Webster Slaughter ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Slaughter in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Slaughter a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Webster Slaughter
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A high-end wide receiver defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 193 Β· #406 Β· EliteWorth 193 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.5
Avg surplus
peak +31
11 seasons Γ ~17.5 surplus β VORP 193
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | 40 | 577 | 4 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | CLE | 12 | β | β | 47 | 806 | 7 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | CLE | 8 | β | β | 30 | 462 | 3 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | 65 | 1,236 | 6 | β | 19.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | 59 | 847 | 4 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | CLE | 16 | β | β | 64 | 906 | 3 | β | 14.2 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | HOU | 12 | β | β | 39 | 486 | 4 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | HOU | 14 | β | β | 77 | 904 | 5 | β | 11.7 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | HOU | 16 | β | β | 68 | 846 | 2 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | KC | 16 | β | β | 34 | 514 | 4 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NYJ | 10 | β | β | 32 | 434 | 2 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SD | 10 | β | β | 8 | 93 | 0 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 162 | β | 0 | 563 | 8,111 | 44 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 40 | 577 | 4 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | 11.4 |
| 1987 | 23 | CLE | 12 | β | β | 47 | 806 | 7 | β | 17.1 | β | β | β | 11.4 |
| 1988 | 24 | CLE | 8 | β | β | 30 | 462 | 3 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 25 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 65 | 1,236 | 6 | β | 19.0 | β | β | β | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 59 | 847 | 4 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1991 | 27 | CLE | 16 | β | β | 64 | 906 | 3 | β | 14.2 | β | β | β | 12.6 |
| 1992 | 28 | HOU | 12 | β | β | 39 | 486 | 4 | β | 12.5 | β | β | β | 9.1 |
| 1993 | 29 | HOU | 14 | β | β | 77 | 904 | 5 | β | 11.7 | β | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1994 | 30 | HOU | 16 | β | β | 68 | 846 | 2 | β | 12.4 | β | β | β | 9.7 |
| 1995 | 31 | KC | 16 | β | β | 34 | 514 | 4 | β | 15.1 | β | β | β | 9 |
| 1996 | 32 | NYJ | 10 | β | β | 32 | 434 | 2 | β | 13.6 | β | β | β | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 34 | SD | 10 | β | β | 8 | 93 | 0 | β | 11.6 | β | β | β | 3.4 |
| Career | 162 | 0 | 563 | 8,111 | 44 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β | 122.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
74
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
1986bestavg 64elite 701998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position39
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Receptions leader36
2 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader67
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: 92%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Consistent
Yards / Reception: 14.4 regular season β 14.1 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
-2%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Receiving
Rec33Yds464TD6Y/R14.1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brian BrennanWR6yReggie LanghorneWR6yOzzie NewsomeTE5yMike PagelQB4yVan WaitersLB4yEarnest BynerRB3yEric MetcalfWR3yErnest GivinsWR3yHaywood JeffiresWR3yLorenzo WhiteRB3yGary BrownRB3yDerek TennellWR3yTim ManoaRB3yLee JohnsonP2yBrian HansenP2yRob BurnettDE2yAnthony PleasantDE2yScott GalbraithTE2yBarry ReddenRB2yCurtis DuncanWR2yLeroy HoardRB2yMatt StoverK1yJunior SeauLB1yKeith TraylorNT1y
1986 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #43
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWebster inherited the Cleveland Browns WR room from Reggie Langhorne (1985β1991), and handed it to Eric Metcalf (1989β1994).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined SD (from NYJ)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with SD
- 1996team change
Joined NYJ (from KC)
- 1995team change
Joined KC (from HOU)
- 1992team change
Joined HOU (from CLE)
- 1986draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 2, Pick 43
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 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 12-season peers. See all β
71
peak 74
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
B+1987
B1988
B+1989
B1990
B+1991
C+1992
B+1993
B1994
C+1995
C+1996
C1998
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 577 | 36.1 | 614+37 | 36.1 |
| 1987 | 806 | 67.2 | 1,081+275 | 63.6 |
| 1988 | 462 | 57.8 | 937+475 | 55.1 |
| 1989 | 1,236 | 77.3 | 1,243+7 | 73.1 |
| 1990 | 847 | 52.9 | 872+25 | 51.3 |
| 1991 | 906 | 56.6 | 913+7 | 53.7 |
| 1992 | 486 | 40.5 | 656+170 | 38.6 |
| 1993 | 904 | 64.6 | 1,009+105 | 59.3 |
| 1994 | 846 | 52.9 | 798-48 | 46.9 |
| 1995 | 514 | 32.1 | 519+5 | 30.6 |
| 1996 | 434 | 43.4 | 652+218 | 38.3 |
| 1998 | 93 | 9.3 | 160+67 | 9.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
193 career value over replacement β #406 all-time of 4,642. 16.1/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #43 (Rd 2) Β· CLE Β· 1986 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
71actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+21.2
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