John Burrough
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2000
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 2 Β· #4100 Β· Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+1
Avg surplus
peak +1
2 seasons Γ ~1 surplus β VORP 2
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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 13 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 15 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 20 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIN | 6 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 82 | β | 88 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | ATL | 16 | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 24 | ATL | 16 | β | 13 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 25 | ATL | 16 | β | 15 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1998 | 26 | ATL | 16 | β | 20 | 9 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1999 | 27 | MIN | 6 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 28 | MIN | 12 | β | 23 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 82 | 88 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 2 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
51
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 31
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 482000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo6Ast1TFL3QBHits2Sk2.0Dis7.0PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jessie TuggleMLB4yTerance MathisWR4yDan StryzinskiP4yLester ArchambeauDE4yChuck SmithDE4yJamal AndersonRB4yCornelius BennettOLB3yShane DronettDT3yTravis HallDT3yJeff GeorgeQB3yJuran BoldenCB3yBert EmanuelWR3yGary AndersonK2yCris CarterWR2yChris DolemanDE2yRandy MossWR2yJohn RandleDT2yRobert GriffithFS2yChris ChandlerQB2yRay BuchananFS2yEric MetcalfWR2yCraig HeywardRB2yDan OwensDT2yBob ChristianFB2y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #245
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Atlanta Falcons DL room from Chris Doleman (1994β1995), and handed it to Travis Hall (1995β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 1999team change
Joined MIN (from ATL)
- 1995draft
Drafted by ATL β Round 7, Pick 245
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 276 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all β
50
peak 51
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
D1999
C+2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
85%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
2 career value over replacement β #4100 all-time of 4,642. 0.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #245 (Rd 7) Β· ATL Β· 1995 Β· +27.5 vs expected KV-H
50actual
22.5 expected Β· Ξ+27.5
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