Dan Williams
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | β | KC | 14 | β | 27 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | KC | 11 | β | 29 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 25 | β | 56 | 49 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.4 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 48.2
Availability 15.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 652000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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 (Toledo; Tennessee State), 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
Tony GonzalezTE2yWarren MoonQB2yMarvcus PattonMLB2yJames HastyDB2yDonnie EdwardsOLB2yChester McGlocktonDT2yTony RichardsonFB2yDerrick AlexanderWR2yJerome WoodsFS2yEric HicksDE2yEric WarfieldCB2yKimble AndersRB2yRon GeorgeLB2yDonnell BennettFB2yElvis GrbacQB2yKevin LockettWR2yMike CloudRB2yDerrick RansomDT2yLarry ParkerWR2yMuhsin MuhammadWR1yCris DishmanCB1yLeslie O'NealDE1yAndre RisonWR1yJoe HornWR1y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDan inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DL room from Eric Hicks (1998β2006), and handed it to Duane Clemons (2000β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1999team change
Joined KC (from DEN)
- 1993draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 290 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 2-season peers. See all β
51
peak 65
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
B2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
78%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
87
DurableEra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 8+2.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· DEN Β· 1993 Β· -9.4 vs expected KV-H
51actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξβ9.4
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