Trevor Pryce ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Pryce in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Pryce a career score of 87, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Trevor Pryce
4Γ Pro Bowl1Γ All-ProTop 3% all-time pass rushersAll-Time Greatπ Late Developer Β· 2006Team Carrier Β· #410
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
4x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
A top 5% all-time edge rusher β a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 267 Β· #191 Β· EliteWorth 267 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 5% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
11 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
11
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+24.3
Avg surplus
peak +40
11 seasons Γ ~24.3 surplus β VORP 267
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | DEN | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | DEN | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 42 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12.0 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 41 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 41 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | DEN | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | BAL | 17 | β | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 12.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | BAL | 5 | β | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | BAL | 14 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | BAL | 17 | β | 29 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | NYJ | 6 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 |
| Career | β | 174 | β | 323 | 234 | 89 | 66 | 87 | 88.5 | 241.5 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | DEN | 8 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 23 | DEN | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.5 | 8.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 24 | DEN | 15 | β | 42 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12.0 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 |
| 2000 | 25 | DEN | 16 | β | 41 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 26 | DEN | 15 | β | 36 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 13.9 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 16 | β | 41 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 |
| 2003 | 28 | DEN | 12 | β | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 |
| 2004 | 29 | DEN | 2 | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2005 | 30 | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2006 | 31 | BAL | 17 | β | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 12.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 32 | BAL | 5 | β | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 33 | BAL | 14 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2009 | 34 | BAL | 17 | β | 29 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2010 | 35 | NYJ | 6 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Career | 174 | 323 | 234 | 89 | 66 | 87 | β | β | 1 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 159.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 87 Β· All-Time GreatA all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 87 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
74
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
90
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 80.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 87Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 74
On-field 56.3
Availability 17.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 69elite 702010
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #410 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 β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
45% of the all-time Sacks leader45
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: 90%.
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
10 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl18Solo10Ast8TFL3QBHits4Sk2.0Dis9.0PD3
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jason ElamK9yDwayne CarswellOT9yEd McCaffreyWR7yAl WilsonMLB7yJohn MobleyOLB7yMike AndersonRB7yBill RomanowskiOLB5yShannon SharpeTE5yTom RouenP5yKenoy KennedyS5yIan GoldOLB5yBrian GrieseQB5yTerrell DavisRB5yTerrell SuggsOLB4yRay LewisILB4yDerrick MasonWR4yKeith TraylorNT4yRay CrockettCB4ySam KochP4yJarret JohnsonOLB4yEd ReedFS4yHaloti NgataDT4yJimmy SpencerDB4yMike LodishDT4y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #28
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTrevor inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Neil Smith (1997β1999), and handed it to Kavika Pittman (2000β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined NYJ (from BAL)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2006team change
Joined BAL (from DEN)
- 1997draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 1, Pick 28
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 290 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | NYJ | 2 | W15OutΒ· HipW16OutΒ· HipW17QuestionableΒ· HipW18QuestionableΒ· Hip |
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 13-season peers. See all β
87
peak 90
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1997
B+1998
A1999
A2000
B+2001
A2002
B+2003
B2005
A+2006
D2007
B2008
B+2009
D2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 0.3 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.8 | 12 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0.8 | 11-1 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 0.6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 10+2.5 | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 12.5 | 0.7 | 13+0.5 | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.4 | 7+5 | 0.4 |
| 2008 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 6+1.5 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
267 career value over replacement β #191 all-time of 4,642. 20.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #28 (Rd 1) Β· DEN Β· 1997 Β· +32.1 vs expected KV-H
87actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+32.1
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