T.J. Ward
3× Pro Bowl
Height5'10"
Weight200 lb
BornDec 12, 1986
Age39
CollegeOregonSee College Stats
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 2, Pick 38 · CLE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context3x
Pro Bowls
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% | |||||
| 2010 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 91 | 66 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 8 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 66 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 16 | — | 111 | 74 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,114 | 96.9% | 80 | 16.6% |
| 2014 | — | DEN | 15 | — | 71 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,002 | 98.0% | 4 | 14.0% |
| 2015 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 60 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 703 | 83.9% | 33 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | — | DEN | 14 | — | 81 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 987 | 97.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | TB | 12 | — | 39 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 405 | 52.1% | 40 | 13.7% |
| Career | — | 107 | — | 557 | 412 | 145 | 29 | 19 | 8.5 | 56.5 | 8 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 4,211 | 85.6% | 157 | 14.3% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | CLE | 16 | — | 91 | 66 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 25 | CLE | 8 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 26 | CLE | 14 | — | 66 | 48 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 27 | CLE | 16 | 16* | 111 | 74 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 12.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 28 | DEN | 15 | 15* | 71 | 57 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 29 | DEN | 12 | 10* | 60 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 30 | DEN | 14 | 14* | 81 | 63 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 |
| 2017 | 31 | TB | 12 | 6* | 39 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 107 | 61* | 557 | 412 | 145 | 29 | 19 | — | — | 8 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58.4 |
* 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 | 27 | CLE | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,114 | 96.9% | 80 | 16.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | DEN | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,002 | 98.0% | 4 | 14.0% |
| 2015 | 29 | DEN | 12 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 703 | 83.9% | 33 | 12.8% |
| 2016 | 30 | DEN | 14 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 987 | 97.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | TB | 12 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 405 | 52.1% | 40 | 13.7% |
| Career | 69 | 61* | — | — | 4,211 | — | 157 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
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: 89%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+60
Above average
SIS
Disruption/1001.888Snap share85.6%Def snaps4,211ReliableCV 0.26
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+).
Combine · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.56s
40-Yard
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 66thClass Pos 25thClass All 70th
34"
Vertical
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 54thClass Pos 27thClass All 48th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 70thClass Pos 64thClass All 84th
19 reps
Bench
Strong · 82th pct
Pos 82thAll 38thClass Pos 74thClass All 38th
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo11Ast8TFL1Dis1.0Int1PD3FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oregon), 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
Joe HadenCB4yAhtyba RubinNT4yJordan NorwoodWR4yPhil DawsonK3yVon MillerOLB3yBenjamin WatsonTE3yBrandon McManusK3yDeMarcus WareOLB3yEmmanuel SandersWR3ySheldon BrownCB3yDemaryius ThomasWR3yBuster SkrineCB3yAqib TalibCB3yD'Qwell JacksonILB3yJabaal SheardDE3yScott FujitaOLB3yBradley RobyCB3yDerek WolfeDE3yJosh CribbsWR3yVirgil GreenTE3yAlex SmithTE3ySylvester WilliamsDT3yTodd DavisILB3yC.J. AndersonRB3y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #38
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterT.J. inherited the Cleveland Browns DB room from Sheldon Brown (2010–2012), and handed it to Joe Haden (2010–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined TB (from DEN)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2014team change
Joined DEN (from CLE)
- 2010draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 2, Pick 38
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 200 lb
Frame
211 lb at 4.56s
Size-speed
34" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
19 reps
Bench power
Injury History
13 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TB | 2 | W4Doubtful· HipW5Doubtful· HipW6Questionable· HipW7Questionable· HipW13Out· ConcussionW14Out· Concussion |
| 2016 | DEN | 2 | W16Out· ConcussionW17Out· Concussion |
| 2015 | DEN | 3 | W13Out· AnkleW14Out· AnkleW15Out· AnkleW16Questionable· AnkleW17Questionable· Ankle |
| 2014 | DEN | 0 | W17Questionable· Neck |
| 2013 | CLE | 0 | W2Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2012 | CLE | 0 | W5Questionable· HandW6Questionable· Hand |
| 2011 | CLE | 6 | W10Doubtful· Foot / FingerW11Out· Foot / FingerW12Out· Foot / FingerW13Out· Foot / FingerW14Out· FootW15Out· FootW16Out· Foot |
| 2010 | CLE | 0 | W13Questionable· Thigh |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
84%
20102017
2011 · Foot · 50%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Fan Rating
Rate T.J. Ward — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players