Steve Gregory
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2012
A defensive back with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 42 · #2285 · Above AverageWorth 42 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+10.5
Avg surplus
peak +23
4 seasons × ~10.5 surplus ≈ VORP 42
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 | — | LAC | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | LAC | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LAC | 12 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | LAC | 16 | — | 57 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LAC | 7 | — | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | LAC | 14 | — | 59 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NE | 11 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NE | 14 | — | 77 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 835 | 83.4% | 87 | 28.0% |
| Career | — | 79 | — | 292 | 219 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 835 | 83.4% | 87 | 28.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | LAC | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 24 | LAC | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2008 | 25 | LAC | 12 | — | 25 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 26 | LAC | 16 | — | 57 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 27 | LAC | 7 | — | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 28 | LAC | 14 | — | 59 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 29 | NE | 11 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 30 | NE | 14 | 12* | 77 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 79 | 12* | 292 | 219 | 73 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
×.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 91%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 34.6
Availability 15.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2007bestavg 48elite 702013
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Interceptions leader3
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+22
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.719Snap share83.4%Def snaps835Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, 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 defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl31Solo18Ast13QBHits1Dis1.0PD4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Syracuse), 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
Philip RiversQB6yAntonio GatesTE6yMike ScifresP6yQuentin JammerCB6yShaun PhillipsOLB6yVincent JacksonWR6yMalcom FloydWR6yJacques CesaireDE6yStephen CooperLB6yLuis CastilloDE6yEric WeddleFS5yShawne MerrimanDE5yBilly VolekQB5yLaDainian TomlinsonRB4yDarren SprolesRB4yJamal WilliamsNT4yAntonio CromartieCB4yMike TolbertFB4yAntoine CasonCB4yClinton HartS4yBrandon ManumaleunaTE4yTim DobbinsLB4yLegedu NaaneeWR4yJacob HesterRB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSteve inherited the Los Angeles Chargers DB room from Antonio Cromartie (2006–2009), and handed it to Eric Weddle (2007–2015).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2012team change
Joined NE (from LAC)
- 2006signing
Entered the NFL with LAC
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 200 lb
Frame
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NE | 1 | W11Out· FingerW12Questionable· FingerW13Questionable· FingerW14Questionable· FingerW17Questionable· Finger / Knee |
| 2012 | NE | 4 | W5Out· HipW6Out· HipW7Out· HipW8Out· HipW10Questionable· HipW11Questionable· HipW12Questionable· Hip |
| 2010 | SD | 0 | W11Doubtful· ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Questionable· Shoulder |
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 7-season peers. See all →
50
peak 49
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2007
C2008
C+2009
C+2010
C+2011
B+2012
C2013
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 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
42 career value over replacement — #2285 all-time of 4,642. 6/season above a replacement-level S.
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