Robert Porcher ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Porcher in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Porcher a career score of 84, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Robert Porcher
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
3x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber edge rusher (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.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 294 Β· #144 Β· All-TimeWorth 294 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 4% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+24.5
Avg surplus
peak +47
12 seasons Γ ~24.5 surplus β VORP 294
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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | DET | 16 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | DET | 16 | β | 47 | 40 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | DET | 15 | β | 68 | 46 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 8 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DET | 16 | β | 50 | 29 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DET | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | DET | 16 | β | 69 | 41 | β | β | β | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DET | 16 | β | 61 | 41 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DET | 15 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 15.0 | 45.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | DET | 15 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DET | 15 | β | 42 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DET | 15 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DET | 13 | β | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 184 | β | 557 | 384 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 96.0 | 179.0 | 1 | 48 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | DET | 16 | β | 21 | 15 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | β | 1 | 0 | β | β | β | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 24 | DET | 16 | β | 47 | 40 | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | 3 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.9 |
| 1994 | 25 | DET | 15 | β | 68 | 46 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 8 | 2 | β | β | β | 9.8 |
| 1995 | 26 | DET | 16 | β | 50 | 29 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β | 10.9 |
| 1996 | 27 | DET | 16 | β | 65 | 44 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 6 | 4 | β | β | β | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 28 | DET | 16 | β | 69 | 41 | β | β | β | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 21.9 |
| 1998 | 29 | DET | 16 | β | 61 | 41 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 4 | 1 | β | β | β | 18.8 |
| 1999 | 30 | DET | 15 | β | 37 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 15.0 | 45.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 22.2 |
| 2000 | 31 | DET | 15 | β | 24 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2001 | 32 | DET | 15 | β | 42 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 11.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | 33 | DET | 15 | β | 41 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2003 | 34 | DET | 13 | β | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Career | 184 | 557 | 384 | 48 | 49 | 34 | β | β | 1 | 48 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 177.2 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 84 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 84 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
76
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
92
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 82.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 84Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 76
On-field 56.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1992bestavg 76elite 702003
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #136 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position47
Solid
of 100
Reached 48% of the all-time Sacks leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
48% of the all-time Sacks leader48
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 edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl3Solo3TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0PD1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Herman MooreWR10yTracy ScrogginsDE10yJohnnie MortonWR8yKelvin PritchettDT8yLuther EllissDT8yBarry SandersRB7yJohn JettP7yDavid SloanTE7yDan OwensDT6yRon RiceS6yBrett PerrimanWR5yTravis KirschkeDE5yCory SchlesingerFB5yScott MitchellQB5yJared DeVriesDE5yGreg JeffriesCB5yRon RiversRB5yBryant WestbrookDB5yRyan McNeilDB4yJames HallDE4yRobert BaileyDB4yAllen AldridgeOLB4yWillie ClayFS4yChris ClaiborneLB4y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #26
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Detroit Lions DL room from Tracy Scroggins (1992β2001), and handed it to Shane Bonham (1994β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1992draft
Drafted by DET β Round 1, Pick 26
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 275 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 12-season peers. See all β
84
peak 92
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1992
B+1993
C+1994
B1995
A1996
A+1997
A1998
A+1999
B+2000
A2001
B2002
B2003
Availability
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 1997 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 12-0.5 | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11-0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0.7 | 12+1 | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 6+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
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), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
294 career value over replacement β #144 all-time of 4,642. 24.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #26 (Rd 1) Β· DET Β· 1992 Β· +29.1 vs expected KV-H
84actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+29.1
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