Robert Mathis ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Mathis in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mathis a career score of 97, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Robert Mathis

5× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 11 seasons · 1 titles Top 1% all-time pass rushersIron Legend👑 #1 Edge Rusher · 2013

Career Value · VORP

481 career value over replacement — #24 all-time of 4,695. 37/season above a replacement-level LB.

Career Profile

Led league 1×3 top-10

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #138 (Rd 5) · IND · 2003 · +66.5 vs expected KV-H

97actual

30.5 expected · Δ+66.5

💔+77 stolen VORP·2.08 szns lost

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📈 Late Developer · 2013

Height6'2"

Weight245 lb

BornFeb 26, 1981

Age45

CollegeAlabama A&M See College Stats

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic

Rookie yr2003

Draft2003 · Rd 5, Pick 138 · IND

Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2003	22	IND	8	—	6	5	1	0	0	3.5	3.5	0	2	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	23	IND	12	—	19	18	1	0	0	11.0	11.0	0	0	6	3	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	24	IND	12	—	32	26	6	0	0	11.0	11.0	0	2	7	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	25	IND	16	—	48	34	14	0	12	9.0	21.0	0	4	4	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	26	IND	12	—	28	22	6	0	7	7.0	14.0	0	0	4	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	27	IND	13	—	37	25	12	12	10	11.0	33.0	0	3	5	3	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	28	IND	13	—	29	18	11	5	18	9.5	32.5	0	2	5	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	29	IND	16	—	46	30	16	10	19	11.0	40.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	30	IND	16	—	42	28	14	9	18	9.5	36.5	0	1	3	3	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	31	IND	12	—	33	22	11	9	13	8.0	30.0	1	2	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	32	IND	16	—	59	44	15	15	21	19.5	55.5	0	1	8	—	0	1	—	0.0%	840	79.4%	1	0.3%
2015	34	IND	15	—	19	14	5	7	14	7.0	28.0	0	0	1	1	1	0	—	0.0%	545	51.0%	1	0.3%
2016	35	IND	14	—	20	15	5	5	5	5.0	15.0	0	0	3	2	1	0	—	0.0%	535	56.2%	1	0.2%
Career		—	175	—	418	301	117	72	137	122.0	331.0	1	18	50	16	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

22ndSacks·122

Postseason all-time ranks

26thPlayoff Sacks·6.5

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Archetype Intelligence

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An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 1% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 481 · #24 · All-Time

Worth 481 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 1% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 13 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +37 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

13 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+37

Avg surplus

peak +52

13 seasons × ~37 surplus ≈ VORP 481

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL2013·Sacks19.5 17thsingle season·Sacks2013