Jason Taylor is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Taylor's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Jason Taylor
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HALL OF FAME6Γ Pro Bowl3Γ All-ProTop 0% all-time pass rushersIron LegendποΈ Miami Dolphins Iconπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2002Team Carrier Β· #56
Height6'6"
Weight244 lb
BornSep 1, 1974
Age51
CollegeAkronSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 3, Pick 73 Β· MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
6x
Pro Bowls
3x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 505 Β· #17 Β· All-TimeWorth 505 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 1% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 15 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
15 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
15
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+33.7
Avg surplus
peak +52
15 seasons Γ ~33.7 surplus β VORP 505
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | MIA | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 36 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 51 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 13.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 62 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 8.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 60 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 18.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 53 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 58 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 49 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | β | MIA | 12 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 220 | β | 606 | 389 | 217 | 83 | 97 | 137.5 | 317.5 | 8 | 87 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 3 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | MIA | 11 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 12.8 |
| 1998 | 24 | MIA | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 9.0 | 9.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 21.5 |
| 1999 | 25 | MIA | 15 | β | 36 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2000 | 26 | MIA | 14 | β | 51 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 13.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | 27 | MIA | 16 | β | 62 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 8.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14.9 |
| 2002 | 28 | MIA | 16 | β | 60 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 18.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 29 | MIA | 15 | β | 53 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 2004 | 30 | MIA | 15 | β | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | 31 | MIA | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13.3 |
| 2006 | 32 | MIA | 16 | β | 58 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2007 | 33 | MIA | 16 | β | 49 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2008 | 34 | WAS | 12 | β | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 35 | MIA | 15 | β | 36 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 36 | NYJ | 16 | β | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 37 | MIA | 12 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Career | 220 | 606 | 389 | 217 | 83 | 97 | β | β | 8 | 87 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 197.4 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 97 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
81
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
97
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 87.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 97Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 81
On-field 62.5
Availability 18.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 81elite 702011
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #56 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position65
Strong
of 100
Reached 69% of the all-time Sacks leader β a strong all-time profile at the position.
69% of the all-time Sacks leader69
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl28Solo19Ast9TFL7QBHits1Dis8.0
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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Zach ThomasILB11yOlindo MareK10ySam MadisonCB9yTim BowensDT8yPatrick SurtainCB7yBrock MarionFS6yChris ChambersWR6yYeremiah BellS6yDavid BowensILB6yDerrick RodgersOLB6yTravis MinorRB6yOronde GadsdenWR6yRob KonradFB6yShawn WoodenDB6yRandy McMichaelTE5yDaryl GardenerDT5yJay FiedlerQB5yTrace ArmstrongDE4yTerrell BuckleyDB4yJeff ZgoninaDT4yRonnie BrownRB4yMarty BookerWR4yMatt TurkP4yMorlon GreenwoodOLB4y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #73
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJason inherited the Miami Dolphins LB room from Derrick Rodgers (1997β2002), and handed it to Robert Jones (1998β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined MIA (from NYJ)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2010team change
Joined NYJ (from MIA)
- 2009team change
Joined MIA (from WAS)
- 2008team change
Joined WAS (from MIA)
- 1997draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 3, Pick 73
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 244 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYJ | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· Elbow |
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 15-season peers. See all β
97
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 0.5 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 13.5 | 1 | 15+1.5 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 19+0.5 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 14+1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0.8 | 12 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 13.5 | 0.8 | 14+0.5 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 11 | 0.7 | 12+1 | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 8+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0.6 | 10+3 | 0.6 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
505 career value over replacement β #17 all-time of 4,642. 33.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #73 (Rd 3) Β· MIA Β· 1997 Β· +56.1 vs expected KV-H
97actual
40.9 expected Β· Ξ+56.1
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