Tamba Hali ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Hali in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Hali a career score of 88, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Tamba Hali
Height6'3"
Weight275 lb
BornNov 3, 1983
Age42
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 1, Pick 20 · KC
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
5x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 345 · #80 · All-TimeWorth 345 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +31.4 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+31.4
Avg surplus
peak +52
11 seasons × ~31.4 surplus ≈ VORP 345
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 | — | KC | 16 | — | 57 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | KC | 15 | — | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | KC | 15 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | KC | 16 | — | 56 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | KC | 16 | — | 48 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 14.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | KC | 16 | — | 65 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 12.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | KC | 15 | — | 47 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | KC | 15 | — | 44 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11.0 | 37.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 943 | 91.2% | 34 | 11.4% |
| 2014 | — | KC | 16 | — | 55 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 975 | 91.1% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2015 | — | KC | 15 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 6.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 837 | 81.3% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2016 | — | KC | 16 | — | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 593 | 52.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | — | KC | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 99 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 173 | — | 542 | 409 | 133 | 84 | 150 | 89.0 | 323.0 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 3,447 | 69.5% | 36 | 6.1% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | KC | 16 | — | 57 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 7.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.7 |
| 2007 | 24 | KC | 15 | — | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | 25 | KC | 15 | — | 43 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 26 | KC | 16 | — | 56 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | 11.7 |
| 2010 | 27 | KC | 16 | — | 48 | 33 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 14.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 |
| 2011 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 65 | 47 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 12.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 29 | KC | 15 | — | 47 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | 30 | KC | 15 | 14* | 44 | 37 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11.0 | 37.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2014 | 31 | KC | 16 | 15* | 55 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2015 | 32 | KC | 15 | 12* | 47 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 6.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | 33 | KC | 16 | 8* | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 34 | KC | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 173 | 49* | 542 | 409 | 133 | 84 | 150 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 122.9 |
* 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 | 30 | KC | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 943 | 91.2% | 34 | 11.4% |
| 2014 | 31 | KC | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 975 | 91.1% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | KC | 15 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 837 | 81.3% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | KC | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 593 | 52.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | KC | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 99 | 31.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 67 | 49* | — | — | 3,447 | — | 36 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 88 · All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 88 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
78
Sustained
career value
×.6
95
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 84.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 88· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 78
On-field 58.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 78elite 702016
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #264 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position44
Depth
of 100
Reached 45% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
45% of the all-time Sacks leader45
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
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: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+50
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.655Snap share69.5%Def snaps3,447ReliableCV 0.24
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 linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.87s
40-Yard
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 29thClass Pos 33thClass All 29th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl15Solo9Ast6QBHits2Sk2.0Dis4.0PD1FF2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Penn State), 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
Dustin ColquittP12yDerrick JohnsonLB12yJamaal CharlesRB9yDwayne BoweWR8yJustin HoustonOLB7yAllen BaileyDE7yEric BerryDB7yBrandon FlowersCB6yRyan SuccopK5yTravis KelceTE5yEric FisherOT5yDontari PoeDT5yRon EdwardsDT5yTyson JacksonDE5yGlenn DorseyNT5yAnthony ShermanFB5yJon McGrawS5yRon ParkerFS5yFrank ZomboLB5yJackie BattleRB5yBrodie CroyleQB5yBrandon CarrCB4yCairo SantosK4yDemorrio WilliamsILB4y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #20
#12Haloti NgataDT#13Kamerion WimbleyOLB#14Brodrick BunkleyNT#15Tye HillDB#16Jason AllenDB#17Chad GreenwayOLB#18Bobby CarpenterLB#19Antonio CromartieCB#21Laurence MaroneyRB#22Manny LawsonOLB#23Davin JosephG#24Johnathan JosephCB#25Santonio HolmesWR#26John McCargoDT#27DeAngelo WilliamsRB#28Marcedes LewisTE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTamba inherited the Kansas City Chiefs LB room from Derrick Johnson (2005–2017), and handed it to Justin Houston (2011–2018).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2006draft
Drafted by KC — Round 1, Pick 20
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 275 lb
Frame
275 lb at 4.87s
Size-speed
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | KC | 1 | W11Out· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· KneeW18Questionable· Knee |
| 2016 | KC | 0 | W4Questionable· Knee / Hand |
| 2015 | KC | 0 | W6Questionable· KneeW7Questionable· KneeW8Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· Thumb / KneeW17Questionable· Thumb / KneeW18Questionable· Thumb / KneeW19Questionable· Knee / Thumb |
| 2014 | KC | 0 | W15Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· Knee |
| 2013 | KC | 1 | W13Questionable· AnkleW17Out· KneeW18Questionable· Knee |
| 2012 | KC | 0 | W13Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Illness |
| 2010 | KC | 0 | W1Questionable· FootW2Questionable· Foot |
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 11-season peers. See all →
88
peak 95
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2006
B+2007
C+2008
A2009
A+2010
A+2011
A2012
A+2013
B+2014
B+2015
B2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 9+1.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 10+1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 16+1.5 | 1 |
| 2011 | 12 | 0.8 | 13+1 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0.6 | 10+1 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0.7 | 12+1 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
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
Career Value · VORP
345 career value over replacement — #80 all-time of 4,642. 31.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #20 (Rd 1) · KC · 2006 · +31.5 vs expected KV-H
88actual
56.5 expected · Δ+31.5
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