Marcus Peters ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs β a career that places Peters in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Peters a career score of 83, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 211 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons Γ ~26.4 surplus β VORP 211
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | β | KC | 16 | β | 60 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,036 | 95.5% | 5 | 4.3% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | KC | 15 | β | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,007 | 96.6% | 6 | 4.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | KC | 14 | β | 44 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 967 | 99.3% | 1 | 4.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | LA | 14 | β | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 915 | 89.3% | β | 0.0% | 78 | 50 | 0.6 | 104.2 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 51 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 986 | 94.4% | 3 | 4.0% | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | 2TM | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 90 | 50 | 0.6 | 71.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 50 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 913 | 95.9% | 1 | 4.0% | 86 | 55 | 0.6 | 78.0 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | β | BAL | 13 | β | 44 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 736 | 92.4% | β | 0.0% | 84 | 54 | 0.6 | 113.7 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | β | LV | 10 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 732 | 90.8% | β | 0.0% | 65 | 42 | 0.6 | 100.9 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Career | β | 128 | β | 377 | 300 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 33 | 97 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 7,292 | 94.3% | 16 | 4.0% | 403 | 251 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 47 | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | KC | 16 | 15* | 60 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 26 | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 15 | 14* | 45 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 14 | 14* | 44 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.1 |
| 2018 | 25 | LA | 14 | 14* | 42 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 15* | 51 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2020 | 27 | BAL | 14 | 13* | 50 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | BAL | 13 | 12* | 44 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 30 | LV | 10 | 10* | 41 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 112 | 107* | 377 | 300 | 77 | 9 | 3 | β | β | 33 | 97 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 95.6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | KC | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,036 | 95.5% | 5 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 23 | KC | 15 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 1,007 | 96.6% | 6 | 4.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | KC | 14 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 967 | 99.3% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | LA | 16 | 14* | β | 0.0% | 915 | 89.3% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 986 | 94.4% | 3 | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 27 | BAL | 14 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 913 | 95.9% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | BAL | 13 | 12* | β | 0.0% | 736 | 92.4% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 30 | LV | 12 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 732 | 90.8% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 116 | 108* | β | β | 7,292 | β | 16 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | LA | 16 | 14* | 78 | 50 | 0.6 | 104.2 | 10.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 26 | 2TM | 16 | 15* | 90 | 50 | 0.6 | 71.4 | 9.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | BAL | 14 | 13* | 86 | 55 | 0.6 | 78.0 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 29 | BAL | 13 | 12* | 84 | 54 | 0.6 | 113.7 | 9.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 30 | LV | 12 | 11* | 65 | 42 | 0.6 | 100.9 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Career | 71 | 65* | 403 | 251 | β | β | β | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 47 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 83 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 81.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 83Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Reached 15% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Marcus inherited the Baltimore Ravens DB room from Marlon Humphrey (2017β2025), and handed it to Geno Stone (2020β2023).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined LV (from BAL)
Last recorded season with LV
Joined BAL (from LA)
Joined LA (from KC)
Drafted by KC β Round 1, Pick 18
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LV | 0 | W10QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2022 | BAL | 2 | W1QuestionableΒ· Not injury related - resting player / KneeW2QuestionableΒ· KneeW3QuestionableΒ· Not injury related - resting player / KneeW5QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW7QuestionableΒ· Not injury related - resting player / QuadricepW8QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW9QuestionableΒ· Quadricep / KneeW16OutΒ· CalfW17OutΒ· CalfW18QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2020 | BAL | 0 | W5QuestionableΒ· ThighW6QuestionableΒ· ThighW15QuestionableΒ· CalfW16QuestionableΒ· CalfW17QuestionableΒ· CalfW19QuestionableΒ· Back |
| 2019 | BAL | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Chest |
| 2018 | LA | 0 | W4QuestionableΒ· Calf |
| 2016 | KC | 0 | W11QuestionableΒ· HipW12QuestionableΒ· Hip |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 8-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0.4 | 5-1 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
211 career value over replacement β #340 all-time of 4,642. 26.4/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #18 (Rd 1) Β· KC Β· 2015 Β· +26.5 vs expected KV-H
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What carries the case
Monitor score 82.7 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110.8 Β· current: 82.7 Β· gap: +28.1)
Paths ranked cheapest first Β· accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Interceptions in a modern 17-game schedule. See all β
Marcus inherited the Kansas City Chiefs DB room from Daniel Sorensen (2014β2021), and handed it to Steven Nelson (2015β2018).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
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2015 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 9 seasons (2015β2023) β a true nomad. The crest trail: