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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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

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	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

13 seasons · peak 6.6 in 1972

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

3.2 career wins over 13 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1972 · +0.5 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1969	22–23	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	0	—	—	0	—	—	5.7
1970	23–24	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.0	8.0	0	—	—	0	—	—	4.7
1971	24–25	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.5	5.5	0	—	—	3	—	—	2.6
1972	25–26	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	0	—	—	1	—	—	6.6
1973	26–27	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	0	—	—	2	—	—	1.7
1974	27–28	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	1	—	—	4	—	—	6.3
1975	28–29	PIT	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	0	—	—	0	—	—	1.2
1976	29–30	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	0	—	—	0	—	—	3.3
1977	30–31	PIT	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	0	—	—	1	—	—	1.8
1978	31–32	PIT	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	0	—	—	5	—	—	1.8
1979	32–33	PIT	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	0	—	—	0	—	—	2.6
1980	33–34	PIT	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	0	—	—	0	—	—	1.6
1981	34–35	PIT	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	0	—	—	0	—	—	2.3
Career			—		0	0	—	—	—	77.5	77.5	1	0	0	16	—	—	42.2

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 65 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 63.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 40.9

Availability 19.1