Chris Houston is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Houston in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Houston's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2007 | 22–23 | ATL | 14 | — | 53 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23–24 | ATL | 16 | — | 52 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24–25 | ATL | 12 | — | 45 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25–26 | DET | 15 | — | 51 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26–27 | DET | 14 | — | 51 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27–28 | DET | 14 | — | 55 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28–29 | DET | 12 | — | 43 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 729 | 90.4% | 8 | 2.1% |
| Career | — | 97 | — | 350 | 300 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 13 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 729 | 90.4% | 8 | 2.1% | |
Career Value · VORP
73 career value over replacement — #1591 all-time of 4,695. 10.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #41 (Rd 2) · ATL · 2007 · +12.3 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
6 seasons × ~12.2 surplus ≈ VORP 73
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