Merton Hanks
4× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro
Height6'2"
Weight181 lb
BornMar 12, 1968
Age58
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 · Rd 5, Pick 122 · SF
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | — | SF | 13 | — | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | SF | 16 | — | 62 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | SF | 16 | — | 67 | 60 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | SF | 16 | — | 70 | 62 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | SF | 16 | — | 59 | 50 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | SEA | 8 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 133 | — | 482 | 384 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 33 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | SF | 13 | — | 37 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 24 | SF | 16 | — | 62 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 25 | SF | 16 | — | 67 | 60 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 9.5 |
| 1994 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 70 | 62 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1995 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1996 | 28 | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1997 | 29 | SF | 16 | — | 59 | 50 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 11.3 |
| 1998 | 30 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 41 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.7 |
| 1999 | 31 | SEA | 8 | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Career | 133 | 482 | 384 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85.4 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Interceptions leader15
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: 86%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jerry RiceWR8ySteve YoungQB8yBrent JonesTE7yDexter CarterRB6yTim McDonaldS6yBryant YoungDT5yKen NortonMLB5yEric DavisFS5yDana StubblefieldDT5yJohn TaylorWR5yLee WoodallLB5yRicky WattersRB4yMarquez PopeS4yJ.J. StokesWR4yKevin MitchellMLB4yTyronne DrakefordCB4yJunior BryantDE4yWilliam FloydFB4yTony PetersonLB4yNate SingletonWR4yTed WashingtonNT3yBill RomanowskiOLB3yChris DolemanDE3yTerrell OwensWR3y
1991 Draft Class· this player went #122
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMerton inherited the San Francisco 49ers DB room from Eric Davis (1990–1995), and handed it to Dana Hall (1992–1994).
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined SEA (from SF)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1991draft
Drafted by SF — Round 5, Pick 122
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 181 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
92%
19911999
1999 · cause not documented · 50%
Durability IQ
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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