Lonnie Marts is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Marts in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Marts's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Lonnie Marts
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 70 · #1628 · Above AverageWorth 70 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 36% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+7.8
Avg surplus
peak +25
9 seasons × ~7.8 surplus ≈ VORP 70
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 | |||||
| 1991 | — | KC | 16 | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | KC | 15 | — | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | KC | 16 | — | 68 | 58 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | TB | 16 | — | 60 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | TB | 15 | — | 69 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | TB | 16 | — | 75 | 54 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | TEN | 14 | — | 56 | 45 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | TEN | 16 | — | 58 | 39 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | JAX | 14 | — | 60 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | JAX | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 142 | — | 514 | 382 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 17.0 | 26.0 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | KC | 16 | — | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 24 | KC | 15 | — | 44 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 25 | KC | 16 | — | 68 | 58 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 10.5 |
| 1994 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 60 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| 1995 | 27 | TB | 15 | — | 69 | 48 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 28 | TB | 16 | — | 75 | 54 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 15.3 |
| 1997 | 29 | TEN | 14 | — | 56 | 45 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 30 | TEN | 16 | — | 58 | 39 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.1 |
| 1999 | 31 | JAX | 14 | — | 60 | 52 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2000 | 32 | JAX | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Career | 142 | 514 | 382 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
54
Sustained
career value
×.6
63
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 58· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 54
On-field 35.2
Availability 18.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1991bestavg 51elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
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: 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+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo8Ast2TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0FF1FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan BarkerP5yHardy NickersonMLB4yGary WalkerDE4yJackie HarrisTE4yEric CurryDE4yJohn LynchFS3yJonathan HayesTE3yNeil SmithDE3yCharles DimryCB3yDave MooreTE3yChidi AhanotuDT3yDerrick ThomasOLB3yTrent DilferQB3yBrad CulpepperDT3yTodd McNairRB3yTracy SimienILB3yHarvey WilliamsRB3yCharles MincyFS3yKimble AndersRB3yJ.J. BirdenWR3yCourtney HawkinsWR3yErrict RhettRB3yTim BarnettWR3yJames RobersonDE3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterLonnie inherited the Kansas City Chiefs LB room from Derrick Thomas (1989–1999), and handed it to Tracy Simien (1991–1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with JAX
- 1999team change
Joined JAX (from TEN)
- 1997team change
Joined TEN (from TB)
- 1994team change
Joined TB (from KC)
- 1991signing
Entered the NFL with KC
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 →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
58
peak 63
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1991
C1992
C+1993
C+1994
C1995
B+1996
C+1997
B1998
C+1999
F2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (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
70 career value over replacement — #1628 all-time of 4,642. 7/season above a replacement-level LB.
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