Chad Scott is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Scott in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Scott's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chad Scott
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 92 Β· #1244 Β· High-ValueWorth 92 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.3
Avg surplus
peak +27
6 seasons Γ ~15.3 surplus β VORP 92
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 45 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 63 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 73 | 64 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PIT | 15 | β | 71 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 53 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PIT | 7 | β | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NE | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | NE | 12 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 93 | β | 367 | 312 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 19 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25 | PIT | 13 | β | 45 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 26 | PIT | 16 | β | 63 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2001 | 27 | PIT | 15 | β | 73 | 64 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2002 | 28 | PIT | 15 | β | 71 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 10.2 |
| 2003 | 29 | PIT | 12 | β | 53 | 41 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2004 | 30 | PIT | 7 | β | 26 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 31 | NE | 3 | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 32 | NE | 12 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 93 | 367 | 312 | 55 | 6 | 0 | β | β | 19 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
63
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 63
On-field 46.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 61elite 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 Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Interceptions leader9
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl14Solo11Ast3Int2PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland; Towson 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
Josh MillerP7yHines WardWR6yJerome BettisRB6yDeshea TownsendDB6yJoey PorterOLB6yAaron SmithDE6yAmos ZereoueRB6yJerame TumanTE6yKimo von OelhoffenDT5yDewayne WashingtonDB5yJason GildonLB5yPlaxico BurressWR5yMark BruenerTE5yKendrick ClancyNT5yDan KreiderFB5yMatt CushingTE5yMike VrabelOLB4yBrent AlexanderFS4yCasey HamptonNT4yClark HaggansLB4yLee FlowersDB4yKordell StewartQB4yTommy MaddoxQB4yKendrell BellOLB4y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #24
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChad inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DB room from Deshea Townsend (1998β2009), and handed it to Brent Alexander (2000β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2005team change
Joined NE (from PIT)
- 1997draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 1, Pick 24
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 205 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 7-season peers. See all β
67
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
B+2000
B+2001
C+2002
B2003
C2004
C+2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 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 (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
92 career value over replacement β #1244 all-time of 4,642. 13.1/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #24 (Rd 1) Β· PIT Β· 1997 Β· +10.5 vs expected KV-H
67actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+10.5
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