Peter Boulware is a career quality starter β a linebacker whose body of work places Boulware in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Boulware's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Peter Boulware
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4x
Pro Bowls
A linebacker with a above-average career β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 33 Β· #2569 Β· Role PlayerWorth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.6
Avg surplus
peak +10
5 seasons Γ ~6.6 surplus β VORP 33
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 35 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 56 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | BAL | 16 | β | 60 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | BAL | 15 | β | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | BAL | 8 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 115 | β | 241 | 172 | 69 | 46 | 34 | 70.5 | 150.5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 23 |
| 1998 | 24 | BAL | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 22.1 |
| 1999 | 25 | BAL | 14 | β | 33 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2000 | 26 | BAL | 14 | β | 35 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2001 | 27 | BAL | 16 | β | 56 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.6 |
| 2002 | 28 | BAL | 16 | β | 60 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | 29 | BAL | 15 | β | 49 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2005 | 31 | BAL | 8 | β | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Career | 115 | 241 | 172 | 69 | 46 | 34 | β | β | 1 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 106.5 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
52
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 52
On-field 33.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 502005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position36
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Sacks leader36
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo12Ast7TFL2QBHits1Sk3.0Dis6.0PD1FF2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Florida State), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Matt StoverK8yRay LewisILB8yMichael McCraryDE6yChris McAlisterDB6yCornell BrownOLB6yRob BurnettDE5yTony SiragusaDT5yJamie SharperOLB5yAdalius ThomasOLB5yJermaine LewisWR5yPat JohnsonWR5yRod WoodsonFS4yKelly GreggNT4yBrandon StokleyWR4yTodd HeapTE4yJamal LewisRB4yJames TrappCB4yPriest HolmesRB4yTravis TaylorWR4yKeith WashingtonDE4yKyle RichardsonP4yLional DaltonDT4yEd ReedFS3yChester TaylorRB3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #4
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterPeter inherited the Baltimore Ravens LB room from Cornell Brown (1997β2004), and handed it to Adalius Thomas (2000β2006).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 1997draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 1, Pick 4
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 255 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 6-season peers. See all β
53
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C+2000
C+2001
C+2002
C+2003
D2005
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
90%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33 | 2.4 | 37+4 | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 35 | 2.5 | 32-3 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 56 | 3.5 | 44-12 | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 60 | 3.8 | 46-14 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 49 | 3.3 | 35-14 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 0-8 | 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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
33 career value over replacement β #2569 all-time of 4,642. 5.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #4 (Rd 1) Β· BAL Β· 1997 Β· -8.8 vs expected KV-H
53actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ8.8
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