Terdell Sands
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context2
Title Seasons
7
Dynasty Seasons
A edge rusher with a developmental β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 11 Β· #3585 Β· Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.5
Avg surplus
peak +7
2 seasons Γ ~5.5 surplus β VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | β | LV | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | LV | 12 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | LV | 6 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | LV | 15 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | LV | 13 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | LV | 12 | β | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NE | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 62 | β | 103 | 69 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | LV | 3 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2004 | 25 | LV | 12 | β | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 26 | LV | 6 | β | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 27 | LV | 15 | β | 33 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 28 | LV | 13 | β | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29 | LV | 12 | β | 21 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 30 | NE | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 62 | 103 | 69 | 34 | 3 | 4 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.1 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 48 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 48 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
50
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 48Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 31.7
Availability 15.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2004bestavg 462008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Tennessee-Chattanooga; Tennessee), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sebastian JanikowskiK6yShane LechlerP6yNnamdi AsomughaCB6yJustin FargasRB6yRonald CurryWR6yTommy KellyDE5yTyler BraytonDT5yJerry PorterWR5yDerrick BurgessDE5ySam WilliamsOLB5yWarren SappDT4yZack CrockettRB4yKirk MorrisonLB4yStanford RouttCB4yAlvis WhittedWR4yStuart SchweigertDB4yDoug GabrielWR4yJarrod CooperDB4yMarques TuiasosopoQB4yCharles WoodsonFS3yRandy MossWR3yMichael HuffFS3yLaMont JordanRB3yThomas HowardLB3y
2001 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #243
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTerdell inherited the Las Vegas Raiders DL room from Tyler Brayton (2003β2007), and handed it to Bobby Hamilton (2004β2005).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined NE (from LV)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2003team change
Joined LV (from KC)
- 2001draft
Drafted by KC β Round 7, Pick 243
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'7" / 335 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
48
peak 50
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2004
D2005
C+2006
C2007
C+2008
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
61%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
11 career value over replacement β #3585 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #243 (Rd 7) Β· KC Β· 2001 Β· +25.2 vs expected KV-H
48actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+25.2
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