Steve Israel
Height5'11"
Weight197 lb
BornMar 16, 1969
Age57
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 · Rd 2, Pick 30 · LA
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | — | LAR | 16 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | LAR | 16 | — | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | LAR | 10 | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | SF | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | SF | 14 | — | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NE | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NE | 11 | — | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NE | 13 | — | 49 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | NO | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 95 | — | 243 | 218 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | LAR | 16 | — | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 24 | LAR | 16 | — | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1994 | 25 | LAR | 10 | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 26 | SF | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 27 | SF | 14 | — | 34 | 32 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 28 | NE | 5 | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 29 | NE | 11 | — | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 30 | NE | 13 | — | 49 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 32 | NO | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 95 | 243 | 218 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.6 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
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%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK3yHenry EllardWR3yLawyer MilloyS3yTim BrownWR3yHenry ThomasNT3yRoman PhiferLB3yWillie McGinestOLB3yTy LawCB3yDrew BledsoeQB3yTedy BruschiILB3yAnthony NewmanS3yTroy BrownWR3yTodd LyghtCB3yBen CoatesTE3yRobert BaileyDB3yShawn JeffersonWR3yAundray BruceDE3yTerry GlennWR3yChris SladeDE3ySean GilbertDT3yMarquez PopeS3yTed JohnsonILB3yChad EatonDT3yAlexander WrightWR3y
1992 Draft Class· this player went #30
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSteve inherited the Los Angeles Rams DB room from Todd Lyght (1991–2000), and handed it to Toby Wright (1994–1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined NO (from NE)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 1997team change
Joined NE (from SF)
- 1995team change
Joined SF (from LAR)
- 1992draft
Drafted by LA — Round 2, Pick 30
- 1992team change
Joined LAR (from LA)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 197 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
66%
19922001
1994 · cause not documented · 63%1995 · cause not documented · 50%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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