Also in other sports:mlbJoe Greene (1932–1948).

Joe Greene is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Greene in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Greene's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Joe Greene

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👑 Dynasty DNA · 8 seasons · 4 titles Top 19% all-time pass rushersIron Man🌅 Early Bloomer · 1972

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Career Value · VORP

168 career value over replacement — #546 all-time of 4,695. 12.9/season above a replacement-level DL.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1969	22–23	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	0	—	—	0	—	—
1970	23–24	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	0	—	—	0	—	—
1971	24–25	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.5	5.5	0	—	—	3	—	—
1972	25–26	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	0	—	—	1	—	—
1973	26–27	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	0	—	—	2	—	—
1974	27–28	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	1	—	—	4	—	—
1975	28–29	PIT	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	0	—	—	0	—	—
1976	29–30	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	0	—	—	0	—	—
1977	30–31	PIT	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	0	—	—	1	—	—
1978	31–32	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	0	—	—	5	—	—
1979	32–33	PIT	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	0	—	—	0	—	—
1980	33–34	PIT	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	0	—	—	0	—	—
1981	34–35	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	0	—	—	0	—	—
Career		—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	77.5	77.5	1	0	0	16	—	—

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

83rdSacks·77.5

Postseason all-time ranks

30thPlayoff Sacks·6

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL1979·Sacks5

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A high-end edge rusher defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 168 · #546 · High-Value

Worth 168 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 13% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.9 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

13 cleared

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Replacement

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12.9

Avg surplus

peak +23

13 seasons × ~12.9 surplus ≈ VORP 168