Bill Romanowski is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Romanowski in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Romanowski's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bill Romanowski
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 142 Β· #685 Β· High-ValueWorth 142 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.8
Avg surplus
peak +26
12 seasons Γ ~11.8 surplus β VORP 142
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 | |||||
| 1988 | β | SF | 8 | β | 53 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β |
| 1989 | β | SF | 4 | β | 53 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β |
| 1990 | β | SF | 16 | β | 79 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1991 | β | SF | 16 | β | 76 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β |
| 1992 | β | SF | 16 | β | 80 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1993 | β | SF | 16 | β | 104 | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β |
| 1994 | β | PHI | 15 | β | 66 | 49 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | PHI | 16 | β | 63 | 50 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 77 | 56 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 3 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 70 | 56 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 72 | 55 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2 | β | 2 | 3 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 63 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 62 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 64 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 16 | β | 77 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 3 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 221 | β | 1,076 | 480 | 69 | 26 | 13 | 39.0 | 78.0 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22 | SF | 8 | β | 53 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 23 | SF | 4 | β | 53 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 24 | SF | 16 | β | 79 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1991 | 25 | SF | 16 | β | 76 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 26 | SF | 16 | β | 80 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 27 | SF | 16 | β | 104 | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28 | PHI | 15 | β | 66 | 49 | β | β | β | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1995 | 29 | PHI | 16 | β | 63 | 50 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 77 | 56 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 3 | β | β | 11.3 |
| 1997 | 31 | DEN | 16 | β | 70 | 56 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 32 | DEN | 16 | β | 72 | 55 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2 | β | 2 | 3 | β | β | 15.1 |
| 1999 | 33 | DEN | 15 | β | 63 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2000 | 34 | DEN | 16 | β | 62 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2001 | 35 | DEN | 16 | β | 64 | 50 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2002 | 36 | LV | 16 | β | 77 | 51 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 4.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2003 | 37 | LV | 3 | β | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 221 | 1,076 | 480 | 69 | 26 | 13 | β | β | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 134.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 37.8
Availability 19.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1988bestavg 54elite 702002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position18
Depth
of 100
Reached 20% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
20% of the all-time Sacks leader20
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
19 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl58Solo44Ast7TFL3Sk2.0Dis5.0Int2FR2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry RiceWR8yEd McCaffreyWR7yJason ElamK6ySteve YoungQB6yTom RouenP6yBrent JonesTE6yTom RathmanRB6yDwayne CarswellOT6yJohn TaylorWR6yJohn MobleyOLB6yTerrell DavisRB6yRay CrockettCB5yEric DavisFS5yTrevor PryceDE5yJamie WilliamsTE5yMike LodishDT5yGlenn CadrezOLB5yHarald HasselbachDE5yByron ChamberlainTE5yMaa TanuvasaDE5yKeith TraylorNT4yShannon SharpeTE4yWesley WallsTE4yTyrone BraxtonS4y
1988 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #80
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBill inherited the Denver Broncos LB room from Glenn Cadrez (1995β2000), and handed it to John Mobley (1996β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2002team change
Joined LV (from DEN)
- 1996team change
Joined DEN (from PHI)
- 1994team change
Joined PHI (from SF)
- 1988draft
Drafted by SF β Round 3, Pick 80
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 245 lb
Frame
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 15-season peers. See all β
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0.3 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
142 career value over replacement β #685 all-time of 4,642. 9.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #80 (Rd 3) Β· SF Β· 1988 Β· +26.3 vs expected KV-H
65actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+26.3
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