Lester Archambeau is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Archambeau in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Archambeau's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lester Archambeau
Top 16% all-time pass rushersIron Man
Height6'5"
Weight275 lb
BornJun 27, 1967
Age59
CollegeStanfordSee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 Β· Rd 7, Pick 186 Β· GB
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 101 Β· #1106 Β· High-ValueWorth 101 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 25% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.6
Avg surplus
peak +31
8 seasons Γ ~12.6 surplus β VORP 101
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 | |||||
| 1991 | β | GB | 16 | β | 18 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | GB | 16 | β | 16 | 14 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 26 | 23 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 18 | 15 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 55 | 41 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | ATL | 16 | β | 41 | 30 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 38 | 28 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 1 | 6 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ATL | 15 | β | 29 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 141 | β | 284 | 208 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 36.5 | 50.5 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24 | GB | 16 | β | 18 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | 16 | 14 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 7 |
| 1993 | 26 | ATL | 15 | β | 43 | 32 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 27 | ATL | 16 | β | 26 | 23 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 7.9 |
| 1995 | 28 | ATL | 16 | β | 18 | 15 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 29 | ATL | 15 | β | 55 | 41 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 30 | ATL | 16 | β | 41 | 30 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | β | β | β | 17.1 |
| 1998 | 31 | ATL | 15 | β | 38 | 28 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 1 | 6 | β | β | β | 18.8 |
| 1999 | 32 | ATL | 15 | β | 29 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2000 | 33 | DEN | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 141 | 284 | 208 | 4 | 8 | 6 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.9 |
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 sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
62
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 67.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 62
On-field 42.5
Availability 19.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1991bestavg 62elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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 edge rushers 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 (Stanford), 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
Jessie TuggleMLB7yChuck SmithDE7yTerance MathisWR6yJamal AndersonRB6yDan StryzinskiP5yShane DronettDT4yTravis HallDT4yDarnell WalkerDB4yBert EmanuelWR4yRon GeorgeLB4yMitch LyonsTE4yJohn BurroughDE4yCornelius BennettOLB3yChris ChandlerQB3yRay BuchananFS3yCraig HeywardRB3yBob ChristianFB3yJeff GeorgeQB3yRonnie BradfordFS3yBrian KozlowskiTE3yJuran BoldenCB3yEsera TuaoloNT3yHenri CrockettOLB3yO.J. SantiagoTE3y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #186
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLester inherited the Atlanta Falcons DL room from Chuck Smith (1992β1999), and handed it to Chris Doleman (1994β1995).
Aundray Bruce 1988β1991Chuck Smith 1992β1999Lester Archambeau 1993β1999Chris Doleman 1994β1995John Burrough 1995β1998Travis Hall
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined DEN (from ATL)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1993team change
Joined ATL (from GB)
- 1990draft
Drafted by GB β Round 7, Pick 186
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 275 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 9-season peers. See all β
67
peak 75
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1991
C+1992
C1993
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
B+1997
A1998
B1999
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
88%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 10 | 0.7 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
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 (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
101 career value over replacement β #1106 all-time of 4,642. 11.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #186 (Rd 7) Β· GB Β· 1990 Β· +41.1 vs expected KV-H
67actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+41.1
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