Dre' Bly ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Bly in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bly a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Dre' Bly
2Γ Pro BowlTop 4% all-time defensive backsIron Legendπ Late Developer Β· 2005Team Carrier Β· #137
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 241 Β· #250 Β· EliteWorth 241 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.9
Avg surplus
peak +38
11 seasons Γ ~21.9 surplus β VORP 241
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | β | LA | 12 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | LA | 15 | β | 39 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | LA | 15 | β | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | LA | 15 | β | 62 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DET | 14 | β | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2004 | β | DET | 13 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2005 | β | DET | 12 | β | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | DET | 16 | β | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 55 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2009 | β | SF | 14 | β | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 158 | β | 458 | 398 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 42 | 147 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | β | β | β | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | LA | 12 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 23 | LA | 15 | β | 39 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 24 | LA | 15 | β | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2002 | 25 | LA | 15 | β | 62 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2003 | 26 | DET | 14 | β | 59 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 2004 | 27 | DET | 13 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 19 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2005 | 28 | DET | 12 | β | 43 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2006 | 29 | DET | 16 | β | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2007 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 47 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2008 | 31 | DEN | 16 | β | 55 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 32 | SF | 14 | β | 27 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| Career | 158 | 458 | 398 | 60 | 12 | 5 | β | β | 42 | 147 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 118.5 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | β | β | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 77 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
71
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
84
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 77Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 71
On-field 52.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 71elite 702009
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #137 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 position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Interceptions leader19
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: 91%.
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo13TFL1Dis1.0Int1PD7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (North Carolina), 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
Az-Zahir HakimWR6yIsaac BruceWR5yRicky ProehlWR4yJeff ZgoninaDT4yTorry HoltWR4yCory ReddingDE4yMarshall FaulkRB4yShaun RogersDT4yJames HallDE4yNick HarrisP4yLeonard LittleDE4yDexter McCleonDB4yGrant WistromDE4yKurt WarnerQB4yErnie ConwellTE4yCory SchlesingerFB4yJared DeVriesDE4yKalimba EdwardsDE4yShawn BrysonRB4yBoss BaileyOLB4yCasey FitzsimmonsTE4yTerrence HoltDB4yJames HodginsRB4yDonte CurryLB4y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #41
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDre' inherited the Detroit Lions DB room from Bracy Walker (2002β2005), and handed it to Terrence Holt (2003β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined SF (from DEN)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2007team change
Joined DEN (from DET)
- 2003team change
Joined DET (from LA)
- 1999draft
Drafted by LA β Round 2, Pick 41
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 188 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 11-season peers. See all β
77
peak 84
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1999
C+2000
A2001
C+2002
A2003
B+2004
A2005
B2006
B+2007
B2008
B2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
241 career value over replacement β #250 all-time of 4,642. 21.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #41 (Rd 2) Β· LA Β· 1999 Β· +27.2 vs expected KV-H
77actual
49.8 expected Β· Ξ+27.2
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