Derrick Burgess ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Burgess in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Burgess a career score of 83, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Derrick Burgess
Height6'2"
Weight255 lb
BornAug 12, 1978
Age47
CollegeMississippiSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 Β· Rd 3, Pick 63 Β· PHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A top 5% all-time edge rusher β a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 175 Β· #490 Β· High-ValueWorth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 12% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+25
Avg surplus
peak +48
7 seasons Γ ~25 surplus β VORP 175
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 | |||||
| 2001 | β | PHI | 11 | β | 30 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | PHI | 11 | β | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LV | 16 | β | 48 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | LV | 16 | β | 47 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 11.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | LV | 13 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | LV | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NE | 14 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 91 | β | 222 | 176 | 46 | 20 | 50 | 53.0 | 123.0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23 | PHI | 11 | β | 30 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2002 | 24 | PHI | 1 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2004 | 26 | PHI | 11 | β | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 27 | LV | 16 | β | 48 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 28 | LV | 16 | β | 47 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 11.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2007 | 29 | LV | 13 | β | 38 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2008 | 30 | LV | 9 | β | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2009 | 31 | NE | 14 | β | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Career | 91 | 222 | 176 | 46 | 20 | 50 | β | β | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 87.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 83 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 83 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
78
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
90
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 82.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 83Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 78
On-field 61.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 76elite 702009
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #43 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position28
Depth
of 100
Reached 27% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
27% of the all-time Sacks leader27
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 88%.
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+).
Combine Β· 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.92s
40-Yard
Low Β· 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 25thClass Pos 26thClass All 28th
40"
Vertical
Elite Β· 96th pct
Pos 96thAll 95thClass Pos 91thClass All 88th
125"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 86thClass Pos 85thClass All 88th
24 reps
Bench
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 69thClass Pos 59thClass All 70th
7.85s
3-Cone
Low Β· 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 10thClass Pos 12thClass All 11th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo12Ast1Sk4.0Dis4.0PD2FF1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Mississippi), 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
Terdell SandsDT5ySebastian JanikowskiK4yShane LechlerP4yTommy KellyDE4yNnamdi AsomughaCB4yKirk MorrisonLB4yStanford RouttCB4yJustin FargasRB4yRonald CurryWR4yBrian DawkinsS3yRandy MossWR3yWarren SappDT3yDavid AkersK3yDonovan McNabbQB3yHugh DouglasDE3yTyler BraytonDT3yMichael HuffFS3yJerry PorterWR3yLaMont JordanRB3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yChad LewisTE3yCorey SimonDT3yIke ReeseLB3yThomas HowardLB3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #63
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDerrick inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Tommy Kelly (2004β2012), and handed it to Gerard Warren (2007β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined NE (from LV)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2005team change
Joined LV (from PHI)
- 2001draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 3, Pick 63
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 255 lb
Frame
264 lb at 4.92s
Size-speed
40" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
24 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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 7-season peers. See all β
83
peak 90
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2001
C+2004
A+2005
A+2006
A2007
B2008
B2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
71%
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 | 17+1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 12+0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0.6 | 11+3 | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 7+3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
175 career value over replacement β #490 all-time of 4,642. 25/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #63 (Rd 3) Β· PHI Β· 2001 Β· +36.1 vs expected KV-H
83actual
46.9 expected Β· Ξ+36.1
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