Lance Schulters is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Schulters in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Schulters's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lance Schulters
1Γ Pro BowlTop 14% all-time defensive backsElite Playmakerβ°οΈ Mountain Arc Β· 2002Team Carrier Β· #296
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 104 Β· #1063 Β· High-ValueWorth 104 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+26
Avg surplus
peak +34
4 seasons Γ ~26 surplus β VORP 104
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | SF | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SF | 13 | β | 59 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | SF | 12 | β | 82 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SF | 16 | β | 47 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 73 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | TEN | 16 | β | 70 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | TEN | 3 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 68 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ATL | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | MIA | 6 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 117 | β | 446 | 334 | 112 | 13 | 4 | 8.5 | 25.5 | 18 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | SF | 15 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 24 | SF | 13 | β | 59 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2000 | 25 | SF | 12 | β | 82 | 54 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 26 | SF | 16 | β | 47 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2002 | 27 | TEN | 16 | β | 73 | 60 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2003 | 28 | TEN | 16 | β | 70 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 29 | TEN | 3 | β | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 30 | MIA | 16 | β | 68 | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2006 | 31 | ATL | 4 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2007 | 32 | MIA | 6 | β | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Career | 117 | 446 | 334 | 112 | 13 | 4 | β | β | 18 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 43.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 54elite 702007
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #296 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 8% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
8% of the all-time Interceptions leader8
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo13Ast5PD4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hofstra; Nassau CC), 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
Kevin CarterDE4yTerrell OwensWR4yBryant YoungDT4yDrew BennettWR4yJ.J. StokesWR4yFred BeasleyFB4yJerry RiceWR3yDerrick MasonWR3yKen NortonMLB3yBrentson BucknerDT3yKeith BulluckOLB3ySteve McNairQB3ySamari RolleCB3yChike OkeaforOLB3yCraig HentrichP3yJuqua ParkerDE3yJeff GarciaQB3yAlbert HaynesworthDT3yJeff PoseyLB3yAndre DysonCB3yWinfred TubbsOLB3yJason WebsterDB3yJunior BryantDE3yWade RicheyK3y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #119
#108DeShone MylesLB#110Kivuusama MaysLB#111Jason FabiniOT#112Brandon WhitingDE#113Shawn BarberLB#114Tim DwightWR#116Clarence LoveCB#117Deshea TownsendDB#120Greg FavorsLB#121Roosevelt BlackmonDB#124Martin ChaseDT#125Terry HardyTE#126Cedric HardenDE#127Jeremy BrighamTE#130Darren HambrickOLB#131Jonathan LintonFB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLance inherited the San Francisco 49ers DB room from Darnell Walker (1997β1999), and handed it to Zack Bronson (1999β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined MIA (from ATL)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 2006team change
Joined ATL (from MIA)
- 2005team change
Joined MIA (from TEN)
- 2002team change
Joined TEN (from SF)
- 1998draft
Drafted by SF β Round 4, Pick 119
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 202 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 8-season peers. See all β
67
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1999
C2000
B2001
A2002
C2003
B+2005
F2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
73%
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | 0.4 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.4 | 4-2 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
104 career value over replacement β #1063 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level S.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #119 (Rd 4) Β· SF Β· 1998 Β· +32.6 vs expected KV-H
67actual
34.4 expected Β· Ξ+32.6
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