Chris Sullivan
Solid Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 1999
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 3 Β· #4030 Β· Role PlayerWorth 3 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 88% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3
Avg surplus
peak +3
1 seasons Γ ~3 surplus β VORP 3
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | NE | 16 | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NE | 16 | β | 25 | 16 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NE | 15 | β | 37 | 28 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NE | 8 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PIT | 7 | β | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 90 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | NE | 16 | β | 3 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 24 | NE | 16 | β | 25 | 16 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25 | NE | 15 | β | 37 | 28 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 26 | NE | 8 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 27 | PIT | 7 | β | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 62 | 90 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 1 | β | β | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 462000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Boston College), 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
Adam VinatieriK4yLawyer MilloyS4yWillie McGinestOLB4yTy LawCB4yDrew BledsoeQB4yTedy BruschiILB4yTroy BrownWR4yBen CoatesTE4yShawn JeffersonWR4yTerry GlennWR4yChris SladeDE4yTed JohnsonILB4yChad EatonDT4yFerric CollonsDE4yHenry ThomasNT3yTom TupaP3yWillie ClayFS3yMark WheelerDT3yTodd F. CollinsOLB3ySteve IsraelDB3yVincent BrisbyWR3yScott ZolakQB3yVernon CrawfordLB3yKeith ByarsFB2y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #119
#109Jon RunyanOT#110Reggie BarlowWR#111Emmanuel McDanielDB#112Aaron GrahamC#115Brian MilneRB#116Paul GrasmanisDT#117Richard HuntleyRB#118Stanley PritchettRB#120Sean MoranDE#122Darrius JohnsonDB#126Earl HolmesMLB#127Juran BoldenCB#130Danny KanellQB#132Jahine ArnoldWR#133Marcus ColemanDB#134Jerris McPhailRB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the New England Patriots DL room from Mark Wheeler (1996β1998), and handed it to Chad Eaton (1996β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined PIT (from NE)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1996draft
Drafted by NE β Round 4, Pick 119
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 285 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 5-season peers. See all β
49
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C1997
C+1998
C1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
78%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
3 career value over replacement β #4030 all-time of 4,642. 0.6/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #119 (Rd 4) Β· NE Β· 1996 Β· +14.6 vs expected KV-H
49actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+14.6
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