Eric Turner ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Turner in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Turner a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Eric Turner
Height6'1"
Weight215 lb
BornSep 20, 1968
Age57
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 Β· Rd 1, Pick 2 Β· CLE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 10% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 142 Β· #688 Β· High-ValueWorth 142 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20.3
Avg surplus
peak +51
7 seasons Γ ~20.3 surplus β VORP 142
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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | CLE | 7 | β | 84 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1992 | β | CLE | 13 | β | 119 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β |
| 1993 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 159 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 105 | 82 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CLE | 8 | β | 57 | 40 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 81 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | OAK | 15 | β | 108 | 89 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 1 | 3 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | OAK | 6 | β | 38 | 33 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LV | 10 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 105 | β | 787 | 341 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | CLE | 7 | β | 84 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 24 | CLE | 13 | β | 119 | β | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 25 | CLE | 16 | β | 159 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 13.1 |
| 1994 | 26 | CLE | 16 | β | 105 | 82 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 18.2 |
| 1995 | 27 | CLE | 8 | β | 57 | 40 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 28 | BAL | 14 | β | 81 | 68 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 10.4 |
| 1997 | 29 | OAK | 15 | β | 108 | 89 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | β | 1 | 3 | β | β | 8.8 |
| 1998 | 30 | OAK | 6 | β | 38 | 33 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 31 | LV | 10 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 105 | 787 | 341 | 7 | 1 | 0 | β | β | 30 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 73 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
82
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 73Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 49.1
Availability 15.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1991bestavg 62elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Interceptions leader14
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: 90%.
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt StoverK6yRob BurnettDE6yAnthony PleasantDE6yMichael JacksonWR6yLeroy HoardRB6yStevon MooreDB5yVinny TestaverdeQB4yKeenan McCardellWR4yEric MetcalfWR4yMike CaldwellLB4yBrian KinchenTE4yTommy VardellFB4yRico SmithWR4yTim BrownWR3yBrian HansenP3yEarnest BynerRB3yBennie ThompsonDB3yGerald DixonOLB3yDerrick AlexanderWR3yRickey DudleyTE3yBill JohnsonDT3yAntonio LanghamDB3yLouis RiddickDB3yNapoleon KaufmanRB3y
1991 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #2
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEric opened the Cleveland Browns DB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Stevon Moore (1992β1995).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined LV (from OAK)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 1997team change
Joined OAK (from BAL)
- 1996team change
Joined BAL (from CLE)
- 1991draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 1, Pick 2
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 215 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 9-season peers. See all β
73
peak 82
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
C1992
B+1993
A+1994
D1995
B+1996
C+1997
B1998
B1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0.6 | 7-2 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0.4 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.5 | 6+3 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.3 | 3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
142 career value over replacement β #688 all-time of 4,642. 15.8/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #2 (Rd 1) Β· CLE Β· 1991 Β· +11.2 vs expected KV-H
73actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+11.2
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