Darren Woodson is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Woodson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Woodson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darren Woodson
5Γ Pro Bowl3Γ All-Proπ Dynasty DNA Β· 5 seasons Β· 3 titlesTop 14% all-time defensive backsIron Man
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
3
Title Seasons
5
Dynasty Seasons
A high-end defensive back defined as much by exceptional availability β almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 100 Β· #1116 Β· High-ValueWorth 100 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10
Avg surplus
peak +26
10 seasons Γ ~10 surplus β VORP 100
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 45 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 11 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 102 | 85 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 9 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 91 | 71 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 101 | 89 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 89 | 72 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DAL | 14 | β | 80 | 59 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 84 | 71 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DAL | 15 | β | 66 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DAL | 11 | β | 66 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 73 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DAL | 9 | β | 48 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DAL | 16 | β | 69 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 177 | β | 914 | 752 | 59 | 21 | 1 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 22 | 99 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | DAL | 16 | β | 45 | 42 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 11 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.9 |
| 1993 | 24 | DAL | 16 | β | 102 | 85 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 9 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.4 |
| 1994 | 25 | DAL | 16 | β | 91 | 71 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 | 1 | β | β | β | 11.3 |
| 1995 | 26 | DAL | 16 | β | 101 | 89 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | β | β | 8.4 |
| 1996 | 27 | DAL | 16 | β | 89 | 72 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | β | β | β | 11.5 |
| 1997 | 28 | DAL | 14 | β | 80 | 59 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | β | β | β | 8.7 |
| 1998 | 29 | DAL | 16 | β | 84 | 71 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | β | β | β | 9.8 |
| 1999 | 30 | DAL | 15 | β | 66 | 57 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 31 | DAL | 11 | β | 66 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 32 | DAL | 16 | β | 73 | 62 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2002 | 33 | DAL | 9 | β | 48 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 34 | DAL | 16 | β | 69 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Career | 177 | 914 | 752 | 59 | 21 | 1 | β | β | 22 | 99 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
72
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 40.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1994bestavg 58elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Interceptions leader10
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: 95%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl9Solo7Ast2TFL1Dis1.0PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Emmitt SmithRB11yTroy AikmanQB9yChad HenningsDT9yLeon LettDE9yMichael IrvinWR8yDaryl JohnstonRB8yDexter CoakleyLB7yJason GarrettQB7yGreg EllisDE6yBrock MarionFS5yDeion SandersCB5yCharles HaleyDE5yGeorge TeagueFS5yMichael MyersDT5yEbenezer EkubanDE5yDat NguyenILB5yEric BjornsonTE5yJoey GallowayWR4yRandall GodfreyOLB4yJay NovacekTE4yDarrin SmithLB4yRussell MarylandNT4yRobert JonesOLB4yToby GowinP4y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #37
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDarren opened the Dallas Cowboys DB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Brock Marion (1993β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 1992draft
Drafted by DAL β Round 2, Pick 37
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 219 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 10-season peers. See all β
67
peak 72
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1994
C+1995
B+1996
C1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
B2001
C+2002
C+2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
92%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0.1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 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
100 career value over replacement β #1116 all-time of 4,642. 10/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #37 (Rd 2) Β· DAL Β· 1992 Β· +17.2 vs expected KV-H
67actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+17.2
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