Harald Hasselbach is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hasselbach in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hasselbach's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Harald Hasselbach
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 34 · #2519 · Role PlayerWorth 34 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 55% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.7
Avg surplus
peak +11
6 seasons × ~5.7 surplus ≈ VORP 34
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 41 | 33 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | DEN | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 98 | — | 152 | 116 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 17.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | 41 | 33 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 28 | DEN | 16 | — | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 30 | DEN | 16 | — | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 31 | DEN | 16 | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 32 | DEN | 12 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 33 | DEN | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| Career | 98 | 152 | 116 | 9 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
56
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 56
On-field 37.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1994bestavg 552000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 90%.
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
Tkl3Solo3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK7yRay CrockettCB7yTom RouenP7yShannon SharpeTE6yEd McCaffreyWR6yMike LodishDT6yGlenn CadrezOLB6yDwayne CarswellOT6yByron ChamberlainTE6yTerrell DavisRB6yJohn ElwayQB5yBill RomanowskiOLB5yTyrone BraxtonS5ySteve AtwaterFS5yJohn MobleyOLB5yMaa TanuvasaDE5yKeith TraylorNT4yTrevor PryceDE4yAlfred WilliamsDE4yAllen AldridgeOLB4yHoward GriffithRB4yDetron SmithRB4yNeil SmithDE3yBubby BristerQB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterHarald inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Shane Dronett (1992–1995), and handed it to Mike Lodish (1995–2000).
Keith Traylor 1991–2000Shane Dronett 1992–1995Harald Hasselbach 1994–2000Mike Lodish 1995–2000Alfred Williams 1996–1999Maa Tanuvasa
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with DEN
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 285 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
57
peak 59
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1994
B1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 6+3.5 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
34 career value over replacement — #2519 all-time of 4,642. 4.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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