Trace Armstrong ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Armstrong in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Armstrong a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Trace Armstrong
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
A high-end edge rusher defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 287 Β· #151 Β· All-TimeWorth 287 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 4% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 13 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +22.1 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
13 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
13
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+22.1
Avg surplus
peak +43
13 seasons Γ ~22.1 surplus β VORP 287
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 40 | 28 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | CHI | 12 | β | 30 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | CHI | 14 | β | 43 | 35 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | CHI | 16 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 2 | 4 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 41 | 31 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 33 | 22 | β | β | β | 12.0 | 12.0 | β | 1 | 3 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 46 | 24 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 21 | 19 | β | β | β | 10.5 | 10.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 14 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 12 | β | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | LV | 3 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | LV | 12 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | LV | 8 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 200 | β | 401 | 267 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 102.5 | 147.5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24 | CHI | 15 | β | 40 | 28 | β | β | β | 5.0 | 5.0 | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 25 | CHI | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 10.0 | 10.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 13.4 |
| 1991 | 26 | CHI | 12 | β | 30 | 0 | β | β | β | 1.5 | 1.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 5.2 |
| 1992 | 27 | CHI | 14 | β | 43 | 35 | β | β | β | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 12.2 |
| 1993 | 28 | CHI | 16 | β | 40 | 33 | β | β | β | 11.5 | 11.5 | β | 2 | 4 | β | β | β | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 29 | CHI | 15 | β | 41 | 31 | β | β | β | 7.5 | 7.5 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 12 |
| 1995 | 30 | MIA | 15 | β | 24 | 18 | β | β | β | 4.5 | 4.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 10.5 |
| 1996 | 31 | MIA | 16 | β | 33 | 22 | β | β | β | 12.0 | 12.0 | β | 1 | 3 | β | β | β | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 32 | MIA | 16 | β | 46 | 24 | β | β | β | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 1 | 2 | β | β | β | 12.7 |
| 1998 | 33 | MIA | 16 | β | 21 | 19 | β | β | β | 10.5 | 10.5 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | β | 16.6 |
| 1999 | 34 | MIA | 14 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2000 | 35 | MIA | 12 | β | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | β | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2001 | 36 | LV | 3 | β | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 37 | LV | 12 | β | 19 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2003 | 38 | LV | 8 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Career | 200 | 401 | 267 | 26 | 25 | 20 | β | β | 1 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.6 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 80 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 80 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
72
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
89
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 78.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 80Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 72
On-field 54
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1989bestavg 71elite 702003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position50
Solid
of 100
Reached 52% of the all-time Sacks leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
52% of the all-time Sacks leader52
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo6Ast2TFL4QBHits4Sk4.0Dis12.0FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tim BowensDT6yO.J. McDuffieWR6yDan MarinoQB5yTerrell BuckleyDB5yZach ThomasILB5yJim HarbaughQB5yWilliam PerryDT5yRichard DentDE5yDwight HollierMLB5yNeal AndersonRB5yDaryl GardenerDT5yWendell DavisWR5yCalvin JacksonS5yJason TaylorOLB4yOlindo MareK4ySam MadisonCB4yDennis GentryRB4yBernie ParmaleeRB4yDerrick RodgersOLB4yTroy DraytonTE4yJerry WilsonFS4yBrad MusterFB4yStanley PritchettRB4yKeith JenningsTE4y
1989 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTrace inherited the Chicago Bears DL room from William Perry (1985β1993), and handed it to Alonzo Spellman (1992β1997).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with LV
- 2001team change
Joined LV (from MIA)
- 1995team change
Joined MIA (from CHI)
- 1989draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 275 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 14-season peers. See all β
80
peak 89
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
B+1990
C+1991
B1992
A1993
B+1994
B1995
A1996
B1997
A1998
B+1999
A+2000
B2002
B2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0.6 | 7-3 | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 6-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 11-0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 7-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 5+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 5-0.5 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 10-0.5 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 8+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 13 | 1.1 | 16+3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0.3 | 6+2 | 0.3 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.4 | 6+3 | 0.4 |
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), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
287 career value over replacement β #151 all-time of 4,642. 20.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· CHI Β· 1989 Β· +19.7 vs expected KV-H
80actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξ+19.7
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