William Perry is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Perry in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Perry's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 22–23 | CHI | 16 | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1.4 | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 23–24 | CHI | 16 | — | 54 | 50 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24–25 | CHI | 12 | — | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25–26 | CHI | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26–27 | CHI | 13 | — | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 27–28 | CHI | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 28–29 | CHI | 16 | — | 54 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 29–30 | CHI | 15 | — | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 30–31 | CHI / PHI | — | — | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 31–32 | PHI | 16 | — | 52 | 35 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 309 | 218 | — | — | — | 29.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0.6 | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
73 career value over replacement — #1604 all-time of 4,695. 9.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #22 (Rd 1) · CHI · 1985 · +1.7 vs expected KV-H
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