John Randle ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Randle in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Randle a career score of 91, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

On the boards· Appears on 2 boards

Streaks8 straight · 10 sacks · 1992–99

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John Randle

Top 2% all-time pass rushersIron Legend

Height6'1"

Weight287 lb

BornDec 12, 1967

Age58

College

Career Value · VORP

485 career value over replacement — #23 all-time of 4,695. 34.6/season above a replacement-level DL.

💔+38.8 stolen VORP·1.12 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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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
1990	22–23	MIN	16	—	0	0	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1991	23–24	MIN	16	—	33	0	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	—	3	0	—	—	—
1992	24–25	MIN	16	—	55	44	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	25–26	MIN	16	—	49	36	—	—	—	12.5	12.5	—	0	3	—	—	—
1994	26–27	MIN	16	—	41	30	—	—	—	13.5	13.5	—	0	3	—	—	—
1995	27–28	MIN	16	—	45	32	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	2	1	—	—	—
1996	28–29	MIN	16	—	46	33	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	—	1	4	—	—	—
1997	29–30	MIN	16	—	57	45	—	—	—	15.5	15.5	—	0	2	—	—	—
1998	30–31	MIN	16	—	41	27	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	0	3	—	—	—
1999	31–32	MIN	15	—	29	21	8	10	8	10.0	28.0	1	2	4	3	0	0
2000	32–33	MIN	12	—	22	21	1	8	6	8.0	22.0	0	2	2	—	0	0
2001	33–34	SEA	13	—	27	19	8	7	8	11.0	26.0	0	0	4	1	1	0
2002	34–35	SEA	8	—	12	10	2	9	7	7.0	23.0	0	2	0	—	0	0
2003	35–36	SEA	13	—	16	11	5	0	0	5.5	5.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
Career		—	205	—	473	329	24	34	29	137.5	200.5	1	12	26	5	1	0

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 9.8 in 1997

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

6.6 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1997 · +0.8 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
1990	22–23	MIN	16	—	0	0	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	0
1991	23–24	MIN	16	—	33	0	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	—	3	0	—	—	—	6.5
1992	24–25	MIN	16	—	55	44	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	—	0	0	—	—	—	5.8
1993	25–26	MIN	16	—	49	36	—	—	—	12.5	12.5	—	0	3	—	—	—	8.3
1994	26–27	MIN	16	—	41	30	—	—	—	13.5	13.5	—	0	3	—	—	—	9.7
1995	27–28	MIN	16	—	45	32	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	2	1	—	—	—	7.4
1996	28–29	MIN	16	—	46	33	—	—	—	11.5	11.5	—	1	4	—	—	—	7.8
1997	29–30	MIN	16	—	57	45	—	—	—	15.5	15.5	—	0	2	—	—	—	9.8
1998	30–31	MIN	16	—	41	27	—	—	—	10.5	10.5	—	0	3	—	—	—	5.8
1999	31–32	MIN	15	—	29	21	8	10	8	10.0	28.0	1	2	4	3	0	0	6.8
2000	32–33	MIN	12	—	22	21	1	8	6	8.0	22.0	0	2	2	—	0	0	4.9
2001	33–34	SEA	13	—	27	19	8	7	8	11.0	26.0	0	0	4	1	1	0	6.8
2002	34–35	SEA	8	—	12	10	2	9	7	7.0	23.0	0	2	0	—	0	0	4.3
2003	35–36	SEA	13	—	16	11	5	0	0	5.5	5.5	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.2
Career			205		473	329	24	34	29	137.5	200.5	1	12	26	5	1	0	86.1

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 91 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 91 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 86.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 91· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 82

On-field 63.1

Availability 18.9