Bobby Hamilton is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hamilton in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hamilton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Bobby Hamilton
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 43 · #2241 · Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 49% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.2
Avg surplus
peak +21
6 seasons × ~7.2 surplus ≈ VORP 43
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 | |||||
| 1996 | — | NYJ | 11 | — | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NYJ | 1 | — | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NE | 16 | — | 61 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 13 | — | 37 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NE | 16 | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LV | 15 | — | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | LV | 13 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NYJ | 13 | — | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 134 | — | 368 | 196 | 136 | 21 | 12 | 18.5 | 51.5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 | NYJ | 11 | — | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 |
| 1997 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 27 | NYJ | 1 | — | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 28 | NYJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 29 | NE | 16 | — | 61 | 23 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 36 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 |
| 2002 | 31 | NE | 13 | — | 37 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 32 | NE | 16 | — | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 33 | LV | 15 | — | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2005 | 34 | LV | 13 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 35 | NYJ | 13 | — | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 36 | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 134 | 368 | 196 | 136 | 21 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 70.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
×.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 36.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 55elite 702006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 91%.
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo4Ast14TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Otis SmithCB7yWillie McGinestOLB5yAnthony PleasantDE5yVictor GreenDB5yFred BaxterTE5yRick LyleDE5yAdam VinatieriK4yTom BradyQB4yTed WashingtonNT4yRoman PhiferLB4yTy LawCB4yMo LewisOLB4yAaron GlennDB4yTedy BruschiILB4yKeyshawn JohnsonWR4yTroy BrownWR4yKevin FaulkRB4yRichie AndersonFB4yRay MickensDB4yMarcus ColemanDB4yTed JohnsonILB4yWayne ChrebetWR4yDedric WardWR4yChad CascaddenLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBobby inherited the New York Jets DL room from Hugh Douglas (1995–1997), and handed it to Ernie Logan (1997–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined CLE (from NYJ)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2006team change
Joined NYJ (from LV)
- 2004team change
Joined LV (from NE)
- 2000team change
Joined NE (from NYJ)
- 1996signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 285 lb
Frame
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 9-season peers. See all →
57
peak 60
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1996
C+1997
C+2000
B+2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
C2005
C2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
70%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 6+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
43 career value over replacement — #2241 all-time of 4,642. 4.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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