Mark Anderson ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Anderson in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Anderson a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Mark Anderson
Height6'4"
Weight255 lb
BornMay 26, 1983
Age43
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 Β· Rd 5, Pick 159 Β· CHI
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 121 Β· #861 Β· High-ValueWorth 121 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20.2
Avg surplus
peak +45
6 seasons Γ ~20.2 surplus β VORP 121
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 | |||||
| 2006 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | CHI | 13 | β | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | HOU | 14 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | NE | 15 | β | 28 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 10.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | BUF | 4 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 91 | β | 146 | 105 | 41 | 26 | 56 | 36.5 | 118.5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | CHI | 15 | β | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 |
| 2007 | 24 | CHI | 13 | β | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2008 | 25 | CHI | 16 | β | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26 | CHI | 14 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2010 | 27 | HOU | 14 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2011 | 28 | NE | 15 | β | 28 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 10.0 | 35.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 |
| 2012 | 29 | BUF | 4 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Career | 91 | 146 | 105 | 41 | 26 | 56 | β | β | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
83
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 75Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 51.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 64elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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: 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+).
Combine Β· 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.62s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 55thClass Pos 86thClass All 57th
42"
Vertical
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite Β· 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 91thClass Pos 94thClass All 90th
20 reps
Bench
Low Β· 18th pct
Pos 18thAll 44thClass Pos 25thClass All 41th
6.95s
3-Cone
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 75thClass Pos 90thClass All 74th
4.22s
Shuttle
Strong Β· 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 69thClass Pos 70thClass All 59th
Postseason Career
6 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo9Ast6TFL3QBHits7Sk4.0Dis14.0PD1FF1FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adewale OgunleyeDE5yRobbie GouldK4yBrian UrlacherMLB4yLance BriggsOLB4yCharles TillmanCB4yAlex BrownDE4yBrad MaynardP4yDesmond ClarkTE4yDanieal ManningS4yDevin HesterWR4yIsrael IdonijeDE4yTommie HarrisDT4yHunter HillenmeyerMLB4yNathan VasherCB4yRashied DavisWR4yJason McKieRB4yJamar WilliamsLB4yGreg OlsenTE3yAnthony AdamsDT3yRex GrossmanQB3yBrandon McGowanFS3yGarrett WolfeRB3yMuhsin MuhammadWR2yMatt ForteRB2y
2006 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #159
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from Israel Idonije (2004β2012), and handed it to Anthony Adams (2007β2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined BUF (from NE)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 2011team change
Joined NE (from HOU)
- 2010team change
Joined HOU (from CHI)
- 2006draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 5, Pick 159
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 255 lb
Frame
254 lb at 4.62s
Size-speed
42" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
10 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BUF | 10 | W6OutΒ· KneeW7OutΒ· KneeW9OutΒ· KneeW10OutΒ· KneeW11OutΒ· KneeW12OutΒ· KneeW13OutΒ· KneeW14OutΒ· KneeW15QuestionableΒ· KneeW16OutΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· Knee |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W1QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 7-season peers. See all β
75
peak 83
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
A+2006
B2007
C+2008
B2009
B2010
A2011
F2012
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
81%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 14+1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0.7 | 11+1 | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
121 career value over replacement β #861 all-time of 4,642. 17.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #159 (Rd 5) Β· CHI Β· 2006 Β· +43.1 vs expected KV-H
75actual
31.9 expected Β· Ξ+43.1
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