Rick Lyle
Top 43% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 19 · #3165 · Role PlayerWorth 19 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 69% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6.3
Avg surplus
peak +8
3 seasons × ~6.3 surplus ≈ VORP 19
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1994 | — | CLE | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | BAL | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 29 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | NYJ | 13 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 28 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 9 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NE | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 100 | — | 100 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23 | CLE | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 25 | BAL | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 28 | NYJ | 14 | — | 29 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 29 | NYJ | 13 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 30 | NYJ | 14 | — | 28 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2002 | 31 | NE | 9 | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 32 | NE | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Career | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 472003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl2Solo2TFL1Dis1.0PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Vinny TestaverdeQB6yAnthony PleasantDE6yVictor GreenDB6yJames FarriorILB5yMo LewisOLB5yAaron GlennDB5yRichie AndersonFB5yRay MickensDB5yBobby HamiltonDE5yJohn HallK5yMarcus ColemanDB5yWayne ChrebetWR5yFred BaxterTE5yDedric WardWR5yJerald SowellFB5yRoman PhiferLB4yOtis SmithCB4yTom TupaP4yCurtis MartinRB4yJason FergusonNT4yErnie LoganNT4yRay LucasQB4yKeyshawn JohnsonWR3yBryan CoxLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRick inherited the New York Jets DL room from Ernie Logan (1997–2000), and handed it to Jason Ferguson (1997–2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2002team change
Joined NE (from NYJ)
- 1997team change
Joined NYJ (from BAL)
- 1996team change
Joined BAL (from CLE)
- 1994signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 285 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
53
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C+1997
C+1998
C+1999
C2000
C+2001
C2002
F2003
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1-0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
19 career value over replacement — #3165 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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