Joe Johnson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joe Johnson
Height6'4"
Weight275 lb
BornJul 11, 1972
Age54
CollegeLouisvilleSee College Stats
Rookie yr1994
Draft1994 · Rd 1, Pick 13 · NO
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2x
Pro Bowls
Career Value · VORP
VORP 66 · #1681 · Above AverageWorth 66 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 37% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+33
Avg surplus
peak +38
2 seasons × ~33 surplus ≈ VORP 66
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2000 | — | NO | 15 | — | 33 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NO | 16 | — | 44 | 33 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 9.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | GB | 4 | — | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | GB | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 89 | 65 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 23.0 | 69.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
72
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 65· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 55.9
Availability 16.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2000bestavg 54elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Sacks leader12
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: 94%.
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
2 playoff gamesDefense
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
Michael HawthorneFS3yBrett FavreQB2yRyan LongwellK2yDarren SharperFS2yDonald DriverWR2yLa'Roi GloverDT2ySammy KnightDB2yWilliam HendersonFB2yNa'il DiggsLB2yJoe HornWR2yDarrin SmithLB2yRicky WilliamsRB2yParis LenonMLB2yAhman GreenRB2yMike McKenzieCB2yChris OldhamDB2yDarren HowardDE2yFred ThomasCB2yJeff BlakeQB2yFred McAfeeRB2yAaron KampmanDE2yGilbert BrownNT2yKabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDE2yToby GowinP2y
1994 Draft Class· this player went #13
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2002team change
Joined GB (from NO)
- 1994draft
Drafted by NO — Round 1, Pick 13
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 lb
Frame
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0.6 | 8-1 | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.5 | 8+6 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
66 career value over replacement — #1681 all-time of 4,612. 16.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · NO · 1994 · +4.8 vs expected KV-H
65actual
60.2 expected · Δ+4.8
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