Albert Haynesworth is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Haynesworth in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Haynesworth's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 108 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~13.5 surplus β VORP 108
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | β | TEN | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TEN | 11 | β | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TEN | 10 | β | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | TEN | 11 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | TEN | 12 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | TEN | 14 | β | 45 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8.5 | 43.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | WAS | 7 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | TB | 11 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 117 | β | 268 | 182 | 86 | 35 | 65 | 29.5 | 129.5 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | TEN | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 22 | TEN | 11 | β | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 23 | TEN | 10 | β | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 24 | TEN | 14 | β | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2006 | 25 | TEN | 11 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 26 | TEN | 12 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 6.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2008 | 27 | TEN | 14 | β | 45 | 35 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8.5 | 43.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| 2009 | 28 | WAS | 12 | β | 31 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2010 | 29 | WAS | 7 | β | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 30 | TB | 11 | β | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 117 | 268 | 182 | 86 | 35 | 65 | β | β | 0 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88.4 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 64 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Reached 15% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 89%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Albert inherited the Tennessee Titans DL room from Carlos Hall (2002β2004), and handed it to Rien Long (2003β2005).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined TB (from WAS)
Last recorded season with TB
Joined WAS (from TEN)
Drafted by TEN β Round 1, Pick 15
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TB | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· BackW4QuestionableΒ· BackW5QuestionableΒ· BackW6QuestionableΒ· BackW8QuestionableΒ· BackW9QuestionableΒ· BackW14QuestionableΒ· KneeW16QuestionableΒ· KneeW17QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2010 | WAS | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· AnkleW3QuestionableΒ· AnkleW4QuestionableΒ· ThumbW5QuestionableΒ· Not Injury RelatedW13QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2009 | WAS | 1 | W7QuestionableΒ· AnkleW11QuestionableΒ· AnkleW12QuestionableΒ· AnkleW13QuestionableΒ· AnkleW14OutΒ· AnkleW16QuestionableΒ· KneeW17QuestionableΒ· Hip |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 10-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 6+3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
108 career value over replacement β #1008 all-time of 4,642. 10.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· TEN Β· 2002 Β· +8.5 vs expected KV-H
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 10 seasons (2002β2011) β a true nomad. The crest trail: