Anthony Dorsett
Durable Contributor
Height5'11"
Weight205 lb
BornSep 14, 1973
Age52
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 6, Pick 177 Β· HOU
A defensive back who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 11 Β· #3545 Β· Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +11
1 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | β | HOU | 8 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 8 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | TEN | 5 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LV | 16 | β | 65 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 16 | β | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 12 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 11 | β | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 100 | β | 211 | 160 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | HOU | 8 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 24 | TEN | 16 | β | 8 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 25 | TEN | 16 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 26 | TEN | 5 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 27 | LV | 16 | β | 65 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 28 | LV | 16 | β | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2002 | 29 | LV | 12 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 30 | LV | 11 | β | 38 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Career | 100 | 211 | 160 | 47 | 2 | 2 | β | β | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 28.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1996bestavg 442003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl36Solo24Ast12TFL1Dis1.0PD2FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK4yCharles WoodsonFS4yTim BrownWR4yShane LechlerP4yRich GannonQB4yEddie GeorgeRB4yFrank WycheckTE4yEric BartonILB4yZack CrockettRB4yTyrone WheatleyRB4yJerry PorterWR4yRod ColemanDT4yBarron WorthamMLB4yChris SandersWR4yTravian SmithOLB4yJerry RiceWR3yDerrick MasonWR3yTrace ArmstrongDE3yMarcus RobertsonFS3yGary WalkerDE3ySteve McNairQB3yCharlie GarnerRB3yJoe BowdenLB3yBlaine BishopS3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #177
#154Zach ThomasILB#156Raymond JacksonDB#159Patrick JeffersWR#160Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR#166La'Roi GloverDT#171Doug ColmanLB#175Derrick HarrisRB#176Dietrich JellsWR#182Scott GalyonLB#183Tim HallRB#185Chris DoeringWR#186James RoeWR#188Craig SauerLB#189Shawn WoodenDB#192Bryan StoltenbergC#193Scott GreeneRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DB room from Tory James (2000β2002), and handed it to Derrick Gibson (2001β2006).
Eric Turner 1997β1999Eric Allen 1998β2001Charles Woodson 1998β2015Tory James 2000β2002Anthony Dorsett 2000β2003Derrick Gibson
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2000team change
Joined LV (from TEN)
- 1997team change
Joined TEN (from HOU)
- 1996draft
Drafted by HOU β Round 6, Pick 177
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 205 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
48
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1996
C1997
C1998
D1999
C2000
C+2001
C2002
C2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
11 career value over replacement β #3545 all-time of 4,642. 1.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #177 (Rd 6) Β· HOU Β· 1996 Β· +21.1 vs expected KV-H
48actual
26.9 expected Β· Ξ+21.1
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