | β | β | 6 | 154 | 0 | β | 25.7 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | WAS | 14 | β | β | 2 | 55 | 1 | β | 27.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | WAS | 11 | β | β | 9 | 111 | 1 | β | 12.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 49 | β | 0 | 43 | 792 | 5 | β | 18.4 | β | β | β | 3 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 34.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1981bestavg 521984
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader3
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: 93%.
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 (Troy; East Mississippi JC), 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
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #270
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVirgil inherited the Washington Commanders WR room from Art Monk (1980β1993), and handed it to Charlie Brown (1982β1984).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1984final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1981team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
- 1980draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 10, Pick 270
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 175 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 4-season peers. See all β
49
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1981
C+1982
C1983
C1984
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
86%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 472 | 29.5 | 548+76 | 32.2 |
| 1982 | 154 | 19.3 | 408+254 | 24 |
| 1983 | 55 | 3.9 | 199+144 | 11.7 |
| 1984 | 111 | 10.1 | 253+142 | 14.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
18 career value over replacement β #3222 all-time of 4,642. 4.5/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #270 (Rd 10) Β· DEN Β· 1980 Β· +41 vs expected KV-H
49actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+41
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