Stephen Bowen
Height6'5"
Weight300 lb
BornMar 28, 1984
Age42
CollegeHofstraSee College Stats
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Rookie yr2006
A edge rusher who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2725 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 60% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+9.7
Avg surplus
peak +20
3 seasons × ~9.7 surplus ≈ VORP 29
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | — | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | DAL | 12 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | DAL | 11 | — | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | WAS | 15 | — | 39 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | WAS | 11 | — | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | WAS | 9 | — | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 416 | 64.3% | 32 | 12.8% |
| 2014 | — | WAS | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 242 | 44.3% | 32 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | — | NYJ | 6 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 138 | 13.8% | 6 | 7.3% |
| Career | — | 99 | — | 155 | 83 | 72 | 25 | 41 | 12.5 | 78.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 796 | 40.8% | 70 | 12.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | DAL | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 23 | DAL | 12 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 24 | DAL | 11 | — | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 25 | DAL | 13 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2010 | 26 | DAL | 13 | — | 18 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 27 | WAS | 15 | — | 39 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | 28 | WAS | 11 | — | 20 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 29 | WAS | 9 | 6* | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 30 | WAS | 8 | 0* | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 31 | NYJ | 6 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Career | 99 | 6* | 155 | 83 | 72 | 25 | 41 | — | — | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | WAS | 10 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 416 | 64.3% | 32 | 12.8% |
| 2014 | 30 | WAS | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 242 | 44.3% | 32 | 16.7% |
| 2015 | 31 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 138 | 13.8% | 6 | 7.3% |
| Career | 33 | 6* | — | — | 796 | — | 70 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 35.7
Availability 14.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2007bestavg 47elite 702015
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Sacks leader6
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+31
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.131Snap share40.8%Def snaps796VolatileCV 0.57
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo2Ast5QBHits3Sk0.5Dis3.5
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Hofstra), 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
Jason HatcherDE6yJason WittenTE5yJason WhittleG5yTerence NewmanCB5yDeMarcus WareOLB5yBradie JamesILB5yTony RomoQB5yJay RatliffDE5yMarion BarberRB5yMat McBriarP5yNick FolkK4ySantana MossWR4yRyan KerriganDE4yDeAngelo HallS4yBrian OrakpoOLB4yBarry CofieldNT4yMiles AustinWR4yAnthony SpencerLB4yKedric GolstonDE4yPatrick CraytonWR4yPerry RileyMLB4yAlan BallCB4yLogan PaulsenTE4yRoy HeluRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterStephen inherited the Dallas Cowboys DL room from Jay Ratliff (2005–2012), and handed it to Jason Hatcher (2006–2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2015team change
Joined NYJ (from WAS)
- 2015final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2011team change
Joined WAS (from DAL)
- 2006signing
Entered the NFL with DAL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 300 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WAS | 0 | W17Questionable· Ankle / Illness |
| 2013 | WAS | 0 | W3Questionable· KneeW8Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· Knee |
| 2012 | WAS | 0 | W16Questionable· Biceps |
| 2011 | WAS | 0 | W13Questionable· Knee |
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 9-season peers. See all →
54
peak 61
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2007
C2008
C+2009
C+2010
B+2011
C2012
C2013
D2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
75%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2725 all-time of 4,642. 3.2/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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