Pat Williams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Pat Williams
Height6'3"
Weight317 lb
BornOct 24, 1972
Age53
Rookie yr1997
A edge rusher with a above-average career — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 80 · #1432 · Above AverageWorth 80 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman — top 32% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
13 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
13
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.2
Avg surplus
peak +12
13 seasons × ~6.2 surplus ≈ VORP 80
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1998 | — | BUF | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | BUF | 14 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BUF | 12 | — | 50 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 69 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | BUF | 16 | — | 63 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | MIN | 14 | — | 37 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | MIN | 13 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 190 | — | 529 | 329 | 200 | 44 | 18 | 20.5 | 82.5 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | BUF | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.6 |
| 1999 | 27 | BUF | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 28 | BUF | 14 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 29 | BUF | 12 | — | 50 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2002 | 30 | BUF | 16 | — | 69 | 38 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2003 | 31 | BUF | 16 | — | 63 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 32 | BUF | 15 | — | 31 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9.7 |
| 2005 | 33 | MIN | 16 | — | 56 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2006 | 34 | MIN | 15 | — | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 35 | MIN | 16 | — | 54 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 36 | MIN | 14 | — | 37 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 37 | MIN | 13 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 38 | MIN | 15 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 190 | 529 | 329 | 200 | 44 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 109.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 57 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 532010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Sacks leader10
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: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo7Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas A&M; Northeastern State (Ok); Navarro), 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.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Antoine WinfieldCB11yEric MouldsWR7yE.J. HendersonMLB6yJimmy KleinsasserTE6yChris KluweP6yAlex Van PeltQB6yRyan LongwellK5yBen LeberOLB5ySam CowartMLB5yRay EdwardsDE5yKeith NewmanLB5yCedric GriffinS5yJay RiemersmaTE5yTarvaris JacksonQB5yJeff DuganTE5yDarren SharperFS4yAdrian PetersonRB4yNate ClementsS4yPhil HansenDE4yChad GreenwayOLB4yChester TaylorRB4yBrian RobisonDE4yAaron SchobelDE4yPeerless PriceWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPat inherited the Buffalo Bills DL room from Marcellus Wiley (1997–2000), and handed it to Aaron Schobel (2001–2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2005team change
Joined MIN (from BUF)
- 1998signing
Entered the NFL with BUF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 317 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MIN | 0 | W16Questionable· ElbowW17Questionable· ElbowW20Questionable· Elbow / Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
57
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
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C+1999
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
C2003
C+2004
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C2010
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 2-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
80 career value over replacement — #1432 all-time of 4,642. 6.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
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