Darryl Tapp is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Tapp in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tapp's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2006 | 21–22 | ARI / SEA | 16 | — | 1.4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 22–23 | SEA | 16 | — | 6.3 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23–24 | SEA | 15 | — | 2.4 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24–25 | SEA | 16 | — | 0.6 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25–26 | PHI | 13 | — | 0.9 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26–27 | PHI | 12 | — | 1.2 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27–28 | PHI | 10 | — | 0.0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28–29 | WAS | 11 | — | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 83 | 11.4% | 100 | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 29–30 | DET | 16 | — | 0.0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 283 | 26.9% | 70 | 16.4% |
| 2015 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | — | 0.7 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 410 | 39.1% | 198 | 42.8% |
| 2016 | 31–32 | NO | 16 | — | 0.0 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 290 | 27.8% | 141 | 30.1% |
| 2017 | 32–33 | TB | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 56 | 28.0% | 12 | 15.0% |
| Career | — | 160 | — | 13.5 | 284 | 217 | 67 | 40 | 99 | 29.0 | 168.0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
75 career value over replacement — #1553 all-time of 4,695. 6.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #63 (Rd 2) · SEA · 2006 · +14.9 vs expected KV-H
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11 seasons · peak 6.3 in 2007
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
1.0 career wins over 11 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2007 · +0.5 wins
Latest season · 2016 · −0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#383 of 1,595 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21–22 | All teams | 16 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 22–23 | SEA | 16 | — | 43 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 23–24 | SEA | 15 | — | 45 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 5.5 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 24–25 | SEA | 16 | — | 45 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 2.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 25–26 | PHI | 13 | — | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 26–27 | PHI | 12 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 27–28 | PHI | 10 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28–29 | WAS | 7 | 0* | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 29–30 | DET | 12 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30–31 | DET | 15 | 0* | 25 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 31–32 | NO | 11 | 0* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 32–33 | TB | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 144 | 284 | 217 | 67 | 40 | 99 | 29.0 | 168.0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28–29 | WAS | 11 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 83 | 11.4% | 100 | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 29–30 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 283 | 26.9% | 70 | 16.4% |
| 2015 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 410 | 39.1% | 198 | 42.8% |
| 2016 | 31–32 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 290 | 27.8% | 141 | 30.1% |
| 2017 | 32–33 | TB | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 56 | 28.0% | 12 | 15.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 61.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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