Bernard Whittington
Top 44% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3089 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.7
Avg surplus
peak +10
3 seasons × ~6.7 surplus ≈ VORP 20
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | IND | 8 | — | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | IND | 13 | — | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | IND | 14 | — | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | IND | 6 | — | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | IND | 11 | — | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | IND | 15 | — | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | IND | 13 | — | 30 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CIN | 11 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CIN | 15 | — | 32 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 106 | — | 344 | 239 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 12.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | IND | 8 | — | 36 | 22 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 24 | IND | 13 | — | 48 | 32 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 25 | IND | 14 | — | 66 | 46 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8.8 |
| 1997 | 26 | IND | 6 | — | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 27 | IND | 11 | — | 49 | 39 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | 8.6 |
| 1999 | 28 | IND | 15 | — | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 29 | IND | 13 | — | 30 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 30 | CIN | 11 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 31 | CIN | 15 | — | 32 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Career | 106 | 344 | 239 | 35 | 15 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 51.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 482002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo13Ast2QBHits1Sk0.5Dis1.5PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason BelserFS7yKen DilgerTE6yMarcus PollardTE6yEllis JohnsonDE6yTony McCoyDT6yMarvin HarrisonWR5yMarshall FaulkRB5yLamont WarrenRB5yChris GardockiP4yJim HarbaughQB4ySean DawkinsWR4yJeff BurrisCB4yZack CrockettRB4yQuentin CoryattLB4yRay McElroyDB4yPeyton ManningQB3yRay BuchananFS3yTony SiragusaDT3yTyrone PooleDB3yBertrand BerryOLB3yElijah AlexanderOLB3ySteve MartinDT3yJerome PathonWR3yLarry ChesterDT3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBernard inherited the Indianapolis Colts DL room from Tony McCoy (1992–1999), and handed it to Ellis Johnson (1995–2001).
Tony Siragusa 1990–1996Tony McCoy 1992–1999Bernard Whittington 1994–2000Ellis Johnson 1995–2001Larry Chester 1998–2000Chad Bratzke
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with CIN
- 2001team change
Joined CIN (from IND)
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 291 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
52
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1994
C+1995
C+1996
F1997
B1998
C+1999
C2000
C2001
C+2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.4 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3089 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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