Vince Wilfork
5× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro
Height6'2"
Weight325 lb
BornNov 4, 1981
Age44
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
ConferenceAtlantic Coast
Rookie yr2004
Draft2004 · Rd 1, Pick 21 · NE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context5x
Pro Bowls
1x
All-Pro
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% | |||||
| 2004 | — | NE | 14 | — | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | NE | 15 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | NE | 13 | — | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NE | 16 | — | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NE | 15 | — | 38 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NE | 13 | — | 32 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 14 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NE | 16 | — | 47 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NE | 16 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NE | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 172 | 63.0% | 8 | 9.3% |
| 2014 | — | NE | 15 | — | 42 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 802 | 73.5% | 74 | 15.8% |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 561 | 54.0% | 63 | 13.0% |
| 2016 | — | HOU | 11 | — | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 508 | 54.2% | 59 | 13.9% |
| Career | — | 172 | — | 411 | 219 | 192 | 31 | 36 | 14.5 | 81.5 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,043 | 61.2% | 204 | 13.0% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | NE | 14 | — | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 24 | NE | 15 | — | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 25 | NE | 13 | — | 26 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 26 | NE | 16 | — | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2008 | 27 | NE | 15 | — | 38 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 28 | NE | 13 | — | 32 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 29 | NE | 14 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 47 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 3.5 | 19.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2012 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 48 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 32 | NE | 3 | 3* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 33 | NE | 15 | 12* | 42 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 34 | HOU | 11 | 9* | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 35 | HOU | 11 | 8* | 21 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 172 | 32* | 411 | 219 | 192 | 31 | 36 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 89.6 |
* 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 | 32 | NE | 4 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 172 | 63.0% | 8 | 9.3% |
| 2014 | 33 | NE | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 802 | 73.5% | 74 | 15.8% |
| 2015 | 34 | HOU | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 561 | 54.0% | 63 | 13.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | HOU | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 508 | 54.2% | 59 | 13.9% |
| Career | 51 | 32* | — | — | 2,043 | — | 204 | — |
* 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 position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
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: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+26
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.636Snap share61.2%Def snaps2,043VolatileCV 0.67
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2004
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.08s
40-Yard
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 16thClass Pos 45thClass All 15th
36 reps
Bench
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 99thClass Pos 84thClass All 98th
Postseason Career
22 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl53Solo23Ast30TFL6QBHits6Sk2.5Dis14.5PD1FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tom BradyQB11yStephen GostkowskiK9yKevin FaulkRB8yJerod MayoMLB7yMike WrightDT7yBenjamin WatsonTE6yWes WelkerWR6yMatthew SlaterWR6yJulian EdelmanWR6yRob NinkovichOLB6yJarvis GreenDE6yTy WarrenDT6yJames SandersDB6yDevin McCourtyFS5yTedy BruschiILB5yMike VrabelOLB5yRodney HarrisonS5yRichard SeymourDT5yDeion BranchWR5yPatrick ChungS5yRob GronkowskiTE5yRosevelt ColvinLB5yKyle ArringtonCB5yTully Banta-CainOLB5y
2004 Draft Class· this player went #21
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVince inherited the New England Patriots DL room from Ty Warren (2003–2009), and handed it to Mike Wright (2005–2011).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2016final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2015team change
Joined HOU (from NE)
- 2004draft
Drafted by NE — Round 1, Pick 21
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 325 lb
Frame
323 lb at 5.08s
Size-speed
36 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | 0 | W10Questionable· GroinW11Questionable· Groin |
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W4Questionable· AnkleW5Questionable· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· FootW16Questionable· FootW17Questionable· Foot |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
88%
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
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