Vonnie Holliday is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Holliday in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Holliday's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Vonnie Holliday
A top 20% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 209 Β· #343 Β· EliteWorth 209 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher β top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
12 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
12
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+17.4
Avg surplus
peak +27
12 seasons Γ ~17.4 surplus β VORP 209
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 | |||||
| 1998 | β | GB | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | GB | 16 | β | 58 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 9 | β | 29 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | GB | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 7.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | GB | 9 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | KC | 16 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | KC | 6 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 51 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | MIA | 11 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | MIA | 16 | β | 43 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | β | WAS | 11 | β | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 188 | β | 459 | 294 | 165 | 59 | 65 | 65.5 | 189.5 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | GB | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 8.0 | 8.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 14.5 |
| 1999 | 24 | GB | 16 | β | 58 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.8 |
| 2000 | 25 | GB | 9 | β | 29 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2001 | 26 | GB | 16 | β | 61 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 7.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2002 | 27 | GB | 9 | β | 19 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2003 | 28 | KC | 16 | β | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | 29 | KC | 6 | β | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 30 | MIA | 15 | β | 41 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2006 | 31 | MIA | 16 | β | 51 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 8.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2007 | 32 | MIA | 11 | β | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 33 | MIA | 16 | β | 43 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3.5 | 14.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2009 | 34 | DEN | 15 | β | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2010 | 35 | WAS | 11 | β | 26 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 36 | ARI | 10 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 37 | ARI | 10 | β | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Career | 188 | 459 | 294 | 165 | 59 | 65 | β | β | 2 | 36 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 71 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 71Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 48.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 63elite 702012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position33
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Sacks leader33
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: 94%.
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
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl8Solo6Ast2PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brett FavreQB5yRyan LongwellK5yDarren SharperFS5yWilliam HendersonFB5yTyrone WilliamsDB5yTyrone DavisTE5yBilly LyonDT5yDonald DriverWR4yLeRoy ButlerS4yRonnie BrownRB4ySantana DotsonDT4yJosh BidwellP4yDorsey LevensRB4yRenaldo HillS4yMike McKenzieCB4yYeremiah BellS4yAntonio FreemanWR4yAndre' GoodmanCB4yBernardo HarrisILB4yGilbert BrownNT4yCorey BradfordWR4yMatt RothDE4yBill SchroederWR4yDavid MartinTE4y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #19
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterVonnie inherited the Green Bay Packers DL room from Billy Lyon (1998β2002), and handed it to Cletidus Hunt (1999β2004).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2011team change
Joined ARI (from WAS)
- 2010team change
Joined WAS (from DEN)
- 2009team change
Joined DEN (from MIA)
- 2005team change
Joined MIA (from KC)
- 2003team change
Joined KC (from GB)
- 1998draft
Drafted by GB β Round 1, Pick 19
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 288 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 15-season peers. See all β
71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | 0.7 | 10+2 | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0.6 | 8+3 | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 6 | 0.7 | 11+5 | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0.4 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0.5 | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 4+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0.3 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 4+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
209 career value over replacement β #343 all-time of 4,642. 13.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #19 (Rd 1) Β· GB Β· 1998 Β· +14.5 vs expected KV-H
71actual
56.5 expected Β· Ξ+14.5
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