WR · 8 seasons · 1978 – 1985
Across 8 seasons from 1978 to 1985, John Jefferson ranks 133rd of 2,552 receivers in career fantasy value (10.1 fantasy points per game). No season of his scores higher than 1980, at 254.6, 6th that season and 651st of 7,008 player-seasons on record. The lens matters here: he is 188th of 7,008 by value over replacement and 475th by raw fantasy points, a 287-place difference on the same career.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | SD | 14 | 206.8 | 2.71 | 115 | #9 | #1,558 |
| 1979 | SD | 15 | 199.5 | 2.24 | 108 | #32 | #1,763 |
| 1980★ | SD | 16 | 254.6 | 3.06 | 139 | #6 | #651 |
| 1981 | GB | 13 | 108.9 | 0.67 | 11 | #104 | #6,172 |
| 1982 | GB | 8 | 60.3 | 0.64 | 2 | #103 | #10,706 |
| 1983 | GB | 16 | 153.5 | 1.49 | 50 | #69 | #3,526 |
| 1984 | GB | 13 | 46.9 | -0.31 | -68 | #217 | #12,434 |
| 1985 | CLE | 7 | 4.5 | -0.93 | -115 | #360 | #22,868 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points