Eric Warfield is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Warfield in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Warfield's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Eric Warfield
Top 17% all-time defensive backsIron Man
Height6'0"
Weight200 lb
BornMar 3, 1976
Age50
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 7, Pick 216 Β· KC
A high-end defensive back defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 102 Β· #1092 Β· High-ValueWorth 102 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17
Avg surplus
peak +22
6 seasons Γ ~17 surplus β VORP 102
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | KAN | 12 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | KC | 15 | β | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | KC | 8 | β | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | KC | 16 | β | 65 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | KC | 16 | β | 57 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | KC | 15 | β | 55 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | KC | 16 | β | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | KC | 10 | β | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 108 | β | 326 | 290 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 20 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | KAN | 12 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 23 | KC | 15 | β | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 24 | KC | 8 | β | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 25 | KC | 16 | β | 65 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2002 | 26 | KC | 16 | β | 57 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2003 | 27 | KC | 15 | β | 55 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2004 | 28 | KC | 16 | β | 52 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2005 | 29 | KC | 10 | β | 52 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Career | 108 | 326 | 290 | 36 | 0 | 1 | β | β | 20 | 77 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 64.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 65Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 44.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1998bestavg 60elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Interceptions leader9
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
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2PD2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Nebraska), 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
Tony GonzalezTE8yTony RichardsonFB8yEric HicksDE8yJerome WoodsFS7yJohn BrowningDT7yGreg WesleyFS6yJason DunnTE6yWilliam BarteeDB6yGary StillsLB6yEddie KennisonWR5yTrent GreenQB5yPriest HolmesRB5yDante HallWR5yTodd CollinsQB5yDerrick RansomDT5yMarvcus PattonMLB4yDonnie EdwardsOLB4yDerrick AlexanderWR4yRyan SimsDE4yMike CloudRB4yMonty BeiselLB4yMike MaslowskiMLB4yJames HastyDB3yJohnnie MortonWR3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #216
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterEric inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Mark McMillian (1997β1998), and handed it to William Bartee (2000β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1999team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
- 1998draft
Drafted by KC β Round 7, Pick 216
- 1998team change
Joined KAN (from KC)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 200 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 8-season peers. See all β
65
peak 70
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
B1999
D2000
B+2001
B+2002
B+2003
B+2004
C+2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
84%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
102 career value over replacement β #1092 all-time of 4,642. 12.8/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #216 (Rd 7) Β· KC Β· 1998 Β· +41.1 vs expected KV-H
65actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+41.1
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