Kevin Greene is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Greene's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Kevin Greene
Height6'3"
Weight247 lb
BornJul 31, 1962
Age63
CollegeAuburnSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 · Rd 5, Pick 113 · LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 468 · #27 · All-TimeWorth 468 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 2% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 14 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +33.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
14 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
14
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+33.4
Avg surplus
peak +51
14 seasons × ~33.4 surplus ≈ VORP 468
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 16 | — | 53 | 44 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 16 | — | 70 | 54 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 16 | — | 48 | 33 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | — | 16 | — | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | 14 | — | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | — | 15 | — | 53 | 50 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 44 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 12.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 213 | — | 344 | 271 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 160.0 | 190.0 | 5 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 25 | — | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 26 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
| 1989 | 27 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 28 | — | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 |
| 1991 | 29 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 30 | — | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | 8.3 |
| 1993 | 31 | — | 16 | — | 53 | 44 | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 9 |
| 1994 | 32 | — | 16 | — | 70 | 54 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1995 | 33 | — | 16 | — | 48 | 33 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12.2 |
| 1996 | 34 | — | 16 | — | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 14.1 |
| 1997 | 35 | — | 14 | — | 25 | 18 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 8.6 |
| 1998 | 36 | — | 15 | — | 53 | 50 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1999 | 37 | CAR | 16 | — | 44 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 12.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 |
| Career | 213 | 344 | 271 | 10 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 131.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 97 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
81
Sustained
career value
×.6
97
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 87.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 81
On-field 61.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1986bestavg 80elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position76
Strong
of 100
Reached 81% of the all-time Sacks leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
81% of the all-time Sacks leader81
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Auburn), 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK1yMuhsin MuhammadWR1yWesley WallsTE1yEric DavisFS1yBrent AlexanderFS1yMicheal BarrowLB1yEric MetcalfWR1yDoug EvansDB1ySteve BeuerleinQB1yMike MinterFS1ySean GilbertDT1yMike RuckerDE1yBrian KinchenTE1yDean WellsLB1ySteve TovarLB1yAaron CraverFB1yEsera TuaoloNT1yKen WalterP1yKris MangumTE1ySteve LoftonDB1yLawrence DawseyWR1yWilliam FloydFB1yAntonio EdwardsDE1ySteve BonoQB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #113
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined CAR (from LA)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 1985draft
Drafted by LA — Round 5, Pick 113
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 247 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 14-season peers. See all →
97
peak 97
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1986
B1987
B+1988
A1989
A1990
C+1991
B+1992
A1993
A+1994
B+1995
A+1996
A1997
A+1998
A1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7 | 0.4 | 4-3 | 0.2 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 6-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | 16.5 | 1 | 9-7.5 | 0.5 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 1 | 10-6.5 | 0.6 |
| 1990 | 13 | 0.9 | 10-3 | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0.6 | 9-1 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 12-0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 14 | 0.9 | 13-1 | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 14-0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 12+1.5 | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
468 career value over replacement — #27 all-time of 4,642. 33.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #113 (Rd 5) · LA · 1985 · +60.2 vs expected KV-H
97actual
36.8 expected · Δ+60.2
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