Shane Burton
Height6'6"
Weight305 lb
BornJan 18, 1974
Age52
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 5, Pick 150 Β· MIA
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 47 Β· #2147 Β· Above AverageWorth 47 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 47% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +7.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+7.8
Avg surplus
peak +12
6 seasons Γ ~7.8 surplus β VORP 47
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 | |||||
| 1996 | β | MIA | 8 | β | 29 | 26 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIA | 4 | β | 27 | 18 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 17 | 12 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CHI | 10 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 30 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | NYJ | 14 | β | 31 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CAR | 8 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CAR | 11 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 86 | β | 180 | 115 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 18.0 | 39.0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | MIA | 8 | β | 29 | 26 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 23 | MIA | 4 | β | 27 | 18 | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 24 | MIA | 15 | β | 17 | 12 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 25 | CHI | 10 | β | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 26 | NYJ | 16 | β | 30 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | β | 31 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 28 | CAR | 8 | β | 20 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 29 | CAR | 11 | β | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 86 | 180 | 115 | 48 | 15 | 6 | β | β | 3 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 53Β· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.9
Availability 15.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1996bestavg 522003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Sacks leader9
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl10Solo5Ast5QBHits1Sk0.5Dis1.5FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bernie ParmaleeRB4yDan MarinoQB3yTrace ArmstrongDE3yTerrell BuckleyDB3yZach ThomasILB3yTim BowensDT3yTerry CousinDB3yTodd SauerbrunP3yDwight HollierMLB3yO.J. McDuffieWR3yTroy DraytonTE3yDaryl GardenerDT3yStanley PritchettRB3yLamar ThomasWR3yCalvin JacksonS3yO.J. BriganceLB3yShawn WoodenDB3yAbdul-Karim al-JabbarRB3yCharles JordanWR3yJohn KasayK2yJulius PeppersDE2yJohn KiddP2yVinny TestaverdeQB2yJames FarriorILB2y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #150
#136Mercury HayesWR#138Leomont EvansDB#141Fred MillerOT#143Rayna StewartFS#144Greg MyersS#145Tom AckermanC#146Jimmy HerndonOT#149Christian PeterDT#151Steve MartinDT#152Chris VillarrialG#153Jermaine LewisWR#154Zach ThomasILB#156Raymond JacksonDB#159Patrick JeffersWR#160Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR#166La'Roi GloverDT
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShane inherited the Miami Dolphins DL room from Trace Armstrong (1995β2000), and handed it to Daryl Gardener (1996β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2002team change
Joined CAR (from NYJ)
- 2000team change
Joined NYJ (from CHI)
- 1999team change
Joined CHI (from MIA)
- 1996draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 5, Pick 150
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 305 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 8-season peers. See all β
53
peak 53
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1996
C1997
C+1998
C+1999
C+2000
C+2001
C2002
C+2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
73%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | 0.4 | 6+3 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | 15+11 | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
47 career value over replacement β #2147 all-time of 4,642. 5.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #150 (Rd 5) Β· MIA Β· 1996 Β· +20 vs expected KV-H
53actual
33 expected Β· Ξ+20
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