Last week, we announced that our True Receiving Yards metric has now been calculated back to 1950, so it’s only fitting that we also compute WOWY (With Or Without You) for all of those receivers as well.

Skip the paragraph after this if you don’t care about the gory mathematical details, and just know that WOWY basically answers the question: “Did a receiver’s quarterbacks play better when they threw a lot to him, or not?”

For the brave souls who care about the calculation: WOWY starts by measuring the difference between a QB’s age-adjusted Relative Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt in a given season and his combined age-adjusted RANY/A in every other season of his career. This is computed as an average for each team’s QB corps, using a combination of QB dropbacks during the season in question and the rest of his career as the weights (the exact formula is: weight = 1/(1/drpbk_year + 1/drpbk_other)). Finally, for each receiver we compute a weighted career average of the QB WOWY scores for the teams he played on, weighted by his True Receiving Yards in each season.

At any rate, the only players who don’t get a WOWY are those who either debuted before 1950, played with a QB who debuted before 1950, or played with a QB who ever threw to a receiver who debuted before 1950. Here are the career WOWY marks (when applicable), alongside TRY, for every 3,000-TRY receiver whose career started in 1950 or later:

Player	Pos	Debut	Career TRY	WOWY	Tm RANY/A
Jerry Rice	WR	1985	21,438	+0.5	+1.6
Terrell Owens	WR	1996	14,999	+0.1	+0.8
Tim Brown	WR	1988	14,181	+0.7	+0.4
Randy Moss	WR	1998	14,172	+1.1	+1.2
Marvin Harrison	WR	1996	13,909	-0.0	+1.5
Tony Gonzalez	TE	1997	13,645	+0.3	+0.6
Cris Carter	WR	1987	13,580	+0.5	+0.5
Steve Largent	WR	1976	13,494	+0.1	+0.2
James Lofton	WR	1978	13,241	+0.5	+0.1
Isaac Bruce	WR	1994	13,160	+0.0	+0.4
Don Maynard	E	1958	13,128	NULL	+0.4
Harold Jackson	WR	1968	13,005	+0.7	+0.7
Andre Reed	WR	1985	12,815	-0.2	+0.4
Charlie Joiner	WR	1969	12,640	+0.1	+0.9
Henry Ellard	WR	1983	12,584	-0.1	+0.2
Art Monk	WR	1980	12,401	+0.4	+0.7
Raymond Berry	E	1955	12,290	+0.2	+1.4
Hines Ward	WR	1998	12,039	+0.4	+0.4
Fred Biletnikoff	WR	1965	11,923	NULL	+1.2
Charley Taylor	WR	1964	11,916	+0.6	+1.3
Paul Warfield	WR	1964	11,902	NULL	+1.3
Lance Alworth	FL	1962	11,821	+0.8	+1.4
Irving Fryar	WR	1984	11,700	+0.1	-0.1
Billy Howton	E	1952	11,549	NULL	+0.1
Torry Holt	WR	1999	11,466	-0.0	+0.5
Reggie Wayne	WR	2001	11,441	+0.2	+1.5
Derrick Mason	WR	1997	11,311	+0.2	+0.3
Jimmy Smith	WR	1992	11,277	+0.2	+0.5
Michael Irvin	WR	1988	11,143	+0.4	+0.8
Harold Carmichael	WR	1971	11,089	+0.2	+0.2
Stanley Morgan	WR	1977	10,994	+0.0	+0.3
Rod Smith	WR	1995	10,772	+1.2	+0.7
Muhsin Muhammad	WR	1996	10,701	+0.2	-0.2
Keenan McCardell	WR	1992	10,604	+0.1	+0.6
Steve Smith	WR	2001	10,599	+0.2	-0.1
Cliff Branch	WR	1972	10,582	NULL	+0.8
Tommy McDonald	FL	1957	10,574	NULL	+0.4
Carroll Dale	WR	1960	10,447	+0.4	+0.1
Joey Galloway	WR	1995	10,110	+0.6	-0.5
Gary Clark	WR	1985	10,060	+0.3	+0.8
Andre Johnson	WR	2003	10,009	+0.2	+0.3
Keyshawn Johnson	WR	1996	9,855	+0.6	-0.0
Chad Johnson	WR	2001	9,851	-0.1	+0.2
John Stallworth	WR	1974	9,844	+0.6	+0.5
Andre Rison	WR	1989	9,807	+0.2	+0.3
Bobby Mitchell	FL	1958	9,725	+0.6	+0.9
Boyd Dowler	FL	1959	9,658	+0.5	+0.9
Jimmy Orr	FL	1958	9,621	NULL	+1.2
Shannon Sharpe	TE	1990	9,614	+0.7	+0.4
Haven Moses	WR	1968	9,582	+0.4	-0.4
Otis Taylor	WR	1965	9,578	+0.2	+0.9
Roy Jefferson	WR	1965	9,439	+0.6	+0.1
Jackie Smith	TE	1963	9,422	-0.5	+0.0
Nat Moore	WR	1974	9,366	+0.5	+1.2
Drew Pearson	WR	1973	9,343	+0.2	+1.5
Eric Moulds	WR	1996	9,282	+0.1	-0.1
Billy Wilson	E	1951	9,245	NULL	+0.1
Bob Hayes	SE	1965	9,233	+0.3	+1.4
Drew Hill	WR	1979	9,172	-0.4	+0.3
Gary Garrison	WR	1966	9,159	-0.2	+0.4
Pete Retzlaff	E	1956	9,090	NULL	+0.5
Gene A. Washington	WR	1969	9,085	+1.1	+0.4
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	2004	8,996	+0.2	-0.3
Santana Moss	WR	2001	8,953	+0.5	+0.4
Ken Burrough	WR	1970	8,946	-0.1	-0.7
John Gilliam	WR	1967	8,921	+0.1	+0.7
Donald Driver	WR	1999	8,899	+0.0	+0.8
Anquan Boldin	WR	2003	8,890	+0.1	+0.1
Art Powell	SE	1959	8,791	+0.4	+0.0
Herman Moore	WR	1991	8,763	+0.3	+0.1
Wesley Walker	WR	1977	8,738	+0.7	+0.1
Wes Chandler	WR	1978	8,700	+0.8	+1.1
Ray Renfro	HB	1952	8,664	NULL	+1.9
Roy Green	WR	1979	8,607	+0.3	-0.1
Max McGee	E	1954	8,525	-0.3	+0.4
Amani Toomer	WR	1996	8,506	-0.1	-0.1
Isaac Curtis	WR	1973	8,477	+0.1	+1.0
Ricky Proehl	WR	1990	8,411	-0.1	-0.1
Anthony Miller	WR	1988	8,409	+0.0	-0.2
Terance Mathis	WR	1990	8,386	+0.7	+0.2
Rob Moore	WR	1990	8,370	-0.2	-0.5
Reggie Rucker	WR	1970	8,363	-0.3	+0.1
Mark Clayton	WR	1983	8,316	-0.0	+1.6
Ozzie Newsome	TE	1978	8,231	+0.2	+0.1
Tony Martin	WR	1990	8,219	+0.3	+0.2
Antonio Gates	TE	2003	8,209	+0.0	+1.2
Laveranues Coles	WR	2000	8,191	-0.0	-0.4
Jason Witten	TE	2003	8,175	+0.4	+0.7
Eric Martin	WR	1985	8,124	+0.1	+0.2
Frank Gifford	HB	1952	8,064	NULL	+1.2
Mel Gray	WR	1971	8,027	+0.6	+0.9
Mark Carrier	WR	1987	8,009	-1.3	-0.8
Joe Horn	WR	1996	7,935	+0.2	+0.3
Lionel Taylor	E	1959	7,905	NULL	-1.3
Plaxico Burress	WR	2000	7,887	+0.2	+0.1
Lenny Moore	HB	1956	7,880	+0.2	+1.6
Ahmad Rashad	WR	1972	7,861	+0.2	+0.1
Frank Lewis	WR	1971	7,858	-0.0	+0.2
Tony Hill	WR	1977	7,830	+0.3	+0.8
Mark Duper	WR	1982	7,829	+0.2	+1.7
Johnnie Morton	WR	1994	7,795	+0.2	+0.1
Terry Glenn	WR	1996	7,771	+0.1	+0.2
Bobby Walston	E	1951	7,688	NULL	+0.1
Del Shofner	E	1957	7,681	NULL	+0.8
Bill Brooks	WR	1986	7,674	-0.3	-0.5
Sterling Sharpe	WR	1988	7,660	-0.6	-0.2
Roddy White	WR	2005	7,652	-0.0	+0.4
Curtis Conway	WR	1993	7,578	+0.4	-0.1
Wes Welker	WR	2004	7,540	+1.0	+1.6
Ernest Givins	WR	1986	7,539	-0.4	+0.4
Sonny Randle	E	1959	7,526	+0.1	-0.4
Eddie Kennison	WR	1996	7,504	+0.3	+0.4
Jack Snow	WR	1965	7,486	+0.2	+0.8
Kyle Rote	E	1951	7,479	NULL	+0.7
Jerry Smith	TE	1965	7,458	+0.7	+1.3
Red Phillips	E	1958	7,398	-0.8	-0.8
Webster Slaughter	WR	1986	7,328	-0.1	+0.1
Rich Caster	TE	1970	7,311	-0.2	-0.3
Anthony Carter	WR	1985	7,293	-0.1	+0.1
Chris Chambers	WR	2001	7,236	-0.3	-0.3
Gary Collins	FL	1962	7,224	NULL	+0.8
Pat Tilley	WR	1976	7,196	-0.0	-0.1
Riley Odoms	TE	1972	7,192	+0.7	+0.3
Brian Blades	WR	1988	7,190	+0.2	-0.8
Ed McCaffrey	WR	1991	7,182	+1.3	+0.9
Mike Ditka	TE	1961	7,181	+0.2	+0.5
Bobby Engram	WR	1996	7,155	+0.4	+0.2
Jeff Graham	WR	1991	7,100	+0.1	-0.3
Bob Chandler	WR	1971	7,084	+0.1	-0.4
Lynn Swann	WR	1974	7,047	+0.7	+1.1
Charley Hennigan	WR	1960	7,040	NULL	+1.0
Bob Tucker	TE	1970	7,038	-0.1	-0.0
Marshall Faulk	RB	1994	7,029	+0.1	+0.9
Harlon Hill	E	1954	6,993	NULL	+0.4
Larry Centers	FB	1990	6,969	-0.2	-0.3
Bobby Joe Conrad	FL	1958	6,960	-0.4	-0.3
Brandon Marshall	WR	2006	6,958	+0.2	-0.1
Dwight Clark	WR	1979	6,936	-0.3	+1.4
Alfred Jenkins	WR	1975	6,925	-0.0	-0.5
Danny Abramowicz	E	1967	6,898	-0.8	-0.6
J.T. Smith	WR	1978	6,882	-0.2	-0.5
Henry Marshall	WR	1976	6,870	+0.1	-0.3
Wayne Chrebet	WR	1995	6,867	+0.3	+0.0
Chris Burford	SE	1960	6,864	+0.3	+1.2
Sammy White	WR	1976	6,831	+0.2	+0.2
Carl Pickens	WR	1992	6,817	+0.1	-0.1
Buddy Dial	SE	1959	6,782	NULL	+0.2
T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	2001	6,751	-0.2	-0.0
Gail Cogdill	SE	1960	6,744	-0.8	-0.8
Dave Casper	TE	1974	6,740	NULL	+0.3
Charlie Sanders	TE	1968	6,728	+0.3	+0.3
Raymond Chester	TE	1970	6,703	NULL	+0.8
Kellen Winslow	TE	1979	6,673	+0.4	+1.3
Antonio Freeman	WR	1995	6,647	-0.3	+0.9
Darrell Jackson	WR	2000	6,632	-0.2	-0.0
Joe Morrison	HB	1959	6,584	NULL	+0.7
Dave Parks	SE	1964	6,577	-0.3	+0.2
Cris Collinsworth	WR	1981	6,553	+0.7	+1.3
Bernie Casey	HB	1961	6,453	NULL	+0.2
Willie Gault	WR	1983	6,449	+0.1	+0.2
Gary Ballman	FL	1962	6,417	-0.3	-1.0
Frank Clarke	E	1957	6,401	-0.1	-0.0
Brett Perriman	WR	1988	6,352	+0.2	+0.2
Bob Trumpy	TE	1968	6,337	+0.1	+1.0
Preston Carpenter	E	1956	6,270	NULL	+0.5
Freddie Solomon	WR	1975	6,268	-0.3	+0.9
John Mackey	TE	1963	6,259	+0.6	+1.3
Al Toon	WR	1985	6,242	+0.2	+0.0
Marques Colston	WR	2006	6,234	+0.4	+1.5
Jerome Barkum	TE	1972	6,189	+0.2	-0.2
Calvin Johnson	WR	2007	6,182	-0.0	-0.4
Russ Francis	TE	1975	6,176	-0.2	+0.7
Shawn Jefferson	WR	1991	6,167	+0.2	+0.1
Ronnie Harmon	RB	1986	6,163	-0.2	-0.0
Marty Booker	WR	1999	6,138	-0.4	-0.9
Ricky Sanders	WR	1986	6,127	+0.1	+0.7
Quinn Early	WR	1988	6,123	-0.0	-0.1
Johnny Morris	FL	1958	6,109	NULL	+0.1
Todd Christensen	TE	1979	6,099	+0.8	-0.0
Lance Rentzel	WR	1965	6,091	+0.2	+1.1
Pete Brewster	E	1952	6,090	NULL	+1.7
Derrick Alexander	WR	1994	6,057	+0.1	+0.4
Haywood Jeffires	WR	1987	6,056	+0.0	+0.4
Michael Haynes	WR	1988	6,043	+0.4	+0.3
Jim R. Mitchell	TE	1969	6,036	-0.2	-0.7
Ike Hilliard	WR	1997	6,015	+0.2	-0.2
Steve Jordan	TE	1982	6,011	-0.2	+0.1
Troy Brown	WR	1993	5,995	-0.8	+0.3
Marcus Allen	RB	1982	5,993	+0.5	+0.1
Deion Branch	WR	2002	5,988	-0.2	+0.7
Jake Reed	WR	1991	5,961	+0.6	+0.6
Stephone Paige	WR	1983	5,956	+0.7	+0.2
Charle Young	TE	1973	5,947	-0.1	+0.2
Eddie Brown	WR	1985	5,900	+0.5	+1.2
Paul Flatley	WR	1963	5,892	-0.5	-0.2
Mike Quick	WR	1982	5,878	-0.3	-0.4
Frank Sanders	WR	1995	5,864	-0.5	-0.9
Carlos Carson	WR	1980	5,836	+0.3	-0.1
Keith Byars	RB	1986	5,825	+0.1	+0.4
John Jefferson	WR	1978	5,791	+0.1	+0.8
Todd Heap	TE	2001	5,783	+0.2	-0.5
Louis Lipps	WR	1984	5,773	+0.1	-0.4
Walter Payton	RB	1975	5,772	-0.1	-0.6
Jeremy Shockey	TE	2002	5,768	-0.2	+0.3
Sean Dawkins	WR	1993	5,759	+0.0	-0.2
Steve Watson	WR	1979	5,749	-0.4	-0.1
Ray Mathews	HB	1951	5,729	NULL	-0.3
Roger Carr	WR	1974	5,720	+1.0	+0.7
Jim Mutscheller	E	1954	5,701	NULL	+1.1
Lee Evans	WR	2004	5,693	+0.3	-0.7
Elbert Dubenion	FL	1960	5,692	-0.4	-0.3
Greg Jennings	WR	2006	5,643	+0.3	+1.5
Bob Schnelker	E	1953	5,619	NULL	+1.3
Duriel Harris	WR	1976	5,612	+0.2	+0.3
Ron Jessie	WR	1971	5,594	+0.6	+0.8
Homer Jones	SE	1964	5,593	NULL	+0.7
Ben Hawkins	WR	1966	5,588	+0.2	-0.3
George Sauer	SE	1965	5,580	+0.7	+1.2
Eric Metcalf	RB	1989	5,552	-0.0	+0.0
Jim Colclough	E	1960	5,551	+0.7	+0.5
Jimmie Giles	TE	1977	5,510	-0.5	-0.1
Darnay Scott	WR	1994	5,452	-0.0	-0.3
Gordie Soltau	E	1950	5,439	NULL	+0.3
Milt Morin	TE	1966	5,376	NULL	+0.2
Ben Coates	TE	1991	5,358	+0.3	-0.1
Vance Johnson	WR	1985	5,357	-0.6	+0.1
Gino Cappelletti	FL	1960	5,343	+0.6	+0.3
Frank Wycheck	TE	1993	5,341	-0.0	+0.4
Aaron Thomas	TE	1961	5,338	NULL	+0.7
Chris Calloway	WR	1990	5,332	+0.4	-0.7
Mickey Shuler	TE	1978	5,331	+0.4	+0.2
Wesley Walls	TE	1989	5,306	+0.3	+0.1
Vincent Jackson	WR	2005	5,271	+0.3	+1.4
Keith Jackson	TE	1988	5,230	-0.1	+0.6
John Taylor	WR	1987	5,204	+0.8	+2.3
Jessie Hester	WR	1985	5,202	-0.3	-0.6
Bob Boyd	E	1950	5,183	NULL	+1.8
LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	2001	5,179	-0.2	+0.5
Michael Jackson	WR	1991	5,172	+0.3	+0.4
John L. Williams	FB	1986	5,156	-0.3	-0.7
Tiki Barber	RB	1997	5,145	-0.1	-0.1
Dwayne Bowe	WR	2007	5,141	+0.0	-0.9
Jim Doran	E	1951	5,136	NULL	-0.1
Dallas Clark	TE	2003	5,130	+0.3	+1.5
Mark Jackson	WR	1986	5,129	-0.3	+0.1
Roger Craig	RB	1983	5,129	+0.2	+1.6
Antonio Bryant	WR	2002	5,127	+0.3	-0.7
David Hill	TE	1976	5,118	-0.3	-0.5
Roy E. Williams	WR	2004	5,073	+0.2	-0.3
Braylon Edwards	WR	2005	5,063	+0.5	-0.9
Jabar Gaffney	WR	2002	5,045	+0.5	-0.1
Al Denson	FL	1964	5,031	-0.9	-1.3
Brent Jones	TE	1987	5,020	+0.7	+2.0
Fred Barnett	WR	1990	5,004	-0.4	-0.2
Kevin House	WR	1980	4,979	-0.3	+0.1
Reggie Langhorne	WR	1985	4,956	-0.1	+0.1
Herschel Walker	RB	1986	4,953	-0.3	-0.4
Brandon Lloyd	WR	2003	4,952	+0.1	-0.4
Rocket Ismail	WR	1993	4,948	+0.0	-0.3
Peerless Price	WR	1999	4,945	+0.2	-0.3
Tim McGee	WR	1986	4,930	-0.4	+0.3
Rodney Holman	TE	1982	4,916	+0.2	+0.8
Marlin Briscoe	WR	1968	4,900	+0.3	-0.3
Billy Johnson	WR	1974	4,882	+0.1	-0.4
Mike Pritchard	WR	1991	4,879	+0.9	+0.4
Alge Crumpler	TE	2001	4,875	-0.3	-0.5
Tony Galbreath	RB	1976	4,857	+0.6	+0.2
Dick Gordon	WR	1965	4,852	+0.0	-1.3
Hugh McElhenny	HB	1952	4,847	NULL	-0.1
John David Crow	HB	1958	4,835	+0.4	-0.1
Gern Nagler	E	1953	4,831	NULL	+0.3
Santonio Holmes	WR	2006	4,825	-0.1	+0.2
Billy Joe DuPree	TE	1973	4,814	+0.2	+1.6
Lydell Mitchell	RB	1972	4,807	+0.6	+1.2
Earnest Byner	RB	1984	4,806	+0.6	+0.7
Jay Novacek	TE	1985	4,805	+0.2	+0.6
Brandon Stokley	WR	1999	4,791	+0.8	+1.4
Thurman Thomas	RB	1988	4,784	+0.2	+0.7
Mark Bavaro	TE	1985	4,765	+0.2	+0.3
Rick Upchurch	WR	1975	4,733	-0.2	-0.4
O.J. McDuffie	WR	1993	4,730	+0.0	+0.7
Mike Renfro	WR	1978	4,729	-0.1	-0.4
Leonard Thompson	WR	1975	4,726	+0.0	-0.6
Warrick Dunn	RB	1997	4,717	+0.0	-0.5
Ollie Matson	RB	1952	4,710	NULL	-1.0
Jim Gibbons	E	1958	4,673	NULL	-1.0
Flipper Anderson	WR	1988	4,661	+0.0	+0.6
Paul Coffman	TE	1978	4,640	+0.4	-0.1
Yancey Thigpen	WR	1991	4,636	+0.3	+0.3
Chris Cooley	TE	2004	4,620	+0.4	+0.1
Chuck Foreman	RB	1973	4,611	+1.1	+1.4
Glenn Doughty	WR	1972	4,591	+0.9	+0.6
Dennis Northcutt	WR	2000	4,585	-0.1	-0.7
Jerricho Cotchery	WR	2004	4,577	-0.2	-0.7
Heath Miller	TE	2005	4,576	+0.0	+0.7
Terry Barr	HB	1957	4,566	-1.1	-0.6
Nate Burleson	WR	2003	4,565	+0.7	+0.6
Freddie Scott	WR	1974	4,543	+0.2	-0.3
Dave Kocourek	TE	1960	4,535	NULL	+0.4
Don Stonesifer	E	1951	4,517	NULL	-1.4
Kellen Winslow Jr.	TE	2004	4,515	+0.3	-0.8
Qadry Ismail	WR	1993	4,504	-0.2	-0.3
Tom Mitchell	TE	1966	4,482	+0.2	-0.2
Kelvin Martin	WR	1987	4,466	-0.2	-0.8
Bill Brown	RB	1961	4,461	-0.1	+0.2
Kevin Johnson	WR	1999	4,459	+0.0	-1.0
Eric Green	TE	1990	4,445	+0.1	+0.2
Jackie Harris	TE	1990	4,437	-0.5	-0.5
Charles Johnson	WR	1994	4,429	-0.4	-0.5
Jerry Butler	WR	1979	4,423	-0.1	-0.2
Bill McColl	E	1952	4,416	NULL	-0.2
R.C. Owens	HB	1957	4,402	NULL	-0.0
Courtney Hawkins	WR	1992	4,391	-0.4	-0.8
Bert Emanuel	WR	1994	4,390	+0.2	-0.0
Jim Dooley	B	1952	4,374	NULL	-0.5
Billy Cannon	TE	1960	4,372	NULL	+1.5
Torrance Small	WR	1992	4,354	-0.4	-0.3
Howard Twilley	WR	1966	4,350	+0.4	+0.7
Marcus Robinson	WR	1998	4,345	+0.3	-0.3
Gene Washington	WR	1967	4,337	+0.9	-0.1
J.D. Hill	WR	1971	4,333	-0.2	-0.7
Randy McMichael	TE	2002	4,332	-0.7	-0.8
Willie Davis	WR	1991	4,326	+0.3	+0.4
Ricky Watters	RB	1992	4,322	+0.4	+0.7
Dave Logan	WR	1976	4,305	+0.1	+0.3
Donte Stallworth	WR	2002	4,300	+0.4	+0.6
Warren Wells	SE	1964	4,287	NULL	+2.0
Randy Vataha	WR	1971	4,277	-0.5	-0.2
Antwaan Randle El	WR	2002	4,267	+0.7	+0.5
Sam McCullum	WR	1974	4,259	+0.2	+0.2
John Carson	E	1954	4,257	NULL	-0.1
Jeff Chadwick	WR	1983	4,244	-0.2	-0.7
Abner Haynes	HB	1960	4,238	+0.1	+0.4
Nate Washington	WR	2005	4,223	+0.2	-0.0
David Boston	WR	1999	4,205	-0.6	-0.6
Ron Shanklin	WR	1970	4,205	-1.2	-0.9
Vernon Davis	TE	2006	4,201	+0.1	-0.3
Frank Pitts	WR	1965	4,188	NULL	+0.4
David Patten	WR	1997	4,187	-0.7	+0.2
Ray Butler	WR	1980	4,183	-0.2	-0.5
Michael Jenkins	WR	2004	4,178	-0.2	-0.2
Dave Middleton	E	1955	4,176	NULL	-0.3
Ron Kramer	E	1957	4,174	-0.4	+0.2
Marcus Pollard	TE	1995	4,168	-0.3	+1.0
James Scott	WR	1976	4,141	+0.3	-0.8
Brian Brennan	WR	1984	4,135	+0.4	+0.3
Rickey Young	RB	1975	4,128	-0.5	-0.2
Alex Webster	HB	1955	4,122	NULL	+1.4
Don McCauley	RB	1971	4,116	+0.7	+0.5
MacArthur Lane	RB	1968	4,115	+0.2	-0.0
Joe Washington	RB	1977	4,102	+0.8	+0.1
J.J. Stokes	WR	1995	4,095	+0.4	+1.2
Pete Metzelaars	TE	1982	4,088	-0.4	+0.1
Don Herrmann	WR	1969	4,085	+0.4	+0.2
Tony Dorsett	RB	1977	4,064	+0.3	+0.9
Chip Myers	WR	1967	4,064	+0.2	+1.2
Preston Pearson	RB	1967	4,060	+0.1	+1.1
Chris Burkett	WR	1985	4,055	-0.4	-0.3
Timmy Brown	RB	1959	4,049	NULL	+0.3
Wallace Francis	WR	1973	4,048	-0.2	-0.4
James Wilder	RB	1981	4,047	-0.7	-0.2
Don Norton	E	1960	4,043	+0.5	+0.6
Freddie Jones	TE	1997	4,042	-0.3	-1.5
Larry Walton	WR	1969	4,031	+0.7	+0.8
James Brooks	RB	1981	4,031	+0.5	+1.2
Bill Schroeder	WR	1997	4,026	-0.5	+0.2
Brian Westbrook	RB	2002	4,017	+0.5	+0.7
Henry Childs	TE	1974	4,011	+0.6	+0.0
Drew Bennett	WR	2001	3,993	-0.2	-0.0
Michael Westbrook	WR	1995	3,981	-0.1	+0.3
Owen Daniels	TE	2006	3,979	+0.1	+0.7
Emmitt Smith	RB	1990	3,971	+0.3	+0.6
Greg Pruitt	RB	1973	3,970	-0.1	-0.1
James Jett	WR	1993	3,951	+0.7	+0.3
Fred Arbanas	TE	1962	3,951	+0.1	+1.5
Kevin Walter	WR	2003	3,950	+0.1	+0.8
Doug Cosbie	TE	1979	3,944	-0.0	+0.3
Jim Brown	FB	1957	3,935	NULL	+1.1
Ken Dilger	TE	1995	3,935	+0.1	+0.6
Bob Grim	WR	1967	3,931	+0.1	-0.6
Willard Dewveall	E	1959	3,916	NULL	-0.4
Floyd Turner	WR	1989	3,913	+0.3	+0.1
Calvin Williams	WR	1990	3,912	-0.3	-0.3
Charlie Brown	WR	1982	3,907	+1.1	+0.7
Bill Anderson	E	1958	3,905	-0.6	-1.4
Hoby Brenner	TE	1981	3,899	-0.3	-0.6
Bake Turner	WR	1962	3,895	-0.1	-0.7
Joe Jurevicius	WR	1998	3,895	+0.7	+0.2
Robert Brooks	WR	1992	3,891	-0.2	+1.2
Charlie A. Smith	WR	1974	3,876	-0.0	+0.1
Leon Hart	E	1950	3,866	NULL	+0.9
Clyde Conner	E	1956	3,865	NULL	-0.5
Charley Frazier	WR	1962	3,844	NULL	-0.5
Az-Zahir Hakim	WR	1998	3,843	+0.2	+0.5
Travis Taylor	WR	2000	3,839	-0.2	-0.8
Willie Frazier	TE	1964	3,839	NULL	+0.6
Preston Dennard	WR	1978	3,838	-0.6	-0.7
Tony Nathan	RB	1979	3,838	+0.4	+1.0
Bob Klein	TE	1969	3,837	+0.4	+1.1
Calvin Hill	RB	1969	3,836	-0.1	+1.0
Larry Brown	RB	1969	3,829	+1.2	+1.5
Ike Harris	WR	1975	3,828	+1.3	+1.4
Ken Burrow	WR	1971	3,826	+0.3	-0.3
Earnest Gray	WR	1979	3,819	-0.6	-0.8
Ed Podolak	RB	1969	3,794	-0.1	-0.1
Tony McGee	TE	1993	3,769	+0.0	-0.4
Javon Walker	WR	2002	3,766	+0.5	+0.5
Bill Groman	WR	1960	3,765	NULL	+1.8
Monty Stickles	TE	1960	3,761	NULL	+0.1
Mark Ingram	WR	1987	3,761	+0.7	+1.0
Pete Holohan	TE	1981	3,755	+0.6	+0.9
DeSean Jackson	WR	2008	3,754	+0.5	+0.3
Dan Ross	TE	1979	3,749	+0.2	+0.6
Jim Whalen	TE	1965	3,744	-0.6	-1.3
Jerry Porter	WR	2000	3,725	+0.5	-0.1
Bernard Berrian	WR	2004	3,724	+0.5	-0.4
Kevin Faulk	RB	1999	3,723	-0.3	+0.8
Joe Walton	E	1957	3,722	NULL	-0.1
Curtis Martin	RB	1995	3,718	+0.7	+0.4
Koren Robinson	WR	2001	3,710	+0.1	+0.3
Mervyn Fernandez	WR	1987	3,706	+0.3	+0.4
Mike Sherrard	WR	1986	3,702	+0.7	+0.5
Curtis Duncan	WR	1987	3,697	+0.3	+0.9
Dorne Dibble	E	1951	3,690	NULL	+1.1
Donny Anderson	RB	1966	3,673	+0.3	+0.0
Willie Richardson	FL	1963	3,657	+0.6	+1.2
Charlie Garner	RB	1994	3,630	+0.7	+0.6
Doak Walker	HB	1950	3,605	NULL	+0.9
Alvin Reed	TE	1967	3,604	-0.0	-0.8
Willie Green	WR	1991	3,589	-0.0	-0.2
Desmond Clark	TE	1999	3,576	-0.3	-0.7
Tom Matte	RB	1961	3,573	+0.5	+1.1
Dave L. Williams	WR	1967	3,571	-1.0	-0.4
Lionel Manuel	WR	1984	3,557	+0.1	+0.3
Miles Austin	WR	2006	3,554	+0.3	+1.0
Michael Pittman	RB	1998	3,550	+0.2	-0.3
Clem Daniels	HB	1960	3,549	NULL	+0.4
Hassan Jones	WR	1986	3,545	-0.1	+0.3
Kyle Brady	TE	1995	3,541	+0.1	+0.3
Ted Kwalick	TE	1969	3,541	+1.2	+0.4
Michael Timpson	WR	1989	3,530	+0.6	-0.4
Ben Watson	TE	2004	3,525	-0.3	+0.4
Edgerrin James	RB	1999	3,518	+0.3	+1.8
Randal Hill	WR	1991	3,516	-0.8	-0.9
Rich McGeorge	TE	1970	3,484	-0.6	-1.0
Gary Knafelc	E	1954	3,478	NULL	-0.0
Clifton McNeil	WR	1964	3,461	NULL	+0.9
Art Graham	SE	1963	3,458	+0.0	-0.4
Bryant Johnson	WR	2003	3,454	-0.0	-0.6
James Thrash	WR	1997	3,451	-0.2	+0.2
Franco Harris	RB	1972	3,430	+0.2	+0.4
Mike Siani	WR	1972	3,428	NULL	+0.7
Jim Kiick	RB	1968	3,424	+0.0	+0.5
Devery Henderson	WR	2004	3,417	+0.4	+1.4
Josh Reed	WR	2002	3,410	+0.0	-0.7
Mike Wallace	WR	2009	3,408	+0.2	+0.8
Willie Jackson	WR	1995	3,405	-0.0	+0.0
Terry Metcalf	RB	1973	3,404	+0.9	+1.4
Emery Moorehead	TE	1977	3,402	-0.1	-0.3
Bennie Cunningham	TE	1976	3,401	+0.7	+0.6
Eric Crabtree	WR	1966	3,390	-0.7	+0.1
Justin McCareins	WR	2001	3,390	+0.6	+0.5
Hewritt Dixon	RB	1963	3,356	NULL	+0.6
Richie Anderson	FB	1993	3,353	+0.2	-0.3
Ottis Anderson	RB	1979	3,352	+0.0	-0.1
Malcom Floyd	WR	2004	3,351	+0.2	+1.3
Frank Jackson	FL	1961	3,348	-0.5	+0.6
James McKnight	WR	1994	3,336	+0.4	-0.3
Leon Clarke	E	1956	3,324	NULL	+0.7
Butch Johnson	WR	1976	3,322	+0.1	+0.8
Ashley Lelie	WR	2002	3,316	+0.9	+0.4
Ernie Jones	WR	1988	3,312	+0.2	-0.9
Lance Moore	WR	2006	3,306	+0.3	+1.4
Dave Meggett	RB	1989	3,293	+0.7	+0.4
Pat Studstill	FL	1961	3,292	-0.8	-1.1
Floyd Little	RB	1967	3,286	+0.4	-0.1
Jerry Reichow	E	1956	3,284	NULL	-1.0
Greg Olsen	TE	2007	3,269	-0.5	-0.3
Matt Bouza	WR	1981	3,260	+0.0	-0.9
Jon Arnett	HB	1957	3,253	NULL	-0.2
J.J. Birden	WR	1990	3,239	+1.0	+0.7
Patrick Crayton	WR	2004	3,238	+0.3	+1.1
Mike Barber	TE	1976	3,229	+0.2	-0.1
John Riggins	RB	1971	3,222	-0.1	-0.1
Zach Miller	TE	2007	3,219	-0.2	-0.9
Jean Fugett	TE	1972	3,214	-0.6	+0.4
Gerald Carter	WR	1980	3,211	-1.0	-0.6
Ken Willard	RB	1965	3,209	+0.8	+0.8
Hakeem Nicks	WR	2009	3,202	+0.8	+0.9
Alvin Harper	WR	1991	3,202	+0.4	+0.7
Andre Hastings	WR	1993	3,196	-0.3	-0.9
Steven Jackson	RB	2004	3,193	-0.2	-0.6
Barry Sanders	RB	1989	3,191	+0.3	-0.0
Don Beebe	WR	1989	3,187	+0.1	+0.8
Frank Grant	WR	1973	3,183	+0.0	+0.1
Billy Truax	TE	1964	3,174	+0.1	+1.0
Neal Anderson	RB	1986	3,169	-0.6	-0.4
Davone Bess	WR	2008	3,146	+0.5	-0.4
Oronde Gadsden	WR	1998	3,140	-0.3	-0.1
Walter White	TE	1975	3,139	+0.6	+0.1
Mike Garrett	RB	1966	3,136	+0.2	+1.0
Terry Kirby	RB	1993	3,136	+0.7	+0.8
Leroy Kelly	RB	1964	3,134	NULL	+0.5
Glenn Bass	SE	1961	3,134	-0.5	-0.3
Pettis Norman	TE	1962	3,129	-0.5	+0.1
Alfred Jackson	WR	1978	3,118	+0.2	+0.1
Corey Bradford	WR	1998	3,116	-0.1	-0.5
Michael Crabtree	WR	2009	3,111	+0.4	+0.4
Earl McCullouch	WR	1968	3,110	+0.0	+0.2
Mark Clayton	WR	2005	3,109	+0.2	-0.2
James Jones	WR	2007	3,106	+0.5	+1.8
O.J. Simpson	RB	1969	3,106	-0.0	-0.6
Sidney Rice	WR	2007	3,105	+0.9	+0.7
William Andrews	RB	1979	3,100	+0.6	+0.4
Freeman McNeil	RB	1981	3,090	+0.4	+0.2
Ahman Green	RB	1998	3,090	-0.1	+0.6
Stacey Bailey	WR	1982	3,073	+0.1	-0.4
Amp Lee	RB	1992	3,056	+0.2	+0.2
Larry Garron	HB	1960	3,056	+0.6	+0.3
Priest Holmes	RB	1997	3,054	+0.3	+0.8
Johnny Perkins	WR	1977	3,051	-0.2	-1.0
Ted Brown	RB	1979	3,047	-0.3	-0.3
Ron A. Johnson	RB	1969	3,045	+0.5	+0.6
Kimble Anders	RB	1991	3,043	-0.1	+0.1
Rod Gardner	WR	2001	3,039	-0.1	-0.7
Gary W. Anderson	RB	1985	3,031	-0.8	-0.6
Jerome Pathon	WR	1998	3,029	-0.1	+0.7
Brian Finneran	WR	1999	3,028	+0.2	-0.2
Walker Gillette	WR	1970	3,024	-0.7	-0.6
Marcedes Lewis	TE	2006	3,022	-0.1	-0.5
Percy Harvin	WR	2009	3,020	+0.9	-0.5
Tommy Mason	RB	1961	3,012	-0.8	-0.1

Unfortunately, guys like Don Maynard still have NULL WOWYs (sorry Chase), because he played with QBs and fellow receivers whose careers predated 1950, but we do finally have WOWY scores for the likes of Harold Jackson (whose solid +0.7 mark is not a surprise), Lance Alworth (+0.8), and more pre-merger pass-catchers. Here’s the same list as above, but with the NULL guys removed, and sorted by WOWY:

Player	Pos	Debut	Career TRY	WOWY	Tm RANY/A
Ike Harris	WR	1975	3,828	+1.3	+1.4
Ed McCaffrey	WR	1991	7,182	+1.3	+0.9
Larry Brown	RB	1969	3,829	+1.2	+1.5
Ted Kwalick	TE	1969	3,541	+1.2	+0.4
Rod Smith	WR	1995	10,772	+1.2	+0.7
Charlie Brown	WR	1982	3,907	+1.1	+0.7
Randy Moss	WR	1998	14,172	+1.1	+1.2
Gene A. Washington	WR	1969	9,085	+1.1	+0.4
Chuck Foreman	RB	1973	4,611	+1.1	+1.4
Roger Carr	WR	1974	5,720	+1.0	+0.7
J.J. Birden	WR	1990	3,239	+1.0	+0.7
Wes Welker	WR	2004	7,540	+1.0	+1.6
Mike Pritchard	WR	1991	4,879	+0.9	+0.4
Terry Metcalf	RB	1973	3,404	+0.9	+1.4
Percy Harvin	WR	2009	3,020	+0.9	-0.5
Glenn Doughty	WR	1972	4,591	+0.9	+0.6
Ashley Lelie	WR	2002	3,316	+0.9	+0.4
Gene Washington	WR	1967	4,337	+0.9	-0.1
Sidney Rice	WR	2007	3,105	+0.9	+0.7
Todd Christensen	TE	1979	6,099	+0.8	-0.0
Ken Willard	RB	1965	3,209	+0.8	+0.8
Wes Chandler	WR	1978	8,700	+0.8	+1.1
Brandon Stokley	WR	1999	4,791	+0.8	+1.4
John Taylor	WR	1987	5,204	+0.8	+2.3
Hakeem Nicks	WR	2009	3,202	+0.8	+0.9
Joe Washington	RB	1977	4,102	+0.8	+0.1
Lance Alworth	FL	1962	11,821	+0.8	+1.4
Don McCauley	RB	1971	4,116	+0.7	+0.5
Jim Colclough	E	1960	5,551	+0.7	+0.5
Larry Walton	WR	1969	4,031	+0.7	+0.8
Terry Kirby	RB	1993	3,136	+0.7	+0.8
Harold Jackson	WR	1968	13,005	+0.7	+0.7
Riley Odoms	TE	1972	7,192	+0.7	+0.3
Charlie Garner	RB	1994	3,630	+0.7	+0.6
Lynn Swann	WR	1974	7,047	+0.7	+1.1
Bennie Cunningham	TE	1976	3,401	+0.7	+0.6
Cris Collinsworth	WR	1981	6,553	+0.7	+1.3
Wesley Walker	WR	1977	8,738	+0.7	+0.1
George Sauer	SE	1965	5,580	+0.7	+1.2
Joe Jurevicius	WR	1998	3,895	+0.7	+0.2
Brent Jones	TE	1987	5,020	+0.7	+2.0
Terance Mathis	WR	1990	8,386	+0.7	+0.2
Stephone Paige	WR	1983	5,956	+0.7	+0.2
Antwaan Randle El	WR	2002	4,267	+0.7	+0.5
Shannon Sharpe	TE	1990	9,614	+0.7	+0.4
Dave Meggett	RB	1989	3,293	+0.7	+0.4
Nate Burleson	WR	2003	4,565	+0.7	+0.6
Mark Ingram	WR	1987	3,761	+0.7	+1.0
Jerry Smith	TE	1965	7,458	+0.7	+1.3
Curtis Martin	RB	1995	3,718	+0.7	+0.4
Tim Brown	WR	1988	14,181	+0.7	+0.4
James Jett	WR	1993	3,951	+0.7	+0.3
Mike Sherrard	WR	1986	3,702	+0.7	+0.5
Joey Galloway	WR	1995	10,110	+0.6	-0.5
Walter White	TE	1975	3,139	+0.6	+0.1
Lydell Mitchell	RB	1972	4,807	+0.6	+1.2
Henry Childs	TE	1974	4,011	+0.6	+0.0
Justin McCareins	WR	2001	3,390	+0.6	+0.5
Keyshawn Johnson	WR	1996	9,855	+0.6	-0.0
Willie Richardson	FL	1963	3,657	+0.6	+1.2
Pete Holohan	TE	1981	3,755	+0.6	+0.9
John Mackey	TE	1963	6,259	+0.6	+1.3
Ron Jessie	WR	1971	5,594	+0.6	+0.8
Mel Gray	WR	1971	8,027	+0.6	+0.9
Charley Taylor	WR	1964	11,916	+0.6	+1.3
Roy Jefferson	WR	1965	9,439	+0.6	+0.1
Larry Garron	HB	1960	3,056	+0.6	+0.3
Bobby Mitchell	FL	1958	9,725	+0.6	+0.9
Gino Cappelletti	FL	1960	5,343	+0.6	+0.3
Michael Timpson	WR	1989	3,530	+0.6	-0.4
Jake Reed	WR	1991	5,961	+0.6	+0.6
William Andrews	RB	1979	3,100	+0.6	+0.4
John Stallworth	WR	1974	9,844	+0.6	+0.5
Earnest Byner	RB	1984	4,806	+0.6	+0.7
Tony Galbreath	RB	1976	4,857	+0.6	+0.2
Jerry Rice	WR	1985	21,438	+0.5	+1.6
Nat Moore	WR	1974	9,366	+0.5	+1.2
Marcus Allen	RB	1982	5,993	+0.5	+0.1
Braylon Edwards	WR	2005	5,063	+0.5	-0.9
Boyd Dowler	FL	1959	9,658	+0.5	+0.9
Bernard Berrian	WR	2004	3,724	+0.5	-0.4
Brian Westbrook	RB	2002	4,017	+0.5	+0.7
James Lofton	WR	1978	13,241	+0.5	+0.1
Ron A. Johnson	RB	1969	3,045	+0.5	+0.6
DeSean Jackson	WR	2008	3,754	+0.5	+0.3
Santana Moss	WR	2001	8,953	+0.5	+0.4
Jabar Gaffney	WR	2002	5,045	+0.5	-0.1
James Jones	WR	2007	3,106	+0.5	+1.8
Don Norton	E	1960	4,043	+0.5	+0.6
Tom Matte	RB	1961	3,573	+0.5	+1.1
James Brooks	RB	1981	4,031	+0.5	+1.2
Davone Bess	WR	2008	3,146	+0.5	-0.4
Eddie Brown	WR	1985	5,900	+0.5	+1.2
Cris Carter	WR	1987	13,580	+0.5	+0.5
Jerry Porter	WR	2000	3,725	+0.5	-0.1
Javon Walker	WR	2002	3,766	+0.5	+0.5
Michael Crabtree	WR	2009	3,111	+0.4	+0.4
Jason Witten	TE	2003	8,175	+0.4	+0.7
Bobby Engram	WR	1996	7,155	+0.4	+0.2
Bob Klein	TE	1969	3,837	+0.4	+1.1
Art Powell	SE	1959	8,791	+0.4	+0.0
Don Herrmann	WR	1969	4,085	+0.4	+0.2
Alvin Harper	WR	1991	3,202	+0.4	+0.7
James McKnight	WR	1994	3,336	+0.4	-0.3
Art Monk	WR	1980	12,401	+0.4	+0.7
Donte Stallworth	WR	2002	4,300	+0.4	+0.6
Freeman McNeil	RB	1981	3,090	+0.4	+0.2
John David Crow	HB	1958	4,835	+0.4	-0.1
Devery Henderson	WR	2004	3,417	+0.4	+1.4
Ricky Watters	RB	1992	4,322	+0.4	+0.7
Michael Irvin	WR	1988	11,143	+0.4	+0.8
Marques Colston	WR	2006	6,234	+0.4	+1.5
Howard Twilley	WR	1966	4,350	+0.4	+0.7
Hines Ward	WR	1998	12,039	+0.4	+0.4
Chris Calloway	WR	1990	5,332	+0.4	-0.7
Haven Moses	WR	1968	9,582	+0.4	-0.4
Carroll Dale	WR	1960	10,447	+0.4	+0.1
Kellen Winslow	TE	1979	6,673	+0.4	+1.3
Chris Cooley	TE	2004	4,620	+0.4	+0.1
Tony Nathan	RB	1979	3,838	+0.4	+1.0
Curtis Conway	WR	1993	7,578	+0.4	-0.1
Paul Coffman	TE	1978	4,640	+0.4	-0.1
Mickey Shuler	TE	1978	5,331	+0.4	+0.2
Michael Haynes	WR	1988	6,043	+0.4	+0.3
Brian Brennan	WR	1984	4,135	+0.4	+0.3
J.J. Stokes	WR	1995	4,095	+0.4	+1.2
Floyd Little	RB	1967	3,286	+0.4	-0.1
Vincent Jackson	WR	2005	5,271	+0.3	+1.4
Miles Austin	WR	2006	3,554	+0.3	+1.0
Yancey Thigpen	WR	1991	4,636	+0.3	+0.3
Wayne Chrebet	WR	1995	6,867	+0.3	+0.0
Charlie Sanders	TE	1968	6,728	+0.3	+0.3
Kellen Winslow Jr.	TE	2004	4,515	+0.3	-0.8
Donny Anderson	RB	1966	3,673	+0.3	+0.0
Lance Moore	WR	2006	3,306	+0.3	+1.4
Barry Sanders	RB	1989	3,191	+0.3	-0.0
Floyd Turner	WR	1989	3,913	+0.3	+0.1
Bob Hayes	SE	1965	9,233	+0.3	+1.4
Lee Evans	WR	2004	5,693	+0.3	-0.7
Roy Green	WR	1979	8,607	+0.3	-0.1
Emmitt Smith	RB	1990	3,971	+0.3	+0.6
Ken Burrow	WR	1971	3,826	+0.3	-0.3
Tony Martin	WR	1990	8,219	+0.3	+0.2
Eddie Kennison	WR	1996	7,504	+0.3	+0.4
Chris Burford	SE	1960	6,864	+0.3	+1.2
Tony Dorsett	RB	1977	4,064	+0.3	+0.9
Patrick Crayton	WR	2004	3,238	+0.3	+1.1
Tony Gonzalez	TE	1997	13,645	+0.3	+0.6
Gary Clark	WR	1985	10,060	+0.3	+0.8
Marcus Robinson	WR	1998	4,345	+0.3	-0.3
Michael Jackson	WR	1991	5,172	+0.3	+0.4
Willie Davis	WR	1991	4,326	+0.3	+0.4
Priest Holmes	RB	1997	3,054	+0.3	+0.8
James Scott	WR	1976	4,141	+0.3	-0.8
Greg Jennings	WR	2006	5,643	+0.3	+1.5
Antonio Bryant	WR	2002	5,127	+0.3	-0.7
Ben Coates	TE	1991	5,358	+0.3	-0.1
Wesley Walls	TE	1989	5,306	+0.3	+0.1
Edgerrin James	RB	1999	3,518	+0.3	+1.8
Tony Hill	WR	1977	7,830	+0.3	+0.8
Dallas Clark	TE	2003	5,130	+0.3	+1.5
Mervyn Fernandez	WR	1987	3,706	+0.3	+0.4
Herman Moore	WR	1991	8,763	+0.3	+0.1
Carlos Carson	WR	1980	5,836	+0.3	-0.1
Curtis Duncan	WR	1987	3,697	+0.3	+0.9
Marlin Briscoe	WR	1968	4,900	+0.3	-0.3
Mark Bavaro	TE	1985	4,765	+0.2	+0.3
Derrick Mason	WR	1997	11,311	+0.2	+0.3
Sam McCullum	WR	1974	4,259	+0.2	+0.2
Jay Novacek	TE	1985	4,805	+0.2	+0.6
Chip Myers	WR	1967	4,064	+0.2	+1.2
Todd Heap	TE	2001	5,783	+0.2	-0.5
Amp Lee	RB	1992	3,056	+0.2	+0.2
Shawn Jefferson	WR	1991	6,167	+0.2	+0.1
Brett Perriman	WR	1988	6,352	+0.2	+0.2
MacArthur Lane	RB	1968	4,115	+0.2	-0.0
Roy E. Williams	WR	2004	5,073	+0.2	-0.3
Joe Horn	WR	1996	7,935	+0.2	+0.3
Steve Smith	WR	2001	10,599	+0.2	-0.1
Nate Washington	WR	2005	4,223	+0.2	-0.0
Plaxico Burress	WR	2000	7,887	+0.2	+0.1
Andre Rison	WR	1989	9,807	+0.2	+0.3
Richie Anderson	FB	1993	3,353	+0.2	-0.3
Billy Joe DuPree	TE	1973	4,814	+0.2	+1.6
Johnnie Morton	WR	1994	7,795	+0.2	+0.1
Jerome Barkum	TE	1972	6,189	+0.2	-0.2
Bert Emanuel	WR	1994	4,390	+0.2	-0.0
Otis Taylor	WR	1965	9,578	+0.2	+0.9
Tom Mitchell	TE	1966	4,482	+0.2	-0.2
Mike Garrett	RB	1966	3,136	+0.2	+1.0
Franco Harris	RB	1972	3,430	+0.2	+0.4
Mark Duper	WR	1982	7,829	+0.2	+1.7
Mike Ditka	TE	1961	7,181	+0.2	+0.5
Sammy White	WR	1976	6,831	+0.2	+0.2
Ben Hawkins	WR	1966	5,588	+0.2	-0.3
Peerless Price	WR	1999	4,945	+0.2	-0.3
Mark Clayton	WR	2005	3,109	+0.2	-0.2
Reggie Wayne	WR	2001	11,441	+0.2	+1.5
Muhsin Muhammad	WR	1996	10,701	+0.2	-0.2
Mike Wallace	WR	2009	3,408	+0.2	+0.8
Brandon Marshall	WR	2006	6,958	+0.2	-0.1
Alfred Jackson	WR	1978	3,118	+0.2	+0.1
Andre Johnson	WR	2003	10,009	+0.2	+0.3
Mike Barber	TE	1976	3,229	+0.2	-0.1
Ozzie Newsome	TE	1978	8,231	+0.2	+0.1
Lance Rentzel	WR	1965	6,091	+0.2	+1.1
Lenny Moore	HB	1956	7,880	+0.2	+1.6
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	2004	8,996	+0.2	-0.3
Ike Hilliard	WR	1997	6,015	+0.2	-0.2
Dan Ross	TE	1979	3,749	+0.2	+0.6
Freddie Scott	WR	1974	4,543	+0.2	-0.3
Harold Carmichael	WR	1971	11,089	+0.2	+0.2
Ahmad Rashad	WR	1972	7,861	+0.2	+0.1
Drew Pearson	WR	1973	9,343	+0.2	+1.5
Brian Finneran	WR	1999	3,028	+0.2	-0.2
Thurman Thomas	RB	1988	4,784	+0.2	+0.7
Malcom Floyd	WR	2004	3,351	+0.2	+1.3
Ernie Jones	WR	1988	3,312	+0.2	-0.9
Raymond Berry	E	1955	12,290	+0.2	+1.4
Duriel Harris	WR	1976	5,612	+0.2	+0.3
Brian Blades	WR	1988	7,190	+0.2	-0.8
Al Toon	WR	1985	6,242	+0.2	+0.0
Jimmy Smith	WR	1992	11,277	+0.2	+0.5
Jack Snow	WR	1965	7,486	+0.2	+0.8
Az-Zahir Hakim	WR	1998	3,843	+0.2	+0.5
Rodney Holman	TE	1982	4,916	+0.2	+0.8
Roger Craig	RB	1983	5,129	+0.2	+1.6
Michael Pittman	RB	1998	3,550	+0.2	-0.3
Abner Haynes	HB	1960	4,238	+0.1	+0.4
Dave Logan	WR	1976	4,305	+0.1	+0.3
Stacey Bailey	WR	1982	3,073	+0.1	-0.4
Charlie Joiner	WR	1969	12,640	+0.1	+0.9
Butch Johnson	WR	1976	3,322	+0.1	+0.8
Bob Chandler	WR	1971	7,084	+0.1	-0.4
Anquan Boldin	WR	2003	8,890	+0.1	+0.1
Jeff Graham	WR	1991	7,100	+0.1	-0.3
John Jefferson	WR	1978	5,791	+0.1	+0.8
Willie Gault	WR	1983	6,449	+0.1	+0.2
Irving Fryar	WR	1984	11,700	+0.1	-0.1
Keenan McCardell	WR	1992	10,604	+0.1	+0.6
Henry Marshall	WR	1976	6,870	+0.1	-0.3
Kevin Walter	WR	2003	3,950	+0.1	+0.8
Brandon Lloyd	WR	2003	4,952	+0.1	-0.4
Owen Daniels	TE	2006	3,979	+0.1	+0.7
Isaac Curtis	WR	1973	8,477	+0.1	+1.0
Derrick Alexander	WR	1994	6,057	+0.1	+0.4
Bob Trumpy	TE	1968	6,337	+0.1	+1.0
Koren Robinson	WR	2001	3,710	+0.1	+0.3
Marshall Faulk	RB	1994	7,029	+0.1	+0.9
Terrell Owens	WR	1996	14,999	+0.1	+0.8
Preston Pearson	RB	1967	4,060	+0.1	+1.1
Carl Pickens	WR	1992	6,817	+0.1	-0.1
Eric Martin	WR	1985	8,124	+0.1	+0.2
Don Beebe	WR	1989	3,187	+0.1	+0.8
Ricky Sanders	WR	1986	6,127	+0.1	+0.7
Terry Glenn	WR	1996	7,771	+0.1	+0.2
Fred Arbanas	TE	1962	3,951	+0.1	+1.5
Lionel Manuel	WR	1984	3,557	+0.1	+0.3
Keith Byars	RB	1986	5,825	+0.1	+0.4
Billy Johnson	WR	1974	4,882	+0.1	-0.4
Steve Largent	WR	1976	13,494	+0.1	+0.2
Kyle Brady	TE	1995	3,541	+0.1	+0.3
Eric Moulds	WR	1996	9,282	+0.1	-0.1
Sonny Randle	E	1959	7,526	+0.1	-0.4
Vernon Davis	TE	2006	4,201	+0.1	-0.3
Bob Grim	WR	1967	3,931	+0.1	-0.6
Ken Dilger	TE	1995	3,935	+0.1	+0.6
Eric Green	TE	1990	4,445	+0.1	+0.2
Billy Truax	TE	1964	3,174	+0.1	+1.0
John Gilliam	WR	1967	8,921	+0.1	+0.7
Louis Lipps	WR	1984	5,773	+0.1	-0.4
Tony McGee	TE	1993	3,769	+0.0	-0.4
Matt Bouza	WR	1981	3,260	+0.0	-0.9
Josh Reed	WR	2002	3,410	+0.0	-0.7
O.J. McDuffie	WR	1993	4,730	+0.0	+0.7
Heath Miller	TE	2005	4,576	+0.0	+0.7
Sean Dawkins	WR	1993	5,759	+0.0	-0.2
Jim Kiick	RB	1968	3,424	+0.0	+0.5
Dwayne Bowe	WR	2007	5,141	+0.0	-0.9
Antonio Gates	TE	2003	8,209	+0.0	+1.2
Donald Driver	WR	1999	8,899	+0.0	+0.8
Art Graham	SE	1963	3,458	+0.0	-0.4
Stanley Morgan	WR	1977	10,994	+0.0	+0.3
Frank Grant	WR	1973	3,183	+0.0	+0.1
Isaac Bruce	WR	1994	13,160	+0.0	+0.4
Anthony Miller	WR	1988	8,409	+0.0	-0.2
Rocket Ismail	WR	1993	4,948	+0.0	-0.3
Ottis Anderson	RB	1979	3,352	+0.0	-0.1
Dick Gordon	WR	1965	4,852	+0.0	-1.3
Warrick Dunn	RB	1997	4,717	+0.0	-0.5
Flipper Anderson	WR	1988	4,661	+0.0	+0.6
Earl McCullouch	WR	1968	3,110	+0.0	+0.2
Leonard Thompson	WR	1975	4,726	+0.0	-0.6
Haywood Jeffires	WR	1987	6,056	+0.0	+0.4
Kevin Johnson	WR	1999	4,459	+0.0	-1.0
Quinn Early	WR	1988	6,123	-0.0	-0.1
O.J. Simpson	RB	1969	3,106	-0.0	-0.6
Alvin Reed	TE	1967	3,604	-0.0	-0.8
Charlie A. Smith	WR	1974	3,876	-0.0	+0.1
Mark Clayton	WR	1983	8,316	-0.0	+1.6
Doug Cosbie	TE	1979	3,944	-0.0	+0.3
Willie Green	WR	1991	3,589	-0.0	-0.2
Frank Wycheck	TE	1993	5,341	-0.0	+0.4
Roddy White	WR	2005	7,652	-0.0	+0.4
Laveranues Coles	WR	2000	8,191	-0.0	-0.4
Alfred Jenkins	WR	1975	6,925	-0.0	-0.5
Darnay Scott	WR	1994	5,452	-0.0	-0.3
Eric Metcalf	RB	1989	5,552	-0.0	+0.0
Frank Lewis	WR	1971	7,858	-0.0	+0.2
Marvin Harrison	WR	1996	13,909	-0.0	+1.5
Bryant Johnson	WR	2003	3,454	-0.0	-0.6
Willie Jackson	WR	1995	3,405	-0.0	+0.0
Pat Tilley	WR	1976	7,196	-0.0	-0.1
Torry Holt	WR	1999	11,466	-0.0	+0.5
Calvin Johnson	WR	2007	6,182	-0.0	-0.4
Santonio Holmes	WR	2006	4,825	-0.1	+0.2
Reggie Langhorne	WR	1985	4,956	-0.1	+0.1
Jerome Pathon	WR	1998	3,029	-0.1	+0.7
Keith Jackson	TE	1988	5,230	-0.1	+0.6
Chad Johnson	WR	2001	9,851	-0.1	+0.2
Ricky Proehl	WR	1990	8,411	-0.1	-0.1
Bob Tucker	TE	1970	7,038	-0.1	-0.0
Ahman Green	RB	1998	3,090	-0.1	+0.6
Tiki Barber	RB	1997	5,145	-0.1	-0.1
Corey Bradford	WR	1998	3,116	-0.1	-0.5
Dennis Northcutt	WR	2000	4,585	-0.1	-0.7
Rod Gardner	WR	2001	3,039	-0.1	-0.7
Mike Renfro	WR	1978	4,729	-0.1	-0.4
Webster Slaughter	WR	1986	7,328	-0.1	+0.1
Kimble Anders	RB	1991	3,043	-0.1	+0.1
Calvin Hill	RB	1969	3,836	-0.1	+1.0
Walter Payton	RB	1975	5,772	-0.1	-0.6
Henry Ellard	WR	1983	12,584	-0.1	+0.2
Amani Toomer	WR	1996	8,506	-0.1	-0.1
Greg Pruitt	RB	1973	3,970	-0.1	-0.1
Bake Turner	WR	1962	3,895	-0.1	-0.7
Charle Young	TE	1973	5,947	-0.1	+0.2
Emery Moorehead	TE	1977	3,402	-0.1	-0.3
Ken Burrough	WR	1970	8,946	-0.1	-0.7
Anthony Carter	WR	1985	7,293	-0.1	+0.1
John Riggins	RB	1971	3,222	-0.1	-0.1
Ed Podolak	RB	1969	3,794	-0.1	-0.1
Bill Brown	RB	1961	4,461	-0.1	+0.2
Michael Westbrook	WR	1995	3,981	-0.1	+0.3
Jerry Butler	WR	1979	4,423	-0.1	-0.2
Marcedes Lewis	TE	2006	3,022	-0.1	-0.5
Frank Clarke	E	1957	6,401	-0.1	-0.0
Hassan Jones	WR	1986	3,545	-0.1	+0.3
Gary Garrison	WR	1966	9,159	-0.2	+0.4
Travis Taylor	WR	2000	3,839	-0.2	-0.8
Zach Miller	TE	2007	3,219	-0.2	-0.9
Rick Upchurch	WR	1975	4,733	-0.2	-0.4
LaDainian Tomlinson	RB	2001	5,179	-0.2	+0.5
Steve Jordan	TE	1982	6,011	-0.2	+0.1
Andre Reed	WR	1985	12,815	-0.2	+0.4
Michael Jenkins	WR	2004	4,178	-0.2	-0.2
Qadry Ismail	WR	1993	4,504	-0.2	-0.3
James Thrash	WR	1997	3,451	-0.2	+0.2
Jim R. Mitchell	TE	1969	6,036	-0.2	-0.7
Darrell Jackson	WR	2000	6,632	-0.2	-0.0
Steven Jackson	RB	2004	3,193	-0.2	-0.6
Russ Francis	TE	1975	6,176	-0.2	+0.7
Robert Brooks	WR	1992	3,891	-0.2	+1.2
Deion Branch	WR	2002	5,988	-0.2	+0.7
Wallace Francis	WR	1973	4,048	-0.2	-0.4
Ronnie Harmon	RB	1986	6,163	-0.2	-0.0
Rich Caster	TE	1970	7,311	-0.2	-0.3
Rob Moore	WR	1990	8,370	-0.2	-0.5
Jeff Chadwick	WR	1983	4,244	-0.2	-0.7
Jeremy Shockey	TE	2002	5,768	-0.2	+0.3
Larry Centers	FB	1990	6,969	-0.2	-0.3
J.T. Smith	WR	1978	6,882	-0.2	-0.5
Ray Butler	WR	1980	4,183	-0.2	-0.5
Drew Bennett	WR	2001	3,993	-0.2	-0.0
Jerricho Cotchery	WR	2004	4,577	-0.2	-0.7
J.D. Hill	WR	1971	4,333	-0.2	-0.7
Kelvin Martin	WR	1987	4,466	-0.2	-0.8
Johnny Perkins	WR	1977	3,051	-0.2	-1.0
T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR	2001	6,751	-0.2	-0.0
Mike Quick	WR	1982	5,878	-0.3	-0.4
Mark Jackson	WR	1986	5,129	-0.3	+0.1
Kevin House	WR	1980	4,979	-0.3	+0.1
Bill Brooks	WR	1986	7,674	-0.3	-0.5
John L. Williams	FB	1986	5,156	-0.3	-0.7
Chris Chambers	WR	2001	7,236	-0.3	-0.3
Antonio Freeman	WR	1995	6,647	-0.3	+0.9
Oronde Gadsden	WR	1998	3,140	-0.3	-0.1
Ben Watson	TE	2004	3,525	-0.3	+0.4
Reggie Rucker	WR	1970	8,363	-0.3	+0.1
Jessie Hester	WR	1985	5,202	-0.3	-0.6
Hoby Brenner	TE	1981	3,899	-0.3	-0.6
Dave Parks	SE	1964	6,577	-0.3	+0.2
Andre Hastings	WR	1993	3,196	-0.3	-0.9
Freddie Jones	TE	1997	4,042	-0.3	-1.5
Herschel Walker	RB	1986	4,953	-0.3	-0.4
Marcus Pollard	TE	1995	4,168	-0.3	+1.0
Desmond Clark	TE	1999	3,576	-0.3	-0.7
Gary Ballman	FL	1962	6,417	-0.3	-1.0
Calvin Williams	WR	1990	3,912	-0.3	-0.3
Kevin Faulk	RB	1999	3,723	-0.3	+0.8
Freddie Solomon	WR	1975	6,268	-0.3	+0.9
Ted Brown	RB	1979	3,047	-0.3	-0.3
David Hill	TE	1976	5,118	-0.3	-0.5
Alge Crumpler	TE	2001	4,875	-0.3	-0.5
Dwight Clark	WR	1979	6,936	-0.3	+1.4
Max McGee	E	1954	8,525	-0.3	+0.4
Fred Barnett	WR	1990	5,004	-0.4	-0.2
Courtney Hawkins	WR	1992	4,391	-0.4	-0.8
Charles Johnson	WR	1994	4,429	-0.4	-0.5
Steve Watson	WR	1979	5,749	-0.4	-0.1
Ron Kramer	E	1957	4,174	-0.4	+0.2
Tim McGee	WR	1986	4,930	-0.4	+0.3
Elbert Dubenion	FL	1960	5,692	-0.4	-0.3
Chris Burkett	WR	1985	4,055	-0.4	-0.3
Ernest Givins	WR	1986	7,539	-0.4	+0.4
Torrance Small	WR	1992	4,354	-0.4	-0.3
Marty Booker	WR	1999	6,138	-0.4	-0.9
Pete Metzelaars	TE	1982	4,088	-0.4	+0.1
Bobby Joe Conrad	FL	1958	6,960	-0.4	-0.3
Drew Hill	WR	1979	9,172	-0.4	+0.3
Randy Vataha	WR	1971	4,277	-0.5	-0.2
Bill Schroeder	WR	1997	4,026	-0.5	+0.2
Jackie Smith	TE	1963	9,422	-0.5	+0.0
Rickey Young	RB	1975	4,128	-0.5	-0.2
Pettis Norman	TE	1962	3,129	-0.5	+0.1
Frank Jackson	FL	1961	3,348	-0.5	+0.6
Jackie Harris	TE	1990	4,437	-0.5	-0.5
Paul Flatley	WR	1963	5,892	-0.5	-0.2
Frank Sanders	WR	1995	5,864	-0.5	-0.9
Glenn Bass	SE	1961	3,134	-0.5	-0.3
Jimmie Giles	TE	1977	5,510	-0.5	-0.1
Greg Olsen	TE	2007	3,269	-0.5	-0.3
Jean Fugett	TE	1972	3,214	-0.6	+0.4
Rich McGeorge	TE	1970	3,484	-0.6	-1.0
Neal Anderson	RB	1986	3,169	-0.6	-0.4
Earnest Gray	WR	1979	3,819	-0.6	-0.8
David Boston	WR	1999	4,205	-0.6	-0.6
Vance Johnson	WR	1985	5,357	-0.6	+0.1
Bill Anderson	E	1958	3,905	-0.6	-1.4
Jim Whalen	TE	1965	3,744	-0.6	-1.3
Sterling Sharpe	WR	1988	7,660	-0.6	-0.2
Preston Dennard	WR	1978	3,838	-0.6	-0.7
Randy McMichael	TE	2002	4,332	-0.7	-0.8
Eric Crabtree	WR	1966	3,390	-0.7	+0.1
David Patten	WR	1997	4,187	-0.7	+0.2
Walker Gillette	WR	1970	3,024	-0.7	-0.6
James Wilder	RB	1981	4,047	-0.7	-0.2
Gary W. Anderson	RB	1985	3,031	-0.8	-0.6
Troy Brown	WR	1993	5,995	-0.8	+0.3
Pat Studstill	FL	1961	3,292	-0.8	-1.1
Gail Cogdill	SE	1960	6,744	-0.8	-0.8
Red Phillips	E	1958	7,398	-0.8	-0.8
Danny Abramowicz	E	1967	6,898	-0.8	-0.6
Tommy Mason	RB	1961	3,012	-0.8	-0.1
Randal Hill	WR	1991	3,516	-0.8	-0.9
Al Denson	FL	1964	5,031	-0.9	-1.3
Gerald Carter	WR	1980	3,211	-1.0	-0.6
Dave L. Williams	WR	1967	3,571	-1.0	-0.4
Terry Barr	HB	1957	4,566	-1.1	-0.6
Ron Shanklin	WR	1970	4,205	-1.2	-0.9
Mark Carrier	WR	1987	8,009	-1.3	-0.8

Many of the names atop the list are familiar from our first WOWY post, but some new ones stand out:

• Ike Harris is a shocker atop the entire list. He places that high because, on his watch, both Jim Hart and Archie Manning had the best seasons of their careers (especially after adjusting for age). Hart had already been a pretty solid QB (+0.5 career RANY/A) going into the 1975 season, but he was what the kids today call “Elite” — the league’s 3rd-most efficient passer — over the 3 years when Harris and Mel Gray were his most frequent targets. Meanwhile, Manning had been horrible (-1.1 career RANY/A) going into the 1978 season (Harris’ first in New Orleans), but from 1978-80 his RANY/A was +0.9, and Harris was once again the team’s second-leading receiver. After Harris was phased out of the Saints offense in 1981, eventually retiring after the season, Manning once again reverted to his previously awful form (-1.8 RANY/A from 1981 onward). Harris was a #2 receiver at best and only played 7 seasons (5 as a starter), but on two different occasions he was associated with drastically improved play from his QBs.
• Though Gene A. Washington is generally underrated, he and Ted Kwalick are up there in no small part because of their presence as the leading receivers on the 1972 San Francisco 49ers, a team that received improbably strong quarterback play from Steve Spurrier and John Brodie. I say it was improbable because 1972 was the only season in which Spurrier saw significant playing time and posted an above-average RANY/A (he wasn’t just slightly above-average, either — his RANY/A was +1.1, 5th-best in football). Over the rest of his career, Spurrier’s RANY/A was -1.2. For his part, Brodie had a much better career than Spurrier (including an epic season just 2 years earlier), but he was also 37 years old in 1972, an age by which most QBs have greatly deteriorated.
• The “other” Gene Washington was also a pretty underrated player over the course of his career. The 1970 Vikings had the most total Approximate Value of any team since the merger (well, tied with the 2007 Patriots), with maybe the best D ever but also somehow an above-average offense despite Gary Cuozzo at QB. Washington was a Pro Bowler and had actually been 1st-team All-Pro in 1969 despite only posting 821 receiving yards. After putting up 1,523 catch yards in 1969 and 1970, Washington had only 574 over the rest of his career, and it doesn’t look like he was even hurt or anything. Not sure what happened to him — it’s possibly a research topic for a future post (or podcast?).
• A bunch of these receivers can be associated with an all-time outlier/fluke QB season: Moss with Randall Cunningham‘s 1998 (and Tom Brady in 2007); Roger Carr & Glenn Doughty with Bert Jones‘ 1976; Brandon Stokley with Peyton Manning‘s 2004; Gene A. Washington with Brodie’s 1970; Sidney Rice & Percy Harvin with 40-year-old Brett Favre‘s 2009; Lance Alworth with Tobin Rote‘s 1963 (plus several John Hadl seasons); J.J. Birden and Stephone Paige with Steve DeBerg‘s 1990; etc. I realize that’s tied to the very definition of this metric, but it’s interesting to trace back which season(s) fed a receiver’s WOWY the most. Was it the receiver or the QB? It’s still hard to say, but the ability to repeatedly contribute to QB career years is probably a good sign of receiving greatness.
• This is a topic for a later post, but what do we make of guys like Harvin and Gene “No Middle Initial Here” Washington, who have great career WOWY scores but played for below-average passing offenses? Did they elevate bad supporting casts? Or if they’re so great, why didn’t they play in great passing attacks? All questions to answer at a later date.
• And Mark Carrier still looks terrible, with the worst WOWY among all qualifying receivers since 1950.

So, what stands out to you in the expanded WOWY results?