Cris Dishman ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Dishman in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Dishman a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1988 | 23 | TEN | 15 | — | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24 | TEN | 16 | — | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25 | TEN | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26 | TEN | 15 | — | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27 | TEN | 15 | — | 39 | 32 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28 | TEN | 16 | — | 74 | 64 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 29 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29 | TEN | 16 | — | 66 | 53 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30 | TEN | 15 | — | 56 | 46 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31 | TEN | 16 | — | 57 | 42 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32 | WAS | 16 | — | 63 | 55 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33 | WAS | 16 | — | 65 | 59 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 34 | KC | 16 | — | 67 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 35 | MIN | 11 | — | 45 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 502 | 483 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 43 | 201 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
180 career value over replacement — #472 all-time of 4,695. 15/season above a replacement-level CB.
Pick #125 (Rd 5) · HOU · 1988 · +42.4 vs expected KV-H
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