Grant Wistrom ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Wistrom in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Wistrom a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Grant Wistrom
Height6'4"
Weight272 lb
BornJul 3, 1976
Age50
CollegeNebraskaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 1, Pick 6 Β· LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 146 Β· #662 Β· High-ValueWorth 146 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.2
Avg surplus
peak +33
9 seasons Γ ~16.2 surplus β VORP 146
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 | LAR | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LA | 14 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | LA | 16 | β | 51 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LA | 15 | β | 43 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9.0 | 31.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LA | 15 | β | 38 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LA | 15 | β | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | β | SEA | 8 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 128 | β | 312 | 243 | 69 | 43 | 35 | 49.5 | 127.5 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | LAR | 13 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 23 | LA | 14 | β | 32 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 | 18.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2000 | 24 | LA | 16 | β | 51 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 25 | LA | 15 | β | 43 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9.0 | 31.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2002 | 26 | LA | 15 | β | 38 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2003 | 27 | LA | 15 | β | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.7 |
| 2004 | 28 | SEA | 8 | β | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 29 | SEA | 16 | β | 40 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2006 | 30 | SEA | 16 | β | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 128 | 312 | 243 | 69 | 43 | 35 | β | β | 5 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 102.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
68
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
79
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 72Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 68
On-field 49.7
Availability 18.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 67elite 702006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position26
Depth
of 100
Reached 25% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
25% of the all-time Sacks leader25
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 94%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
13 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl37Solo32Ast5TFL13QBHits5Sk6.0Dis24.0PD1FR1
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
Leonard LittleDE6yKurt WarnerQB6yIsaac BruceWR5yTorry HoltWR5yMarshall FaulkRB5yRicky ProehlWR4yJeff ZgoninaDT4yDre' BlyCB4yDexter McCleonDB4yBrian YoungDT4yErnie ConwellTE4yBryce FisherDE4yRich CoadyDB4yJames HodginsRB4yLondon FletcherILB3yKevin CarterDE3yMack StrongFB3yRyan PickettNT3yJosh BrownK3yMatt HasselbeckQB3yTodd LyghtCB3yMike A. JonesLB3yAeneas WilliamsFS3yBobby EngramWR3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #6
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGrant inherited the Los Angeles Rams DL room from Jeff Zgonina (1997β2002), and handed it to Leonard Little (1998β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 2004team change
Joined SEA (from LA)
- 1999team change
Joined LA (from LAR)
- 1998draft
Drafted by LA β Round 1, Pick 6
- 1998team change
Joined LAR (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 272 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
72
peak 79
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1998
B1999
A2000
A2001
B2002
B+2003
B2004
C+2005
B2006
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
89%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0.7 | 10-1 | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0.6 | 10+1 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0.4 | 6+3 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), 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
146 career value over replacement β #662 all-time of 4,642. 16.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #6 (Rd 1) Β· LA Β· 1998 Β· +10.2 vs expected KV-H
72actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+10.2
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