Benny Sapp
Solid Contributor
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2769 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9
Avg surplus
peak +14
3 seasons × ~9 surplus ≈ VORP 27
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 2004 | — | KC | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 14 | — | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | KC | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | KC | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | MIN | 8 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | MIA | 16 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | MIN | 8 | — | 29 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 84 | — | 186 | 158 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | KC | 7 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 24 | KC | 14 | — | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 25 | KC | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 26 | KC | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 27 | MIN | 8 | — | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 28 | MIN | 14 | — | 37 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 29 | MIA | 16 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 30 | MIN | 8 | — | 29 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 84 | 186 | 158 | 28 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 33.4
Availability 14.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2004bestavg 452011
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo5Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northern Iowa), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jared AllenDE7yTony GonzalezTE4yEddie KennisonWR4yGreg WesleyFS4yLarry JohnsonRB4yJimmy WilkersonDE4yJason DunnTE4ySamie ParkerWR4yDustin ColquittP3yRyan LongwellK3yAdrian PetersonRB3yDerrick JohnsonLB3yAntoine WinfieldCB3yPatrick SurtainCB3yChad GreenwayOLB3yBrian RobisonDE3yLawrence TynesK3yTrent GreenQB3yE.J. HendersonMLB3yJimmy KleinsasserTE3yEric HicksDE3yPriest HolmesRB3yVisanthe ShiancoeTE3yBernard BerrianWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBenny inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Dexter McCleon (2003–2005), and handed it to Sammy Knight (2005–2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined MIN (from MIA)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2010team change
Joined MIA (from MIN)
- 2008team change
Joined MIN (from KC)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with KC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIN | 0 | W20Questionable· Ankle / Back |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
50
peak 52
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2004
C2005
F2006
C+2007
B2008
C2009
B2010
D2011
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
69%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.3 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2769 all-time of 4,642. 3.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
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