Lional Dalton
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2004
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3156 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.5
Avg surplus
peak +16
2 seasons × ~9.5 surplus ≈ VORP 19
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 | |||||
| 1998 | — | BAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BAL | 10 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | BAL | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | KC | 11 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | KC | 10 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 85 | — | 105 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 9.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | BAL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | BAL | 10 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 25 | BAL | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 26 | BAL | 14 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 14 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 28 | WAS | 9 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 29 | KC | 11 | — | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 30 | KC | 10 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 | 31 | HOU | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 85 | 105 | 79 | 26 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 34.3
Availability 13.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1999bestavg 472006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1TFL1Dis1.0
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Priest HolmesRB5yPat JohnsonWR5yMatt StoverK4yRod WoodsonFS4yRay LewisILB4yRob BurnettDE4yTony SiragusaDT4yJamie SharperOLB4yMichael McCraryDE4yPeter BoulwareLB4yKeith WashingtonDE4yKyle RichardsonP4yJermaine LewisWR4yShannon SharpeTE3yBrandon StokleyWR3yDexter McCleonDB3yChris McAlisterDB3yJames TrappCB3yQadry IsmailWR3yCornell BrownOLB3yDuane StarksDB3yObafemi AyanbadejoRB3yLarry WebsterDT3yBrad JacksonLB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from KC)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2004team change
Joined KC (from WAS)
- 2003team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
- 2002team change
Joined DEN (from BAL)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 315 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 8-season peers. See all →
50
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1999
C2000
C2001
C+2002
C2003
B2004
C2005
D2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0.4 | 6+2 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3156 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
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