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.
Reached 53% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leader at this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
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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Cris inherited the Tennessee Titans DB room from Keith Bostic (1983–1988), and handed it to Bubba McDowell (1989–1994).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined MIN (from KC)
Last recorded season with MIN
Joined KC (from WAS)
Joined WAS (from TEN)
Drafted by HOU — Round 5, Pick 125
Joined TEN (from HOU)
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
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What carries the case
Monitor score 54.4 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
INT translated to the 2025 NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 | 0.3 | 1-3 | 0.1 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0.3 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
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CB
88% match
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Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (1988–2000) — a true nomad. The crest trail: