Ronnie Lott is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a strong career value score of 76 in the Knox value model. Lott's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Ronnie Lott
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% 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 215 · #326 · EliteWorth 215 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback — top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17.9
Avg surplus
peak +38
12 seasons × ~17.9 surplus ≈ VORP 215
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no 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 | |||||
| 1981 | — | SF | 16 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1982 | — | SF | 9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | — | SF | 14 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | — | SF | 11 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | SF | 16 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | — | SF | 14 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | — | SF | 12 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1988 | — | SF | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1989 | — | SF | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | SF | 11 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | LA | 16 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | LA | 16 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 106 | 73 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | 189 | — | 1,146 | 73 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | 63 | 0 | 16 | 17 | — | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | SF | 9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | SF | 14 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | SF | 14 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | SF | 12 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | SF | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | SF | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | SF | 11 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | LA | 16 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | LA | 16 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NYJ | 16 | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1994 | 35 | NYJ | 15 | — | 106 | 73 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | 189 | 1,146 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 0 | 16 | 17 | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 76 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
66
Sustained
career value
×.6
82
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 72.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 66
On-field 48.2
Availability 17.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1981bestavg 65elite 701993
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position29
Depth
of 100
Reached 29% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
29% of the all-time Interceptions leader29
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 96%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
Defense
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mike WilsonWR10yRoger CraigRB9yJerry RiceWR6yCharles HaleyDE5yTom RathmanRB5yEarl CooperRB5yJohn FrankTE5ySteve YoungQB4yBrent JonesTE4yJohn TaylorWR4yBarry HeltonP4yBill RomanowskiOLB3yTerry GreerWR3yTerrence FlaglerRB3yDerrick HarmonRB3yHenry EllardWR2yTim BrownWR2yRoman PhiferLB2yJames HastyDB2yMo LewisOLB2yWesley WallsTE2yBoomer EsiasonQB2yAnthony NewmanS2yTodd LyghtCB2y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1994final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1993team change
Joined NYJ (from LA)
- 1991team change
Joined LA (from SF)
- 1981signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
76
peak 82
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1981
C+1982
C+1983
B1984
B1985
A1986
B1987
B1988
B1989
B1990
A1991
C1992
B1993
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 0.4 | 3-4 | 0.1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0.2 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0.3 | 1-3 | 0.1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0.4 | 2-2 | 0.1 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0.4 | 2-4 | 0.1 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0.7 | 5-5 | 0.3 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0.4 | 3-2 | 0.1 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0.4 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0.5 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0.3 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0.5 | 5-3 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0.2 | 1-2 | 0.1 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
215 career value over replacement — #326 all-time of 4,642. 16.5/season above a replacement-level CB.
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