Chris Doleman is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Doleman's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

On the boards· Appears on 3 boards

Streaks3 straight · 10 sacks · 1996–98

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Chris Doleman

★ HALL OF FAME8× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 0% all-time pass rushersIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 1998

Height6'5"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

384 career value over replacement — #45 all-time of 4,695. 25.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #4 (Rd 1) · MIN · 1985 · +33.7 vs expected KV-H

97actual

63.3 expected · Δ+33.7

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1985	23–24	MIN	16	—	113	—	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	—	0	3	—	—
1986	24–25	MIN	16	—	49	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	1	—	2	0	—	—
1987	25–26	MIN	12	—	57	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	0	—	6	0	—	—
1988	26–27	MIN	16	—	58	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	0	—	2	0	—	—
1989	27–28	MIN	16	—	94	—	—	—	—	21.0	21.0	0	—	5	5	—	—
1990	28–29	MIN	16	—	92	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	1	—	4	0	—	—
1991	29–30	MIN	16	—	101	—	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	0	—	1	2	—	—
1992	30–31	MIN	16	—	64	—	—	—	—	14.5	14.5	1	—	6	3	—	—
1993	31–32	MIN	16	—	68	—	—	—	—	12.5	12.5	1	—	3	1	—	—
1994	32–33	ATL	14	—	30	26	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	1	—	1	0	—	—
1995	33–34	ATL	16	—	51	36	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	0	—	1	2	—	—
1996	34–35	SF	16	—	54	45	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	2	—	4	3	—	—
1997	35–36	SF	16	—	46	39	—	—	—	12.0	12.0	0	—	3	1	—	—
1998	36–37	SF	16	—	45	31	—	—	—	15.0	15.0	0	—	4	2	—	—
1999	37–38	MIN	13	—	42	31	11	11	6	8.0	25.0	0	2	2	2	0	0
Career		—	231	—	964	208	11	11	6	150.5	167.5	8	2	44	24	0	0

Career arc · VAL by season

15 seasons · peak 11.1 in 1989

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

7.7 career wins over 15 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1989 · +0.8 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1985	23–24	MIN	16	—	113	—	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	—	0	3	—	—	0.6
1986	24–25	MIN	16	—	49	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	1	—	2	0	—	—	2.6
1987	25–26	MIN	12	—	57	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	0	—	6	0	—	—	7.7
1988	26–27	MIN	16	—	58	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	0	—	2	0	—	—	5
1989	27–28	MIN	16	—	94	—	—	—	—	21.0	21.0	0	—	5	5	—	—	11.1
1990	28–29	MIN	16	—	92	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	1	—	4	0	—	—	8.2
1991	29–30	MIN	16	—	101	—	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	0	—	1	2	—	—	4.3
1992	30–31	MIN	16	—	64	—	—	—	—	14.5	14.5	1	—	6	3	—	—	9.3
1993	31–32	MIN	16	—	68	—	—	—	—	12.5	12.5	1	—	3	1	—	—	9.7
1994	32–33	ATL	14	—	30	26	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	1	—	1	0	—	—	6.3
1995	33–34	ATL	16	—	51	36	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	0	—	1	2	—	—	5.7
1996	34–35	SF	16	—	54	45	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	2	—	4	3	—	—	9.8
1997	35–36	SF	16	—	46	39	—	—	—	12.0	12.0	0	—	3	1	—	—	7.4
1998	36–37	SF	16	—	45	31	—	—	—	15.0	15.0	0	—	4	2	—	—	8.3
1999	37–38	MIN	13	—	42	31	11	11	6	8.0	25.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	4.3
Career			231		964	208	11	11	6	150.5	167.5	8	2	44	24	0	0	100.3

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 97 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 85 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 77

On-field 57.5

Availability 19.5