John Thierry is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Thierry in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Thierry's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
John Thierry
Top 18% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 110 Β· #992 Β· High-ValueWorth 110 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.7
Avg surplus
peak +24
7 seasons Γ ~15.7 surplus β VORP 110
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 | |||||
| 1994 | β | CHI | 1 | β | 5 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1995 | β | CHI | 7 | β | 25 | 20 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 4 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | CHI | 2 | β | 13 | 10 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | CHI | 9 | β | 15 | 9 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | CHI | 9 | β | 30 | 20 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 14 | β | 32 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | GB | 11 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 11 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 79 | β | 191 | 142 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 33.5 | 82.5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | CHI | 1 | β | 5 | 3 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 24 | CHI | 7 | β | 25 | 20 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 4 | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1996 | 25 | CHI | 2 | β | 13 | 10 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 26 | CHI | 9 | β | 15 | 9 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 27 | CHI | 9 | β | 30 | 20 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 28 | CLE | 15 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2000 | 29 | GB | 14 | β | 32 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2001 | 30 | GB | 11 | β | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 31 | ATL | 11 | β | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 79 | 191 | 142 | 23 | 29 | 20 | β | β | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 66 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 66 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 66Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 49.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1995bestavg 63elite 702002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position15
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Sacks leader17
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl5Solo4Ast1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Alcorn State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jim FlaniganDT6yRyan WetnightTE6yCurtis ConwayWR5yErik KramerQB5yBarry MinterLB5yMarty CarterS4yTodd SauerbrunP4yAlonzo SpellmanDE4yKeith JenningsTE4ySean HarrisLB4yMarlon ForbesDB4yRaymont HarrisRB4yRashaan SalaamRB4yWalt HarrisCB3yJeff JaegerK3yBobby EngramWR3yVinson SmithLB3yAlbert FontenotDE3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yTony CarterRB3yAllen RossumDB3ySteve StenstromQB3yBrett FavreQB2yChris GardockiP2y
1994 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJohn inherited the Chicago Bears LB room from Barry Minter (1993β2000), and handed it to Sean Harris (1995β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined ATL (from GB)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 2000team change
Joined GB (from CLE)
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from CHI)
- 1994draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 262 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 7-season peers. See all β
66
peak 68
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1995
C+1997
B1998
B+1999
B+2000
C+2001
B2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
72%
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 | 4 | 0.6 | 9+5 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 6+2.5 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 5+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.4 | 6+2 | 0.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
110 career value over replacement β #992 all-time of 4,642. 15.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· CHI Β· 1994 Β· +5.6 vs expected KV-H
66actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+5.6
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