Patrick Peterson is building a case for Canton β a 54% HOF probability suggests his career already clears the historical enshrinement bar in most models. His overall career value places Peterson in the top 3% of all defensive backs in the StatVault encyclopedia.
Regular-season all-time ranks
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras β they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 240 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
13 seasons Γ ~18.5 surplus β VORP 240
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 2011 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 63 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 100.0% | -1.0 | -1.0 | β | 0 |
| 2012 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 53 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | β | 0 |
| 2013 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 42 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.0 | 6.8 | β | 3 |
| 2014 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 47 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2015 | β | ARI | 15 | β | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 49 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2017 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2018 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 51 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 52 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | ARI | 16 | β | 60 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2021 | β | MIN | 13 | β | 44 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2022 | β | MIN | 17 | β | 60 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 199 | β | 625 | 544 | 81 | 15 | 4 | 4.0 | 23.0 | 36 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 83.3% | 6.4 | 5.3 | β | 3 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | ARI | 9 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | β | 118.8 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Career | 9 | 9* | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.0 | β | β | 118.8 | 0 | 100.1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | ARI | 5 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | ARI | 5 | β | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | ARI | 9 | 9* | 4 | 21 | 0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 9* | 7 | 34 | 0 | 4.9 | β | 3 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | ARI | 5 | β | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 100.0% | -1.0 | -1.0 | β | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | ARI | 5 | β | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.7 | 3.7 | β | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | ARI | 9 | 9* | 8 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 75.0% | 9.0 | 6.8 | β | 3 |
| Career | 19 | 9* | 12 | 10 | 64 | 0 | 83.3% | 6.4 | 5.3 | β | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | ARI | 16 | β | 63 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 22 | ARI | 16 | β | 53 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 42 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 15* | 47 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | ARI | 15 | 15* | 33 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | ARI | 16 | 15* | 49 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 15* | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 51 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | ARI | 10 | 10* | 52 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 60 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 13* | 44 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | β | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 32 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 60 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | PIT | 16 | 16* | 37 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 199 | 163* | 625 | 544 | 81 | 15 | 4 | β | β | 36 | 122 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 38 | 4.4% | 1,074 | 99.1% | 158 | 33.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | ARI | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 969 | 93.5% | 83 | 18.8% |
| 2015 | 25 | ARI | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 989 | 94.6% | 173 | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 26 | ARI | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,032 | 96.3% | 165 | 34.1% |
| 2017 | 27 | ARI | 16 | 15* | β | 0.0% | 1,012 | 95.9% | 134 | 27.6% |
| 2018 | 28 | ARI | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,106 | 99.3% | 108 | 24.4% |
| 2019 | 29 | ARI | 10 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 696 | 97.3% | 61 | 21.6% |
| 2020 | 30 | ARI | 16 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,096 | 98.7% | 85 | 19.4% |
| 2021 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 13* | β | 0.0% | 885 | 97.6% | 60 | 17.3% |
| 2022 | 32 | MIN | 17 | 16* | β | 0.0% | 1,105 | 94.4% | 84 | 16.9% |
| 2023 | 33 | PIT | 17 | 17* | β | 0.0% | 1,096 | 97.2% | 77 | 17.1% |
| Career | 169 | 164* | 38 | β | 11,060 | β | 1,188 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21 | β | β | β | β | -0.7 | -0.9 | 0 | -2 |
| 2012 | 22 | β | β | β | β | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 23 | β | β | 16* | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 17 | 36 |
| Career | 16* | β | β | β | 17 | 38 |
* 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 | 28 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 60 | 35 | 0.6 | 88.0 | 10.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29 | ARI | 10 | 10* | 73 | 48 | 0.7 | 99.2 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30 | ARI | 16 | 16* | 79 | 53 | 0.7 | 98.2 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31 | MIN | 13 | 13* | 76 | 43 | 0.6 | 78.7 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 32 | MIN | 17 | 16* | 89 | 53 | 0.6 | 79.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 33 | PIT | 17 | 17* | 64 | 38 | 0.6 | 91.5 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Career | 89 | 88* | 441 | 270 | β | β | β | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 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 13 scored seasons.
Blend 75.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 83Β· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
Ranked #227 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 16% 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: 90%.
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.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (LSU), 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.
Patrick inherited the Arizona Cardinals DB room from Kerry Rhodes (2010β2012), and handed it to Justin Bethel (2012β2017).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Joined PIT (from MIN)
Last recorded season with PIT
Joined MIN (from ARI)
Drafted by ARI β Round 1, Pick 5
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ARI | 0 | W16QuestionableΒ· Illness |
| 2017 | ARI | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· QuadricepW14QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
| 2015 | ARI | 0 | W12QuestionableΒ· AnkleW15QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2012 | ARI | 0 | W2QuestionableΒ· Groin |
| 2011 | ARI | 0 | W17QuestionableΒ· Achilles |
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 13-season peers. See all β
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0.4 | 6-1 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
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Career Value Β· VORP
240 career value over replacement β #253 all-time of 4,642. 18.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
Career Profile
Pick #5 (Rd 1) Β· ARI Β· 2011 Β· +21.2 vs expected KV-H
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Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
Calibrated Hall-of-Fame probability β fit against actual enshrinement. See all β
What carries the case
Monitor score 108.6 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Patrick inherited the Minnesota Vikings DB room from Josh Metellus (2020β2025), and handed it to Camryn Bynum (2021β2024).
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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88% match
2011 Draft ClassmatesFull class β
Famous Partnership
Larry Fitzgerald
10 shared seasons Β· combined KV-H 1370
Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 13 seasons (2011β2023) β a true nomad. The crest trail: