Dana Stubblefield ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Stubblefield in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Stubblefield a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Dana Stubblefield

3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 8% all-time pass rushersIron Man

Height6'2"

Weight290 lb

BornNov 14, 1970

Age55

CollegeKansas See College Stats

Rookie yr1993

Draft1993 · Rd 1, Pick 26 · SF

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 184 · #441 · Elite

Worth 184 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 10% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.4

Avg surplus

peak +51

9 seasons × ~20.4 surplus ≈ VORP 184

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

1 grid split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1993	—	SF	16	—	59	52	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	0	2	—	—	—
1994	—	SF	14	—	38	33	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	—	1	3	—	—	—
1995	—	SF	16	—	34	27	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	1	4	0	—	—	—
1996	—	SF	15	—	33	26	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	1	3	1	—	—	—
1997	—	SF	16	—	61	49	—	—	—	15.0	15.0	—	2	3	—	—	—
1998	—	WAS	7	—	32	26	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	4	0	—	—	—
1999	—	WAS	15	—	37	22	15	5	3	3.0	11.0	0	5	0	1	0	0
2000	—	WAS	14	—	34	28	6	7	3	2.5	12.5	0	4	0	1	0	0
2001	—	SF	15	—	29	22	7	9	3	4.0	16.0	0	1	1	—	0	0
2002	—	SF	15	—	30	21	9	7	3	3.0	13.0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2003	—	LV	8	—	10	4	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Career		—	151	—	397	310	43	28	12	53.5	93.5	2	26	11	4	0	0

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1993	23	SF	16	—	59	52	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	0	2	—	—	—	15.7
1994	24	SF	14	—	38	33	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	—	1	3	—	—	—	15
1995	25	SF	16	—	34	27	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	1	4	0	—	—	—	8.6
1996	26	SF	15	—	33	26	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	1	3	1	—	—	—	6.3
1997	27	SF	16	—	61	49	—	—	—	15.0	15.0	—	2	3	—	—	—	23.5
1998	28	WAS	7	—	32	26	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	4	0	—	—	—	4.5
1999	29	WAS	15	—	37	22	15	5	3	3.0	11.0	0	5	0	1	0	0	7.7
2000	30	WAS	14	—	34	28	6	7	3	2.5	12.5	0	4	0	1	0	0	7.8
2001	31	SF	15	—	29	22	7	9	3	4.0	16.0	0	1	1	—	0	0	10.2
2002	32	SF	15	—	30	21	9	7	3	3.0	13.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	9.2
2003	33	LV	8	—	10	4	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3.5
Career			151		397	310	43	28	12	—	—	2	26	11	4	0	0	112

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 75 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 73.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 65

On-field 47.1

Availability 17.9

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)

1993bestavg 63elite 702003

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 27% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

27% of the all-time Sacks leader27

1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat 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: 92%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Postseason Career

3 playoff games

Defense

Tkl11Solo4Ast7TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1

College Stats

KansasCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kansas), 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 — every name is linked.

1993 Draft Class· this player went #26

#11Dan WilliamsDE #13Brad HopkinsOT #16Sean DawkinsWR #17Tom CarterDB #19Lester HolmesG #21Robert SmithRB #22Darrien GordonDB #25O.J. McDuffieWR #28Thomas SmithDB #29George TeagueFS #30Carlton GrayCB #31Chris SladeDE #32Ben ColemanG #33Ryan McNeilDB #37Tony McGeeTE #39Troy DraytonTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Dana inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Troy Wilson (1993–2001), and handed it to Bryant Young (1994–2007).

Charles Haley 1986–1999Ted Washington 1991–1993Troy Wilson 1993–2001Dana Stubblefield 1993–2002Bryant Young 1994–2007Junior Bryant

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2003team change
Joined LV (from SF)
2003final season
Last recorded season with LV
2001team change
Joined SF (from WAS)
1998team change
Joined WAS (from SF)
1993draft
Drafted by SF — Round 1, Pick 26

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 290 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →

peak 87

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

A1993

B+1994

B1995

C+1996

A+1997

C1998

C+1999

C+2000

B2001

C+2002

D2003

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

Era Translator

Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Sacks	Sacks/G	→ 2025 Sacks	→ 2025 /G
1993	10.5	0.7	10-0.5	0.6
1994	8.5	0.6	9+0.5	0.5
1995	4.5	0.3	4-0.5	0.3
1996	1	0.1	1	0.1
1997	15	0.9	14-1	0.8
1998	1.5	0.2	3+1.5	0.2
1999	3	0.2	3	0.2
2000	2.5	0.2	3+0.5	0.2
2001	4	0.3	4	0.2
2002	3	0.2	3	0.2
2003	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) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

184 career value over replacement — #441 all-time of 4,642. 16.7/season above a replacement-level DL.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #26 (Rd 1) · SF · 1993 · +20.1 vs expected KV-H

75actual

54.9 expected · Δ+20.1

💔+25.7 stolen VORP·1.54 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1993 Draft Class· this player went #26

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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