Ronnie Lott is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 88 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

★ HALL OF FAME10× Pro Bowl6× All-ProTop 1% all-time defensive backsIron Legend

Height6'0"

Weight203 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

259 career value over replacement — #205 all-time of 4,695. 19.9/season above a replacement-level S.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #8 (Rd 1) · SF · 1981 · +26.5 vs expected KV-H

88actual

61.5 expected · Δ+26.5

💔+30.6 stolen VORP·1.54 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

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

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Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	15	—	108	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	4	—	0	1	—	—
1984	25	SF	12	—	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	13	—	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	LAR	16	—	93	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	8	—	1	1	—	—
1992	33	LAR	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		—	—	—	1,146	73	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	63	0	16	17	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 10.9 in 1991

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

5.1 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1991 · +0.8 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1981	22	SF	16	—	89	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	7	—	0	2	—	—	5.6
1982	23	SF	9	—	68	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	2	—	1	0	—	—	2.5
1983	24	SF	15	—	108	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	4	—	0	1	—	—	4.5
1984	25	SF	12	—	51	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	4	—	0	0	—	—	4.7
1985	26	SF	16	—	104	—	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	6	—	1	2	—	—	6.7
1986	27	SF	14	—	77	—	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	10	—	3	0	—	—	10
1987	28	SF	12	—	55	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	—	0	2	—	—	5.7
1988	29	SF	13	—	74	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	—	3	4	—	—	4.6
1989	30	SF	11	—	42	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	5	—	0	0	—	—	4.9
1990	31	SF	11	—	53	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	3	—	0	1	—	—	3.1
1991	32	LAR	16	—	93	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	8	—	1	1	—	—	10.9
1992	33	LAR	16	—	103	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	—	1	1	—	—	0.3
1993	34	NYJ	16	—	123	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	3	—	4	2	—	—	3.7
1994	35	NYJ	15	—	106	73	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	2	1	—	—	0
Career			—		1,146	73	—	—	—	8.5	8.5	63	0	16	17	—	—	67.2

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 88 · All-Time Great

A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 88 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 77.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 88· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 68

On-field 50.1

Availability 17.9