Andre Carter ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Carter in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Carter a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
256 career value over replacement — #213 all-time of 4,695. 19.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #7 (Rd 1) · SF · 2001 · +17.7 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2001 | 22 | SF | 13 | — | 4.3 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 23 | SF | 15 | — | 8.3 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 24 | SF | 15 | — | 2.8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 25 | SF | 6 | — | 0.3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 26 | SF | 15 | — | 1.2 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 15 | — | 3.1 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 7.3 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 10.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 16 | — | 2.3 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 16 | — | 7.7 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 31 | WAS | 14 | — | 0.5 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 32 | NE | 13 | — | 6.7 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 10.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 33 | OAK | 10 | — | 0.8 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 34 | NE | 9 | — | 1.4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 155 | 24.3% | 45 | 16.7% |
| Career | — | 173 | — | 46.7 | 447 | 317 | 130 | 71 | 131 | 80.0 | 282.0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 155 | 24.3% | 45 | 16.7% | |
13 seasons · peak 8.3 in 2002
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
3.6 career wins over 13 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2002 · +0.6 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | SF | 13 | — | 41 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 23 | SF | 15 | — | 46 | 37 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 12.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 24 | SF | 15 | — | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 25 | SF | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 26 | SF | 15 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | WAS | 15 | — | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 28 | WAS | 16 | — | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 10.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 29 | WAS | 16 | — | 26 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 4.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 30 | WAS | 16 | — | 47 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11.0 | 50.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 31 | WAS | 14 | — | 41 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 32 | NE | 13 | — | 45 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 23 | 10.0 | 46.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 33 | OAK | 10 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 34 | NE | 5 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 169 | 447 | 317 | 130 | 71 | 131 | 80.0 | 282.0 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 81 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 79.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 81· confidence 95%
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Latest season · 2013 · +0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#86 of 1,595 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)