Chad Hennings is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Hennings in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hennings's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chad Hennings
π Dynasty DNA Β· 5 seasons Β· 3 titlesTop 23% all-time pass rushersReliable Starterβ Shooting Star Β· 1999
Height6'6"
Weight291 lb
BornOct 20, 1965
Age60
CollegeAir ForceSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1988 Β· Rd 11, Pick 290 Β· DAL
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3
Title Seasons
5
Dynasty Seasons
A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 101 Β· #1101 Β· High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.8
Avg surplus
peak +24
6 seasons Γ ~16.8 surplus β VORP 101
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 | DAL | 8 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DAL | 13 | β | 8 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 23 | 19 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 42 | 32 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 31 | 24 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 29 | 22 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 52 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 8 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 119 | β | 252 | 196 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 27.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27 | DAL | 8 | β | 4 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 28 | DAL | 13 | β | 8 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 29 | DAL | 16 | β | 23 | 19 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 12 |
| 1995 | 30 | DAL | 16 | β | 42 | 32 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 10 |
| 1996 | 31 | DAL | 15 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.6 |
| 1997 | 32 | DAL | 11 | β | 31 | 24 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 33 | DAL | 16 | β | 29 | 22 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 34 | DAL | 16 | β | 52 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2000 | 35 | DAL | 8 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Career | 119 | 252 | 196 | 20 | 7 | 4 | β | β | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 62Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 56elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Sacks leader14
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: 93%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB9yDarren WoodsonS9yTroy AikmanQB9yLeon LettDE9yMichael IrvinWR8yDaryl JohnstonRB8yJason GarrettQB7yBrock MarionFS5yDeion SandersCB5yCharles HaleyDE5yEric BjornsonTE5yRandall GodfreyOLB4yJay NovacekTE4yDarrin SmithLB4yRussell MarylandNT4yRobert JonesOLB4yDexter CoakleyLB4yGeorge TeagueFS4yJohn JettP4yKevin R. WilliamsWR4yKavika PittmanDE4yHurvin McCormackDE4yAlvin HarperWR4ySherman WilliamsRB4y
1988 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #290
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChad inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Charles Haley (1992β1996), and handed it to Leon Lett (1992β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1988draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 11, Pick 290
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 291 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 9-season peers. See all β
62
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1992
C1993
B+1994
B1995
B1996
B1997
C+1998
B1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
83%
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 6+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
101 career value over replacement β #1101 all-time of 4,642. 11.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #290 (Rd 11) Β· DAL Β· 1988 Β· +54 vs expected KV-H
62actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+54
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