Kenny Peterson
Solid Contributorπ Late Developer Β· 2008
Height6'3"
Weight300 lb
BornNov 21, 1978
Age47
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 Β· Rd 3, Pick 79 Β· GB
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 10 Β· #3628 Β· Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5 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
+5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons Γ ~5 surplus β VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 2003 | β | GB | 5 | β | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | GB | 6 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | GB | 12 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | DEN | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | DEN | 5 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 55 | β | 98 | 62 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25 | GB | 5 | β | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 26 | GB | 6 | β | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 27 | GB | 12 | β | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2006 | 28 | DEN | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2007 | 29 | DEN | 5 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 30 | DEN | 12 | β | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 31 | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Career | 55 | 98 | 62 | 36 | 6 | 6 | β | β | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 49Β· confidence 84%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2003bestavg 402009
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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+).
Combine Β· 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.80s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 34thClass Pos 41thClass All 37th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1Sk1.0Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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
Javon WalkerWR5yChamp BaileyCB4yBrandon MarshallWR4yElvis DumervilDE4yTony SchefflerTE4yBrett FavreQB3yRyan LongwellK3yDonald DriverWR3yGrady JacksonDT3yAl HarrisCB3yWilliam HendersonFB3yNa'il DiggsLB3yJay CutlerQB3yAhman GreenRB3yNick BarnettLB3yParis LenonMLB3yBrandon StokleyWR3yAaron KampmanDE3yJohn EngelbergerDE3yDaniel GrahamTE3yKabeer Gbaja-BiamilaDE3yBubba FranksTE3yDavid MartinTE3yNate WebsterMLB3y
2003 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #79
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKenny inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from John Engelberger (2005β2008), and handed it to Elvis Dumervil (2006β2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2006team change
Joined DEN (from GB)
- 2003draft
Drafted by GB β Round 3, Pick 79
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 300 lb
Frame
298 lb at 4.80s
Size-speed
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
49
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
F2004
C+2005
F2007
C+2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
55%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
10 career value over replacement β #3628 all-time of 4,642. 1.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #79 (Rd 3) Β· GB Β· 2003 Β· +10.3 vs expected KV-H
49actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+10.3
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