James Harrison ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Harrison in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Harrison a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
James Harrison
👑 Dynasty DNA · 15 seasons · 4 titlesTop 6% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2008
Height6'0"
Weight242 lb
BornMay 4, 1978
Age48
CollegeKent StateSee College Stats
ConferenceMid-American
Rookie yr2002
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
4
Title Seasons
15
Dynasty Seasons
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 317 · #108 · All-TimeWorth 317 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +28.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+28.8
Avg surplus
peak +51
11 seasons × ~28.8 surplus ≈ VORP 317
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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | PIT | 6 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 70 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 8.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 74 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 66 | 47 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 82 | 53 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 10.0 | 43.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 56 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 57 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CIN | 12 | — | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 378 | 37.3% | 62 | 14.5% |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0% | 432 | 64.5% | 38 | 14.8% |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 611 | 58.6% | 58 | 13.8% |
| 2016 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 587 | 61.1% | 38 | 10.5% |
| 2017 | — | NE | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | PIT | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 67 | 19.3% | 7 | 23.0% |
| Career | — | 167 | — | 599 | 397 | 202 | 100 | 143 | 84.0 | 327.0 | 7 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.0% | 2,075 | 48.2% | 203 | 15.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26 | PIT | 6 | — | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 27 | PIT | 12 | — | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 28 | PIT | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | 70 | 51 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 8.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2008 | 30 | PIT | 15 | — | 74 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16.0 | 51.0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | 0 | 1 | 15.9 |
| 2009 | 31 | PIT | 16 | — | 66 | 47 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 10.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2010 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | 82 | 53 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 10.0 | 43.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 |
| 2011 | 33 | PIT | 11 | — | 56 | 45 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2012 | 34 | PIT | 12 | — | 57 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 6.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2013 | 35 | CIN | 12 | 0* | 29 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 36 | PIT | 10 | 7* | 37 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5.5 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 37 | PIT | 13 | 9* | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2016 | 38 | PIT | 15 | 9* | 42 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2017 | 39 | NE | 2 | 0* | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 161 | 25* | 599 | 397 | 202 | 100 | 143 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 125.9 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35 | CIN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 378 | 37.3% | 62 | 14.5% |
| 2014 | 36 | PIT | 11 | 7* | 2 | 3.0% | 432 | 64.5% | 38 | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 37 | PIT | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 611 | 58.6% | 58 | 13.8% |
| 2016 | 38 | PIT | 15 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 587 | 61.1% | 38 | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 39 | PIT | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 67 | 19.3% | 7 | 23.0% |
| Career | 62 | 25* | 2 | — | 2,075 | — | 203 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 80 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
73
Sustained
career value
×.6
91
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 80· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 56.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 68elite 702016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position41
Depth
of 100
Reached 42% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
42% of the all-time Sacks leader42
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 84%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+68
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1005.518Snap share48.2%Def snaps2,075ConsistentCV 0.18
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
18 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl72Solo49Ast23TFL14QBHits21Sk11.0Dis46.0Int1PD3FF1TD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Kent State), 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
Ben RoethlisbergerQB13yHeath MillerTE10yIke TaylorCB10yTroy PolamaluS10yBrett KeiselDE10yLawrence TimmonsOLB9yWilliam GayFS9yCasey HamptonNT9yJames FarriorILB8yHines WardWR8yLarry FooteMLB8yAaron SmithDE8yChris HokeNT8yRyan ClarkFS7yAntonio BrownWR7yJeff ReedK7yCharlie BatchQB7yCameron HeywardDE6yDeshea TownsendDB6yTyrone CarterDB6yTravis KirschkeDE6yLaMarr WoodleyOLB6yBryant McFaddenCB6yWillie ParkerRB6y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJames inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers LB room from Larry Foote (2002–2013), and handed it to LaMarr Woodley (2007–2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2014team change
Joined PIT (from CIN)
- 2013team change
Joined CIN (from PIT)
- 2004signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 242 lb
Frame
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PIT | 1 | W4Questionable· IllnessW10Out· BackW11Questionable· Back |
| 2016 | PIT | 0 | W20Questionable· Shoulder / Triceps |
| 2015 | PIT | 1 | W10Out· Knee |
| 2014 | PIT | 0 | W14Doubtful· KneeW15Questionable· Knee |
| 2013 | CIN | 0 | W11Questionable· CalfW16Questionable· Concussion |
| 2012 | PIT | 1 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW3Out· Knee |
| 2011 | PIT | 4 | W5Out· EyeW6Out· EyeW7Out· EyeW8Out· Eye |
| 2009 | PIT | 0 | W16Questionable· Biceps |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
80
peak 91
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
C+2005
F2006
A2007
A+2008
A2009
A2010
A+2011
B+2012
C+2013
B+2014
B2015
B2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1.1 | 18+2 | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0.6 | 11+1 | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0.6 | 11+1 | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0.8 | 14+5 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 9+3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
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
317 career value over replacement — #108 all-time of 4,642. 24.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
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