Shawn Price
Top 43% all-time pass rushersDurable Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight290 lb
BornMar 28, 1970
Age56
Rookie yr1993
A edge rusher who maximized value through reliable availability. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 26 · #2850 · Role PlayerWorth 26 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 62% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.2
Avg surplus
peak +14
5 seasons × ~5.2 surplus ≈ VORP 26
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 | |||||
| 1993 | — | TB | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | TB | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | BUF | 15 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | BUF | 10 | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | BUF | 14 | — | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | BUF | 11 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | BUF | 9 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | BUF | 11 | — | 26 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 149 | 92 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 14.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23 | TB | 9 | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1994 | 24 | TB | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 25 | CAR | 16 | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26 | BUF | 15 | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 27 | BUF | 10 | — | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 28 | BUF | 14 | — | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1999 | 29 | BUF | 11 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30 | BUF | 9 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 31 | BUF | 11 | — | 26 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Career | 101 | 149 | 92 | 32 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 53 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
×.6
56
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 36.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1993bestavg 492001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (University of U. of Pacific; Sierra JC), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Eric MouldsWR6yPhil HansenDE6yAlex Van PeltQB6ySteve ChristieK5yTed WashingtonNT5yHenry JonesDB5yChris MohrP5ySam RogersOLB5yJay RiemersmaTE5yBruce SmithDE4yAndre ReedWR4yPat WilliamsDT4yThurman ThomasRB4yMarcellus WileyDE4yKurt SchulzFS4yAntowain SmithRB4ySam CowartMLB4ySean MoranDE4yGabe NorthernDE4yManny MartinDB4yMarlo PerryLB4yAntoine WinfieldCB3yQuinn EarlyWR3yPeerless PriceWR3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShawn inherited the Buffalo Bills DL room from Gabe Northern (1996–1999), and handed it to Marcellus Wiley (1997–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with BUF
- 1996team change
Joined BUF (from CAR)
- 1995team change
Joined CAR (from TB)
- 1993signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 290 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
53
peak 56
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1993
F1994
C+1995
C1996
C1997
B1998
C+1999
C2000
C+2001
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3 | 0.3 | 5+2 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0.4 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
26 career value over replacement — #2850 all-time of 4,642. 2.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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