Not to be confused withBill Johnson (RB · 1985–1987).

Also in other sports:mlbBill Johnson (1920–1928), mlbBill Johnson (RF · 1916–1917), mlbBill Johnson (P · 1983–1984), mlbBill Johnson (1945).

Bill Johnson is a career quality starter — 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.

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Bill Johnson

Top 39% all-time pass rushersHigh-End Starter📈 Late Developer · 1997

Height6'4"

Weight305 lb

BornDec 8, 1968

Age

Career Value · VORP

41 career value over replacement — #2331 all-time of 4,695. 5.1/season above a replacement-level DL.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #65 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1992 · +7.9 vs expected KV-H

54actual

46.1 expected · Δ+7.9

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1992	23–24	CLE	16	—	0.7	34	24	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	4	1	—	—	—
1993	24–25	CLE	10	—	0.0	30	21	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1994	25–26	CLE	14	—	0.4	43	34	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	4	1	—	—	—
1995	26–27	PIT	9	—	0.0	11	9	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1996	27–28	PIT	15	—	0.0	29	18	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1997	28–29	STL	16	—	2.0	53	45	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1998	29–30	PHI	13	—	0.7	36	25	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	0	0	—	—	—
1999	30–31	PHI	6	—	0.0	11	9	2	2	0	1.0	3.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
Career		—	99	—	3.8	247	185	2	2	0	12.5	14.5	0	10	3	—	0	0

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A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 41 · #2331 · Above Average

Worth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 51% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+8.2

Avg surplus

peak +15

5 seasons × ~8.2 surplus ≈