Marco Coleman is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Coleman in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Coleman's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marco Coleman
1Γ Pro Bowlπ Dynasty DNA Β· 6 seasons Β· 2 titlesTop 11% all-time pass rushersIron Manπ
Early Bloomer Β· 2000
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
2
Title Seasons
6
Dynasty Seasons
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 182 Β· #455 Β· EliteWorth 182 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 11% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.2
Avg surplus
peak +38
12 seasons Γ ~15.2 surplus β VORP 182
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 57 | 48 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 51 | 42 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 3 | 4 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 42 | 34 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 45 | 36 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | LAC | 16 | β | 51 | 46 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 59 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 46 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 12.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | WAS | 12 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | JAX | 15 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | PHI | 7 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DEN | 13 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 6 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 195 | β | 543 | 435 | 47 | 44 | 25 | 65.5 | 134.5 | 1 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | MIA | 16 | β | 57 | 48 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 0 | 2 | β | β | β | 13.7 |
| 1993 | 24 | MIA | 15 | β | 51 | 42 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.9 |
| 1994 | 25 | MIA | 16 | β | 43 | 34 | β | β | β | 6.0 | 6.0 | β | 3 | 4 | β | β | β | 13.9 |
| 1995 | 26 | MIA | 16 | β | 45 | 33 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 3 | 0 | β | β | β | 11.2 |
| 1996 | 27 | LAC | 16 | β | 42 | 34 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 9.6 |
| 1997 | 28 | LAC | 16 | β | 45 | 36 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1998 | 29 | LAC | 16 | β | 51 | 46 | β | β | β | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9.7 |
| 1999 | 30 | WAS | 16 | β | 59 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.8 |
| 2000 | 31 | WAS | 15 | β | 46 | 36 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 12.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 19.1 |
| 2001 | 32 | WAS | 12 | β | 34 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2002 | 33 | JAX | 15 | β | 29 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2003 | 34 | PHI | 7 | β | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 35 | DEN | 13 | β | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 36 | DEN | 6 | β | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 195 | 543 | 435 | 47 | 44 | 25 | β | β | 1 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 150.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
64
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
77
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 64
On-field 45.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 62elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position33
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Sacks leader33
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 90%.
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+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo16Ast4TFL4Dis4.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Irving FryarWR5yChamp BaileyCB5yTroy VincentS5yDan MarinoQB4yKurt GouveiaLB4yJ.B. BrownDB4yBryan CoxLB4yRaylee JohnsonDE4yDwight HollierMLB4yBernie ParmaleeRB4yStephen AlexanderTE4yDarrell GreenCB3yJohn CarneyK3yKeith ByarsFB3yDan WilkinsonDT3yJohn ParrellaDT3yKenard LangDE3yDwayne HarperDB3yStephen DavisRB3yJake PlummerQB3yLewis BushOLB3yDarren BennettP3yKeith JacksonTE3yTerrance ShawCB3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarco opened the Miami Dolphins DL lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Tim Bowens (1994β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2004team change
Joined DEN (from PHI)
- 2003team change
Joined PHI (from JAX)
- 2002team change
Joined JAX (from WAS)
- 1999team change
Joined WAS (from LAC)
- 1996team change
Joined LAC (from MIA)
- 1992draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 270 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 14-season peers. See all β
71
peak 77
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1992
B1993
B1994
B+1995
B1996
C+1997
B1998
B+1999
A2000
B2001
B2002
D2003
C+2004
D2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 1993 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 6-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 3-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 6-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0.8 | 12 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 6+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
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
182 career value over replacement β #455 all-time of 4,642. 13/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· MIA Β· 1992 Β· +10.7 vs expected KV-H
71actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξ+10.7
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