Chester McGlockton ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places McGlockton in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McGlockton a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Chester McGlockton
Height6'3"
Weight334 lb
BornSep 16, 1969
Age56
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 1, Pick 16 Β· LV
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context4x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 173 Β· #502 Β· High-ValueWorth 173 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.7
Avg surplus
peak +32
11 seasons Γ ~15.7 surplus β VORP 173
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 | LV | 10 | β | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | LV | 16 | β | 79 | 65 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | LV | 16 | β | 62 | 48 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | LV | 16 | β | 49 | 45 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | LV | 16 | β | 60 | 56 | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | 7 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LV | 16 | β | 63 | 52 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | KC | 10 | β | 26 | 22 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | KC | 15 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | KC | 14 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 35 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | NYJ | 15 | β | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 176 | β | 512 | 423 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 50.0 | 86.0 | 4 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | LV | 10 | β | 18 | 14 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 24 | LV | 16 | β | 79 | 65 | β | β | β | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | β | β | 11.6 |
| 1994 | 25 | LV | 16 | β | 62 | 48 | β | β | β | 9.5 | 9.5 | β | 4 | 3 | β | β | β | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 26 | LV | 16 | β | 49 | 45 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 13.7 |
| 1996 | 27 | LV | 16 | β | 60 | 56 | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | 7 | 3 | β | β | β | 15.4 |
| 1997 | 28 | LV | 16 | β | 63 | 52 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 5 | 1 | β | β | β | 11.1 |
| 1998 | 29 | KC | 10 | β | 26 | 22 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 30 | KC | 15 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 31 | KC | 14 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 32 | DEN | 16 | β | 35 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 33 | DEN | 16 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2003 | 34 | NYJ | 15 | β | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Career | 176 | 512 | 423 | 34 | 26 | 10 | β | β | 4 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 121.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 43.3
Availability 18.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 61elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position26
Depth
of 100
Reached 25% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
25% of the all-time Sacks leader25
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 85%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Greg BiekertMLB5yMike A. JonesLB5yJames JettWR5yJames TrappCB5yNolan HarrisonDE5yJeff JaegerK4yRob HolmbergLB4yJames FolstonLB4yKevin LockettWR4yTony GonzalezTE3yJames HastyDB3yDonnie EdwardsOLB3yTony RichardsonFB3yRaghib IsmailWR3yDerrick AlexanderWR3yJerome WoodsFS3yEric HicksDE3yEric WarfieldCB3yKimble AndersRB3yRon GeorgeLB3yDonnell BennettFB3yNapoleon McCallumRB3yDerrick RansomDT3yJason ElamK2y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #16
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChester inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Nolan Harrison (1991β1996), and handed it to Jerry Ball (1994β1996).
Nolan Harrison 1991β1996Chester McGlockton 1992β1997Jerry Ball 1994β1996Aundray Bruce 1995β1998Russell Maryland 1996β1999Lance Johnstone
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003team change
Joined NYJ (from DEN)
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from KC)
- 1998team change
Joined KC (from LV)
- 1992draft
Drafted by LV β Round 1, Pick 16
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 334 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 12-season peers. See all β
73
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
B+1993
B+1994
B+1995
B+1996
B1997
C1998
C+1999
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
C+2003
Availability
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 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0.4 | 6-1 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 9-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 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 (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
173 career value over replacement β #502 all-time of 4,642. 14.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #16 (Rd 1) Β· LV Β· 1992 Β· +15.5 vs expected KV-H
73actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξ+15.5
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