Also in other sports:mlbBill Johnson (1920β1928), mlbBill Johnson (RF Β· 1916β1917), mlbBill Johnson (P Β· 1983β1984), mlbBill Johnson (1945).
Bill Johnson is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bill Johnson
Top 40% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 41 Β· #2292 Β· Above AverageWorth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.2
Avg surplus
peak +15
5 seasons Γ ~8.2 surplus β VORP 41
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 34 | 24 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | CLE | 10 | β | 30 | 21 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | PIT | 9 | β | 11 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 29 | 18 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LAR | 16 | β | 53 | 45 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 36 | 25 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | PHI | 6 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 99 | β | 247 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | 34 | 24 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 25 | CLE | 10 | β | 30 | 21 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 26 | CLE | 14 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 27 | PIT | 9 | β | 11 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.6 |
| 1996 | 28 | PIT | 15 | β | 29 | 18 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 29 | LAR | 16 | β | 53 | 45 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.1 |
| 1998 | 30 | PHI | 13 | β | 36 | 25 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 31 | PHI | 6 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 99 | 247 | 185 | 2 | 2 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 35.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 501999
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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mike CaldwellLB4yMatt StoverK3yKeenan McCardellWR3yRob BurnettDE3yAnthony PleasantDE3yEric MetcalfWR3yStevon MooreDB3yMichael JacksonWR3yEric TurnerFS3yCharles JohnsonWR3yLeroy HoardRB3yTommy VardellFB3yRandy BaldwinRB3yRico SmithWR3yRod WoodsonFS2yVinny TestaverdeQB2yBrian DawkinsS2yBrian HansenP2yTroy VincentS2yCarnell LakeDB2yJonathan HayesTE2yMark CarrierWR2yLevon KirklandMLB2yHollis ThomasDT2y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #65
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1998team change
Joined PHI (from LAR)
- 1997team change
Joined LAR (from PIT)
- 1995team change
Joined PIT (from CLE)
- 1992draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 3, Pick 65
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 305 lb
Frame
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
41 career value over replacement β #2292 all-time of 4,642. 5.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #65 (Rd 3) Β· CLE Β· 1992 Β· +7.1 vs expected KV-H
54actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+7.1
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