Player Archetypes
Rankings as of 2026-08-31, as declared by the corpus that produced them.
Every player in the encyclopedia classified into a career archetype based on three signals: KV-H career quality percentile, per-snap production (SIS, when available), and durability score. From Franchise Cornerstone to Role Player — where does each career fit in the hierarchy?
7,305 players classified · 13 archetypes
Career value in the top 5% at their position — one of the greatest to ever play the game.
Elite career value, elite snap efficiency, and durable — the rarest combination in professional football.
All-time career value combined with exceptional availability — defined entire eras at their position.
Elite career value + rare durability — always available, always dangerous.
Top 20% career value — a consistent difference-maker across multiple seasons.
Upper tier career value — an important part of competitive teams.
Excellent availability and solid production over many seasons.
Outstanding snap-for-snap efficiency, well above their position group — maximized every opportunity.
Iron availability over many seasons — teams counted on them to be there.
Not a career-volume leader, but exceptional bang-for-buck per snap.
A professional career above league average at their position.
Low volume, high quality — produced at an elite per-snap rate despite limited opportunities.
A professional career; provided value in a defined role.