Lewis Bush
Durable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 19 Β· #3155 Β· Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +3.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+3.8
Avg surplus
peak +6
5 seasons Γ ~3.8 surplus β VORP 19
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 | |||||
| 1993 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 55 | 44 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 71 | 55 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LAC | 14 | β | 57 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LAC | 10 | β | 18 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 40 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | KC | 8 | β | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | KC | 11 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | KC | 9 | β | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 132 | β | 338 | 283 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 4.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24 | LAC | 16 | β | 15 | 14 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25 | LAC | 16 | β | 13 | 12 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 26 | LAC | 16 | β | 55 | 44 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 27 | LAC | 16 | β | 71 | 55 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 28 | LAC | 14 | β | 57 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 29 | LAC | 10 | β | 18 | 12 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 30 | LAC | 16 | β | 40 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 31 | KC | 8 | β | 22 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 32 | KC | 11 | β | 28 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 33 | KC | 9 | β | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 132 | 338 | 283 | 15 | 19 | 2 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 55.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
52
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 30.6
Availability 17.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 472002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
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 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 (Washington 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
John CarneyK7yRaylee JohnsonDE7yJohn ParrellaDT6yChris MimsDE6yAlfred PupunuTE6yDwayne HarperDB5yDarren BennettP5yTerrance ShawCB5yStan HumphriesQB5yDarrien GordonDB4yTony GonzalezTE3yMarvcus PattonMLB3yMarco ColemanDE3yKurt GouveiaLB3yGreg JacksonDB3yTony RichardsonFB3yEric HicksDE3yGreg WesleyFS3yJohn BrowningDT3yNorman HandDT3yDuane ClemonsDE3yEric WarfieldCB3yMike DumasFS3yJason DunnTE3y
1993 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #99
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLewis inherited the Los Angeles Chargers LB room from Junior Seau (1990β2002), and handed it to Kurt Gouveia (1996β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2000team change
Joined KC (from LAC)
- 1993draft
Drafted by LAC β Round 4, Pick 99
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 250 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 10-season peers. See all β
50
peak 52
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1993
C+1994
C+1995
C+1996
C1997
C1998
C+1999
C2000
C2001
C2002
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
83%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 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
19 career value over replacement β #3155 all-time of 4,642. 1.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #99 (Rd 4) Β· LAC Β· 1993 Β· +11.3 vs expected KV-H
50actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+11.3
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