Mike Lodish
Height6'3"
Weight270 lb
BornAug 11, 1967
Age58
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1990
Draft1990 Β· Rd 10, Pick 265 Β· BUF
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 41 Β· #2306 Β· Above AverageWorth 41 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +4.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+4.6
Avg surplus
peak +8
9 seasons Γ ~4.6 surplus β VORP 41
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 | |||||
| 1990 | β | BUF | 12 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 38 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | BUF | 16 | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | BUF | 15 | β | 17 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 8 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 22 | 16 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 13 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 11 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 8 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 156 | β | 144 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | BUF | 12 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 24 | BUF | 16 | β | 38 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 25 | BUF | 16 | β | 7 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 26 | BUF | 15 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 4 |
| 1994 | 27 | BUF | 15 | β | 17 | 11 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 8 | 7 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 22 | 16 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | β | 6 |
| 1997 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 13 | 9 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5 |
| 1998 | 31 | DEN | 15 | β | 6 | 5 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 32 | DEN | 11 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 33 | DEN | 8 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Career | 156 | 144 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 31.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1990bestavg 502000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK6yRay CrockettCB6yEd McCaffreyWR6yGlenn CadrezOLB6yTom RouenP6yDwayne CarswellOT6yHarald HasselbachDE6yByron ChamberlainTE6yTerrell DavisRB6yBruce SmithDE5yPete MetzelaarsTE5yAndre ReedWR5yBill RomanowskiOLB5yMarvcus PattonMLB5yCornelius BennettOLB5yShannon SharpeTE5yThurman ThomasRB5yTyrone BraxtonS5yJim KellyQB5yKenneth DavisRB5yFrank ReichQB5yDon BeebeWR5yJohn MobleyOLB5yCarwell GardnerRB5y
1990 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #265
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Harald Hasselbach (1994β2000), and handed it to Alfred Williams (1996β1999).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1995team change
Joined DEN (from BUF)
- 1990draft
Drafted by BUF β Round 10, Pick 265
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 11-season peers. See all β
52
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1990
C+1991
C+1992
C1993
C1994
C+1995
C+1996
C+1997
C+1998
C1999
D2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
41 career value over replacement β #2306 all-time of 4,642. 3.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #265 (Rd 10) Β· BUF Β· 1990 Β· +44 vs expected KV-H
52actual
8 expected Β· Ξ+44
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