Anthony Henry ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Henry in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Henry a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Anthony Henry
Top 5% all-time defensive backsIron Legendπ #1 Defensive Back Β· 2001π
Early Bloomer Β· 2001Team Carrier Β· #473
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 171 Β· #509 Β· High-ValueWorth 171 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19
Avg surplus
peak +50
9 seasons Γ ~19 surplus β VORP 171
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 42 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 54 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 69 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DAL | 10 | β | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 79 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DET | 10 | β | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 125 | β | 460 | 379 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 31 | 109 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25 | CLE | 16 | β | 42 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 17 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 54 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2003 | 27 | CLE | 14 | β | 45 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 28 | CLE | 15 | β | 69 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2005 | 29 | DAL | 10 | β | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | 30 | DAL | 16 | β | 79 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2007 | 31 | DAL | 13 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 32 | DAL | 15 | β | 49 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 33 | DET | 10 | β | 40 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 125 | 460 | 379 | 81 | 5 | 2 | β | β | 31 | 109 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 88.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 75.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 75Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 50.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2001bestavg 68elite 702009
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #473 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14
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: 93%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.60s
40-Yard
Low Β· 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 58thClass Pos 23thClass All 61th
41"
Vertical
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 97thClass Pos 85thClass All 93th
126"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 88thClass Pos 82thClass All 90th
15 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 17thClass Pos 55thClass All 20th
6.90s
3-Cone
Above avg Β· 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 81thClass Pos 84thClass All 92th
4.20s
Shuttle
Below avg Β· 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 73thClass Pos 41thClass All 67th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo9Int1PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dennis NorthcuttWR5yJason WittenTE4yPhil DawsonK4yJason WhittleG4yTerence NewmanCB4yDeMarcus WareOLB4yGreg EllisDE4yGerard WarrenDT4yBradie JamesILB4yKevin BurnettOLB4yTony RomoQB4yOrpheus RoyeDE4yJay RatliffDE4yMarion BarberRB4yMat McBriarP4yDaylon McCutcheonDB4yPatrick CraytonWR4yAlvin McKinleyDT4yEarl LittleDB4yCourtney BrownDE4yTyrone RogersLB4yAaron SheaTE4yKeith DavisS4yKelly HolcombQB4y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #97
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Daylon McCutcheon (1999β2005), and handed it to Robert Griffith (2002β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined DET (from DAL)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2005team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2001draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 4, Pick 97
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 207 lb
Frame
198 lb at 4.60s
Size-speed
41" vert / 126" broad
Explosion
15 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 9-season peers. See all β
75
peak 86
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2001
B2002
C+2003
B+2004
B2005
B2006
A+2007
C+2008
B2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
87%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10 | 0.6 | 7-3 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
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
171 career value over replacement β #509 all-time of 4,642. 19/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #97 (Rd 4) Β· CLE Β· 2001 Β· +36.3 vs expected KV-H
75actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+36.3
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