Fletcher Cox ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Cox in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Cox a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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277 career value over replacement — #174 all-time of 4,695. 23.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · PHI · 2012 · +18.5 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | ||||||
| 2012 | 21–22 | PHI | 14 | — | 2.9 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 22–23 | PHI | 16 | — | 1.3 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 885 | 73.6% | 66 | 13.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23–24 | PHI | 16 | — | 1.2 | 58 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 926 | 79.5% | 12 | 2.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 24–25 | PHI | 16 | — | 6.0 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 9.5 | 40.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 983 | 81.0% | 5 | 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25–26 | PHI | 16 | — | 4.5 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 772 | 75.7% | 5 | 1.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 26–27 | PHI | 14 | — | 3.4 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 607 | 66.8% | 6 | 1.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 27–28 | PHI | 16 | — | 7.7 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 10.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 830 | 79.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 28–29 | PHI | 16 | — | 2.1 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 799 | 79.2% | 13 | 2.8% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 2.0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 29–30 | PHI | 15 | — | 3.7 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 746 | 71.6% | 10 | 2.5% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | -2.5 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 30–31 | PHI | 16 | — | 1.6 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 748 | 70.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 31–32 | PHI | 17 | — | 4.1 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 713 | 64.5% | 7 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -4.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 32–33 | PHI | 15 | — | 2.7 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 684 | 67.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 77.1 | -4.3 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 187 | — | 41.2 | 486 | 318 | 168 | 88 | 173 | 70.0 | 331.0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 164 | 70 | 51 | 1 | 16 | — | |
12 seasons · peak 7.7 in 2018
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.
3.2 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2018 · +0.6 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21–22 | PHI | 14 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 22–23 | PHI | 16 | 12* | 37 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 23–24 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 58 | 45 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 24–25 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 68 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 9.5 | 40.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 25–26 | PHI | 16 | 12* | 42 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 26–27 | PHI | 13 | 9* | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 27–28 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 44 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 10.5 | 56.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 28–29 | PHI | 14 | 13* | 39 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 29–30 | PHI | 14 | 11* | 39 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 30–31 | PHI | 15 | 11* | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 3.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 31–32 | PHI | 16 | 11* | 41 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 32–33 | PHI | 14 | 10* | 30 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 180 | 486 | 318 | 168 | 88 | 173 | 70.0 | 331.0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 41.2 |
* 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 | 22–23 | PHI | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 885 | 73.6% | 66 | 13.4% |
| 2014 | 23–24 | PHI | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 926 | 79.5% | 12 | 2.4% |
| 2015 | 24–25 | PHI | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 983 | 81.0% | 5 | 1.0% |
| 2016 | 25–26 | PHI | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 772 | 75.7% | 5 | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 26–27 | PHI | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 607 | 66.8% | 6 | 1.6% |
| 2018 | 27–28 | PHI | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 830 | 79.9% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2019 | 28–29 | PHI | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 799 | 79.2% | 13 | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 29–30 | PHI | 15 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 746 | 71.6% | 10 | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 30–31 | PHI | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 748 | 70.8% | 6 | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 31–32 | PHI | 17 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 713 | 64.5% | 7 | 1.6% |
| 2023 | 32–33 | PHI | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 684 | 67.3% | 5 | 1.3% |
| 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+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27–28 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 79.2 | -5.0 | 45 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 28–29 | PHI | 16 | 13* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 64.6 | 2.0 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 29–30 | PHI | 15 | 11* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 72.9 | -2.5 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 30–31 | PHI | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 31–32 | PHI | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 87.5 | -4.0 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 32–33 | PHI | 15 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 77.1 | -4.3 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 95 | 69* | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 164 | 70 | 51 | 1 | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
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Latest season · 2023 · +0.2 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.
#94 of 1,595 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)