Also in other sports:nbaGeorge Johnson (C/PF · 1973–1986), nbaGeorge Johnson (PF · 1979–1986), mlbGeorge Johnson (P · 1913–1915), mlbGeorge Johnson (1923–1928), nbaGeorge Johnson (C · 1971–1974).
George Johnson
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2014
Career Value · VORP
VORP 20 · #3100 · Role PlayerWorth 20 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 68% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+20
Avg surplus
peak +20
1 seasons × ~20 surplus ≈ VORP 20
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | TB | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | DET | 15 | — | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 491 | 47.2% | 115 | 27.4% |
| 2015 | — | TB | 11 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 433 | 56.5% | 76 | 24.2% |
| 2017 | — | NO | 6 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | DET | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 201 | 40.7% | 42 | 23.5% |
| Career | — | 43 | — | 58 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 8.5 | 41.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,125 | 48.1% | 233 | 25.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 25 | TB | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 27 | DET | 15 | 0* | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2015 | 28 | TB | 11 | 6* | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 30 | NO | 6 | 0* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 36 | 6* | 58 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 19 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | DET | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 491 | 47.2% | 115 | 27.4% |
| 2015 | 28 | TB | 11 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 433 | 56.5% | 76 | 24.2% |
| 2017 | 30 | DET | 7 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 201 | 40.7% | 42 | 23.5% |
| Career | 34 | 6* | — | — | 1,125 | — | 233 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 47 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 47 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 55.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 47· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 42.3
Availability 14.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2014bestavg 53elite 702017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1004.044Snap share48.1%Def snaps1,125VolatileCV 0.52
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo1Ast2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Gerald McCoyDT3yLuke StockerTE3yConnor BarthK3yDa'Quan BowersDE3yMatt PraterK2yMatthew StaffordQB2yRonde BarberFS2yLavonte DavidOLB2ySam MartinP2yDarius SlayCB2yGolden TateWR2yVincent JacksonWR2yGlover QuinFS2yMichael KoenenP2yLeGarrette BlountRB2yTahir WhiteheadOLB2yDon MuhlbachLS2yTony McDanielDT2yAdrian ClaybornDE2yRoy MillerDT2yEric EbronTE2yNevin LawsonCB2yAkeem SpenceDT2yLarry WarfordG2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined NO (from TB)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2015team change
Joined TB (from DET)
- 2014team change
Joined DET (from TB)
- 2011signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 265 lb
Frame
Injury History
3 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | TB | 3 | W4Questionable· NeckW11Out· CalfW12Out· CalfW13Out· CalfW14Doubtful· CalfW15Questionable· Calf |
| 2014 | DET | 0 | W3Questionable· Groin |
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 7+4.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
20 career value over replacement — #3100 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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