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In week 9, the Dolphins lost 21-14 to Kansas City. That game was notable because Tua Tagovailoa passed for 193 yards, slightly outgaining Patrick Mahomes, who threw for 185 yards in a winning effort. That doesn’t sound so unusual, especially given how close the totals were: Miami’s quarterback passed for more yards than Kansas City’s quarterback, and Miami lost the game.

But that was unusual: in fact, that is the only game this season where that happened for the Dolphins. In 12 games this year, Miami has had more gross passing yards (excluding sacks) than they have allowed; in those games, the Dolphins are 11-1. In four other games, opposing passers have more passing yards than Dolphins passers; the Dolphins are 0-4 in those games. So in 15 of 16 Miami Dolphins games, the team with more gross passing yards has also won the game.

And that is both rare and a perfect example of the 2023 season.  Because while Miami with Mike McDaniel  and Tua are outliers, the 2023 season is pretty big outlier, too.  In general, throughout the course of NFL history, there is not much of a correlation between which team has more passing yards and which team wins the game. As we know, teams that are trailing late in games throw more frequently — and can rack up the passing yards — than teams with a lead. The same reason you hear starts like “Team X is 15-2 when RB Y has 20 carries or more” is why passing yards isn’t all that correlated with winning. [continue reading…]

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There are still three games left to play in the 2023 NFL regular season. And for San Francisco, that includes a game Monday night against the AFC’s best team, the Baltimore Ravens. But let’s just pause for a moment and appreciate how dominant San Francisco has been this year.

On offense, the 49ers are averaging 9.45 Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt. [1]ANY/A is simply yards per attempt, with a 20-yard bonus for sacks, a 45-yard penalty for interceptions, and includes sack data. That is significantly better than the rest of the league; Miami ranks second at 7.89, and Houston ranks third at 7.07. The league average this season is 5.79 ANY/A, meaning San Franciso is averaging 3.66 ANY/A more than the average team. How remarkable is that? Well, if it holds up, it would finish as the third best of the Super Bowl era:

Yes, that means this San Francisco offense — with Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk, and Trent Williams — is already one of the best of the Super Bowl era even after you adjust for era. [2]Without adjusting for era, the 49ers rank as the 2nd-best passing offense ever. Think about that: every other offense in the Super Bowl era, besides Peyton Manning in his best year and Dan Marino in his best year, has been less efficient than this year’s 49ers team. [continue reading…]

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1 ANY/A is simply yards per attempt, with a 20-yard bonus for sacks, a 45-yard penalty for interceptions, and includes sack data.
2 Without adjusting for era, the 49ers rank as the 2nd-best passing offense ever.
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The 2022 season was another groundbreaking season for black quarterbacks in the NFL. There were 21 black quarterbacks who threw at least one pass this year, the highest number in a single season in NFL history. The graph below shows how many black quarterbacks in the NFL [1]Or AFL or AAFC. threw at least one pass in each season since the league began recording passing statistics in 1932:

Black quarterbacks also started 29% of all games, another high-water mark for the league. In 2022, 15 of the league’s 32 teams started a black quarterback in at least one game, including the PFWA Comeback Player of the Year (Seattle’s Geno Smith), the Most Valuable Player in the league (Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes) and the quarterback of the league’s best team during the regular season (Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts).

The charts above tell a remarkable story. Consider that the year of the first Super Bowl (1966), there were no black quarterbacks in the AFL or NFL. When Tom Brady was born (1977), there had never been an NFL game where both teams started black quarterbacks. And when Brady was drafted, there had never been two black quarterbacks to face off in an NFL playoff game. Now, on the day that Brady is retiring, it’s a noteworthy sign of progress that we are just days away from the first Super Bowl featuring two black quarterbacks (Mahomes and Hurts). It has been a remarkable journey for black quarterbacks in the NFL, one that started over one hundred years ago. [continue reading…]

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1 Or AFL or AAFC.
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San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy is on the verge of making NFL history. If the 49ers can upset the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, Purdy would become the first rookie quarterback to ever start in a Super Bowl.

Only a few rookie “quarterbacks” have ever led a team to an NFL title, with quarterbacks in quotation marks the farther back in time we go. In 1946, a 25-year-old Otto Graham led the Cleveland Browns to an AAFC title in his first season. The prior year, a 25-year-old Bob Waterfield led the NFL in touchdown passes as a rookie and then threw two touchdown passes in the NFL title game to help lead the Rams to their first ring. Perhaps the best rookie season of them all came from Sammy Baugh in 1937, as he led Washington to the championship. And three years earlier, rookie Ed Danowski helped the Giants stage a fourth quarter comeback to beat the Bears in a famous title game.

Purdy has only started five regular season and two playoff games in his NFL career so far, and he sports a perfect 7-0 record. An appearance in Super Bowl LVII would be his 9th NFL start; believe it or not, that would only rank as the third fewest by a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl. On the other hand, at just over 23 years old, Purdy would in fact be the youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl. [continue reading…]

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Zach Wilson and The Worst Passer Rating In The NFL

When the Jets drafted Zach Wilson, the hope was that the kid from BYU would end a long line of Jets draft busts. Because after having their hopes dashed by Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, and then Sam Darnold, the Jets were due for some good luck. Right?

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Throughout NFL history, having a strong running offense and a dominant pass defense has been a recipe for success. But the 2022 Eagles are currently doing something that hasn’t been done in 40 or 45 years, depending on your view of the 1982 strike season. Through 13 games, the Eagles have one of the top running games in the NFL. Powered by quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Miles Sanders, Philadelphia is tied for 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards and leads the NFL in rushing first downs. The Eagles are also averaging 4.87 yards per carry, good enough for 5th best. Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s pass defense has been phenomenal. Even ignoring the NFL-best 15 interceptions (and NFL-best 3.4% interception rate), Eagles opponents are averaging just 4.80 net yards per pass attempt, the top rate in the league.

Yes, that means the Eagles gain more yards per rush than their opponents average per pass. Which is pretty ridiculous!

It’s not unusual for teams to come pretty close here: the Buffalo Bills nearly pulled this one off last season with very similar numbers. Buffalo averaged 4.79 yards per carry and allowed 4.84 net yards per attempt in 2021. [continue reading…]

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Let’s Ride Away From The End Zone

In 1946, the Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-5-1. While the sum of the team’s parts may have been perfectly average, their components were far from it. The head coach was newly-hired Jock Sutherland, who had been a local hero after taking the Pitt Panthers to four Rose Bowls. After a stint in the Navy during World War II, he returned to the city and coached the Steelers for two seasons, beginning in 1946. In the 10-team NFL, Pittsburgh allowed the fewest points in the NFL at 10.6 per game, a mark that would not be matched again until the Lombardi Packers in 1962. The NFL average in 1946 was 18.9 points per game, and every other team allowed at least 14.4 points per game. Unfortunately, the Steelers offense was as bad as the defense was good: the black and gold finished last in the league in scoring at 12.4 points per game.

That 1946 team was led by Bill Dudley, an all-world star who won the league’s MVP award. In addition to leading the league in rushing yards… and punt return yards and average… Dudley intercepted 10 passes that season! That remarkable fact came despite the Steelers only facing 162 pass attempts that season, meaning Dudley intercepted one out of every 16.2 passes the Steelers defense saw that season. It remains arguably the greatest season of thievery in NFL history.

Those ’46 Steelers were otherwise an unremarkable team, notable for this one fact: Pittsburgh is the last team to finish as the league’s lowest scoring team and to also allow the fewest points in the league. But this year, the 2022 Denver Broncos are challenging that mark. Through 9 games and 10 weeks of the season, Denver ranks last in scoring and first in points allowed. The Broncos have 131 points scored through 9 games — a very bad number although not a particularly low mark for the league’s worst-scoring team. [1]Last year, Houston scored 128 points through 9 games, and this year, the Colts have just one more point than Denver And they have allowed 149 points despite facing 11.8 drives per game (thanks, offense), tied for the most in the NFL.

A few teams have come close to pulling off this rare achievement, but it’s remarkable to consider that no team has done this since Sutherland’s Steelers. [2]Only one team has gone in the other direction: the 2000 Rams led the league in scoring but also ranked last in points allowed. There have been just 31.1 points per game scored in Broncos games this season.  In the last 25 seasons, only two other times has that happened: the famed 2000 Ravens teams, and the 2005 Bears team that tried to replicate that approach, using Brian Urlacher as Ray Lewis and Kyle Orton as Trent Dilfer. [continue reading…]

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1 Last year, Houston scored 128 points through 9 games, and this year, the Colts have just one more point than Denver
2 Only one team has gone in the other direction: the 2000 Rams led the league in scoring but also ranked last in points allowed.
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The Final Score Is: 20-17

October 5th, 1924 was not the most exciting day in pro football history. The Cardinals defeated the Packers 3-0 in a game that was representative of things to come. Elsewhere, the Duluth Kelleys beat the Minneapolis Marines 3-0, the Akron Pros won in Rochester against the Jeffersons by a 3-0 score, and the Milwaukee Badgers hosted and defeated the Kansas City Blues by the score of — you guessed it — three to zero. It was the only time in NFL history that four games all finished with the same score on the same day. [continue reading…]

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Football in the Northeast is Back

The New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are undeniably in the northeast. I think most would include the Buffalo Bills are as well, although they do play in western New York. The state of Pennsylvania is commonly included in the northeast, but I don’t think it’s reasonable to include Pittsburgh, on the western border, in as a team in the northeast. The Baltimore Ravens are only 100 miles away from Philadelphia, but they are also only 40 miles from Washington, D.C., and no sensible definition of “Northeast” should include the nation’s capital.

So I’m going to stick with the NE-NYG-NYJ-PHI-BUF pairing as the definition of Northeast football. And only two years ago, it looked really bad: [continue reading…]

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Third Down Performance: How Much Is A 3rd Down Worth?

From 2002 to 2021, NFL teams converted 38.9% of all third down attempts. Third down performance is really meaningful when it comes to winning games, but it can also be pretty random from sample to sample. So as a result, third down performance has an outsized performance on who wins and loses that game, but is probably not all that predictable as to who will win the next game.

I thought it would be interesting to look at this in the context of the pre-game point spread. Let’s start with a few basic numbers, looking at this 20-year period.

  • Teams that were favored by 1 to 5.5 points won 58.7% of their games.
  • Teams that were favored by 6 to 8 points won 73.6% of their games.
  • Teams that were favored by more than 8 points won 83.4% of their games.

But let’s say you know that the favorite would lose the third down battle. How does that change things?

  • Teams that were favored by 1 to 5.5 points but were worse on third downs won only 43.4% of their games.
  • Teams that were favored by 6 to 8 points but were worse on third downs won only 54.2% of their games.
  • Teams that were favored by more than 8 points but were worse on third downs won 68.2% of their games.

Now, saying an underdog just needs to win the third down battle is not very helpful, and only a little more precise (and about as useless) as saying they just need to score more points. But it does help to provide some guardrails about the magnitude of third down performance. It can flip a big favorite into a coin flip, and a huge favorite suddenly has a real chance of losing.

Can we quantify exactly how important third down success is? I’m glad you asked. As we know, each team has a 38.9% chance of converting an average third down. Suppose each team has 15 third down attempts in the game. Let’s say one team coverts 10 of 15, while the other only converts five opportunities. The expected number of third down conversions for both teams is 5.8 (0.389 multiplied by 15), so one team converted 4.2 more first downs than expected, while the other converted 0.8 fewer than expected. The net difference, of course, is five conversions — let’s call that the net third downs added. [continue reading…]

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Adjusted Interceptions: Career Totals

Yesterday, I did a fairly simple analysis to compare interception numbers across eras. Because I covered the methodology in the previous post, I am not going to regurgitate that information here. Instead, I want to just get right into it. When I did the career adjusted sacks post, I went step-by-step in the same manner I did in the single season article. This time, however, I think we can skip past all that and look at the end results.

Career Adjusted Interception Totals

The first table is sorted by the last column, but you can re-sort by any header you like. Using Rod Woodson as an example, here’s how you read the table: Woodson intercepted 71 passes against 8401 attempts at a 0.85% rate. His passing environment modifier (Mod) is worth 142%, and the softened version of that (Soft) is worth 121%. Taking the average of his actual interceptions and interceptions per 500 attempts in order to account for volume gives us the Mid adjustment, which is 98% in Woodson’s case. Applying my homebrewed league strength multiplier (LSM) gives him a 99% adjustment.

If we multiply Woodson’s 71 interceptions by Mod, Mid, and LSM, we get a whopping 97.7 adjusted interceptions for his career. If we dampen it by multiplying those 71 picks by Soft, Mid, and LSM, Woodson’s career adjusted interceptions come to 83.2, good for the highest mark ever. [1]For the ModTot, that’s 71 * 142% * 98% * 99%. For the SoftTot, that’s 71 * 121% * 98% * 99%.

NameIntoPassInt%ModSoftMidLSMModTotSoftTot
Rod Woodson7184010.85%142%121%98%99%97.783.2
Charles Woodson6597520.67%162%131%96%100%101.281.9
Ed Reed6464041.00%158%129%97%100%98.280.1
Paul Krause8156231.44%91%96%117%88%75.779.3
Darren Sharper6367610.93%152%126%94%100%90.274.8
Aeneas Williams5563130.87%146%123%101%100%81.568.6
Ronnie Lott6366320.95%121%110%99%97%73.066.7
Eugene Robinson5782350.69%137%118%99%99%75.765.6
Emlen Tunnell7943151.83%67%83%125%79%52.465.6
Ken Riley6560451.08%96%98%112%92%64.065.4
Champ Bailey5272310.72%153%127%98%100%78.564.8
Dave Brown6263860.97%109%105%105%95%67.664.8
Ty Law5375720.70%151%125%96%100%76.863.9
Asante Samuel5159530.86%160%130%96%100%78.763.9
Deion Sanders5370480.75%142%121%100%99%74.563.5
Eric Allen5472880.74%138%119%98%99%72.762.6
Darrell Green5498390.55%134%117%98%98%69.760.9
Everson Walls5753281.07%118%109%102%96%65.860.9
Terrell Buckley5069070.72%148%124%97%100%71.560.0
Ronde Barber4771170.66%155%127%99%100%72.159.3
Night Train Lane6844661.52%72%86%123%82%49.559.0
Lem Barney5637001.51%90%95%124%89%55.758.7
Dick LeBeau6242731.45%88%94%120%83%54.758.3
Ray Buchanan4762320.75%148%124%98%100%68.157.0
Mel Blount5758100.98%96%98%110%92%55.556.8
Troy Vincent4774040.63%148%124%97%100%67.656.6
DeAngelo Hall4353320.81%162%131%97%100%67.454.5
Emmitt Thomas5846731.24%89%94%114%87%51.054.2
Terence Newman4281920.51%165%133%96%100%66.553.4
Dre' Bly4357200.75%152%126%98%100%64.253.2
Pat Fischer5657470.97%90%95%115%86%49.952.7
Donnie Shell5162550.82%106%103%106%95%54.452.7
James Hasty4562390.72%140%120%98%99%61.252.5
Deron Cherry5051460.97%120%110%99%96%56.852.1
John Harris5051880.96%111%105%103%95%54.451.7
Sammy Knight4256500.74%150%125%99%100%62.051.7
Reggie Nelson3860400.63%183%141%96%100%66.351.3
Bobby Bryant5145651.12%92%96%116%90%49.151.3
Ashley Ambrose4257490.73%149%124%98%100%61.151.0
Dave Waymer4845901.05%121%111%99%97%55.850.9
Cris Dishman4361310.70%141%120%99%99%59.450.9
Bobby Boyd5734151.67%87%93%116%82%47.250.8
Richard Sherman3755130.67%188%144%95%100%66.250.7
Aaron Glenn4167550.61%150%125%98%100%60.150.1
Jake Scott4933261.47%91%95%118%90%47.149.6
Lemar Parrish4745341.04%95%97%116%92%47.749.0
Jack Butler5223892.18%70%85%134%83%40.048.8
Mel Renfro5256650.92%91%96%112%87%46.148.4
Bobby Dillon5225242.06%70%85%129%83%39.047.5
Mike Haynes4658080.79%104%102%106%95%48.047.2
Larry Wilson5249941.04%88%94%115%84%44.247.1
Tory James3948250.81%150%125%97%100%56.547.1
Jimmy Patton5241231.26%78%89%123%83%41.347.0
Charles Tillman3863120.60%163%131%94%100%57.946.7
Willie Brown5463980.84%87%93%113%82%43.346.7
Aqib Talib3559450.59%176%138%96%100%59.346.5
Sam Madison3857060.67%149%125%98%100%55.746.5
Donnie Abraham3846570.82%148%124%98%100%55.246.3
Tim McDonald4062520.64%138%119%98%99%53.646.3
Ken Houston4946961.04%89%94%114%88%43.546.2
Patrick Surtain3755170.67%150%125%100%100%55.446.2
Albert Lewis4265720.64%127%113%99%97%51.546.0
Thom Darden4536241.24%93%96%112%93%43.745.4
Brian Dawkins3778520.47%151%125%98%100%54.645.4
Gill Byrd4246650.90%126%113%98%97%50.144.9
Nate Clements3662750.57%155%127%98%100%54.444.8
Willie Wood4839841.20%87%94%119%83%41.644.6
Tramon Williams3465910.52%174%137%96%100%56.644.6
Herb Adderley4840821.18%89%94%117%83%41.844.4
Brent Grimes3349610.67%182%141%95%100%57.244.3
LeRoy Butler3859850.63%144%122%96%99%52.444.3
Todd Lyght3763150.59%146%123%98%100%52.744.3
Eric Davis3860780.63%146%123%95%100%52.644.3
Don Burroughs5031331.60%76%88%122%82%38.244.2
Marcus Peters3134550.90%205%152%93%100%59.244.1
Yale Lary5038211.31%76%88%122%82%37.944.0
Richie Petitbon4845241.06%85%93%116%84%39.843.3
Jimmy Johnson4759450.79%89%95%113%86%40.743.2
Walt Harris3562950.56%152%126%98%100%51.843.0
Donnell Woolford3647030.77%142%121%98%99%49.742.3
Steve Foley4449870.88%103%102%100%94%42.942.2
Darren Perry3541330.85%146%123%98%100%50.242.2
Johnathan Joseph3271710.45%176%138%95%100%53.542.0
Eugene Daniel3866940.57%129%114%99%98%47.342.0
Tyrone Braxton3657440.63%140%120%98%99%48.941.9
Deltha O'Neal3441840.81%152%126%98%100%50.441.9
Terry McDaniel3546030.76%143%122%99%99%49.341.8
Johnny Robinson5744541.28%84%92%106%75%38.241.8
Eddie Meador4645081.02%87%93%117%83%38.841.7
Devin McCourty3169420.45%188%144%93%100%54.441.7
Ray Crockett3670200.51%141%121%96%99%48.741.6
Earl Thomas3054520.55%187%144%96%100%53.841.3
Dave Whitsell4638081.21%87%93%116%83%38.341.3
Lionel Washington3764380.57%127%114%100%98%46.241.2
Kevin Ross3869280.55%129%114%97%98%46.541.2
Mike Adams3058900.51%181%141%97%100%52.540.8
Joey Browner3743390.85%124%112%102%96%45.140.7
Rashean Mathis3256690.56%158%129%99%100%49.740.6
Spider Lockhart4139281.04%90%95%120%87%38.440.5
Vencie Glenn3550150.70%135%118%100%99%46.640.5
Charlie Waters4144640.92%93%97%112%92%39.040.5
Harrison Smith2951810.56%198%149%93%100%53.740.4
Clarence Scott3947490.82%96%98%113%93%39.640.4
Rodney Harrison3471940.47%150%125%95%100%48.340.3
Gary Barbaro3929531.32%99%100%109%95%40.240.3
Troy Polamalu3248580.66%160%130%96%100%49.340.1
Mike Harden3849450.77%118%109%101%96%43.340.0
Joe Haden2949470.59%189%144%95%100%52.239.9
Shawn Springs3369820.47%151%125%97%100%47.939.9
Jack Christiansen4626781.72%69%84%125%82%32.439.8
Xavien Howard2727340.99%207%154%96%100%53.539.7
Tony Greene3727701.34%91%96%122%92%37.839.7
Patrick Peterson2962660.46%191%145%94%100%51.939.6
Antonio Cromartie3143910.71%167%133%96%100%49.539.5
Mike Prior3557380.61%132%116%98%99%44.839.4
Erich Barnes4546870.96%84%92%114%84%35.839.4
Rolland Lawrence3932181.21%93%97%112%93%38.039.3
Ray Brown3837181.02%92%96%117%92%37.539.2
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie3045320.66%178%139%94%100%50.139.2
Gary Fencik3845010.84%106%103%106%95%40.239.1
Dwayne Woodruff3753520.69%117%109%101%96%42.139.0
Greg Jackson3244420.72%144%122%101%99%46.039.0
Eric Weddle2954470.53%180%140%96%100%50.239.0
Lester Hayes3947730.82%106%103%102%95%40.039.0
Stephon Gilmore2755090.49%201%150%95%100%51.738.7
Warren Lahr4433871.30%67%84%131%80%31.138.7
Darryll Lewis3247460.67%149%124%97%100%46.238.6
Anthony Henry3146670.66%153%126%98%100%46.538.5
Merton Hanks3345240.73%148%124%94%100%45.938.4
Bill Thompson4050510.79%93%97%109%91%37.038.4
Tashaun Gipson2754720.49%197%149%96%100%50.938.4
Roger Wehrli4051470.78%93%97%108%92%37.038.4
Darrelle Revis2948110.60%173%137%97%100%48.638.3
Raymond Clayborn3649720.72%110%105%105%96%40.038.2
Glen Edwards3946460.84%94%97%109%92%37.038.2
Mark Carrier3245750.70%141%121%99%99%44.538.0
Kermit Alexander4337321.15%90%95%110%84%36.037.9
Janoris Jenkins2757030.47%199%149%94%100%50.337.8
Brock Marion3146650.66%148%124%98%100%45.137.8
Samari Rolle3152660.59%150%125%97%100%45.237.7
Nolan Cromwell3747960.77%109%105%102%95%39.337.6
Ray Lewis3176010.41%152%126%96%100%45.337.5
Dexter McCleon3153010.58%148%124%97%100%44.637.4
Ryan McNeil3147610.65%148%124%97%100%44.637.4
Dewayne Washington3158410.53%148%124%97%100%44.537.3
Tom Myers3639060.92%95%98%114%93%36.437.3
Darryl Williams3152560.59%146%123%98%100%44.237.2
J.C. Jackson2521731.15%210%155%96%100%50.337.2
Jack Tatum3739710.93%93%97%113%92%35.937.1
Keith Lyle3148610.64%149%125%96%100%44.537.1
Ed Sharockman4037351.07%89%94%117%84%34.837.0
Deon Grant3058860.51%155%127%97%100%44.936.9
Ron Bolton3534531.01%95%97%115%94%35.936.9
Tyrann Mathieu2652310.50%204%152%93%100%49.436.8
Rick Volk3842360.90%90%95%115%89%34.736.7
Tim McKyer3351730.64%129%115%98%99%41.436.7
Dennis Thurman3637850.95%110%105%103%95%38.336.7
Stan White3437830.90%96%98%116%94%35.636.3
Michael Downs3544540.79%115%108%101%96%38.836.3
Ken Reaves3744610.83%90%95%117%88%34.336.3
Bill Simpson3430971.10%98%99%115%94%35.936.3
Tony Parrish3043030.70%150%125%96%100%43.336.1
Kurt Schulz3037420.80%148%124%97%100%42.935.9
Lyle Blackwood3547530.74%100%100%108%95%35.835.7
Eric Turner3042610.70%147%123%97%100%42.535.7
Bob Howard3743360.85%90%95%113%89%33.735.5
LeRoy Irvin3553170.66%117%108%97%96%38.035.3
Mike Wagner3637400.96%93%97%110%92%34.035.2
Otis Smith2957630.50%147%123%98%100%41.534.9
Greg Wesley2938080.76%151%125%96%100%41.934.9
Willie Williams3527911.25%90%95%122%86%32.934.7
Lindon Crow3829451.29%74%87%126%83%29.434.6
David Fulcher3134940.89%126%113%100%98%38.534.5
Carl Lee3158840.53%126%113%101%97%38.434.4
Johnny Sample4135041.17%84%92%114%79%31.334.2
Mark Lee3252520.61%117%108%102%96%36.934.2
Brent Alexander2846880.60%150%125%98%100%41.034.2
Louis Breeden3342290.78%111%105%103%95%35.934.2
Chris Gamble2736200.75%157%128%98%100%41.634.1
Mike McKenzie2858570.48%151%126%97%100%41.034.1
Dave Grayson4843111.11%81%91%108%72%30.534.0
Mark Kelso3029141.03%127%113%101%98%37.933.9
Leon Hall2757040.47%168%134%94%100%42.533.9
Antoine Bethea2552410.48%178%139%98%100%43.433.9
Nate Wright3439320.86%92%96%114%91%32.533.9
Casey Hayward2438490.62%195%148%95%100%44.733.8
Brig Owens3639530.91%90%95%113%87%32.133.8
Kenny Easley3232660.98%113%107%104%95%35.933.7
Joe Lavender3333151.00%97%99%110%94%33.233.6
Antrel Rolle2654760.47%169%135%96%100%42.133.5
Herm Edwards3339950.83%102%101%106%94%33.833.5
Adrian Wilson2758950.46%156%128%97%100%40.833.5
Dick Lynch3728591.29%83%92%120%82%30.433.4
Donnie Edwards2854750.51%150%125%96%100%40.133.4
Gary Green3341920.79%107%103%104%94%34.533.4
Scott Case3044190.68%125%113%101%98%37.133.4
Antoine Winfield2770130.38%156%128%96%100%40.533.2
Norm Thompson3330911.07%92%96%115%91%31.733.2
William Thomas2745240.60%147%124%100%100%39.533.2
Doug Evans2860630.46%149%124%95%100%39.633.1
Phillippi Sparks2740670.66%148%124%99%100%39.533.1
Jairus Byrd2537220.67%173%136%97%100%41.933.1
Darius Slay2344650.52%203%152%95%100%44.333.1
Dick Anderson3429011.17%88%94%119%87%30.832.9
Vann McElroy3138400.81%117%109%102%96%35.532.9
Tom Keane4020461.96%66%83%123%80%26.332.9
Jerry Norton3527981.25%74%87%130%83%27.932.8
Robert Griffith2757870.47%150%125%98%100%39.432.8
Tom Carter2741290.65%147%124%98%100%39.032.8
Glover Quin2439390.61%188%144%94%100%42.632.6
Don Shinnick3744710.83%81%90%117%83%29.232.6
W.K. Hicks4035681.12%85%93%113%78%30.032.6
Dennis Smith3060180.50%125%112%100%97%36.132.5
Wes Hopkins3035610.84%125%112%99%97%36.132.5
Jimmy Allen3124421.27%100%100%111%94%32.432.5
Sheldon Brown2659200.44%159%130%96%100%39.932.5
O.J. Atogwe2534950.72%160%130%100%100%39.932.5
Bill Bradley3428011.21%89%95%112%89%30.632.4
Don Paul3422781.49%68%84%138%82%26.332.4
Kevin Byard2329940.77%206%153%92%100%43.532.3
Terry Kinard3141640.74%121%111%98%96%35.432.3
Jim David3625921.39%69%85%127%83%26.432.2
Maurice Hurst2734150.79%138%119%101%99%37.332.2
Dwight Hicks3239310.81%109%105%101%95%33.532.1
Trumaine Johnson2345090.51%195%147%94%100%42.332.0
Felix Wright2939590.73%125%112%101%97%35.431.9
Micah Hyde2244070.50%204%152%95%100%42.831.9
Willie Clay2734010.79%149%125%94%100%37.831.6
Chris McAlister2653390.49%151%125%97%100%38.031.6
Jack Ham3249700.64%92%96%110%93%30.331.5
John Lynch2657930.45%149%125%97%100%37.731.5
Michael Griffin2551200.49%168%134%94%100%39.431.5
Fred Marion2943690.66%122%111%101%96%34.631.4
Brian Washington2741460.65%139%119%98%99%36.531.4
Louis Oliver2735880.75%137%118%99%99%36.131.3
Derrick Brooks2560190.42%150%125%100%100%37.431.1
Willie Williams2648100.54%148%124%97%100%37.231.1
Roland James2945940.63%115%107%104%96%33.231.1
Don Doll4121911.87%65%82%118%78%24.431.1
Rod Perry3033230.90%99%99%110%94%30.931.1
Mark Collins2762700.43%138%119%98%99%36.031.1
Justin Simmons2132580.64%208%154%96%100%41.931.0
Jimmy Spencer2643830.59%149%125%96%100%37.030.9
Jerry Logan3439700.86%90%95%113%85%29.230.8
Jerry Gray2830700.91%126%113%99%98%34.330.7
Goose Gonsoulin4629361.57%77%89%110%69%26.830.7
Kwamie Lassiter2540960.61%149%124%99%100%36.730.7
Marcus Coleman2546340.54%149%124%99%100%36.630.6
Chris Harris2261510.36%194%147%95%100%40.330.6
Chris Harris Jr.2261510.36%194%147%95%100%40.330.6
Glenn Blackwood2937370.78%113%107%104%95%32.530.6
Burgess Owens3037890.79%98%99%109%94%30.230.5
Butch Byrd4029051.38%84%92%110%75%27.930.4
Charles Romes2838840.72%111%105%108%95%31.830.3
Ken Lucas2549400.51%153%127%96%100%36.630.2
Victor Green2541930.60%147%124%98%100%35.930.2
Cornell Green3442050.81%89%95%109%85%28.430.1
Charlie Stukes3231211.03%89%95%114%87%28.430.0
Cedric Brown2934840.83%103%102%107%95%30.530.0
Miller Farr3534781.01%86%93%115%80%27.729.9
Lawyer Milloy2554690.46%150%125%96%100%35.729.8
Nate Odomes2630490.85%134%117%99%99%34.129.8
Rosey Taylor3240980.78%89%94%117%84%27.929.7
Kerry Rhodes2335680.64%161%130%99%100%36.729.7
Duane Starks2532610.77%147%124%96%100%35.329.7
Andy Nelson3324441.35%77%89%122%83%25.829.6
Duron Harmon2152200.40%202%151%93%100%39.529.5
Jordan Poyer2032320.62%206%153%96%100%39.729.5
Vontae Davis2243620.50%179%139%96%100%37.729.4
Aaron Beasley2446630.51%149%124%98%100%35.029.3
Lee Roy Jordan3248810.66%91%95%111%86%27.829.2
Jay Bellamy2441720.58%148%124%98%100%34.829.1
Marcus Robertson2441250.58%147%123%98%100%34.629.1
Bobby Hunt4235481.18%81%90%106%72%26.029.1
Ray Ramsey3519631.78%66%83%139%72%23.229.1
Reshad Jones2149780.42%190%145%95%100%38.129.0
Jim Norton4540691.11%79%90%105%68%25.629.0
Mike Bass3027151.10%90%95%114%88%27.428.9
Mark Murphy2721591.25%108%104%108%95%30.128.9
Bobby Butler2742630.63%116%108%103%96%31.028.8
Dale Carter2446690.51%145%122%98%100%34.028.7
Malcolm Jenkins2163300.33%192%146%93%100%37.728.7
Kurt Coleman2133460.63%188%144%95%100%37.328.6
George Atkinson3034160.88%89%95%116%87%26.928.6
Mark McMillian2339820.58%148%124%100%100%33.928.4
Ken Konz3021111.42%70%85%133%84%23.428.4
London Fletcher2349270.47%158%129%96%100%34.828.4
Darren Woodson2351130.45%150%125%99%100%34.028.3
Dick Alban3024391.23%72%86%132%83%23.628.3
Gene Atkins2546840.53%133%117%98%99%32.228.2
Brandon Carr2149790.42%180%140%95%100%36.028.0
Steve Atwater2452680.46%139%120%97%99%32.427.8
Brandon Flowers2142260.50%171%136%97%100%35.027.7
Dwayne Harper2453430.45%140%120%97%99%32.327.7
Charles Mincy2341400.56%145%122%98%100%32.727.6
Kareem Jackson2061210.33%190%145%95%100%36.127.6
Seth Joyner2456590.42%136%118%99%99%31.727.5
Brian Kelly2240270.55%151%125%100%100%33.027.5
Sam Huff3046110.65%82%91%120%83%24.727.4
Dwight Smith2230840.71%152%126%99%100%33.027.4
Don Griffin2549310.51%131%116%96%99%31.027.3
Frank Reagan3516722.09%61%80%140%69%20.627.2
Kyle Fuller1933220.57%201%150%95%100%36.327.2
Nick Collins2125300.83%159%130%99%100%33.327.1
Bert Rechichar3123191.34%68%84%125%82%21.826.8
Tommy James3426421.29%66%83%126%75%21.326.8
Quandre Diggs1930030.63%208%154%92%100%36.126.8
Andre Dyson2237640.58%151%126%96%100%32.126.7
Bernie Parrish3125921.20%81%91%118%80%23.726.5
Brian Urlacher2257430.38%156%128%94%100%32.226.4
Jim Cason3423741.43%67%84%124%75%21.226.3
Ricky Reynolds2346520.49%134%117%98%99%30.126.2
Nick Harper2141830.50%154%127%98%100%31.526.0
Orlando Thomas2239220.56%149%125%95%100%31.025.9
Karlos Dansby2055510.36%172%136%95%100%32.825.9
Deshea Townsend2147610.44%153%126%97%100%31.225.8
Keith Bulluck2153690.39%155%127%97%100%31.425.8
Quentin Jammer2149860.42%159%129%95%100%31.725.8
Al Harris2147740.44%152%126%97%100%31.025.7
Chad Scott2141220.51%149%124%99%100%30.725.7
Tim Jennings2033770.59%172%136%94%100%32.425.7
Corey Webster2037530.53%165%133%97%100%31.925.6
Fred Smoot2142470.49%151%126%97%100%30.825.6
Marcus Trufant2150370.42%156%128%95%100%31.125.5
Tom Landry3224171.32%66%83%122%78%20.225.3
Sam Shields1939190.48%181%140%95%100%32.525.2
Drayton Florence2048730.41%161%131%96%100%31.125.1
Phillip Buchanon2035860.56%154%127%99%100%30.425.1
Luke Kuechly1845650.39%194%147%94%100%32.824.9
Quintin Demps1833070.54%189%145%95%100%32.524.8
Logan Ryan1835270.51%197%148%93%100%32.824.7
Bob Smith3321021.57%67%83%121%74%19.724.6
Otto Schnellbacher3413292.56%66%83%125%70%19.524.6
Nick Buoniconti3247210.68%83%92%108%76%21.824.1
Bill Baird3430911.10%82%91%107%73%21.624.0
Jason McCourty1846260.39%186%143%93%100%31.324.0
Malcolm Butler1735430.48%205%153%92%100%32.223.9
Lowell Wagner3220581.55%66%83%123%73%18.923.9
Corey Graham1852610.34%185%143%93%100%30.923.8
Irv Comp3417391.96%52%76%151%61%16.323.8
Fred Williamson3630571.18%78%89%107%69%20.823.7
Tre'Davious White1627210.59%207%154%96%100%31.823.6
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix1633030.48%202%151%95%100%30.923.1
Bashaud Breeland1644970.36%203%152%94%100%30.722.9
Rodney McLeod1645020.36%200%150%94%100%30.322.7
Josh Norman1645510.35%200%150%94%100%30.022.5
Willie West3033390.90%81%91%110%72%19.221.4
Sammy Baugh3113202.35%48%74%164%57%13.821.3
Cliff Lewis3018831.59%66%83%130%66%17.021.3
Ron Hall3035820.84%80%90%106%70%17.820.1
Don Hutson3014302.10%50%75%155%56%13.019.6
Fred Glick3026921.11%78%89%106%68%16.719.1

Using the actual historical average as a baseline appears to be a bit much, going by the numbers it produces. I think having Charles Woodson, Ed Reed, Rod Woodson, a serial rapist, and Aeneas Williams as the top five (by ModTot) is fine; giving Chuck credit for 101 interceptions is a bit much for me. Moving the all time leader in picks, Paul Krause, down to ninth also feels a tad harsh as well. Sure, I think he tends to be overrated by people who look at one number and base their entire evaluation on that single data point, but I also think having such a commanding lead over any modern player should count for something. For this reason, I think the SoftTot column produces results with greater face validity.

The last column gives us a top ten of seven Hall of Famers, one senior candidate who will likely get the necessary votes soon, possibly the best safety of the 1990s who would be in Canton already if he played for Dallas or San Francisco, and a a vile monster who was good at picking off passes and not really much else.

Let’s Be Reasonable

The wacky looking career totals form the table above convinced me to try using a new baseline. I decided to use the last 40 years of football, which incorporates nearly the entire period of open offense football. [2]I refer to football in the wake of the Mel Blount Rule and rules enabling offensive linemen to extend their hands to block in 1978, as well as the subsequent offensive revolution heralded by the … Continue reading When I looked at that timeframe, the historical baseline moved from 4.80% to 3.16%. because of that, I have dubbed the new baseline the Austin Percentage. Having a lower baseline means that fewer players will see their totals go up, and only the most recent players will their totals go up significantly.

The table below is sorted by the last column, but you can sort by any of the headings. Using Krause as our example, read the table thus: Krause picked off 81 passes against 5623 attempts at a 1.44% rate. His volume adjustment is worth 117%, and his league strength multiplier is worth 88%. His Austin figure is 60%, which comes to 80% when the effect is halved. [3]Recall from the first table that his Mod and Soft were 91% and 96% because of the highest baseline. If we apply the Mid, LSM, and Austin modifiers to Krause’s 81 actual interceptions, his total plummets to 49.9, which ranks tenth on the career list. If we replace the Austin modifier with the softened version, Krause’s number falls to just 66.4, which allows him to maintain his place atop the interception mountain. [4]To arrive at the numbers in the Austin column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 60%. To find the results for the HalfTot column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 80%. These figures are rounded and will produce … Continue reading

NameIntoPassInt%MidLSMAustin%Half%AustinHalfTot
Paul Krause8156231.44%117%88%60%80%49.966.4
Rod Woodson7184010.85%98%99%93%96%63.866.3
Charles Woodson6597520.67%96%100%107%103%66.664.5
Ed Reed6464041.00%97%100%106%103%65.563.7
Darren Sharper6367610.93%94%100%100%100%59.659.5
Emlen Tunnell7943151.83%125%79%45%73%35.457.0
Ken Riley6560451.08%112%92%64%82%42.554.6
Aeneas Williams5563130.87%101%100%96%98%53.654.6
Ronnie Lott6366320.95%99%97%81%90%48.754.6
Dave Brown6263860.97%105%95%72%86%44.953.4
Eugene Robinson5782350.69%99%99%90%95%50.152.8
Champ Bailey5272310.72%98%100%103%101%52.551.8
Night Train Lane6844661.52%123%82%50%75%34.151.3
Deion Sanders5370480.75%100%99%95%97%49.851.2
Ty Law5375720.70%96%100%99%100%50.750.8
Eric Allen5472880.74%98%99%93%96%48.850.7
Asante Samuel5159530.86%96%100%106%103%52.150.6
Everson Walls5753281.07%102%96%79%90%44.350.1
Lem Barney5637001.51%124%89%60%80%36.749.2
Darrell Green5498390.55%98%98%89%94%46.149.1
Dick LeBeau6242731.45%120%83%57%79%35.648.7
Terrell Buckley5069070.72%97%100%97%99%47.147.8
Mel Blount5758100.98%110%92%64%82%37.247.6
Ronde Barber4771170.66%99%100%102%101%47.547.1
Ray Buchanan4762320.75%98%100%98%99%45.145.6
Emmitt Thomas5846731.24%114%87%58%79%33.545.4
Troy Vincent4774040.63%97%100%97%99%44.445.0
Pat Fischer5657470.97%115%86%59%80%32.944.2
Donnie Shell5162550.82%106%95%70%85%35.643.3
DeAngelo Hall4353320.81%97%100%107%104%44.643.1
Bobby Bryant5145651.12%116%90%61%81%32.843.1
Terence Newman4281920.51%96%100%113%107%45.642.9
Bobby Boyd5734151.67%116%82%57%79%31.042.7
John Harris5051880.96%103%95%73%87%36.042.5
Deron Cherry5051460.97%99%96%79%89%37.542.5
Dre' Bly4357200.75%98%100%100%100%42.342.2
James Hasty4562390.72%98%99%92%96%40.442.1
Jack Butler5223892.18%134%83%46%73%26.441.9
Jake Scott4933261.47%118%90%60%80%31.141.6
Dave Waymer4845901.05%99%97%80%90%36.841.4
Sammy Knight4256500.74%99%100%99%99%41.041.2
Lemar Parrish4745341.04%116%92%63%82%31.841.1
Bobby Dillon5225242.06%129%83%46%73%26.041.0
Cris Dishman4361310.70%99%99%94%97%39.741.0
Ashley Ambrose4257490.73%98%100%98%99%40.340.7
Mel Renfro5256650.92%112%87%60%80%30.340.4
Jimmy Patton5241231.26%123%83%53%77%28.040.4
Richard Sherman3755130.67%95%100%129%114%45.440.3
Aaron Glenn4167550.61%98%100%99%99%39.740.0
Reggie Nelson3860400.63%96%100%120%110%43.640.0
Mike Haynes4658080.79%106%95%71%86%33.139.7
Larry Wilson5249941.04%115%84%58%79%28.939.5
Willie Brown5463980.84%113%82%57%79%28.639.3
Ken Houston4946961.04%114%88%59%80%29.139.0
Thom Darden4536241.24%112%93%64%82%29.938.4
Don Burroughs5031331.60%122%82%51%76%25.838.0
Yale Lary5038211.31%122%82%50%75%25.337.7
Willie Wood4839841.20%119%83%58%79%27.737.7
Tim McDonald4062520.64%98%99%93%96%36.137.5
Albert Lewis4265720.64%99%97%85%92%34.337.5
Tory James3948250.81%97%100%99%99%37.237.4
Charles Tillman3863120.60%94%100%110%105%39.037.3
Sam Madison3857060.67%98%100%99%100%37.137.2
Herb Adderley4840821.18%117%83%58%79%27.337.2
Aqib Talib3559450.59%96%100%120%110%40.637.1
Donnie Abraham3846570.82%98%100%98%99%36.536.9
Patrick Surtain3755170.67%100%100%100%100%36.836.8
Richie Petitbon4845241.06%116%84%57%78%26.636.6
Jimmy Johnson4759450.79%113%86%59%80%27.036.3
Brian Dawkins3778520.47%98%100%100%100%36.336.2
Gill Byrd4246650.90%98%97%81%90%32.236.0
Nate Clements3662750.57%98%100%104%102%36.635.9
Tramon Williams3465910.52%96%100%119%110%38.735.6
LeRoy Butler3859850.63%96%99%95%97%34.435.4
Steve Foley4449870.88%100%94%70%85%29.135.4
Eric Davis3860780.63%95%100%96%98%34.535.3
Todd Lyght3763150.59%98%100%96%98%34.635.3
Eddie Meador4645081.02%117%83%57%79%25.535.1
Johnny Robinson5744541.28%106%75%55%77%24.735.0
Dave Whitsell4638081.21%116%83%57%79%25.434.8
Brent Grimes3349610.67%95%100%119%110%37.534.5
Eugene Daniel3866940.57%99%98%88%94%32.334.5
Jack Christiansen4626781.72%125%82%45%73%21.334.2
Spider Lockhart4139281.04%120%87%60%80%25.534.1
Walt Harris3562950.56%98%100%99%100%34.034.1
Marcus Peters3134550.90%93%100%135%117%39.134.0
Charlie Waters4144640.92%112%92%62%81%26.134.0
Clarence Scott3947490.82%113%93%65%82%26.733.9
Lionel Washington3764380.57%100%98%87%93%31.533.9
Darren Perry3541330.85%98%100%97%98%33.233.7
Kevin Ross3869280.55%97%98%87%94%31.433.7
Johnathan Joseph3271710.45%95%100%121%111%36.933.7
Donnell Woolford3647030.77%98%99%93%97%32.533.7
Warren Lahr4433871.30%131%80%45%73%21.033.7
Erich Barnes4546870.96%114%84%57%78%24.433.7
Tyrone Braxton3657440.63%98%99%93%96%32.433.7
Gary Barbaro3929531.32%109%95%66%83%26.833.6
Ray Crockett3670200.51%96%99%94%97%32.433.5
Terry McDaniel3546030.76%99%99%94%97%32.533.4
Deltha O'Neal3441840.81%98%100%101%100%33.533.4
Tony Greene3727701.34%122%92%61%80%25.233.4
Ray Brown3837181.02%117%92%62%81%25.333.1
Rolland Lawrence3932181.21%112%93%63%81%25.633.1
Rashean Mathis3256690.56%99%100%109%104%34.232.9
Devin McCourty3169420.45%93%100%127%113%36.632.7
Joey Browner3743390.85%102%96%80%90%29.132.7
Mike Harden3849450.77%101%96%78%89%28.532.6
Gary Fencik3845010.84%106%95%71%85%26.932.5
Vencie Glenn3550150.70%100%99%88%94%30.332.4
Lester Hayes3947730.82%102%95%71%85%26.832.4
Roger Wehrli4051470.78%108%92%63%81%24.932.3
Mike Prior3557380.61%98%99%91%95%30.732.3
Earl Thomas3054520.55%96%100%125%112%35.832.3
Bill Thompson4050510.79%109%91%62%81%24.632.2
Rodney Harrison3471940.47%95%100%99%100%32.132.2
Glen Edwards3946460.84%109%92%63%81%24.832.1
Troy Polamalu3248580.66%96%100%107%104%33.132.0
Shawn Springs3369820.47%97%100%100%100%31.831.8
Kermit Alexander4337321.15%110%84%60%80%23.831.8
Mike Adams3058900.51%97%100%119%109%34.531.7
Dwayne Woodruff3753520.69%101%96%76%88%27.431.7
Raymond Clayborn3649720.72%105%96%74%87%27.031.6
Joe Haden2949470.59%95%100%127%113%35.031.4
Antonio Cromartie3143910.71%96%100%112%106%33.031.3
Ron Bolton3534531.01%115%94%65%82%24.631.2
Patrick Peterson2962660.46%94%100%129%115%35.131.2
Harrison Smith2951810.56%93%100%130%115%35.331.2
Greg Jackson3244420.72%101%99%95%97%30.331.2
Ed Sharockman4037351.07%117%84%59%79%23.131.1
Tom Myers3639060.92%114%93%63%82%24.131.1
Nolan Cromwell3747960.77%102%95%73%86%26.231.1
Jack Tatum3739710.93%113%92%62%81%23.731.0
Rick Volk3842360.90%115%89%59%80%23.030.9
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie3045320.66%94%100%118%109%33.430.8
Mark Carrier3245750.70%99%99%95%97%29.930.8
Anthony Henry3146670.66%98%100%102%101%30.930.7
Xavien Howard2727340.99%96%100%137%118%35.330.6
Darrelle Revis2948110.60%97%100%117%109%32.930.5
Ken Reaves3744610.83%117%88%59%80%22.730.5
Merton Hanks3345240.73%94%100%97%98%29.930.5
Darryll Lewis3247460.67%97%100%96%98%29.830.4
Stan White3437830.90%116%94%64%82%23.830.4
Lyle Blackwood3547530.74%108%95%70%85%25.130.4
Samari Rolle3152660.59%97%100%100%100%30.130.2
Bill Simpson3430971.10%115%94%64%82%23.630.1
Eric Weddle2954470.53%96%100%116%108%32.330.1
Brock Marion3146650.66%98%100%98%99%29.730.0
Lindon Crow3829451.29%126%83%51%75%20.230.0
Dennis Thurman3637850.95%103%95%71%86%24.930.0
Tim McKyer3351730.64%98%99%87%94%27.930.0
Michael Downs3544540.79%101%96%77%89%26.029.9
Ray Lewis3176010.41%96%100%101%100%30.029.9
Dexter McCleon3153010.58%97%100%98%99%29.629.8
Bob Howard3743360.85%113%89%60%80%22.229.8
Dewayne Washington3158410.53%97%100%98%99%29.529.8
Tashaun Gipson2754720.49%96%100%130%115%33.729.7
Ryan McNeil3147610.65%97%100%98%99%29.429.7
Stephon Gilmore2755090.49%95%100%131%115%33.629.7
Darryl Williams3152560.59%98%100%97%98%29.229.7
Keith Lyle3148610.64%96%100%98%99%29.229.5
Deon Grant3058860.51%97%100%103%102%29.929.5
Mike Wagner3637400.96%110%92%62%81%22.529.5
Janoris Jenkins2757030.47%94%100%131%115%33.229.3
Willie Williams3527911.25%122%86%60%80%21.829.2
LeRoy Irvin3553170.66%97%96%78%89%25.329.0
Johnny Sample4135041.17%114%79%56%78%20.628.9
Dave Grayson4843111.11%108%72%54%77%20.128.8
Tony Parrish3043030.70%96%100%98%99%28.428.7
Kurt Schulz3037420.80%97%100%98%99%28.328.6
Nate Wright3439320.86%114%91%62%81%21.728.5
J.C. Jackson2521731.15%96%100%137%119%32.928.4
Tom Keane4020461.96%123%80%43%72%17.228.4
Brig Owens3639530.91%113%87%59%80%21.128.3
Eric Turner3042610.70%97%100%95%98%27.628.3
Dick Lynch3728591.29%120%82%55%77%20.028.2
Mark Lee3252520.61%102%96%79%89%24.928.2
Herm Edwards3339950.83%106%94%70%85%23.228.2
Louis Breeden3342290.78%103%95%74%87%23.828.1
Jerry Norton3527981.25%130%83%49%74%18.428.1
Tyrann Mathieu2652310.50%93%100%132%116%32.028.1
Don Shinnick3744710.83%117%83%55%78%19.928.0
Carl Lee3158840.53%101%97%84%92%25.528.0
David Fulcher3134940.89%100%98%84%92%25.427.9
Joe Lavender3333151.00%110%94%64%82%21.827.9
Don Paul3422781.49%138%82%45%73%17.327.9
Jim David3625921.39%127%83%46%73%17.627.8
Norm Thompson3330911.07%115%91%60%80%20.927.8
Kenny Easley3232660.98%104%95%76%88%23.927.7
Dick Anderson3429011.17%119%87%58%79%20.427.7
Mark Kelso3029141.03%101%98%85%92%25.327.6
Gary Green3341920.79%104%94%70%85%22.727.5
W.K. Hicks4035681.12%113%78%56%78%19.727.5
Scott Case3044190.68%101%98%85%92%25.127.4
Bill Bradley3428011.21%112%89%60%80%20.527.3
Don Doll4121911.87%118%78%43%71%16.227.0
Jimmy Allen3124421.27%111%94%65%83%21.327.0
Vann McElroy3138400.81%102%96%78%89%23.526.9
Jack Ham3249700.64%110%93%64%82%20.826.8
Wes Hopkins3035610.84%99%97%84%92%24.326.6
Dwight Hicks3239310.81%101%95%73%87%22.526.6
Casey Hayward2438490.62%95%100%132%116%30.126.5
Rod Perry3033230.90%110%94%68%84%21.326.3
Goose Gonsoulin4629361.57%110%69%52%76%17.926.2
Dennis Smith3060180.50%100%97%81%90%23.426.2
Terry Kinard3141640.74%98%96%79%90%23.126.1
Jerry Logan3439700.86%113%85%59%80%19.325.9
Butch Byrd4029051.38%110%75%55%78%18.325.7
Burgess Owens3037890.79%109%94%65%83%20.225.5
Andy Nelson3324441.35%122%83%53%76%17.625.5
Cornell Green3442050.81%109%85%59%80%18.825.3
Charlie Stukes3231211.03%114%87%59%80%18.825.3
Miller Farr3534781.01%115%80%57%78%18.325.2
Ray Ramsey3519631.78%139%72%43%72%15.225.1
Rosey Taylor3240980.78%117%84%59%79%18.625.0
Bobby Hunt4235481.18%106%72%54%77%17.324.7
Jim Norton4540691.11%105%68%52%76%16.924.6
Ken Konz3021111.42%133%84%47%73%15.624.5
Lee Roy Jordan3248810.66%111%86%59%80%18.224.5
Mike Bass3027151.10%114%88%60%80%18.124.3
Dick Alban3024391.23%132%83%46%73%15.324.1
George Atkinson3034160.88%116%87%58%79%17.724.0
Frank Reagan3516722.09%140%69%40%70%13.423.7
Sam Huff3046110.65%120%83%55%77%16.523.3
Bert Rechichar3123191.34%125%82%46%73%14.623.2
Tommy James3426421.29%126%75%44%72%14.223.2
Bernie Parrish3125921.20%118%80%55%78%16.222.7
Jim Cason3423741.43%124%75%44%72%13.822.6
Tom Landry3224171.32%122%78%44%72%13.421.9
Otto Schnellbacher3413292.56%125%70%43%72%12.921.3
Irv Comp3417391.96%151%61%36%68%11.221.2
Bob Smith3321021.57%121%74%43%72%12.821.2
Lowell Wagner3220581.55%123%73%44%72%12.520.7
Bill Baird3430911.10%107%73%54%77%14.420.4
Fred Williamson3630571.18%107%69%53%76%14.020.3
Nick Buoniconti3247210.68%108%76%55%77%14.420.3
Sammy Baugh3113202.35%164%57%33%67%9.619.1
Cliff Lewis3018831.59%130%66%43%72%11.018.3
Willie West3033390.90%110%72%53%76%12.518.1
Don Hutson3014302.10%155%56%33%66%8.617.4
Ron Hall3035820.84%106%70%52%76%11.717.0
Fred Glick3026921.11%106%68%52%76%11.116.3

If you earnestly believe older players relied too much on archaic passing to glean their big interception totals, the Austin column might be for you. Before we find Krause at number ten, only Rod Woodson and Eugene Robinson had any action prior to 1990. Recent ball hawk Richard Sherman is in a fourteen-way tie for 104th place in career interceptions, with 37. However, when Austin 3.16 comes around, Sherman jumps to 18th, which does feel more appropriate for one of the premier turnover artists of recent vintage. In fact, his 8.4 interception boost is the highest number of any player, just beating out the bonuses of 8.3 and 8.1 for fellow playmakers Xavien Howard and Marcus Peters. Wandering mercenary Aqib Talib finds himself pretty high on the career list when looking at the Austin total.

While some recent players saw modest gains, older players saw their totals fall off a cliff with the lower baseline. Emlen Tunnell, a real life hero who picked off 79 passes—but did most of his damage in the 1950s—suffers a reduction of 43.6 from his total. He goes from ranking second on the official list to 54th on the Austin list. That seems a little steep, even to a noted old school player hater like I am. Night Train Lane and Johnny Robinson join Krause and Tunnell as the only other players to lose at least 30 from their totals. Turn-of-the-century players like Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain see almost no change in their career numbers.

I think the last column makes the most sense at first glace. Tunnell, Robinson, and Jim Norton all lose more than 20 from their real numbers, and no one gains more than 3.6. Krause loses 14.6, but because Tunnell lost 22 and his lead over anyone else was huge, he remains in first place. Rod Woodson loses 4.7 from his total, while Charles Woodson and Ed Reed each lose about half a pick, resulting in the three ending pretty clustered, and all close to Krause at the top. While Tunnell has a large reduction, his actual number of interceptions was so high to begin with that he still ranks sixth here.

I am often interested to see where Ken Riley and Dave Brown will fall, relative to one another. Riley has 65 interceptions to Brown’s 62. The Austin adjustment puts Brown ahead, while my preferred adjustment leaves the Bengals legend with a 54.6 to 53.4 lead. Riley never made a Pro Bowl, but he earned first team all pro honors once and second team honors twice. Brown made one Pro Bowl and one all pro second team. Given how close together these two are in terms of actual production, the gap in their public perception is pretty interesting to me. When you consider the fact that Brown was his team’s top corner, while Lemar Parrish was the top corner in Cincinnati until 1977, the issue is further muddled.

I will leave further commentary to the FP faithful, if any remain.

 

References

References
1 For the ModTot, that’s 71 * 142% * 98% * 99%. For the SoftTot, that’s 71 * 121% * 98% * 99%.
2 I refer to football in the wake of the Mel Blount Rule and rules enabling offensive linemen to extend their hands to block in 1978, as well as the subsequent offensive revolution heralded by the likes of Bill Walsh, Don Coryell, and Joe Gibbs.
3 Recall from the first table that his Mod and Soft were 91% and 96% because of the highest baseline.
4 To arrive at the numbers in the Austin column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 60%. To find the results for the HalfTot column, we use: 81 * 117% * 88% * 80%. These figures are rounded and will produce slightly different results if you copy and paste to work with them yourself.
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Adjusted Interceptions: Single Seasons

I recently reopened a discussion about sacks Chase started years ago. Today, I’m going to rehash another topic our prolific host has covered time and again (and again): adjusting interceptions for era. Unlike sacks, which have official number dating back to 1982 and unofficial ones published as far back as 1960, interceptions have official records as far back as 1940. This gives us much more data to work with, but it also provides similar challenges that Sid Luckman presents when adjusting passing stats: the game is so different now from what it was in the 1940s that trying to compare the numbers side by side ends up killing newer players when adjusting for dropbacks or hurting older players when adjusting for passing environment. But getting it 85% right is better than not doing anything at all, so I’m going to do it anyway. As I did with the sack posts, I will go through my progressions of adjustments one step at a time, so that you can see how we arrived at the final numbers.

Normalizing for Volume

It stands to reason that intercepting ten passes against 300 attempts is more impressive than intercepting the same number of passes against 600 attempts—at least, as far as getting interceptions is at all impressive when divorced from other aspects of play. Because of this, it is necessary to put players on a more even playing field. Using Bill Dudley‘s frankly ridiculous 1946 season as an example, follow the table like so: Dudley, playing in 1946 for the Steelers, appeared in 11 games and snagged 10 interceptions against 162 opponent pass attempts. That comes to an outlandish 6.17% interception rate. If we adjust for volume by giving all players credit for their interception rate multiplied by 500 attempts, Dudley’s 1946 comes to 30.9 picks per 500 passes. If you look at that number and mutter “well, that’s just too high,” then we are in agreement. Thus, I took the average of their actual picks and their attempts per 500 passes to find the number in the last column, which I have labeled Mid. Using that adjustment instead, Dudley’s season was only good for 20.4 volume-adjusted interceptions.

NameYearTmGIntoPassInt%Int/500Mid
Bill Dudley1946PIT11101626.17%30.920.4
Sammy Baugh1943WAS10111935.70%28.519.8
Dan Sandifer1948WAS12132894.50%22.517.7
Jack Butler1957PIT12102344.27%21.415.7
Irv Comp1943GNB9102424.13%20.715.3
Night Train Lane1952RAM12143603.89%19.416.7
Lindon Crow1956CRD12112873.83%19.215.1
Howard Hartley1951PIT12102663.76%18.814.4
Art Jones1941PIT1171883.72%18.612.8
Frank Reagan1947NYG10102763.62%18.114.1
Marshall Goldberg1941CRD1171973.55%17.812.4
Don Doll1949DET12113113.54%17.714.3
Jimmy Patton1958NYG12113113.54%17.714.3
Howie Livingston1944NYG1092583.49%17.413.2
Kent Ryan1940DET1061723.49%17.411.7
Bobby Dillon1955GNB1292593.47%17.413.2
Jack Christiansen1957DET12102903.45%17.213.6
Tom Keane1953CLT12113213.43%17.114.1
Roy Zimmerman1945PHI1072053.41%17.112.0
Dave Baker1960SFO12102933.41%17.113.5
Jack Christiansen1953DET12123543.39%17.014.5
Tom Colella1946CLE14102983.36%16.813.4
Jerry Davis1950CRD1292693.35%16.712.9
Jerry Norton1960CRD12103003.33%16.713.3
Norb Hecker1956WAS1282403.33%16.712.3
Bibbles Bawel1955PHI1292723.31%16.512.8
Don Hutson1943GNB1082423.31%16.512.3
Frank Seno1947BYK11103033.30%16.513.3
Spec Sanders1950NYY12133963.28%16.414.7
Bob Forte1947GNB1292773.25%16.312.6
Tom Keane1952DTX12103103.23%16.113.1
Otto Schnellbacher1948NAA14113423.22%16.113.5
Lem Barney1967DET14103123.21%16.013.0
Dick Riffle1941PIT1061883.19%16.011.0
Don Burroughs1960PHI1292833.18%15.912.5
Don Doll1950DET11123813.15%15.813.9
Will Sherman1955RAM12113513.13%15.713.3
Bob Nussbaumer1949CRD12123833.13%15.713.8
Bob Smith19492TM1592883.12%15.612.3
Woodley Lewis1950RAM12123853.12%15.613.8
Don Paul1956CLE1272263.10%15.511.2
Bob Margarita1945CHI1061943.09%15.510.7
Bob Davis1946BYK1172273.08%15.411.2
Tommy James1950CLE1292923.08%15.412.2
Merl Condit1942BKN1161993.02%15.110.5
Paul Krause1964WAS14124062.96%14.813.4
Emmitt Thomas1974KAN14124082.94%14.713.4
Ray Ramsey1953CRD12103412.93%14.712.3
Milt Davis1957CLT12103422.92%14.612.3
Otto Schnellbacher1951NYG12113772.92%14.612.8
Tony Greene1974BUF1293112.89%14.511.7
Frank Reagan1948NYG1193112.89%14.511.7
Don Hutson1942GNB1172422.89%14.510.7
Joe Laws1943GNB1072422.89%14.510.7
Joe Sutton1950PHI982772.89%14.411.2
Bobby Dillon1953GNB1093122.88%14.411.7
Bobby Dillon1957GNB1293142.87%14.311.7
John Symank1957GNB1293142.87%14.311.7
Dick Westmoreland1967MIA14103492.87%14.312.2
Don Doll1953WAS12103502.86%14.312.1
Bulldog Turner1942CHI1182802.86%14.311.1
Alex Wojciechowicz1944DET1072452.86%14.310.6
Tony Greene1977BUF1493162.85%14.211.6
Goose Gonsoulin1960DEN14113872.84%14.212.6
Fred Glick1963OTI14124242.83%14.213.1
Bill Bradley1972PHI1493182.83%14.211.6
Jim Cason1949SFO1293182.83%14.211.6
Night Train Lane1954CRD12103562.81%14.012.0
Johnny Martin1942CRD1162142.80%14.010.0
Mel Blount1975PIT14113962.78%13.912.4
Paul Krause1975MIN14103602.78%13.911.9
Willie Williams1968NYG14103642.75%13.711.9
Warren Lahr1950CLE1282922.74%13.710.9
Leo Cantor1945CRD1051832.73%13.79.3
Gil Steinke1946PHI1062202.73%13.69.8
Otto Schnellbacher1950NYG1282952.71%13.610.8
Bill Bradley1971PHI14114072.70%13.512.3
Tommy Morrow1962RAI14103712.70%13.511.7
Jack Butler1958PIT1293342.69%13.511.2
Jack Christiansen1956DET1282972.69%13.510.7
Yale Lary1956DET1282972.69%13.510.7
Bobby Dillon1956GNB1272602.69%13.510.2
Hugh McCullough1940CRD1151862.69%13.49.2
George Sims1949RAM1293352.69%13.411.2
Irv Comp1944GNB1062242.68%13.49.7
Ted Fritsch1944GNB962242.68%13.49.7
Emlen Tunnell1949NYG12103742.67%13.411.7
Wilbur Moore1944WAS1051882.66%13.39.2
Emlen Tunnell1957NYG1262262.65%13.39.6
Tom Janik1967BUF14103772.65%13.311.6
Ray Brown1974ATL1483022.65%13.310.6
Davey O'Brien1940PHI1141512.65%13.38.6
Bob Davis1945BYK1062272.64%13.29.6
S.J. Whitman1951CRD1272652.64%13.210.1
Lee Riley1962NYJ14114172.64%13.212.1
Chick Maggioli1950BCL883042.63%13.210.6
Dave Brown1943NYG1062292.62%13.19.6
Lyle Blackwood1977CLT14103822.62%13.111.5
Tom Harmon1947RAM1283062.61%13.110.5
Thom Darden1974CLE1483082.60%13.010.5
Mike Reinfeldt1979OTI16124652.58%12.912.5
Pat Fischer1964CRD14103892.57%12.911.4
Don Burroughs1955RAM1293512.56%12.810.9
Jack Butler1956PIT1262342.56%12.89.4
Ernie Steele1944PHI962342.56%12.89.4
Rosey Taylor1963CHI1493532.55%12.810.9
Lowell Wagner1951SFO1293532.55%12.810.9
Dainard Paulson1964NYJ14124712.55%12.712.4
Red Cochran1947CRD1283142.55%12.710.4
Ken Houston1971OTI1493542.54%12.710.9
Cliff Lewis1948CLE1493542.54%12.710.9
Willie Wood1962GNB1493552.54%12.710.8
Russ Craft1950PHI1272772.53%12.69.8
John Grigas1943CRD1051982.53%12.68.8
Monte Jackson1976RAM14103972.52%12.611.3
Tony Compagno1948PIT1272792.51%12.59.8
Bobby Franklin1960CLE1283192.51%12.510.3
Jim Shofner1960CLE1283192.51%12.510.3
Ron Bolton1973NWE1462402.50%12.59.3
Bob Davis1944BYK1041602.50%12.58.3
Dick Anderson1973MIA1483222.48%12.410.2
Lester Hayes1980RAI16135242.48%12.412.7
Charley Brock1942GNB1162422.48%12.49.2
Cecil Isbell1942GNB1162422.48%12.49.2
Ken Riley1976CIN1493642.47%12.410.7
Harry Clarke1943CHI1052032.46%12.38.7
Dean Derby1959PIT1272852.46%12.39.6
Don Bishop1961DAL1483262.45%12.310.1
Johnny Robinson1970KAN14104082.45%12.311.1
Dick Lynch1963NYG1493682.45%12.210.6
Dave Whitsell1967NOR14104102.44%12.211.1
Night Train Lane1956CRD1272872.44%12.29.6
Dick LeBeau1970DET1493712.43%12.110.6
Everson Walls1982DAL972892.42%12.19.6
Jack Butler1953PIT1293722.42%12.110.6
Dicky Moegle1957SFO1283322.41%12.110.0
Gary Barbaro1977KAN1483332.40%12.010.0
Emlen Tunnell1951NYG1293772.39%11.910.5
Johnny Lujack1948CHI983362.38%11.910.0
Bob Jeter1967GNB1483372.37%11.99.9
Tom Landry1952NYG1283372.37%11.99.9
Paul Cameron1954PIT1272952.37%11.99.4
Emlen Tunnell1950NYG1272952.37%11.99.4
Don Hutson1940GNB1162532.37%11.98.9
Curt Sandig1942PIT1152112.37%11.98.4
Ray Ramsey1948BDA1172962.36%11.89.4
Jim David1956DET1272972.36%11.89.4
Bob Smith1952DET1293822.36%11.810.4
Bob Waterfield1945RAM1062552.35%11.88.9
Bobby Boyd1960CLT1172982.35%11.79.4
Dick Anderson1968MIA1483422.34%11.79.9
Bobby Boyd1964CLT1493852.34%11.710.3
Herm Rohrig1946GNB852142.34%11.78.3
Ken Konz1954CLE1273002.33%11.79.3
Bibbles Bawel1952PHI1283432.33%11.79.8
Ken Casanega1946SFO1483432.33%11.79.8
Dick Lynch1961NYG1493862.33%11.710.3
Billy Atkins1961BUF14104302.33%11.610.8
Dick Alban1954WAS1293872.33%11.610.3
Walt Clay1946CRA1362582.33%11.68.8
Elroy Hirsch1946CRA1462582.33%11.68.8
Lloyd Cardwell1940DET1041722.33%11.67.8
Whizzer White1940DET1141722.33%11.67.8
Bob Hudson1954PHI1283452.32%11.69.8
Ace Parker1940BKN1162592.32%11.68.8
Val Joe Walker1955GNB1262592.32%11.68.8
Sammy Baugh1942WAS1152162.31%11.68.3
Dick Humbert1949PHI1173032.31%11.69.3
Frank Reagan1949PHI1273032.31%11.69.3
Ted Cook1948GNB1262602.31%11.58.8
Lem Barney1969DET1383502.29%11.49.7
Tom Landry1954NYG1283522.27%11.49.7
Emlen Tunnell1954NYG1283522.27%11.49.7
Jim Cason1951SFO1283532.27%11.39.7
Richie Petitbon1963CHI1483532.27%11.39.7
George McAfee1941CHI1162652.26%11.38.7
Ben Kish1943PHI1052212.26%11.38.2
Roy Zimmerman1943PHI1052212.26%11.38.2
Joe Lavender1976WAS1483542.26%11.39.7
Larry Wilson1966CRD14104432.26%11.310.6
Jerry Shipkey1951PIT1162662.26%11.38.6
Emlen Tunnell1948NYG1073112.25%11.39.1
Bobby Boyd1965CLT1494002.25%11.310.1
Tommy Thompson1942PHI1141782.25%11.27.6
Dave Grayson1968RAI14104462.24%11.210.6
Jack Christiansen1954DET1183572.24%11.29.6
James Hunter1976DET1373132.24%11.29.1
Brig Owens1968WAS1483592.23%11.19.6
Mike Wagner1973PIT1483592.23%11.19.6
Herb Rich1952RAM1183602.22%11.19.6
Paul Krause1968MIN1473152.22%11.19.1
Pete Layden1949NAA1273152.22%11.19.1
Charlie Stukes1971CLT1483612.22%11.19.5
Mario Clark1977BUF1473162.22%11.19.0
Ray Brown1958CLT1283632.20%11.09.5
Andy Nelson1958CLT1283632.20%11.09.5
Eddie Carr1949SFO773182.20%11.09.0
Spider Lockhart1968NYG1483642.20%11.09.5
Rolland Lawrence1977ATL1473202.19%10.99.0
Mel Renfro1969DAL14104582.18%10.910.5
Bert Rechichar1953CLT1173212.18%10.99.0
Yale Lary1962DET1483672.18%10.99.5
Mike Sensibaugh1972KAN1483682.17%10.99.4
Miller Farr1967OTI14104612.17%10.910.4
Nate Wright1976MIN1473232.17%10.88.9
Irv Comp1947GNB1262772.17%10.88.4
Kermit Alexander1968SFO1494162.16%10.89.9
W.K. Hicks1965OTI1494162.16%10.89.9
Pat Fischer1963CRD1483702.16%10.89.4
Ty Law2005NYJ16104632.16%10.810.4
Fred Williamson1962RAI1483712.16%10.89.4
Everson Walls1981DAL16115112.15%10.810.9
Jake Scott1974MIA1483722.15%10.89.4
Dicky Moegle1956SFO1262792.15%10.88.4
Tom Brookshier1953PHI1183742.14%10.79.4
Steve Van Buren1944PHI952342.14%10.77.8
Tom Farmer1947WAS1062822.13%10.68.3
Sammy Baugh1944WAS841882.13%10.67.3
Pug Manders1941BKN1141882.13%10.67.3
Tom Landry1951NYG1283772.12%10.69.3
Chuck Weber1960PHI1262832.12%10.68.3
Emmitt Thomas1969KAN1494262.11%10.69.8
Dick Alban1959PIT1262852.11%10.58.3
Ken Stone1978CRD1494282.10%10.59.8
Lemar Parrish1971CIN1473352.09%10.58.7
W.K. Hicks1970NYJ1483832.09%10.49.2
Ron Hall1964NWE14115282.08%10.410.7
Clendon Thomas1963PIT1383842.08%10.49.2
Red Cochran1948CRD1273362.08%10.48.7
Noah Mullins1948CHI1273362.08%10.48.7
Bill Kellagher1947CRA1462882.08%10.48.2
Lem Barney1968DET1473372.08%10.48.7
Emlen Tunnell1952NYG1273372.08%10.48.7
Jimmy Patton1961NYG1483862.07%10.49.2
Rolland Lawrence1975ATL1494372.06%10.39.7
Ken Gorgal1950CLE1262922.05%10.38.1
Ross Fichtner1962CLE1473412.05%10.38.6
Ned Mathews1941DET952442.05%10.37.6
Charlie Ford1972CHI1473422.05%10.28.6
Tommy Morrow1963RAI1494402.05%10.29.6
Thom Darden1978CLE16104892.04%10.210.1
Willie Brown1964DEN1494412.04%10.29.6
Stan White1975CLT1483932.04%10.29.1
Dick LeBeau1965DET1473442.03%10.28.6
Ronde Barber2001TAM16104932.03%10.110.1
Bobby Hunt1966KAN14104942.02%10.110.1
Johnny Robinson1966KAN14104942.02%10.110.1
Mark Carrier1990CHI16104952.02%10.110.1
Jimmy Patton1960NYG1262972.02%10.18.1
Emlen Tunnell1956NYG1262972.02%10.18.1
Rod Perry1976RAM1483972.02%10.19.0
Milt Davis1960CLT1262982.01%10.18.0
Andy Nelson1960CLT1262982.01%10.18.0
Mark Lee1986GNB1694482.01%10.09.5
Rod Perry1978RAM1683992.01%10.09.0
Pat Thomas1978RAM1683992.01%10.09.0
Milt Davis1959CLT1173511.99%10.08.5
Don Shinnick1959CLT1273511.99%10.08.5
John Harris1981SEA16105021.99%10.010.0
Claude Gibson1962SDG1484021.99%10.09.0
Jim Gillette1948DET1063021.99%9.98.0
James Hunter1977DET1463021.99%9.98.0
Dick Anderson1970MIA1484031.99%9.99.0
Scott Case1988ATL16105041.98%9.910.0
Clancy Williams1968RAM1473531.98%9.98.5
Tom Colella1947CLE1463031.98%9.98.0
Pat McHugh1949PHI1263031.98%9.98.0
Charlie Sumner1955CHI1073541.98%9.98.4
Lou Brock1940GNB1152531.98%9.97.4
Jack Haman1940RAM1152531.98%9.97.4
George Buksar1950BCL1063041.97%9.97.9
Billy Stone1950BCL863041.97%9.97.9
Herb Adderley1962GNB1473551.97%9.98.4
Ross Fichtner1966CLE1484061.97%9.98.9
Mike Howell1966CLE1484061.97%9.98.9
Clancy Williams1966RAM1484061.97%9.98.9
Sid Luckman1943CHI1042031.97%9.96.9
Ray McLean1943CHI1042031.97%9.96.9
Ed Rucinski1944CRD1042031.97%9.96.9
Rex Berry1953SFO1273561.97%9.88.4
Jim David1954DET1273571.96%9.88.4
Dick LeBeau1971DET1363061.96%9.87.9
Cliff Lewis1949CLE1163061.96%9.87.9
George Cheverko19482TM1063071.96%9.87.9
Bernie Parrish1961CLE1473581.96%9.88.4
Bryant Salter1972SDG1473581.96%9.88.4
Roy Barni1952CRD1263071.95%9.87.9
Nnamdi Asomugha2006RAI1584101.95%9.88.9
Bobby Bryant1969MIN1084101.95%9.88.9
Ken Lee1972BUF1263081.95%9.77.9
Mike Bass1971WAS1484111.95%9.78.9
Willie Buchanon1978GNB1694631.94%9.79.4
Al Grygo1944CHI942061.94%9.76.9
Frank Liebel1946NYG1152581.94%9.77.3
Bill Petrilas1944NYG952581.94%9.77.3
Aeneas Williams1994CRD1694651.94%9.79.3
Tom Colella1944RAM1042071.93%9.76.8
Asante Samuel2006NWE15105181.93%9.79.8
Doyle Nix1955GNB1252591.93%9.77.3
Dicky Moegle1955SFO1163111.93%9.77.8
Don Burroughs1962PHI1273631.93%9.68.3
Jake Scott1971MIA1473631.93%9.68.3
Steve Tannen1972NYJ1373631.93%9.68.3
Carl Taseff1958CLT1273631.93%9.68.3
Deltha O'Neal2005CIN15105191.93%9.69.8
Irv Comp1948GNB1152601.92%9.67.3
Bob Forte1948GNB1252601.92%9.67.3
Sammy Baugh1945WAS1042081.92%9.66.8
Bob Seymour1945WAS1042081.92%9.66.8
Dick Todd1945WAS642081.92%9.66.8
Kenny Easley1984SEA16105211.92%9.69.8
Levi Johnson1976DET1463131.92%9.67.8
Lemar Parrish1979WAS1694701.91%9.69.3
Emmitt Thomas1971KAN1484181.91%9.68.8
Norb Hecker1953RAM1273661.91%9.68.3
Woodley Lewis1953RAM1273661.91%9.68.3
Gary Barbaro1980KAN16105231.91%9.69.8
Ed Sharockman1970MIN1473671.91%9.58.3
Johnny Sample1961PIT1484201.90%9.58.8
Butch Byrd1969BUF1473681.90%9.58.3
Jack Butler1952PIT1273691.90%9.58.2
Willie Wood1970GNB1473691.90%9.58.2
Dave Grayson1969RAI1484221.90%9.58.7
Dick Riffle1942PIT1142111.90%9.56.7
Jimmy Allen1981DET1594751.89%9.59.2
Eddie Macon1960RAI1494771.89%9.49.2
Lem Barney1970DET1373711.89%9.48.2
Paul Krause1965WAS1463181.89%9.47.7
Bob Perina1948CRA1363181.89%9.47.7
Johnny Sample1965WAS1363181.89%9.47.7
Lowell Wagner1949SFO1063181.89%9.47.7
Ray Ramsey1951CRD1052651.89%9.47.2
Bob Waterfield1946RAM1152651.89%9.47.2
Willie West1966MIA1484251.88%9.48.7
Bernie Parrish1960CLE1263191.88%9.47.7
Jack Butler1951PIT1252661.88%9.47.2
Billy Stacy1959CRD1252661.88%9.47.2
Johnny Robinson1969KAN1484261.88%9.48.7
Eddie Carr1948SFO1373731.88%9.48.2
Emlen Tunnell1955NYG1273731.88%9.48.2
Len Eshmont1947SFO1363201.88%9.47.7
George McAfee1949CHI1263201.88%9.47.7
Bob Perina1949CHI1263201.88%9.47.7
Bert Rechichar1955CLT1263201.88%9.47.7
Joe Schmidt1958DET1263201.88%9.47.7
Ron Bolton1974NWE1473741.87%9.48.2
Bobby Dillon1954GNB1273741.87%9.48.2
Steve Lach1942CRD942141.87%9.46.7
Archie Matsos1960BUF1484291.86%9.38.7
Champ Bailey2006DEN16105381.86%9.39.6
Bobby Bryant1973MIN1473771.86%9.38.1
Mel Renfro1964DAL1473771.86%9.38.1
Dwight Harrison1975BUF1384311.86%9.38.6
Charlie McNeil1961SDG1494851.86%9.39.1
Bobby Boyd1968CLT1484321.85%9.38.6
Ray Brown1973ATL1463241.85%9.37.6
Steve Bagarus1946WAS1142161.85%9.36.6
Dick Todd1946WAS1142161.85%9.36.6
Rebel Steiner1950GNB1273791.85%9.28.1
Emmitt Thomas1975KAN1463251.85%9.27.6
Pete Jaquess1964OTI1484351.84%9.28.6
Bobby Boyd1962CLT1473811.84%9.28.1
Don Burroughs1958RAM1273811.84%9.28.1
Dave Elmendorf1974RAM1473811.84%9.28.1
Charlie Stukes1974RAM1473811.84%9.28.1
Xavien Howard2020MIA16105451.83%9.29.6
Charlie Sumner1958CHI1263271.83%9.27.6
Ward Cuff1941NYG1142181.83%9.26.6
George Franck1941NYG1142181.83%9.26.6
Jim David1952DET1273821.83%9.28.1
Speedy Duncan1966SDG1473821.83%9.28.1
Stan White1977CLT1473821.83%9.28.1
Mal Kutner1946CRD1152731.83%9.27.1
Mike Haynes1976NWE1484371.83%9.28.6
Lindon Crow1961RAM1463281.83%9.27.6
Don Burroughs1961PHI1373831.83%9.18.1
Jim Norton1961OTI1494931.83%9.19.1
Ben Davis1968CLE1484391.82%9.18.6
J.C. Jackson2020NWE1694941.82%9.19.1
Johnny Martin19442TM931651.82%9.16.1
Pete Athas1973NYG1452751.82%9.17.0
Johnny Williams1952WAS1252751.82%9.17.0
Erich Barnes1961NYG1473861.81%9.18.0
Paul Krause1972MIN1463311.81%9.17.5
Anthony Henry2001CLE16105521.81%9.19.5
Jack Hinkle1943PHI1042211.81%9.16.5
J.C. Caroline1956CHI1263321.81%9.07.5
Herm Rohrig1947GNB752771.81%9.07.0
Antonio Cromartie2007SDG16105551.80%9.09.5
Jerry Norton1961CRD1473891.80%9.08.0
Eddie Meador1967RAM1484451.80%9.08.5
Trevon Diggs2021DAL16116121.80%9.010.0
Ed Reed2004RAV1695011.80%9.09.0
Ernie Steele1947PHI1263341.80%9.07.5
Joe Scarpati1966PHI1484461.79%9.08.5
Al Beauchamp1971CIN1463351.79%9.07.5
Tom Jackson1976DEN1473911.79%9.08.0
Thom Darden1976CLE1473921.79%8.98.0
Lemar Parrish1980WAS1573921.79%8.98.0
Bobby Dillon1958GNB1263361.79%8.97.5
Paul Duhart1944GNB842241.79%8.96.5
Don Hutson1944GNB1042241.79%8.96.5
Lee Calland1970PIT1473931.78%8.98.0
Howard Hartley1949PIT1263371.78%8.97.5
Ernie Steele1948PHI1263381.78%8.97.4
Ken Konz1956CLE1242261.77%8.96.4
Don McNeal1982MIA942261.77%8.96.4
Joe Golding1950NYY1273961.77%8.87.9
Butch Byrd1968BUF1463401.76%8.87.4
Thom Darden1977CLE1463401.76%8.87.4
Norb Hecker1955WAS1263401.76%8.87.4
Rolland Lawrence1976ATL1463401.76%8.87.4
Marv Woodson1967PIT1473971.76%8.87.9
Ned Mathews1943DET1042271.76%8.86.4
Dennis Thurman1981DAL1695111.76%8.88.9
Lowell Wagner1952SFO1263421.75%8.87.4
Herm Edwards1982PHI952851.75%8.86.9
Sammy Baugh1941WAS1142281.75%8.86.4
Andy Farkas1941WAS1142281.75%8.86.4
Dwight Hicks1981SFO1695141.75%8.88.9
Tony Parrish2003SFO1695141.75%8.88.9
Ken Reaves1971ATL1463431.75%8.87.4
Deltha O'Neal2001DEN1695151.75%8.78.9
Ross Brupbacher1976CHI1474011.75%8.77.9
Zeke Moore1970OTI1463441.74%8.77.4
Alex Wojciechowicz1940DET1131721.74%8.75.9
Jimmy Hill1956CRD1252871.74%8.76.9
Leo Sanford1956CRD1252871.74%8.76.9
Richard Johnson1990OTI1684601.74%8.78.4
Noah Mullins1947CHI1263451.74%8.77.4
Charley Brock1945GNB1042301.74%8.76.4
Don Hutson1945GNB1042301.74%8.76.4
Cornell Green1963DAL1474031.74%8.77.8
Johnny Sample1968NYJ1474031.74%8.77.8
Gary Lowe1959DET1252881.74%8.76.8
Ray Ramsey1947CRA1452881.74%8.76.8
Bobby Watkins1982DET952881.74%8.76.8
Jairus Byrd2009BUF1495191.73%8.78.8
Darryl Williams1997SEA1684621.73%8.78.3
Bryant Salter1971SDG1463471.73%8.77.3
Charlie West1971MIN1474051.73%8.67.8
Ken Reaves1970ATL1463481.72%8.67.3
Bert Rechichar1952CLE1263481.72%8.67.3
Steve Juzwik1946BBA1352901.72%8.66.8
Carl Karilivacz1957DET1252901.72%8.66.8
Autry Beamon1977SEA1463491.72%8.67.3
Tom Janik1966BUF1484661.72%8.68.3
Larry Benz1963CLE1474081.72%8.67.8
Vince Costello1963CLE1474081.72%8.67.8
Dick LeBeau1969DET1463501.71%8.67.3
Johnny Williams1953WAS1263501.71%8.67.3
Bobby Hunt1962KAN1484671.71%8.68.3
Jimmy Carr1959PHI1252921.71%8.66.8
Ted Cook1949GNB1152921.71%8.66.8
Jim Kerr1961WAS1374091.71%8.67.8
Jake Scott1978WAS1674091.71%8.67.8
Paul Krause1967WAS1384681.71%8.68.3
Andy Nelson1959CLT1263511.71%8.67.3
Ben Kish1944PHI1042341.71%8.66.3
Doug Oldershaw1940NYG1142341.71%8.66.3
Lee Shaffer1940NYG1142341.71%8.66.3
Roy Zimmerman1944PHI1042341.71%8.66.3
Barry Wilburn1987WAS1295271.71%8.58.8
Deron Cherry1988KAN1674101.71%8.57.8
Ed Reed2008RAV1695281.70%8.58.8
Lee Roy Jordan1973DAL1463521.70%8.57.3
Dick Nolan1954NYG1263521.70%8.57.3
Jack Ham1972PIT1474111.70%8.57.8
Brig Owens1966WAS1474111.70%8.57.8
Ken Ellis1971GNB1463531.70%8.57.3
Bennie McRae1963CHI1463531.70%8.57.3
Eddie Meador1968RAM1463531.70%8.57.3
Dave Whitsell1963CHI1463531.70%8.57.3
Bill Baird1964NYJ1484711.70%8.58.2
Brian Russell2003MIN1695311.69%8.58.7
Dick Harris1963SDG1484721.69%8.58.2
Ken Gorgal1955CHI1263541.69%8.57.2
Harry Gilmer1951WAS1052951.69%8.56.7
Ed Salem1951WAS1252951.69%8.56.7
Ronnie Lippett1986NWE1584731.69%8.58.2
Darren Sharper2005MIN1495331.69%8.48.7
Lowell Wagner1953SFO1063561.69%8.47.2
Leroy Mitchell1968NWE1474161.68%8.47.7
Jim Norton1965OTI1474161.68%8.47.7
Erik McMillan1988NYJ1384761.68%8.48.2
Mel Blount1977PIT1463571.68%8.47.2
Spider Lockhart1966NYG1463571.68%8.47.2
Ed Sharockman1965MIN1463571.68%8.47.2
Bill Stits1954DET1263571.68%8.47.2
Norm Thompson1978CLT1363571.68%8.47.2
Otto Graham1946CLE1452981.68%8.46.7
Bobby Jackson1982NYJ952981.68%8.46.7
Cliff Lewis1946CLE1052981.68%8.46.7
Don Shinnick1960CLT1252981.68%8.46.7
Joe Beauchamp1972SDG1463581.68%8.47.2
Herm Edwards1977PHI1463581.68%8.47.2
John Sanders1977PHI1463581.68%8.47.2
Glen Edwards1973PIT1463591.67%8.47.2
John Rowser1973PIT1463591.67%8.47.2
Charles Woodson2009GNB1695401.67%8.38.7
Felix Wright1989CLE1695401.67%8.38.7
Carl Lee1988MIN1684801.67%8.38.2
Bobby Bryant1975MIN1463601.67%8.37.2
Howard Hartley1950PIT1253001.67%8.36.7
Warren Lahr1954CLE1253001.67%8.36.7
Cedric Brown1981TAM1695411.66%8.38.7
Ken Reaves1967ATL1474211.66%8.37.7
Dicky Moegle1960PIT1263611.66%8.37.2
Tom Hayes1972ATL1453011.66%8.36.7
David Fulcher1989CIN1684821.66%8.38.2
Joey Browner1990MIN1674221.66%8.37.6
Ryan McNeil1997RAM1695431.66%8.38.6
Ronnie Lott1986SFO14106041.66%8.39.1
Goose Gonsoulin1962DEN1474231.65%8.37.6
Jim Hill1969SDG1474231.65%8.37.6
Jim Nettles1972RAM1463631.65%8.37.1
Richie Petitbon1962CHI1463631.65%8.37.1
Charley Brock1943GNB642421.65%8.36.1
Buckets Goldenberg1942GNB1142421.65%8.36.1
Ken Konz1957CLE1242421.65%8.36.1
Don Paul1957CLE1242421.65%8.36.1
Glenn Dobbs19472TM1153031.65%8.36.6
Tony Banfield1963OTI1474241.65%8.37.6
Joe Golding1947BYK1253031.65%8.36.6
Garry Lyle1973CHI1453031.65%8.36.6
Bob Zeman1961SDG1484851.65%8.38.1
Don Kindt1953CHI1263641.65%8.27.1
Willie Williams1970NYG1463641.65%8.27.1
Jim Norton1962OTI1484861.65%8.28.1
Eddie Bell1956PHI1242431.65%8.26.1
Lindon Crow1959NYG1253041.64%8.26.6
Dick Nolan1959NYG1253041.64%8.26.6
Jimmy Patton1959NYG1153041.64%8.26.6
Tim Gray1978KAN1463651.64%8.27.1
Jesse Whittenton1960GNB1263651.64%8.27.1
Everson Walls1985DAL1695491.64%8.28.6
Dave Whitsell1968NOR1463661.64%8.27.1
Tony Compagno1947PIT1242441.64%8.26.1
Terry Jackson1982NYG842441.64%8.26.1
Walt Slater1947PIT1142441.64%8.26.1
Eugene Robinson1992SEA1674281.64%8.27.6
Paul Krause1970MIN1463671.63%8.27.1
Jack Tatum1977RAI1163671.63%8.27.1
Skip Thomas1974RAI1463671.63%8.27.1
Mike Lucci1971DET1453061.63%8.26.6
Ken Riley1982CIN953061.63%8.26.6
Bob Waterfield1947RAM1253061.63%8.26.6
Tom Flynn1984GNB1595511.63%8.28.6
Art Van Tone1944DET1042451.63%8.26.1
Jimmy Patton1963NYG1463681.63%8.27.1
Emlen Tunnell1953NYG1263681.63%8.27.1
Howie Livingston1945NYG1031841.63%8.25.6
Ray Ramsey1952CRD953071.63%8.16.6
Beasley Reece19832TM1684911.63%8.18.1
Perry Smith1975GNB1463691.63%8.17.1
Kenny Easley1982SEA842461.63%8.16.1
John Harris1982SEA942461.63%8.16.1
Tony Banfield1961OTI1484931.62%8.18.1
Bill Simpson1977RAM1463701.62%8.17.1
Issiac Holt1986MIN1684941.62%8.18.1
Kwamie Lassiter2001CRD1695561.62%8.18.5
Walt Heap1947LDA1353091.62%8.16.5
Miller Farr1969OTI1463711.62%8.17.0
Tom Keane1955CRD1163711.62%8.17.0
Night Train Lane1955CRD1263711.62%8.17.0
Steve Freeman1980BUF1674331.62%8.17.5
Phil Nugent1961DEN1274331.62%8.17.5
Darren Sharper2000GNB1695571.62%8.18.5
Keith Lyle1996RAM1695581.61%8.18.5
Bill Dudley1947DET953101.61%8.16.5
Johnny Petitbon1952DTX1153101.61%8.16.5
Bob Wiese1947DET1253101.61%8.16.5
Stan Williams1952DTX1253101.61%8.16.5
Leon Pense1945PIT1031861.61%8.15.5
Jim Canady19492TM1253101.61%8.16.5
Mel Blount1976PIT1463731.61%8.07.0
Glen Edwards1976PIT1463731.61%8.07.0
Lee Roy Jordan1975DAL1463731.61%8.07.0
Herb Rich1955NYG1163731.61%8.07.0
Jim Dooley1952CHI1253111.61%8.06.5
Joe Scott1948NYG1053111.61%8.06.5
Bill Davis1946MSA1242491.61%8.06.0
Dave Ryan1946DET1142491.61%8.06.0
Chuck Bednarik1953PHI1263741.60%8.07.0
Bennie Aldridge1953GNB853121.60%8.06.5
Clarence Scott1973CLE1453121.60%8.06.5
Monk Gafford19462TM1342501.60%8.06.0
George Rose1964MIN1463751.60%8.07.0
Jake Scott1975MIA1463751.60%8.07.0
Bob Sweiger1946NAA1342501.60%8.06.0
Ken Riley1983CIN1485021.59%8.08.0
Tyrone Braxton1996DEN1695661.59%8.08.5
Terrell Buckley1998MIA1685041.59%7.98.0
Eugene Daniel1985CLT1685041.59%7.98.0
Sam Madison1998MIA1685041.59%7.98.0
Deron Cherry1986KAN1695691.58%7.98.5
Ty Law1998NWE1695701.58%7.98.4
Mark Murphy1983WAS1595701.58%7.98.4
Mark McMillian1997KAN1685071.58%7.97.9
Audray McMillian1992MIN1685081.57%7.97.9
Nolan Cromwell1980RAM1685101.57%7.87.9
Doug Evans2001CAR1685101.57%7.87.9
Brian Kelly2002TAM1685101.57%7.87.9
Darren Sharper2009NOR1495741.57%7.88.4
Dave Waymer1986NOR1695761.56%7.88.4
Ronnie Lott1991RAI1685131.56%7.87.9
Charles Woodson2006GNB1685151.55%7.87.9
Asante Samuel2009PHI1695801.55%7.88.4
Nate Odomes1993BUF1695821.55%7.78.4
Walt Harris2006SFO1585181.54%7.77.9
Kwamie Lassiter1998CRD1685181.54%7.77.9
Lionel Washington1983CRD1685191.54%7.77.9
Tory James2004CIN1685201.54%7.77.8
Henry Jones1992BUF1685201.54%7.77.8
Dave Brown1984SEA1685211.54%7.77.8
Rod Woodson1993PIT1685211.54%7.77.8
Eric Turner1994CLE1695871.53%7.78.3
O.J. Atogwe2007RAM1685231.53%7.77.8
Rashean Mathis2006JAX1685231.53%7.77.8
Richard Sherman2013SEA1685241.53%7.67.8
Tim Jennings2012CHI1495921.52%7.68.3
Eugene Robinson1993SEA1695951.51%7.68.3
Eric Allen1989PHI1585291.51%7.67.8
Corey Chavous2003MIN1685311.51%7.57.8
Vann McElroy1983RAI1685311.51%7.57.8
Stevie Brown2012NYG1685341.50%7.57.7
Dexter McCleon2000RAM1685341.50%7.57.7
Ryan McNeil2001SDG1685351.50%7.57.7
J.C. Jackson2021NWE1785381.49%7.47.7
Jerry Gray1986RAM1685391.48%7.47.7
Keith Lyle1997RAM1685431.47%7.47.7
Ken Schroy1980NYJ1485441.47%7.47.7
Vestee Jackson1988CHI1685451.47%7.37.7
Nathan Vasher2005CHI1685501.45%7.37.6
Orlando Thomas1995MIN1696201.45%7.38.1
Richard Sherman2012SEA1685641.42%7.17.5
Darius Slay2017DET1685701.40%7.07.5
Rod Woodson2002RAI1685701.40%7.07.5
Ashley Ambrose1996CIN1685711.40%7.07.5
Albert Lewis1985KAN1685761.39%6.97.5
Terry Hoage1988PHI1685781.38%6.97.5
Willie Clay1995DET1685801.38%6.97.5
Ed Reed2010RAV1085961.34%6.77.4
Ray Buchanan1994CLT1685981.34%6.77.3
Kevin Byard2017OTI1686051.32%6.67.3
Marcus Peters2015KAN1686071.32%6.67.3
Champ Bailey2005DEN1486131.31%6.57.3
Reggie Nelson2015CIN1686461.24%6.27.1

If we stop here, it’s easy to see the glaring issue: the much higher interception rate in the days of yore leaves us with a list that doesn’t feature it’s first player after the year 2000 until the 210th spot. Even using the mid number, Ty Law‘s 2005 doesn’t show up until 115. Clearly, we need to keep going.

Incorporating League Environment

The next step is to incorporate the league average interception rate for each season. To do this, I used all seasons from 1940-2021 and found the three-year rolling average, with each given year in the middle (So 2017 would include the average of seasons 2016-2018). Then, I found three numbers: the cumulative interception rate from 1940-2021 (4.02%), the average of averages for each year in the sample (5.18%), and the median rate from the sample (5.21%). Then I took the average of those three numbers (4.80%) and used it as the historical baseline.

The next two tables use this step. The first of the two displays adjusted interception rates, while the latter of the two displays adjusted totals. Using Xavien Howard‘s 2020 as an example, read the table thus: Howard played 16 games and had 10 interceptions against 545 attempts, good for a 1.83% pick rate. The rolling average for 2020 is 2.28%, so Howard gets a boost of 210.5% (4.80/2.28) in the column labeled Mod. If you think that’s too higher, I included a softened version, which is the average of Mod and 100% (in this case, the Soft number is 155.2%). When using the Mod figure to adjust his interception rate, Howard gets credit for a rate of 3.86% (that’s 1.83% * 210.5%), the highest number on record. Using the softened version gives him 2.85% (1.83% * 155.2%), which ranks 18th.

NameYearTmGIntoPassInt%ModSoftMod%Soft%
Xavien Howard2020MIA16105451.83%210.5%155.2%3.86%2.85%
J.C. Jackson2020NWE1694941.82%210.5%155.2%3.83%2.83%
Trevon Diggs2021DAL16116121.80%211.2%155.6%3.80%2.80%
Bill Dudley1946PIT11101626.17%54.5%77.3%3.37%4.77%
Ty Law2005NYJ16104632.16%152.4%126.2%3.29%2.73%
J.C. Jackson2021NWE1785381.49%211.2%155.6%3.14%2.31%
Jack Butler1957PIT12102344.27%71.1%85.5%3.04%3.66%
Ronde Barber2001TAM16104932.03%149.1%124.5%3.02%2.53%
Nnamdi Asomugha2006RAI1584101.95%153.6%126.8%3.00%2.47%
Asante Samuel2006NWE15105181.93%153.6%126.8%2.96%2.45%
Aeneas Williams1994CRD1694651.94%152.4%126.2%2.95%2.44%
Deltha O'Neal2005CIN15105191.93%152.4%126.2%2.94%2.43%
Champ Bailey2006DEN16105381.86%153.6%126.8%2.85%2.36%
Darius Slay2017DET1685701.40%203.0%151.5%2.85%2.13%
Antonio Cromartie2007SDG16105551.80%157.9%129.0%2.85%2.32%
Lem Barney1967DET14103123.21%88.1%94.1%2.82%3.01%
Jairus Byrd2009BUF1495191.73%162.6%131.3%2.82%2.28%
Xavien Howard2018MIA1275081.38%202.2%151.1%2.79%2.08%
Dan Sandifer1948WAS12132894.50%61.8%80.9%2.78%3.64%
Richard Sherman2013SEA1685241.53%181.9%141.0%2.78%2.15%
Paul Krause1964WAS14124062.96%92.8%96.4%2.74%2.85%
Ed Reed2008RAV1695281.70%159.4%129.7%2.72%2.21%
Ed Reed2004RAV1695011.80%151.0%125.5%2.71%2.25%
Charles Woodson2009GNB1695401.67%162.6%131.3%2.71%2.19%
Anthony Henry2001CLE16105521.81%149.1%124.5%2.70%2.26%
Jimmy Patton1958NYG12113113.54%76.0%88.0%2.69%3.11%
Kevin Byard2017OTI1686051.32%203.0%151.5%2.68%2.00%
Emmitt Thomas1974KAN14124082.94%90.8%95.4%2.67%2.81%
Everson Walls1982DAL972892.42%110.0%105.0%2.66%2.54%
Lester Hayes1980RAI16135242.48%107.0%103.5%2.66%2.57%
Mark Carrier1990CHI16104952.02%131.4%115.7%2.66%2.34%
Tony Parrish2003SFO1695141.75%151.4%125.7%2.65%2.20%
Marcus Peters2015KAN1686071.32%201.0%150.5%2.65%1.98%
Tim Jennings2012CHI1495921.52%173.5%136.7%2.64%2.08%
Lindon Crow1956CRD12112873.83%68.8%84.4%2.64%3.23%
Tony Greene1974BUF1293112.89%90.8%95.4%2.63%2.76%
Sammy Baugh1943WAS10111935.70%46.1%73.0%2.63%4.16%
Deltha O'Neal2001DEN1695151.75%149.1%124.5%2.60%2.18%
Mel Blount1975PIT14113962.78%93.6%96.8%2.60%2.69%
Paul Krause1975MIN14103602.78%93.6%96.8%2.60%2.69%
Dave Baker1960SFO12102933.41%76.2%88.1%2.60%3.01%
Stevie Brown2012NYG1685341.50%173.5%136.7%2.60%2.05%
Darren Sharper2005MIN1495331.69%152.4%126.2%2.57%2.13%
Tony Greene1977BUF1493162.85%90.1%95.1%2.57%2.71%
Brian Russell2003MIN1695311.69%151.4%125.7%2.57%2.13%
Darryl Williams1997SEA1684621.73%148.1%124.0%2.56%2.15%
Mike Reinfeldt1979OTI16124652.58%99.3%99.6%2.56%2.57%
Night Train Lane1952RAM12143603.89%65.6%82.8%2.55%3.22%
Darren Sharper2009NOR1495741.57%162.6%131.3%2.55%2.06%
Jerry Norton1960CRD12103003.33%76.2%88.1%2.54%2.94%
Asante Samuel2009PHI1695801.55%162.6%131.3%2.52%2.04%
Reggie Nelson2015CIN1686461.24%201.0%150.5%2.49%1.86%
Eric Weddle2011SDG1674781.46%169.6%134.8%2.48%1.97%
Bill Bradley1972PHI1493182.83%87.6%93.8%2.48%2.66%
Willie Williams1968NYG14103642.75%89.9%94.9%2.47%2.61%
Richard Sherman2012SEA1685641.42%173.5%136.7%2.46%1.94%
Ryan McNeil1997RAM1695431.66%148.1%124.0%2.45%2.06%
Jack Christiansen1957DET12102903.45%71.1%85.5%2.45%2.95%
Casey Hayward2016SDG1675801.21%202.7%151.3%2.45%1.83%
Keith Lyle1996RAM1695581.61%151.6%125.8%2.44%2.03%
Patrick Peterson2012CRD1674971.41%173.5%136.7%2.44%1.93%
Dick Westmoreland1967MIA14103492.87%85.1%92.6%2.44%2.65%
Don Burroughs1960PHI1292833.18%76.2%88.1%2.42%2.80%
Scott Case1988ATL16105041.98%121.9%111.0%2.42%2.20%
Damontae Kazee2018ATL1675851.20%202.2%151.1%2.42%1.81%
O.J. Atogwe2007RAM1685231.53%157.9%129.0%2.42%1.97%
Kwamie Lassiter2001CRD1695561.62%149.1%124.5%2.41%2.02%
Tyrone Braxton1996DEN1695661.59%151.6%125.8%2.41%2.00%
Ray Brown1974ATL1483022.65%90.8%95.4%2.41%2.53%
A.J. Bouye2017JAX1665091.18%203.0%151.5%2.39%1.79%
Bobby Dillon1955GNB1292593.47%68.7%84.4%2.39%2.93%
Bill Bradley1971PHI14114072.70%88.3%94.2%2.39%2.54%
Pat Fischer1964CRD14103892.57%92.8%96.4%2.39%2.48%
Charles Woodson2006GNB1685151.55%153.6%126.8%2.39%1.97%
Howard Hartley1951PIT12102663.76%63.2%81.6%2.38%3.07%
Mark Lee1986GNB1694482.01%118.1%109.1%2.37%2.19%
Walt Harris2006SFO1585181.54%153.6%126.8%2.37%1.96%
Lyle Blackwood1977CLT14103822.62%90.1%95.1%2.36%2.49%
Terrell Buckley1998MIA1685041.59%148.6%124.3%2.36%1.97%
Sam Madison1998MIA1685041.59%148.6%124.3%2.36%1.97%
Thom Darden1974CLE1483082.60%90.8%95.4%2.36%2.48%
Trumaine Johnson2015RAM1475971.17%201.0%150.5%2.36%1.76%
Stephon Gilmore2019NWE1665361.12%210.0%155.0%2.35%1.74%
Rashean Mathis2006JAX1685231.53%153.6%126.8%2.35%1.94%
Ty Law1998NWE1695701.58%148.6%124.3%2.35%1.96%
Doug Evans2001CAR1685101.57%149.1%124.5%2.34%1.95%
Mark McMillian1997KAN1685071.58%148.1%124.0%2.34%1.96%
Brian Kelly2002TAM1685101.57%148.9%124.5%2.34%1.95%
Eric Turner1994CLE1695871.53%152.4%126.2%2.34%1.93%
Everson Walls1981DAL16115112.15%108.5%104.2%2.34%2.24%
Darren Sharper2000GNB1695571.62%144.4%122.2%2.33%1.97%
Quintin Demps2016HTX1365221.15%202.7%151.3%2.33%1.74%
Amani Oruwariye2021DET1465441.10%211.2%155.6%2.33%1.72%
Tory James2004CIN1685201.54%151.0%125.5%2.32%1.93%
Kyle Fuller2018CHI1676151.14%202.2%151.1%2.30%1.72%
Tom Keane1953CLT12113213.43%67.0%83.5%2.30%2.86%
Kwamie Lassiter1998CRD1685181.54%148.6%124.3%2.30%1.92%
Norb Hecker1956WAS1282403.33%68.8%84.4%2.29%2.81%
Richard Johnson1990OTI1684601.74%131.4%115.7%2.29%2.01%
Corey Chavous2003MIN1685311.51%151.4%125.7%2.28%1.89%
Monte Jackson1976RAM14103972.52%90.5%95.3%2.28%2.40%
Tre'Davious White2019BUF1565531.08%210.0%155.0%2.28%1.68%
Ron Bolton1973NWE1462402.50%90.9%95.5%2.27%2.39%
Bibbles Bawel1955PHI1292723.31%68.7%84.4%2.27%2.79%
Jack Christiansen1953DET12123543.39%67.0%83.5%2.27%2.83%
Tyrann Mathieu2020KAN1565571.08%210.5%155.2%2.27%1.67%
Dick Anderson1973MIA1483222.48%90.9%95.5%2.26%2.37%
Tom Janik1967BUF14103772.65%85.1%92.6%2.26%2.46%
Ed Reed2007RAV1674901.43%157.9%129.0%2.26%1.84%
Ken Houston1971OTI1493542.54%88.3%94.2%2.25%2.39%
Ken Riley1976CIN1493642.47%90.5%95.3%2.24%2.36%
Rosey Taylor1963CHI1493532.55%87.5%93.8%2.23%2.39%
Ryan McNeil2001SDG1685351.50%149.1%124.5%2.23%1.86%
Eugene Robinson1992SEA1674281.64%135.9%117.9%2.22%1.93%
Glover Quin2014DET1675921.18%187.9%143.9%2.22%1.70%
Nathan Vasher2005CHI1685501.45%152.4%126.2%2.22%1.84%
Don Doll1949DET12113113.54%62.5%81.2%2.21%2.87%
Otto Schnellbacher1948NAA14113423.22%68.7%84.4%2.21%2.71%
Johnny Robinson1970KAN14104082.45%89.9%94.9%2.20%2.33%
Kenny Easley1984SEA16105211.92%113.8%106.9%2.18%2.05%
Keith Lyle1997RAM1685431.47%148.1%124.0%2.18%1.83%
Dick LeBeau1970DET1493712.43%89.9%94.9%2.18%2.30%
Joey Browner1990MIN1674221.66%131.4%115.7%2.18%1.92%
Nate Odomes1993BUF1695821.55%140.8%120.4%2.18%1.86%
Orlando Thomas1995MIN1696201.45%149.9%125.0%2.18%1.81%
Bobby Boyd1964CLT1493852.34%92.8%96.4%2.17%2.25%
Samari Rolle2000OTI1574661.50%144.4%122.2%2.17%1.84%
Bob Smith19492TM1592883.12%69.4%84.7%2.17%2.64%
Gary Barbaro1977KAN1483332.40%90.1%95.1%2.17%2.28%
Kurt Coleman2015CAR1576501.08%201.0%150.5%2.16%1.62%
Dexter McCleon2000RAM1685341.50%144.4%122.2%2.16%1.83%
Rod Woodson1993PIT1685211.54%140.8%120.4%2.16%1.85%
John Harris1981SEA16105021.99%108.5%104.2%2.16%2.08%
Ed Reed2010RAV1085961.34%161.0%130.5%2.16%1.75%
Thomas Howard2007RAI1664391.37%157.9%129.0%2.16%1.76%
Nick Collins2008GNB1675181.35%159.4%129.7%2.15%1.75%
Charles Woodson2008GNB1675181.35%159.4%129.7%2.15%1.75%
Will Sherman1955RAM12113513.13%68.7%84.4%2.15%2.64%
Donnell Woolford1992CHI1674421.58%135.9%117.9%2.15%1.87%
Dave Whitsell1967NOR14104102.44%88.1%94.1%2.15%2.29%
Eric Weddle2017RAV1665691.05%203.0%151.5%2.14%1.60%
Dick Lynch1963NYG1493682.45%87.5%93.8%2.14%2.29%
Audray McMillian1992MIN1685081.57%135.9%117.9%2.14%1.86%
Bobby Boyd1965CLT1494002.25%95.0%97.5%2.14%2.19%
Goose Gonsoulin1960DEN14113872.84%75.1%87.6%2.13%2.49%
Eugene Robinson1993SEA1695951.51%140.8%120.4%2.13%1.82%
Don Paul1956CLE1272263.10%68.8%84.4%2.13%2.61%
Ashley Ambrose1996CIN1685711.40%151.6%125.8%2.12%1.76%
Frank Reagan1947NYG10102763.62%58.4%79.2%2.12%2.87%
Lem Barney1969DET1383502.29%92.6%96.3%2.12%2.20%
Tom Keane1952DTX12103103.23%65.6%82.8%2.12%2.67%
Marcus Coleman2003HTX1575021.39%151.4%125.7%2.11%1.75%
Felix Wright1989CLE1695401.67%126.6%113.3%2.11%1.89%
Fred Glick1963OTI14124242.83%74.4%87.2%2.11%2.47%
Sam Madison1999MIA1674841.45%145.6%122.8%2.11%1.78%
Kent Ryan1940DET1061723.49%60.3%80.2%2.10%2.80%
William Thomas1995PHI1674991.40%149.9%125.0%2.10%1.75%
Asante Samuel2010PHI1175361.31%161.0%130.5%2.10%1.70%
David Fulcher1989CIN1684821.66%126.6%113.3%2.10%1.88%
Jerry Davis1950CRD1292693.35%62.7%81.3%2.10%2.72%
Anthony Harris2019MIN1466011.00%210.0%155.0%2.10%1.55%
Troy Polamalu2008PIT1675331.31%159.4%129.7%2.09%1.70%
Bob Jeter1967GNB1483372.37%88.1%94.1%2.09%2.23%
Tom Colella1946CLE14102983.36%62.3%81.2%2.09%2.72%
Henry Jones1992BUF1685201.54%135.9%117.9%2.09%1.81%
Rod Woodson2002RAI1685701.40%148.9%124.5%2.09%1.75%
Deron Cherry1988KAN1674101.71%121.9%111.0%2.08%1.89%
Milt Davis1957CLT12103422.92%71.1%85.5%2.08%2.50%
Dale Carter1992KAN1674581.53%135.9%117.9%2.08%1.80%
Willie Clay1995DET1685801.38%149.9%125.0%2.07%1.72%
Barry Wilburn1987WAS1295271.71%120.7%110.4%2.06%1.88%
Ronnie Lott1991RAI1685131.56%132.0%116.0%2.06%1.81%
Spec Sanders1950NYY12133963.28%62.7%81.3%2.06%2.67%
Jimmy Allen1981DET1594751.89%108.5%104.2%2.06%1.98%
Erik McMillan1988NYJ1384761.68%121.9%111.0%2.05%1.87%
Jack Butler1958PIT1293342.69%76.0%88.0%2.05%2.37%
Gary Barbaro1980KAN16105231.91%107.0%103.5%2.05%1.98%
Dainard Paulson1964NYJ14124712.55%80.3%90.2%2.05%2.30%
Joe Lavender1976WAS1483542.26%90.5%95.3%2.05%2.15%
Joe Haden2019PIT1655140.97%210.0%155.0%2.04%1.51%
Willie Wood1962GNB1493552.54%80.4%90.2%2.04%2.29%
Ray Buchanan1994CLT1685981.34%152.4%126.2%2.04%1.69%
Bobby Dillon1957GNB1293142.87%71.1%85.5%2.04%2.45%
John Symank1957GNB1293142.87%71.1%85.5%2.04%2.45%
Marcus Peters2016KAN1565981.00%202.7%151.3%2.03%1.52%
Carl Lee1988MIN1684801.67%121.9%111.0%2.03%1.85%
Minkah Fitzpatrick20192TM1655180.97%210.0%155.0%2.03%1.50%
Mike Wagner1973PIT1483592.23%90.9%95.5%2.03%2.13%
Larry Wilson1966CRD14104432.26%89.8%94.9%2.03%2.14%
James Hunter1976DET1373132.24%90.5%95.3%2.02%2.13%
Mel Renfro1969DAL14104582.18%92.6%96.3%2.02%2.10%
Chris Gamble2005CAR1575281.33%152.4%126.2%2.02%1.67%
Marcus Williams2015NYJ1366011.00%201.0%150.5%2.01%1.50%
Darren Perry1994PIT1675321.32%152.4%126.2%2.00%1.66%
Tommy Morrow1962RAI14103712.70%74.4%87.2%2.00%2.35%
Patrick Surtain2003MIA1575291.32%151.4%125.7%2.00%1.66%
Brig Owens1968WAS1483592.23%89.9%94.9%2.00%2.12%
Ronnie Lippett1986NWE1584731.69%118.1%109.1%2.00%1.84%
Paul Krause1968MIN1473152.22%89.9%94.9%2.00%2.11%
Mario Clark1977BUF1473162.22%90.1%95.1%2.00%2.11%
Ed Reed2003RAV1675311.32%151.4%125.7%2.00%1.66%
Champ Bailey2005DEN1486131.31%152.4%126.2%1.99%1.65%
Richie Petitbon1963CHI1483532.27%87.5%93.8%1.98%2.13%
Spider Lockhart1968NYG1483642.20%89.9%94.9%1.98%2.09%
Don Doll1950DET11123813.15%62.7%81.3%1.97%2.56%
Rolland Lawrence1977ATL1473202.19%90.1%95.1%1.97%2.08%
Ray Ramsey1953CRD12103412.93%67.0%83.5%1.97%2.45%
Jim Cason1949SFO1293182.83%69.4%84.7%1.96%2.40%
Nate Wright1976MIN1473232.17%90.5%95.3%1.96%2.06%
Lee Riley1962NYJ14114172.64%74.4%87.2%1.96%2.30%
Bob Nussbaumer1949CRD12123833.13%62.5%81.2%1.96%2.55%
Charlie Stukes1971CLT1483612.22%88.3%94.2%1.96%2.09%
Ronnie Lott1986SFO14106041.66%118.1%109.1%1.96%1.81%
Woodley Lewis1950RAM12123853.12%62.7%81.3%1.95%2.54%
Dick Anderson1968MIA1483422.34%83.5%91.7%1.95%2.15%
Jake Scott1974MIA1483722.15%90.8%95.4%1.95%2.05%
Kermit Alexander1968SFO1494162.16%89.9%94.9%1.94%2.05%
Ken Stone1978CRD1494282.10%92.4%96.2%1.94%2.02%
Night Train Lane1954CRD12103562.81%68.9%84.5%1.94%2.37%
Bobby Dillon1953GNB1093122.88%67.0%83.5%1.93%2.41%
Dick LeBeau1965DET1473442.03%95.0%97.5%1.93%1.98%
Tommy James1950CLE1292923.08%62.7%81.3%1.93%2.51%
Frank Seno1947BYK11103033.30%58.4%79.2%1.93%2.61%
Rolland Lawrence1975ATL1494372.06%93.6%96.8%1.93%1.99%
Everson Walls1985DAL1695491.64%117.4%108.7%1.93%1.78%
Don Doll1953WAS12103502.86%67.0%83.5%1.92%2.39%
Eric Allen1989PHI1585291.51%126.6%113.3%1.91%1.71%
Issiac Holt1986MIN1684941.62%118.1%109.1%1.91%1.77%
Dennis Thurman1981DAL1695111.76%108.5%104.2%1.91%1.84%
Bobby Franklin1960CLE1283192.51%76.2%88.1%1.91%2.21%
Jim Shofner1960CLE1283192.51%76.2%88.1%1.91%2.21%
Stan White1975CLT1483932.04%93.6%96.8%1.91%1.97%
Mike Sensibaugh1972KAN1483682.17%87.6%93.8%1.91%2.04%
Irv Comp1943GNB9102424.13%46.1%73.0%1.90%3.02%
Lemar Parrish1979WAS1694701.91%99.3%99.6%1.90%1.91%
Dwight Hicks1981SFO1695141.75%108.5%104.2%1.90%1.83%
Bob Forte1947GNB1292773.25%58.4%79.2%1.90%2.57%
Pat Fischer1963CRD1483702.16%87.5%93.8%1.89%2.03%
Thom Darden1978CLE16104892.04%92.4%96.2%1.89%1.97%
Emlen Tunnell1957NYG1262262.65%71.1%85.5%1.89%2.27%
Dean Derby1959PIT1272852.46%76.6%88.3%1.88%2.17%
W.K. Hicks1970NYJ1483832.09%89.9%94.9%1.88%1.98%
Dave Grayson1968RAI14104462.24%83.5%91.7%1.87%2.06%
Don Bishop1961DAL1483262.45%76.1%88.1%1.87%2.16%
Deron Cherry1986KAN1695691.58%118.1%109.1%1.87%1.72%
Lem Barney1968DET1473372.08%89.9%94.9%1.87%1.97%
Eugene Daniel1985CLT1685041.59%117.4%108.7%1.86%1.73%
Tom Flynn1984GNB1595511.63%113.8%106.9%1.86%1.75%
Jack Christiansen1956DET1282972.69%68.8%84.4%1.85%2.27%
Yale Lary1956DET1282972.69%68.8%84.4%1.85%2.27%
Rod Perry1978RAM1683992.01%92.4%96.2%1.85%1.93%
Pat Thomas1978RAM1683992.01%92.4%96.2%1.85%1.93%
Bobby Dillon1956GNB1272602.69%68.8%84.4%1.85%2.27%
Miller Farr1967OTI14104612.17%85.1%92.6%1.85%2.01%
Lemar Parrish1971CIN1473352.09%88.3%94.2%1.85%1.97%
Dave Waymer1986NOR1695761.56%118.1%109.1%1.85%1.70%
Otto Schnellbacher1951NYG12113772.92%63.2%81.6%1.84%2.38%
Beasley Reece19832TM1684911.63%112.2%106.1%1.83%1.73%
Rod Perry1976RAM1483972.02%90.5%95.3%1.82%1.92%
Clendon Thomas1963PIT1383842.08%87.5%93.8%1.82%1.95%
Art Jones1941PIT1171883.72%48.7%74.3%1.81%2.77%
Joe Sutton1950PHI982772.89%62.7%81.3%1.81%2.35%
Bobby Bryant1969MIN1084101.95%92.6%96.3%1.81%1.88%
Cedric Brown1981TAM1695411.66%108.5%104.2%1.80%1.73%
Willie Buchanon1978GNB1694631.94%92.4%96.2%1.80%1.87%
W.K. Hicks1965OTI1494162.16%82.9%91.5%1.79%1.98%
Charlie Ford1972CHI1473422.05%87.6%93.8%1.79%1.92%
Vestee Jackson1988CHI1685451.47%121.9%111.0%1.79%1.63%
Bobby Boyd1960CLT1172982.35%76.2%88.1%1.79%2.07%
Ken Riley1983CIN1485021.59%112.2%106.1%1.79%1.69%
Frank Reagan1948NYG1193112.89%61.8%80.9%1.79%2.34%
Dick Anderson1970MIA1484031.99%89.9%94.9%1.78%1.88%
Emmitt Thomas1969KAN1494262.11%84.2%92.1%1.78%1.95%
Dick Lynch1961NYG1493862.33%76.1%88.1%1.78%2.05%
Mark Murphy1983WAS1595701.58%112.2%106.1%1.77%1.68%
Ross Fichtner1966CLE1484061.97%89.8%94.9%1.77%1.87%
Mike Howell1966CLE1484061.97%89.8%94.9%1.77%1.87%
Clancy Williams1966RAM1484061.97%89.8%94.9%1.77%1.87%
Jack Butler1956PIT1262342.56%68.8%84.4%1.76%2.16%
Don Burroughs1955RAM1293512.56%68.7%84.4%1.76%2.16%
Yale Lary1962DET1483672.18%80.4%90.2%1.75%1.97%
Jerry Gray1986RAM1685391.48%118.1%109.1%1.75%1.62%
Dave Brown1984SEA1685211.54%113.8%106.9%1.75%1.64%
Cliff Lewis1948CLE1493542.54%68.7%84.4%1.75%2.14%
Dwight Harrison1975BUF1384311.86%93.6%96.8%1.74%1.80%
Billy Atkins1961BUF14104302.33%74.7%87.4%1.74%2.03%
Lionel Washington1983CRD1685191.54%112.2%106.1%1.73%1.64%
Marshall Goldberg1941CRD1171973.55%48.7%74.3%1.73%2.64%
Bobby Hunt1966KAN14104942.02%85.4%92.7%1.73%1.88%
Johnny Robinson1966KAN14104942.02%85.4%92.7%1.73%1.88%
Mike Bass1971WAS1484111.95%88.3%94.2%1.72%1.83%
Warren Lahr1950CLE1282922.74%62.7%81.3%1.72%2.23%
Dicky Moegle1957SFO1283322.41%71.1%85.5%1.71%2.06%
Otto Schnellbacher1950NYG1282952.71%62.7%81.3%1.70%2.21%
Vann McElroy1983RAI1685311.51%112.2%106.1%1.69%1.60%
Emmitt Thomas1971KAN1484181.91%88.3%94.2%1.69%1.80%
Terry Hoage1988PHI1685781.38%121.9%111.0%1.69%1.54%
Roy Zimmerman1945PHI1072053.41%49.3%74.7%1.68%2.55%
Bob Davis1946BYK1172273.08%54.5%77.3%1.68%2.38%
Nolan Cromwell1980RAM1685101.57%107.0%103.5%1.68%1.62%
George Sims1949RAM1293352.69%62.5%81.2%1.68%2.18%
Night Train Lane1956CRD1272872.44%68.8%84.4%1.68%2.06%
Ray Brown1958CLT1283632.20%76.0%88.0%1.68%1.94%
Andy Nelson1958CLT1283632.20%76.0%88.0%1.68%1.94%
Ron Hall1964NWE14115282.08%80.3%90.2%1.67%1.88%
Emlen Tunnell1949NYG12103742.67%62.5%81.2%1.67%2.17%
S.J. Whitman1951CRD1272652.64%63.2%81.6%1.67%2.16%
Bobby Boyd1968CLT1484321.85%89.9%94.9%1.66%1.76%
Mike Haynes1976NWE1484371.83%90.5%95.3%1.66%1.74%
Ross Fichtner1962CLE1473412.05%80.4%90.2%1.65%1.85%
Chick Maggioli1950BCL883042.63%62.7%81.3%1.65%2.14%
Willie Brown1964DEN1494412.04%80.3%90.2%1.64%1.84%
Ben Davis1968CLE1484391.82%89.9%94.9%1.64%1.73%
Howie Livingston1944NYG1092583.49%46.9%73.5%1.64%2.56%
Paul Cameron1954PIT1272952.37%68.9%84.5%1.64%2.00%
Albert Lewis1985KAN1685761.39%117.4%108.7%1.63%1.51%
Ray Ramsey1948BDA1172962.36%68.7%84.4%1.62%1.99%
Hugh McCullough1940CRD1151862.69%60.3%80.2%1.62%2.16%
Jack Butler1953PIT1293722.42%67.0%83.5%1.62%2.02%
Jim David1956DET1272972.36%68.8%84.4%1.62%1.99%
Chuck Weber1960PHI1262832.12%76.2%88.1%1.61%1.87%
Dick Alban1959PIT1262852.11%76.6%88.3%1.61%1.86%
Lowell Wagner1951SFO1293532.55%63.2%81.6%1.61%2.08%
Joe Scarpati1966PHI1484461.79%89.8%94.9%1.61%1.70%
Ken Konz1954CLE1273002.33%68.9%84.5%1.61%1.97%
Willie West1966MIA1484251.88%85.4%92.7%1.61%1.75%
Fred Williamson1962RAI1483712.16%74.4%87.2%1.60%1.88%
Dick Alban1954WAS1293872.33%68.9%84.5%1.60%1.96%
Bob Hudson1954PHI1283452.32%68.9%84.5%1.60%1.96%
Davey O'Brien1940PHI1141512.65%60.3%80.2%1.60%2.12%
Dave Grayson1969RAI1484221.90%84.2%92.1%1.60%1.75%
Val Joe Walker1955GNB1262592.32%68.7%84.4%1.59%1.95%
Eddie Meador1967RAM1484451.80%88.1%94.1%1.58%1.69%
Russ Craft1950PHI1272772.53%62.7%81.3%1.58%2.06%
Johnny Robinson1969KAN1484261.88%84.2%92.1%1.58%1.73%
Jimmy Patton1961NYG1483862.07%76.1%88.1%1.58%1.83%
Ken Schroy1980NYJ1485441.47%107.0%103.5%1.57%1.52%
Tom Landry1954NYG1283522.27%68.9%84.5%1.57%1.92%
Emlen Tunnell1954NYG1283522.27%68.9%84.5%1.57%1.92%
Tom Landry1952NYG1283372.37%65.6%82.8%1.56%1.97%
Dick Riffle1941PIT1061883.19%48.7%74.3%1.55%2.37%
Tony Compagno1948PIT1272792.51%61.8%80.9%1.55%2.03%
Bob Smith1952DET1293822.36%65.6%82.8%1.55%1.95%
Jack Christiansen1954DET1183572.24%68.9%84.5%1.54%1.89%
Pete Layden1949NAA1273152.22%69.4%84.7%1.54%1.88%
Jimmy Patton1960NYG1262972.02%76.2%88.1%1.54%1.78%
Milt Davis1960CLT1262982.01%76.2%88.1%1.53%1.77%
Andy Nelson1960CLT1262982.01%76.2%88.1%1.53%1.77%
Bibbles Bawel1952PHI1283432.33%65.6%82.8%1.53%1.93%
Tom Harmon1947RAM1283062.61%58.4%79.2%1.53%2.07%
Eddie Carr1949SFO773182.20%69.4%84.7%1.53%1.86%
Bob Margarita1945CHI1061943.09%49.3%74.7%1.52%2.31%
Don Hutson1943GNB1082423.31%46.1%73.0%1.52%2.41%
Tommy Morrow1963RAI1494402.05%74.4%87.2%1.52%1.78%
Emlen Tunnell1951NYG1293772.39%63.2%81.6%1.51%1.95%
Paul Krause1967WAS1384681.71%88.1%94.1%1.51%1.61%
Red Cochran1947CRD1283142.55%58.4%79.2%1.49%2.02%
Emlen Tunnell1950NYG1272952.37%62.7%81.3%1.49%1.93%
Gil Steinke1946PHI1062202.73%54.5%77.3%1.49%2.11%
Claude Gibson1962SDG1484021.99%74.4%87.2%1.48%1.73%
Dicky Moegle1956SFO1262792.15%68.8%84.4%1.48%1.81%
Pete Jaquess1964OTI1484351.84%80.3%90.2%1.48%1.66%
Johnny Lujack1948CHI983362.38%61.8%80.9%1.47%1.93%
Tom Janik1966BUF1484661.72%85.4%92.7%1.47%1.59%
Bert Rechichar1953CLT1173212.18%67.0%83.5%1.46%1.82%
Herb Rich1952RAM1183602.22%65.6%82.8%1.46%1.84%
Ken Casanega1946SFO1483432.33%62.3%81.2%1.45%1.89%
Johnny Sample1961PIT1484201.90%76.1%88.1%1.45%1.68%
Walt Clay1946CRA1362582.33%62.3%81.2%1.45%1.89%
Elroy Hirsch1946CRA1462582.33%62.3%81.2%1.45%1.89%
Dick Humbert1949PHI1173032.31%62.5%81.2%1.44%1.88%
Frank Reagan1949PHI1273032.31%62.5%81.2%1.44%1.88%
Merl Condit1942BKN1161993.02%47.9%73.9%1.44%2.23%
Tom Brookshier1953PHI1183742.14%67.0%83.5%1.43%1.79%
Jim Cason1951SFO1283532.27%63.2%81.6%1.43%1.85%
Don Hutson1940GNB1162532.37%60.3%80.2%1.43%1.90%
Ted Cook1948GNB1262602.31%61.8%80.9%1.43%1.87%
Jerry Shipkey1951PIT1162662.26%63.2%81.6%1.43%1.84%
Eddie Macon1960RAI1494771.89%75.1%87.6%1.42%1.65%
Lloyd Cardwell1940DET1041722.33%60.3%80.2%1.40%1.86%
Whizzer White1940DET1141722.33%60.3%80.2%1.40%1.86%
Archie Matsos1960BUF1484291.86%75.1%87.6%1.40%1.63%
Ace Parker1940BKN1162592.32%60.3%80.2%1.40%1.86%
Emlen Tunnell1948NYG1073112.25%61.8%80.9%1.39%1.82%
Emlen Tunnell1956NYG1262972.02%68.8%84.4%1.39%1.70%
Charlie McNeil1961SDG1494851.86%74.7%87.4%1.39%1.62%
Don Hutson1942GNB1172422.89%47.9%73.9%1.38%2.14%
Bill Kellagher1947CRA1462882.08%65.7%82.8%1.37%1.73%
Bulldog Turner1942CHI1182802.86%47.9%73.9%1.37%2.11%
Bill Baird1964NYJ1484711.70%80.3%90.2%1.36%1.53%
Jim Norton1961OTI1494931.83%74.7%87.4%1.36%1.59%
Emlen Tunnell1952NYG1273372.08%65.6%82.8%1.36%1.72%
Leo Cantor1945CRD1051832.73%49.3%74.7%1.35%2.04%
Johnny Martin1942CRD1162142.80%47.9%73.9%1.34%2.07%
Alex Wojciechowicz1944DET1072452.86%46.9%73.5%1.34%2.10%
Tom Landry1951NYG1283772.12%63.2%81.6%1.34%1.73%
Joe Laws1943GNB1072422.89%46.1%73.0%1.33%2.11%
Bob Davis1945BYK1062272.64%49.3%74.7%1.30%1.97%
Ken Gorgal1950CLE1262922.05%62.7%81.3%1.29%1.67%
Red Cochran1948CRD1273362.08%61.8%80.9%1.29%1.69%
Noah Mullins1948CHI1273362.08%61.8%80.9%1.29%1.69%
Herm Rohrig1946GNB852142.34%54.5%77.3%1.27%1.81%
Bobby Hunt1962KAN1484671.71%74.4%87.2%1.27%1.49%
Irv Comp1947GNB1262772.17%58.4%79.2%1.27%1.72%
Dick Harris1963SDG1484721.69%74.4%87.2%1.26%1.48%
Irv Comp1944GNB1062242.68%46.9%73.5%1.26%1.97%
Ted Fritsch1944GNB962242.68%46.9%73.5%1.26%1.97%
Wilbur Moore1944WAS1051882.66%46.9%73.5%1.25%1.95%
Tom Farmer1947WAS1062822.13%58.4%79.2%1.24%1.69%
Bob Zeman1961SDG1484851.65%74.7%87.4%1.23%1.44%
Jim Norton1962OTI1484861.65%74.4%87.2%1.22%1.44%
Tony Banfield1961OTI1484931.62%74.7%87.4%1.21%1.42%
Dave Brown1943NYG1062292.62%46.1%73.0%1.21%1.91%
Ernie Steele1944PHI962342.56%46.9%73.5%1.20%1.88%
Charley Brock1942GNB1162422.48%47.9%73.9%1.19%1.83%
Cecil Isbell1942GNB1162422.48%47.9%73.9%1.19%1.83%
Bob Davis1944BYK1041602.50%46.9%73.5%1.17%1.84%
John Grigas1943CRD1051982.53%46.1%73.0%1.16%1.84%
Bob Waterfield1945RAM1062552.35%49.3%74.7%1.16%1.76%
Harry Clarke1943CHI1052032.46%46.1%73.0%1.14%1.80%
Curt Sandig1942PIT1152112.37%47.9%73.9%1.13%1.75%
Sammy Baugh1942WAS1152162.31%47.9%73.9%1.11%1.71%
George McAfee1941CHI1162652.26%48.7%74.3%1.10%1.68%
Tommy Thompson1942PHI1141782.25%47.9%73.9%1.08%1.66%
Ben Kish1943PHI1052212.26%46.1%73.0%1.04%1.65%
Roy Zimmerman1943PHI1052212.26%46.1%73.0%1.04%1.65%
Pug Manders1941BKN1141882.13%48.7%74.3%1.04%1.58%
Steve Van Buren1944PHI952342.14%46.9%73.5%1.00%1.57%
Sammy Baugh1944WAS841882.13%46.9%73.5%1.00%1.56%
Ned Mathews1941DET952442.05%48.7%74.3%1.00%1.52%

This one is interesting to me, because the modified version seems too skewed in favor of modern players, while the softened version doesn’t feel harsh enough toward the old guys. We’ll go to the table below to see what that looks like in terms of interceptions rather just the more abstract percentages.

Incorporating League Environment (Again)

Let’s use J.C. Jackson as our example this time. In 2020, he played 16 games and hauled in 9 interceptions. We know his adjusted rates from the table above. Using the full modifier on his actual interceptions gives him 18.9 adjusted interceptions, while using the soft modifier gives him 14.0. Jackson is the rare current player who actually gets a boost from using per 500 attempt numbers, albeit a small one. Using the full modifier multiplied by his interceptions per 500 attempts (9.1 from the first table) leaves him with 19.2, while using the softened version gives him credit for 14.1. Note, I did not use the Mid figure from the first table, because too many columns makes these things unwieldy, in my opinion. Instead, I saved that for the last table.

NameYearTmGIntModIntSoftIntMod/500Soft/500
Xavien Howard2020MIA161021.015.519.314.2
J.C. Jackson2020NWE16918.914.019.214.1
Trevon Diggs2021DAL161123.217.119.014.0
Bill Dudley1946PIT11105.57.716.823.8
Ty Law2005NYJ161015.212.616.513.6
J.C. Jackson2021NWE17816.912.415.711.6
Jack Butler1957PIT12107.18.615.218.3
Ronde Barber2001TAM161014.912.515.112.6
Nnamdi Asomugha2006RAI15812.310.115.012.4
Asante Samuel2006NWE151015.412.714.812.2
Aeneas Williams1994CRD16913.711.414.712.2
Deltha O'Neal2005CIN151015.212.614.712.2
Champ Bailey2006DEN161015.412.714.311.8
Darius Slay2017DET16816.212.114.210.6
Antonio Cromartie2007SDG161015.812.914.211.6
Lem Barney1967DET14108.89.414.115.1
Jairus Byrd2009BUF14914.611.814.111.4
Xavien Howard2018MIA12714.210.613.910.4
Dan Sandifer1948WAS12138.010.513.918.2
Richard Sherman2013SEA16814.611.313.910.8
Paul Krause1964WAS141211.111.613.714.2
Ed Reed2008RAV16914.311.713.611.1
Ed Reed2004RAV16913.611.313.611.3
Charles Woodson2009GNB16914.611.813.510.9
Anthony Henry2001CLE161014.912.513.511.3
Jimmy Patton1958NYG12118.49.713.415.6
Kevin Byard2017OTI16816.212.113.410.0
Emmitt Thomas1974KAN141210.911.413.414.0
Everson Walls1982DAL977.77.413.312.7
Lester Hayes1980RAI161313.913.513.312.8
Mark Carrier1990CHI161013.111.613.311.7
Tony Parrish2003SFO16913.611.313.311.0
Marcus Peters2015KAN16816.112.013.29.9
Tim Jennings2012CHI14915.612.313.210.4
Lindon Crow1956CRD12117.69.313.216.2
Tony Greene1974BUF1298.28.613.113.8
Sammy Baugh1943WAS10115.18.013.120.8
Deltha O'Neal2001DEN16913.411.213.010.9
Mel Blount1975PIT141110.310.713.013.4
Paul Krause1975MIN14109.49.713.013.4
Dave Baker1960SFO12107.68.813.015.0
Stevie Brown2012NYG16813.910.913.010.2
Darren Sharper2005MIN14913.711.412.910.7
Tony Greene1977BUF1498.18.612.813.5
Brian Russell2003MIN16913.611.312.810.7
Darryl Williams1997SEA16811.89.912.810.7
Mike Reinfeldt1979OTI161211.912.012.812.9
Night Train Lane1952RAM12149.211.612.816.1
Darren Sharper2009NOR14914.611.812.710.3
Jerry Norton1960CRD12107.68.812.714.7
Asante Samuel2009PHI16914.611.812.610.2
Reggie Nelson2015CIN16816.112.012.49.3
Eric Weddle2011SDG16711.99.412.49.9
Bill Bradley1972PHI1497.98.412.413.3
Willie Williams1968NYG14109.09.512.313.0
Richard Sherman2012SEA16813.910.912.39.7
Ryan McNeil1997RAM16913.311.212.310.3
Jack Christiansen1957DET12107.18.612.314.7
Casey Hayward2016SDG16714.210.612.29.1
Keith Lyle1996RAM16913.611.312.210.1
Patrick Peterson2012CRD16712.19.612.29.6
Dick Westmoreland1967MIA14108.59.312.213.3
Don Burroughs1960PHI1296.97.912.114.0
Scott Case1988ATL161012.211.112.111.0
Damontae Kazee2018ATL16714.210.612.19.0
O.J. Atogwe2007RAM16812.610.312.19.9
Kwamie Lassiter2001CRD16913.411.212.110.1
Tyrone Braxton1996DEN16913.611.312.110.0
Ray Brown1974ATL1487.37.612.012.6
A.J. Bouye2017JAX16612.29.112.08.9
Bobby Dillon1955GNB1296.27.611.914.7
Bill Bradley1971PHI14119.710.411.912.7
Pat Fischer1964CRD14109.39.611.912.4
Charles Woodson2006GNB16812.310.111.99.8
Howard Hartley1951PIT12106.38.211.915.3
Mark Lee1986GNB16910.69.811.911.0
Walt Harris2006SFO15812.310.111.99.8
Lyle Blackwood1977CLT14109.09.511.812.4
Terrell Buckley1998MIA16811.99.911.89.9
Sam Madison1998MIA16811.99.911.89.9
Thom Darden1974CLE1487.37.611.812.4
Trumaine Johnson2015RAM14714.110.511.88.8
Stephon Gilmore2019NWE16612.69.311.88.7
Rashean Mathis2006JAX16812.310.111.79.7
Ty Law1998NWE16913.411.211.79.8
Doug Evans2001CAR16811.910.011.79.8
Mark McMillian1997KAN16811.89.911.79.8
Brian Kelly2002TAM16811.910.011.79.8
Eric Turner1994CLE16913.711.411.79.7
Everson Walls1981DAL161111.911.511.711.2
Darren Sharper2000GNB16913.011.011.79.9
Quintin Demps2016HTX13612.29.111.68.7
Amani Oruwariye2021DET14612.79.311.68.6
Tory James2004CIN16812.110.011.69.7
Kyle Fuller2018CHI16714.210.611.58.6
Tom Keane1953CLT12117.49.211.514.3
Kwamie Lassiter1998CRD16811.99.911.59.6
Norb Hecker1956WAS1285.56.811.514.1
Richard Johnson1990OTI16810.59.311.410.1
Corey Chavous2003MIN16812.110.111.49.5
Monte Jackson1976RAM14109.19.511.412.0
Tre'Davious White2019BUF15612.69.311.48.4
Ron Bolton1973NWE1465.55.711.411.9
Bibbles Bawel1955PHI1296.27.611.414.0
Jack Christiansen1953DET12128.010.011.414.2
Tyrann Mathieu2020KAN15612.69.311.38.4
Dick Anderson1973MIA1487.37.611.311.9
Tom Janik1967BUF14108.59.311.312.3
Ed Reed2007RAV16711.19.011.39.2
Ken Houston1971OTI1497.98.511.212.0
Ken Riley1976CIN1498.18.611.211.8
Rosey Taylor1963CHI1497.98.411.212.0
Ryan McNeil2001SDG16811.910.011.19.3
Eugene Robinson1992SEA1679.58.311.19.6
Glover Quin2014DET16713.210.111.18.5
Nathan Vasher2005CHI16812.210.111.19.2
Don Doll1949DET12116.98.911.114.4
Otto Schnellbacher1948NAA14117.69.311.013.6
Johnny Robinson1970KAN14109.09.511.011.6
Kenny Easley1984SEA161011.410.710.910.3
Keith Lyle1997RAM16811.89.910.99.1
Dick LeBeau1970DET1498.18.510.911.5
Joey Browner1990MIN1679.28.110.99.6
Nate Odomes1993BUF16912.710.810.99.3
Orlando Thomas1995MIN16913.511.210.99.1
Bobby Boyd1964CLT1498.48.710.811.3
Samari Rolle2000OTI15710.18.610.89.2
Bob Smith19492TM1596.27.610.813.2
Gary Barbaro1977KAN1487.27.610.811.4
Kurt Coleman2015CAR15714.110.510.88.1
Dexter McCleon2000RAM16811.69.810.89.2
Rod Woodson1993PIT16811.39.610.89.2
John Harris1981SEA161010.810.410.810.4
Ed Reed2010RAV10812.910.410.88.8
Thomas Howard2007RAI1669.57.710.88.8
Nick Collins2008GNB16711.29.110.88.8
Charles Woodson2008GNB16711.29.110.88.8
Will Sherman1955RAM12117.69.310.813.2
Donnell Woolford1992CHI1679.58.310.89.3
Dave Whitsell1967NOR14108.89.410.711.5
Eric Weddle2017RAV16612.29.110.78.0
Dick Lynch1963NYG1497.98.410.711.5
Audray McMillian1992MIN16810.99.410.79.3
Bobby Boyd1965CLT1498.58.810.711.0
Goose Gonsoulin1960DEN14118.39.610.712.4
Eugene Robinson1993SEA16912.710.810.69.1
Don Paul1956CLE1274.85.910.613.1
Ashley Ambrose1996CIN16812.110.110.68.8
Frank Reagan1947NYG10105.87.910.614.4
Lem Barney1969DET1387.47.710.611.0
Tom Keane1952DTX12106.68.310.613.4
Marcus Coleman2003HTX15710.68.810.68.8
Felix Wright1989CLE16911.410.210.69.4
Fred Glick1963OTI14128.910.510.512.3
Sam Madison1999MIA16710.28.610.58.9
Kent Ryan1940DET1063.64.810.514.0
William Thomas1995PHI16710.58.710.58.8
Asante Samuel2010PHI11711.39.110.58.5
David Fulcher1989CIN16810.19.110.59.4
Jerry Davis1950CRD1295.67.310.513.6
Anthony Harris2019MIN14612.69.310.57.7
Troy Polamalu2008PIT16711.29.110.58.5
Bob Jeter1967GNB1487.07.510.511.2
Tom Colella1946CLE14106.28.110.513.6
Henry Jones1992BUF16810.99.410.59.1
Rod Woodson2002RAI16811.910.010.58.7
Deron Cherry1988KAN1678.57.810.49.5
Milt Davis1957CLT12107.18.610.412.5
Dale Carter1992KAN1679.58.310.49.0
Willie Clay1995DET16812.010.010.38.6
Barry Wilburn1987WAS12910.99.910.39.4
Ronnie Lott1991RAI16810.69.310.39.0
Spec Sanders1950NYY12138.110.610.313.4
Jimmy Allen1981DET1599.89.410.39.9
Erik McMillan1988NYJ1389.88.910.29.3
Jack Butler1958PIT1296.87.910.211.9
Gary Barbaro1980KAN161010.710.410.29.9
Dainard Paulson1964NYJ14129.610.810.211.5
Joe Lavender1976WAS1487.27.610.210.8
Joe Haden2019PIT16510.57.810.27.5
Willie Wood1962GNB1497.28.110.211.4
Ray Buchanan1994CLT16812.210.110.28.4
Bobby Dillon1957GNB1296.47.710.212.3
John Symank1957GNB1296.47.710.212.3
Marcus Peters2016KAN15612.29.110.27.6
Carl Lee1988MIN1689.88.910.29.2
Minkah Fitzpatrick20192TM16510.57.810.17.5
Mike Wagner1973PIT1487.37.610.110.6
Larry Wilson1966CRD14109.09.510.110.7
James Hunter1976DET1376.36.710.110.7
Mel Renfro1969DAL14109.39.610.110.5
Chris Gamble2005CAR15710.78.810.18.4
Marcus Williams2015NYJ13612.19.010.07.5
Darren Perry1994PIT16710.78.810.08.3
Tommy Morrow1962RAI14107.48.710.011.7
Patrick Surtain2003MIA15710.68.810.08.3
Brig Owens1968WAS1487.27.610.010.6
Ronnie Lippett1986NWE1589.48.710.09.2
Paul Krause1968MIN1476.36.610.010.5
Mario Clark1977BUF1476.36.710.010.5
Ed Reed2003RAV16710.68.810.08.3
Champ Bailey2005DEN14812.210.19.98.2
Richie Petitbon1963CHI1487.07.59.910.6
Spider Lockhart1968NYG1487.27.69.910.4
Don Doll1950DET11127.59.89.912.8
Rolland Lawrence1977ATL1476.36.79.910.4
Ray Ramsey1953CRD12106.78.49.812.2
Jim Cason1949SFO1296.27.69.812.0
Nate Wright1976MIN1476.36.79.810.3
Lee Riley1962NYJ14118.29.69.811.5
Bob Nussbaumer1949CRD12127.59.79.812.7
Charlie Stukes1971CLT1487.17.59.810.4
Ronnie Lott1986SFO141011.810.99.89.0
Woodley Lewis1950RAM12127.59.89.812.7
Dick Anderson1968MIA1486.77.39.810.7
Jake Scott1974MIA1487.37.69.810.3
Kermit Alexander1968SFO1498.18.59.710.3
Ken Stone1978CRD1498.38.79.710.1
Night Train Lane1954CRD12106.98.49.711.9
Bobby Dillon1953GNB1096.07.59.712.0
Dick LeBeau1965DET1476.66.89.79.9
Tommy James1950CLE1295.67.39.712.5
Frank Seno1947BYK11105.87.99.613.1
Rolland Lawrence1975ATL1498.48.79.610.0
Everson Walls1985DAL16910.69.89.68.9
Don Doll1953WAS12106.78.49.611.9
Eric Allen1989PHI15810.19.19.68.6
Issiac Holt1986MIN1689.48.79.68.8
Dennis Thurman1981DAL1699.89.49.69.2
Bobby Franklin1960CLE1286.17.09.611.0
Jim Shofner1960CLE1286.17.09.611.0
Stan White1975CLT1487.57.79.59.9
Mike Sensibaugh1972KAN1487.07.59.510.2
Irv Comp1943GNB9104.67.39.515.1
Lemar Parrish1979WAS1698.99.09.59.5
Dwight Hicks1981SFO1699.89.49.59.1
Bob Forte1947GNB1295.37.19.512.9
Pat Fischer1963CRD1487.07.59.510.1
Thom Darden1978CLE16109.29.69.49.8
Emlen Tunnell1957NYG1264.35.19.411.4
Dean Derby1959PIT1275.46.29.410.8
W.K. Hicks1970NYJ1487.27.69.49.9
Dave Grayson1968RAI14108.39.29.410.3
Don Bishop1961DAL1486.17.09.310.8
Deron Cherry1986KAN16910.69.89.38.6
Lem Barney1968DET1476.36.69.39.9
Eugene Daniel1985CLT1689.48.79.38.6
Tom Flynn1984GNB15910.29.69.38.7
Jack Christiansen1956DET1285.56.89.311.4
Yale Lary1956DET1285.56.89.311.4
Rod Perry1978RAM1687.47.79.39.6
Pat Thomas1978RAM1687.47.79.39.6
Bobby Dillon1956GNB1274.85.99.311.4
Miller Farr1967OTI14108.59.39.210.0
Lemar Parrish1971CIN1476.26.69.29.8
Dave Waymer1986NOR16910.69.89.28.5
Otto Schnellbacher1951NYG12117.09.09.211.9
Beasley Reece19832TM1689.08.59.18.6
Rod Perry1976RAM1487.27.69.19.6
Clendon Thomas1963PIT1387.07.59.19.8
Art Jones1941PIT1173.45.29.113.8
Joe Sutton1950PHI985.06.59.111.7
Bobby Bryant1969MIN1087.47.79.09.4
Cedric Brown1981TAM1699.89.49.08.7
Willie Buchanon1978GNB1698.38.79.09.3
W.K. Hicks1965OTI1497.58.29.09.9
Charlie Ford1972CHI1476.16.69.09.6
Vestee Jackson1988CHI1689.88.99.08.1
Bobby Boyd1960CLT1175.36.28.910.3
Ken Riley1983CIN1489.08.58.98.5
Frank Reagan1948NYG1195.67.38.911.7
Dick Anderson1970MIA1487.27.68.99.4
Emmitt Thomas1969KAN1497.68.38.99.7
Dick Lynch1961NYG1496.97.98.910.3
Mark Murphy1983WAS15910.19.68.98.4
Ross Fichtner1966CLE1487.27.68.89.3
Mike Howell1966CLE1487.27.68.89.3
Clancy Williams1966RAM1487.27.68.89.3
Jack Butler1956PIT1264.15.18.810.8
Don Burroughs1955RAM1296.27.68.810.8
Yale Lary1962DET1486.47.28.89.8
Jerry Gray1986RAM1689.48.78.88.1
Dave Brown1984SEA1689.18.68.78.2
Cliff Lewis1948CLE1496.27.68.710.7
Dwight Harrison1975BUF1387.57.78.79.0
Billy Atkins1961BUF14107.58.78.710.2
Lionel Washington1983CRD1689.08.58.78.2
Marshall Goldberg1941CRD1173.45.28.713.2
Bobby Hunt1966KAN14108.59.38.69.4
Johnny Robinson1966KAN14108.59.38.69.4
Mike Bass1971WAS1487.17.58.69.2
Warren Lahr1950CLE1285.06.58.611.1
Dicky Moegle1957SFO1285.76.88.610.3
Otto Schnellbacher1950NYG1285.06.58.511.0
Vann McElroy1983RAI1689.08.58.58.0
Emmitt Thomas1971KAN1487.17.58.59.0
Terry Hoage1988PHI1689.88.98.47.7
Roy Zimmerman1945PHI1073.55.28.412.7
Bob Davis1946BYK1173.85.48.411.9
Nolan Cromwell1980RAM1688.68.38.48.1
George Sims1949RAM1295.67.38.410.9
Night Train Lane1956CRD1274.85.98.410.3
Ray Brown1958CLT1286.17.08.49.7
Andy Nelson1958CLT1286.17.08.49.7
Ron Hall1964NWE14118.89.98.49.4
Emlen Tunnell1949NYG12106.28.18.410.9
S.J. Whitman1951CRD1274.45.78.310.8
Bobby Boyd1968CLT1487.27.68.38.8
Mike Haynes1976NWE1487.27.68.38.7
Ross Fichtner1962CLE1475.66.38.39.3
Chick Maggioli1950BCL885.06.58.210.7
Willie Brown1964DEN1497.28.18.29.2
Ben Davis1968CLE1487.27.68.28.7
Howie Livingston1944NYG1094.26.68.212.8
Paul Cameron1954PIT1274.85.98.210.0
Albert Lewis1985KAN1689.48.78.27.5
Ray Ramsey1948BDA1174.85.98.110.0
Hugh McCullough1940CRD1153.04.08.110.8
Jack Butler1953PIT1296.07.58.110.1
Jim David1956DET1274.85.98.19.9
Chuck Weber1960PHI1264.65.38.19.3
Dick Alban1959PIT1264.65.38.19.3
Lowell Wagner1951SFO1295.77.38.110.4
Joe Scarpati1966PHI1487.27.68.18.5
Ken Konz1954CLE1274.85.98.09.9
Willie West1966MIA1486.87.48.08.7
Fred Williamson1962RAI1485.97.08.09.4
Dick Alban1954WAS1296.27.68.09.8
Bob Hudson1954PHI1285.56.88.09.8
Davey O'Brien1940PHI1142.43.28.010.6
Dave Grayson1969RAI1486.77.48.08.7
Val Joe Walker1955GNB1264.15.18.09.8
Eddie Meador1967RAM1487.07.57.98.5
Russ Craft1950PHI1274.45.77.910.3
Johnny Robinson1969KAN1486.77.47.98.6
Jimmy Patton1961NYG1486.17.07.99.1
Ken Schroy1980NYJ1488.68.37.97.6
Tom Landry1954NYG1285.56.87.89.6
Emlen Tunnell1954NYG1285.56.87.89.6
Tom Landry1952NYG1285.26.67.89.8
Dick Riffle1941PIT1062.94.57.811.9
Tony Compagno1948PIT1274.35.77.810.1
Bob Smith1952DET1295.97.57.79.8
Jack Christiansen1954DET1185.56.87.79.5
Pete Layden1949NAA1274.95.97.79.4
Jimmy Patton1960NYG1264.65.37.78.9
Milt Davis1960CLT1264.65.37.78.9
Andy Nelson1960CLT1264.65.37.78.9
Bibbles Bawel1952PHI1285.26.67.69.7
Tom Harmon1947RAM1284.76.37.610.4
Eddie Carr1949SFO774.95.97.69.3
Bob Margarita1945CHI1063.04.57.611.5
Don Hutson1943GNB1083.75.87.612.1
Tommy Morrow1963RAI1496.77.87.68.9
Emlen Tunnell1951NYG1295.77.37.59.7
Paul Krause1967WAS1387.07.57.58.0
Red Cochran1947CRD1284.76.37.410.1
Emlen Tunnell1950NYG1274.45.77.49.7
Gil Steinke1946PHI1063.34.67.410.5
Claude Gibson1962SDG1485.97.07.48.7
Dicky Moegle1956SFO1264.15.17.49.1
Pete Jaquess1964OTI1486.47.27.48.3
Johnny Lujack1948CHI984.96.57.49.6
Tom Janik1966BUF1486.87.47.38.0
Bert Rechichar1953CLT1174.75.87.39.1
Herb Rich1952RAM1185.26.67.39.2
Ken Casanega1946SFO1485.06.57.39.5
Johnny Sample1961PIT1486.17.07.38.4
Walt Clay1946CRA1363.74.97.29.4
Elroy Hirsch1946CRA1463.74.97.29.4
Dick Humbert1949PHI1174.45.77.29.4
Frank Reagan1949PHI1274.45.77.29.4
Merl Condit1942BKN1162.94.47.211.1
Tom Brookshier1953PHI1185.46.77.28.9
Jim Cason1951SFO1285.16.57.29.2
Don Hutson1940GNB1163.64.87.29.5
Ted Cook1948GNB1263.74.97.19.3
Jerry Shipkey1951PIT1163.84.97.19.2
Eddie Macon1960RAI1496.87.97.18.3
Lloyd Cardwell1940DET1042.43.27.09.3
Whizzer White1940DET1142.43.27.09.3
Archie Matsos1960BUF1486.07.07.08.2
Ace Parker1940BKN1163.64.87.09.3
Emlen Tunnell1948NYG1074.35.77.09.1
Emlen Tunnell1956NYG1264.15.16.98.5
Charlie McNeil1961SDG1496.77.96.98.1
Don Hutson1942GNB1173.45.26.910.7
Bill Kellagher1947CRA1463.95.06.88.6
Bulldog Turner1942CHI1183.85.96.810.6
Bill Baird1964NYJ1486.47.26.87.7
Jim Norton1961OTI1496.77.96.88.0
Emlen Tunnell1952NYG1274.65.86.88.6
Leo Cantor1945CRD1052.53.76.710.2
Johnny Martin1942CRD1162.94.46.710.4
Alex Wojciechowicz1944DET1073.35.16.710.5
Tom Landry1951NYG1285.16.56.78.7
Joe Laws1943GNB1073.25.16.710.6
Bob Davis1945BYK1063.04.56.59.9
Ken Gorgal1950CLE1263.84.96.48.4
Red Cochran1948CRD1274.35.76.48.4
Noah Mullins1948CHI1274.35.76.48.4
Herm Rohrig1946GNB852.73.96.49.0
Bobby Hunt1962KAN1485.97.06.47.5
Irv Comp1947GNB1263.54.86.38.6
Dick Harris1963SDG1486.07.06.37.4
Irv Comp1944GNB1062.84.46.39.8
Ted Fritsch1944GNB962.84.46.39.8
Wilbur Moore1944WAS1052.33.76.29.8
Tom Farmer1947WAS1063.54.86.28.4
Bob Zeman1961SDG1486.07.06.27.2
Jim Norton1962OTI1485.97.06.17.2
Tony Banfield1961OTI1486.07.06.17.1
Dave Brown1943NYG1062.84.46.09.6
Ernie Steele1944PHI962.84.46.09.4
Charley Brock1942GNB1162.94.45.99.2
Cecil Isbell1942GNB1162.94.45.99.2
Bob Davis1944BYK1041.92.95.99.2
John Grigas1943CRD1052.33.75.89.2
Bob Waterfield1945RAM1063.04.55.88.8
Harry Clarke1943CHI1052.33.75.79.0
Curt Sandig1942PIT1152.43.75.78.8
Sammy Baugh1942WAS1152.43.75.58.6
George McAfee1941CHI1162.94.55.58.4
Tommy Thompson1942PHI1141.93.05.48.3
Ben Kish1943PHI1052.33.75.28.3
Roy Zimmerman1943PHI1052.33.75.28.3
Pug Manders1941BKN1141.93.05.27.9
Steve Van Buren1944PHI952.33.75.07.8
Sammy Baugh1944WAS841.92.95.07.8
Ned Mathews1941DET952.43.75.07.6

Looking at the Mod and Soft multipliers applied to interceptions, without accounting for volume, just leaves us with a huge list of recent players. While I believe modern defenders to be both superior and in a more difficult position because of rules and schemes, I don’t think it makes sense to give them this much of a boost. Especially when the point of this whole exercise is not to measure the quality of a player, but rather use a variety of factors to more appropriately compare his interception totals to those of other defenders. One need only look at the career of Darrelle Revis to know that having a relatively low turnover total doesn’t preclude a player from greatness. And Ken Riley‘s career makes it evident that a player can find himself quite high on the career pick list without having been the best cornerback on his own team during his prime.

Putting it All Together

Below is the final table for today. Here, I have tried to strike a balance between adjusting for volume and adjusting for environment, but I kept battling with myself over whether I preferred full rate modifiers or soft ones. So I decided to just present both and let the reader decide. Using the controversial 2021 Trevon Diggs season, read the table thus: in 16 games, Diggs had 11 interceptions against 612 passes, good for a 1.80% rate. His Mid volume adjustment (from the first table) is worth 91%. That, combined with his 211.2%environmental modifier (Mod from the second table) gives him 21.1 adjusted interceptions in the Mod-Mid column. Using the Soft modifier instead gives him 15.5.

NameYearTmGIntoPassInt%MidMod-MidSoft-Mid
Bill Dudley1946PIT11101626.17%204%11.115.8
Trevon Diggs2021DAL16116121.80%91%21.115.5
Xavien Howard2020MIA16105451.83%96%20.214.9
Dan Sandifer1948WAS12132894.50%137%11.014.4
Sammy Baugh1943WAS10111935.70%180%9.114.4
J.C. Jackson2020NWE1694941.82%101%19.114.1
Night Train Lane1952RAM12143603.89%119%11.013.8
Jack Butler1957PIT12102344.27%157%11.113.4
Ty Law2005NYJ16104632.16%104%15.913.1
Lester Hayes1980RAI16135242.48%98%13.613.1
Paul Krause1964WAS14124062.96%112%12.412.9
Emmitt Thomas1974KAN14124082.94%111%12.112.7
Lindon Crow1956CRD12112873.83%137%10.412.7
Jimmy Patton1958NYG12113113.54%130%10.912.6
Asante Samuel2006NWE15105181.93%98%15.112.5
Ronde Barber2001TAM16104932.03%101%15.012.5
Deltha O'Neal2005CIN15105191.93%98%15.012.4
Mike Reinfeldt1979OTI16124652.58%104%12.412.4
Antonio Cromartie2007SDG16105551.80%95%15.012.3
Champ Bailey2006DEN16105381.86%96%14.812.2
Lem Barney1967DET14103123.21%130%11.512.2
Jack Christiansen1953DET12123543.39%121%9.712.1
J.C. Jackson2021NWE1785381.49%96%16.312.0
Mel Blount1975PIT14113962.78%113%11.712.0
Spec Sanders1950NYY12133963.28%113%9.212.0
Anthony Henry2001CLE16105521.81%95%14.211.9
Dave Baker1960SFO12102933.41%135%10.311.9
Aeneas Williams1994CRD1694651.94%104%14.211.8
Jerry Norton1960CRD12103003.33%133%10.211.7
Jack Christiansen1957DET12102903.45%136%9.711.7
Tom Keane1953CLT12113213.43%128%9.411.7
Howard Hartley1951PIT12102663.76%144%9.111.7
Don Doll1949DET12113113.54%130%9.011.7
Jairus Byrd2009BUF1495191.73%98%14.411.6
Mark Carrier1990CHI16104952.02%101%13.211.6
Paul Krause1975MIN14103602.78%119%11.211.6
Bill Bradley1971PHI14114072.70%111%10.811.5
Darius Slay2017DET1685701.40%94%15.211.4
Tim Jennings2012CHI1495921.52%92%14.411.4
Charles Woodson2009GNB1695401.67%96%14.111.4
Ed Reed2008RAV1695281.70%97%14.011.4
Fred Glick1963OTI14124242.83%109%9.711.4
Otto Schnellbacher1948NAA14113423.22%123%9.311.4
Ed Reed2004RAV1695011.80%100%13.611.3
Nnamdi Asomugha2006RAI1584101.95%111%13.611.3
Everson Walls1981DAL16115112.15%99%11.811.3
Willie Williams1968NYG14103642.75%119%10.711.3
Dick Westmoreland1967MIA14103492.87%122%10.411.3
Don Doll1950DET11123813.15%116%8.711.3
Tony Parrish2003SFO1695141.75%99%13.411.2
Tony Greene1974BUF1293112.89%130%10.711.2
Dainard Paulson1964NYJ14124712.55%103%9.911.2
Will Sherman1955RAM12113513.13%121%9.211.2
Bob Nussbaumer1949CRD12123833.13%115%8.611.2
Woodley Lewis1950RAM12123853.12%115%8.611.2
Irv Comp1943GNB9102424.13%153%7.111.2
Kevin Byard2017OTI1686051.32%91%14.811.1
Darren Sharper2009NOR1495741.57%94%13.711.1
Scott Case1988ATL16105041.98%100%12.111.1
Bobby Dillon1955GNB1292593.47%147%9.111.1
Frank Reagan1947NYG10102763.62%141%8.211.1
Marcus Peters2015KAN1686071.32%91%14.711.0
Richard Sherman2013SEA1685241.53%98%14.211.0
Asante Samuel2009PHI1695801.55%93%13.611.0
Darren Sharper2005MIN1495331.69%97%13.311.0
Deltha O'Neal2001DEN1695151.75%99%13.211.0
Brian Russell2003MIN1695311.69%97%13.211.0
Pat Fischer1964CRD14103892.57%114%10.611.0
Tony Greene1977BUF1493162.85%129%10.511.0
Lyle Blackwood1977CLT14103822.62%115%10.411.0
Goose Gonsoulin1960DEN14113872.84%115%9.511.0
Don Burroughs1960PHI1292833.18%138%9.511.0
Bill Bradley1972PHI1493182.83%129%10.110.9
Tom Colella1946CLE14102983.36%134%8.310.9
Monte Jackson1976RAM14103972.52%113%10.210.8
Tom Janik1967BUF14103772.65%116%9.910.8
Bibbles Bawel1955PHI1292723.31%142%8.810.8
Tom Keane1952DTX12103103.23%131%8.610.8
Reggie Nelson2015CIN1686461.24%89%14.310.7
Keith Lyle1996RAM1695581.61%95%12.910.7
Ryan McNeil1997RAM1695431.66%96%12.810.7
Tyrone Braxton1996DEN1695661.59%94%12.810.7
Stevie Brown2012NYG1685341.50%97%13.410.6
Kwamie Lassiter2001CRD1695561.62%95%12.710.6
Johnny Robinson1970KAN14104082.45%111%10.010.6
Xavien Howard2018MIA1275081.38%99%14.010.5
Eric Turner1994CLE1695871.53%93%12.710.5
Ty Law1998NWE1695701.58%94%12.610.5
Kenny Easley1984SEA16105211.92%98%11.110.5
Lee Riley1962NYJ14114172.64%110%9.010.5
Milt Davis1957CLT12103422.92%123%8.810.5
Jerry Davis1950CRD1292693.35%143%8.110.5
Frank Seno1947BYK11103033.30%133%7.710.5
Darren Sharper2000GNB1695571.62%95%12.310.4
Mark Lee1986GNB1694482.01%106%11.210.4
John Harris1981SEA16105021.99%100%10.810.4
Dave Whitsell1967NOR14104102.44%111%9.810.4
Bob Smith19492TM1592883.12%137%8.510.4
Norb Hecker1956WAS1282403.33%154%8.510.4
Otto Schnellbacher1951NYG12113772.92%116%8.110.4
Richard Sherman2012SEA1685641.42%94%13.110.3
Darryl Williams1997SEA1684621.73%104%12.310.3
Ray Ramsey1953CRD12103412.93%123%8.310.3
Orlando Thomas1995MIN1696201.45%90%12.210.2
Ken Riley1976CIN1493642.47%119%9.710.2
Ken Houston1971OTI1493542.54%121%9.610.2
Rosey Taylor1963CHI1493532.55%121%9.510.2
Tommy Morrow1962RAI14103712.70%117%8.710.2
Night Train Lane1954CRD12103562.81%120%8.310.2
O.J. Atogwe2007RAM1685231.53%98%12.410.1
Nate Odomes1993BUF1695821.55%93%11.810.1
Gary Barbaro1980KAN16105231.91%98%10.510.1
Mel Renfro1969DAL14104582.18%105%9.710.1
Larry Wilson1966CRD14104432.26%106%9.610.1
Ray Brown1974ATL1483022.65%133%9.610.1
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Eugene Robinson1993SEA1695951.51%92%11.710.0
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Bobby Boyd1964CLT1493852.34%115%9.610.0
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Sam Madison1998MIA1685041.59%100%11.89.9
Doug Evans2001CAR1685101.57%99%11.89.9
Brian Kelly2002TAM1685101.57%99%11.89.9
Mark McMillian1997KAN1685071.58%99%11.89.9
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Damontae Kazee2018ATL1675851.20%93%13.19.8
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Corey Chavous2003MIN1685311.51%97%11.89.8
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Bobby Dillon1953GNB1093122.88%130%7.99.8
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Kyle Fuller2018CHI1676151.14%91%12.89.6
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Ed Reed2010RAV1085961.34%92%11.89.6
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Ryan McNeil2001SDG1685351.50%97%11.59.6
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Dexter McCleon2000RAM1685341.50%97%11.29.5
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Emlen Tunnell1949NYG12103742.67%117%7.39.5
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Art Jones1941PIT1171883.72%183%6.29.5
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Kent Ryan1940DET1061723.49%195%7.19.4
Kurt Coleman2015CAR1576501.08%88%12.49.3
Glover Quin2014DET1675921.18%92%12.19.3
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Willie Clay1995DET1685801.38%93%11.29.3
Ray Buchanan1994CLT1685981.34%92%11.29.3
Henry Jones1992BUF1685201.54%98%10.79.3
Everson Walls1985DAL1695491.64%96%10.19.3
Dennis Thurman1981DAL1695111.76%99%9.79.3
Dwight Hicks1981SFO1695141.75%99%9.69.3
Lemar Parrish1979WAS1694701.91%103%9.29.3
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Champ Bailey2005DEN1486131.31%91%11.19.2
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Deron Cherry1986KAN1695691.58%94%10.09.2
Dave Waymer1986NOR1695761.56%93%9.99.2
Tom Flynn1984GNB1595511.63%95%9.89.2
Joe Lavender1976WAS1483542.26%121%8.79.2
Don Burroughs1955RAM1293512.56%121%7.59.2
Cliff Lewis1948CLE1493542.54%121%7.59.2
Marshall Goldberg1941CRD1171973.55%177%6.09.2
Ed Reed2007RAV1674901.43%101%11.29.1
Erik McMillan1988NYJ1384761.68%103%10.09.1
Carl Lee1988MIN1684801.67%102%10.09.1
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Brig Owens1968WAS1483592.23%120%8.69.1
Richie Petitbon1963CHI1483532.27%121%8.59.1
W.K. Hicks1965OTI1494162.16%110%8.29.1
Dick Lynch1961NYG1493862.33%115%7.99.1
Jack Christiansen1956DET1282972.69%134%7.49.1
Yale Lary1956DET1282972.69%134%7.49.1
George Sims1949RAM1293352.69%125%7.09.1
Joe Sutton1950PHI982772.89%140%7.09.1
Stephon Gilmore2019NWE1665361.12%97%12.29.0
Amani Oruwariye2021DET1465441.10%96%12.29.0
A.J. Bouye2017JAX1665091.18%99%12.19.0
Eugene Robinson1992SEA1674281.64%108%10.39.0
Ronnie Lippett1986NWE1584731.69%103%9.79.0
Mark Murphy1983WAS1595701.58%94%9.59.0
Cedric Brown1981TAM1695411.66%96%9.49.0
Willie Buchanon1978GNB1694631.94%104%8.69.0
Spider Lockhart1968NYG1483642.20%119%8.59.0
Charlie Stukes1971CLT1483612.22%119%8.49.0
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Dick Anderson1968MIA1483422.34%123%8.29.0
Bobby Franklin1960CLE1283192.51%128%7.89.0
Jim Shofner1960CLE1283192.51%128%7.89.0
Roy Zimmerman1945PHI1072053.41%172%5.99.0
Don Hutson1943GNB1082423.31%153%5.79.0
Tre'Davious White2019BUF1565531.08%95%12.08.9
Quintin Demps2016HTX1365221.15%98%11.98.9
Nick Collins2008GNB1675181.35%98%11.08.9
Charles Woodson2008GNB1675181.35%98%11.08.9
Samari Rolle2000OTI1574661.50%104%10.58.9
Jake Scott1974MIA1483722.15%117%8.58.9
Mike Sensibaugh1972KAN1483682.17%118%8.38.9
Don Bishop1961DAL1483262.45%127%7.78.9
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Tyrann Mathieu2020KAN1565571.08%95%12.08.8
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Troy Polamalu2008PIT1675331.31%97%10.88.8
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William Thomas1995PHI1674991.40%100%10.58.8
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Donnell Woolford1992CHI1674421.58%107%10.18.8
Eric Allen1989PHI1585291.51%97%9.98.8
Issiac Holt1986MIN1684941.62%101%9.58.8
Stan White1975CLT1483932.04%114%8.58.8
Ron Bolton1973NWE1462402.50%154%8.48.8
W.K. Hicks1970NYJ1483832.09%115%8.38.8
Pat Fischer1963CRD1483702.16%118%8.28.8
Jack Butler1953PIT1293722.42%117%7.18.8
Warren Lahr1950CLE1282922.74%136%6.88.8
Otto Schnellbacher1950NYG1282952.71%135%6.88.8
Sam Madison1999MIA1674841.45%102%10.48.7
Eugene Daniel1985CLT1685041.59%100%9.48.7
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Pat Thomas1978RAM1683992.01%113%8.38.7
James Hunter1976DET1373132.24%130%8.28.7
Willie Brown1964DEN1494412.04%107%7.78.7
Dick Alban1954WAS1293872.33%115%7.18.7
Bob Davis1946BYK1172273.08%160%6.18.7
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Patrick Surtain2003MIA1575291.32%97%10.38.6
Dale Carter1992KAN1674581.53%105%9.98.6
Deron Cherry1988KAN1674101.71%111%9.58.6
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Clendon Thomas1963PIT1383842.08%115%8.18.6
Paul Krause1968MIN1473152.22%129%8.18.6
Mario Clark1977BUF1473162.22%129%8.18.6
Dicky Moegle1957SFO1283322.41%125%7.18.6
Bobby Dillon1956GNB1272602.69%146%7.08.6
Bob Smith1952DET1293822.36%115%6.88.6
Chick Maggioli1950BCL883042.63%132%6.68.6
Anthony Harris2019MIN1466011.00%92%11.58.5
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Michael Griffin2008OTI1675751.22%93%10.48.5
Marcus Trufant2007SEA1675681.23%94%10.48.5
Ed Reed2003RAV1675311.32%97%10.38.5
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Maurice Hurst1994NWE1675451.28%96%10.28.5
Darren Sharper2002GNB1375311.32%97%10.18.5
Vestee Jackson1988CHI1685451.47%96%9.48.5
Ken Riley1983CIN1485021.59%100%9.08.5
Bobby Bryant1969MIN1084101.95%111%8.28.5
Dick Anderson1970MIA1484031.99%112%8.18.5
Rolland Lawrence1977ATL1473202.19%128%8.18.5
Nate Wright1976MIN1473232.17%127%8.18.5
Ross Fichtner1966CLE1484061.97%112%8.08.5
Mike Howell1966CLE1484061.97%112%8.08.5
Clancy Williams1966RAM1484061.97%112%8.08.5
Yale Lary1962DET1483672.18%118%7.68.5
Dean Derby1959PIT1272852.46%138%7.48.5
Emlen Tunnell1951NYG1293772.39%116%6.68.5
Charles Woodson2011GNB1576371.10%89%10.68.4
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Ray Brown1958CLT1283632.20%119%7.28.4
Andy Nelson1958CLT1283632.20%119%7.28.4
Marcus Peters2016KAN1565981.00%92%11.28.3
Marcus Williams2015NYJ1366011.00%92%11.08.3
Devin McCourty2010NWE1676111.15%91%10.28.3
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Thomas Howard2007RAI1664391.37%107%10.18.3
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Wayne Haddix1990TAM1674711.49%103%9.58.3
Terry Hoage1988PHI1685781.38%93%9.18.3
Lionel Washington1983CRD1685191.54%98%8.88.3
Mike Bass1971WAS1484111.95%111%7.88.3
Emmitt Thomas1971KAN1484181.91%110%7.88.3
Lem Barney1968DET1473372.08%124%7.88.3
Bobby Boyd1960CLT1172982.35%134%7.18.3
Bob Hudson1954PHI1283452.32%122%6.88.3
Tom Harmon1947RAM1283062.61%132%6.28.3
Eddie Jackson2018CHI1466150.98%91%11.08.2
Merton Hanks1994SFO1675831.20%93%9.98.2
Zack Bronson2001SFO1675671.23%94%9.88.2
Ahmed Plummer2001SFO1575671.23%94%9.88.2
Kurt Schulz2000DET1175441.29%96%9.78.2
Mark Kelso1988BUF1674481.56%106%9.08.2
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Lemar Parrish1971CIN1473352.09%125%7.78.2
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Emlen Tunnell1957NYG1262262.65%161%6.98.2
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Emlen Tunnell1954NYG1283522.27%121%6.78.2
Tom Landry1952NYG1283372.37%124%6.58.2
S.J. Whitman1951CRD1272652.64%144%6.48.2
Red Cochran1947CRD1283142.55%130%6.18.2
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Jack Christiansen1954DET1183572.24%120%6.68.1
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Bibbles Bawel1952PHI1283432.33%123%6.48.1
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Tashaun Gipson2014CLE1165871.02%93%10.48.0
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Clancy Williams1968RAM1473531.98%121%7.68.0
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Charlie McNeil1961SDG1494851.86%102%6.88.0
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Bob Margarita1945CHI1061943.09%179%5.38.0
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Jim Norton1961OTI1494931.83%101%6.87.9
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Phillip Buchanon2003RAI1664671.28%104%9.47.8
Marcus Robertson1993OTI1375821.20%93%9.27.8
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Paul Krause1967WAS1384681.71%103%7.37.8
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Claude Gibson1962SDG1484021.99%112%6.77.8
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Antrel Rolle2013NYG1666011.00%92%10.07.7
Casey Hayward2012GNB1665681.06%94%9.87.7
Aqib Talib2010TAM1165211.15%98%9.57.7
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Dre' Bly2005DET1264871.23%101%9.37.7
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Lance Mehl1983NYJ1674631.51%104%8.27.7
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Marlon McCree2002JAX1665191.16%98%8.87.3
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Kevin Kaesviharn2006CIN1465551.08%95%8.87.2
Leigh Bodden2007CLE1665781.04%93%8.87.2
Anthony Henry2007DAL1365811.03%93%8.87.2
Greg Jackson1998SDG1665301.13%97%8.77.2
Eugene Robinson1996GNB1665441.10%96%8.77.2
Samari Rolle2003OTI1365461.10%96%8.77.2
Rod Woodson1996PIT1665471.10%96%8.77.2
Greg Wesley2005KAN1665591.07%95%8.77.2
Kurt Schulz1998BUF1265321.13%97%8.67.2
Aaron Beasley1999JAX1665211.15%98%8.67.2
Lance Schulters1999SFO1365211.15%98%8.67.2
Sammy Knight1998NOR1465391.11%96%8.67.2
Rod Woodson1998RAV1665391.11%96%8.67.2
Dre' Bly2001RAM1665411.11%96%8.67.2
Aaron Glenn1998NYJ1365441.10%96%8.67.2
Marquez Pope1996SFO1665581.08%95%8.67.2
Brian Washington1993NYJ1664971.21%100%8.57.2
Ray Buchanan2000ATL1665151.17%99%8.57.2
Victor Green2000NYJ1665171.16%98%8.57.2
Darren Perry1992PIT1664781.26%102%8.37.2
Bobby Hunt1962KAN1484671.71%104%6.27.2
Dick Harris1963SDG1484721.69%103%6.17.2
Rasul Douglas2021GNB1256030.83%91%9.77.1
Alec Ogletree2018NYG1355600.89%95%9.67.1
Antoine Bethea2017CRD1555640.89%94%9.67.1
Kevin Byard2019OTI1655980.84%92%9.67.1
Xavien Howard2021MIA1656080.82%91%9.67.1
Xavier McKinney2021NYG1756110.82%91%9.67.1
Marcus Peters2017KAN1455700.88%94%9.57.1
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix2016GNB1655710.88%94%9.57.1
Micah Hyde2017BUF1655730.87%94%9.57.1
Jordan Poyer2017BUF1555730.87%94%9.57.1
Darryll Lewis1995OTI1665531.08%95%8.67.1
Ken Lucas2004SEA1665591.07%95%8.67.1
Dexter McCleon2003KAN1665651.06%94%8.67.1
Greg Wesley2003KAN1665651.06%94%8.67.1
Darryll Lewis1994OTI1654001.25%113%8.67.1
Duane Starks2000RAV1565281.14%97%8.47.1
Mike McKenzie1999GNB1665381.12%96%8.47.1
Lance Schulters2002OTI1665621.07%94%8.47.1
Otis Smith1997NYJ1665581.08%95%8.47.1
Darren Carrington1992SDG1664911.22%101%8.27.1
Albert Lewis1993KAN1465251.14%98%8.27.1
Tim McKyer1991ATL1664811.25%102%8.17.1
Deion Sanders1991ATL1564811.25%102%8.17.1
Bob Zeman1961SDG1484851.65%102%6.17.1
Jim Norton1962OTI1484861.65%101%6.07.1
Kevin Byard2021OTI1756280.80%90%9.57.0
Rashad Johnson2015CRD1455730.87%94%9.47.0
Tyrann Mathieu2015CRD1455730.87%94%9.47.0
Shawn Williams2018CIN1655840.86%93%9.47.0
Mike Adams2015CLT1355850.85%93%9.37.0
Harrison Smith2014MIN1655340.94%97%9.17.0
Deion Sanders1994SFO1465831.03%93%8.57.0
Lawyer Milloy1998NWE1665701.05%94%8.47.0
Corey Raymond1995DET1665801.03%93%8.47.0
Kurt Schulz1995BUF1365821.03%93%8.47.0
Bryant Westbrook2000DET1365441.10%96%8.37.0
Rodney Harrison2000SDG1665521.09%95%8.37.0
LeRoy Butler1993GNB1665291.13%97%8.27.0
Toi Cook1992NOR1665111.17%99%8.17.0
Tony Banfield1961OTI1484931.62%101%6.07.0
Darrelle Revis2015NYJ1456010.83%92%9.26.9
Brent Grimes2014MIA1655370.93%97%9.16.9
Mike Adams2014CLT1655430.92%96%9.06.9
Perrish Cox2014SFO1555510.91%95%9.06.9
Earl Thomas2013SEA1655240.95%98%8.96.9
O.J. Atogwe2008RAM1654441.13%106%8.56.9
Brandon McDonald2008CLE1654461.12%106%8.56.9
Brett Maxie1995CAR1665861.02%93%8.36.9
Darren Sharper2001GNB1665831.03%93%8.36.9
Marcus Coleman1999NYJ1665741.05%94%8.26.9
Terrell Buckley2000DEN1665741.05%94%8.16.9
Kevin Smith1993DAL1665551.08%95%8.06.9
Quandre Diggs2021SEA1756580.76%88%9.36.8
Quandre Diggs2020SEA1656740.74%87%9.26.8
Landon Collins2016NYG1656300.79%90%9.16.8
Bruce Carter2014DAL1355580.90%95%8.96.8
Alterraun Verner2013OTI1655450.92%96%8.76.8
Jason Sehorn1997NYG1665961.01%92%8.26.8
Ty Law2003NWE1566180.97%90%8.26.8
Tyrone Poole2003NWE1666180.97%90%8.26.8
Matt Stevens1999WAS1565891.02%92%8.16.8
Greg Wesley2002KAN1366160.97%91%8.16.8
Emmanuel McDaniel2000NYG1665851.03%93%8.06.8
Eric Allen2000RAI1665881.02%93%8.06.8
William Thomas2000RAI1665881.02%93%8.06.8
Todd Lyght1999RAM1665961.01%92%8.06.8
Damien Robinson2000TAM1665941.01%92%8.06.8
Charles Woodson2015RAI1656410.78%89%8.96.7
Lavonte David2013TAM1655470.91%96%8.76.7
Dre' Bly2007DEN1654581.09%105%8.36.7
Tanard Jackson2009TAM1254821.04%102%8.36.7
Aqib Talib2009TAM1554821.04%102%8.36.7
Kerry Rhodes2007NYJ1654701.06%103%8.16.7
Willie Clay1997NWE1666190.97%90%8.06.7
Jairus Byrd2012BUF1655360.93%97%8.46.6
Terrell Thomas2009NYG1654981.00%100%8.16.6
DeAngelo Hall20082TM1554901.02%101%8.16.6
Tramaine Brock2013SFO1655850.85%93%8.46.5
Logan Ryan2013NWE1655890.85%92%8.46.5
Asante Samuel2012ATL1555510.91%95%8.36.5
Lardarius Webb2011RAV1655350.93%97%8.26.5
Brandon Flowers2009KAN1555090.98%99%8.16.5
Andre' Goodman2009DEN1655100.98%99%8.06.5
Leigh Bodden2009NWE1555120.98%99%8.06.5
Brandon Meriweather2009NWE1655120.98%99%8.06.5
Tashaun Gipson2013CLE1656050.83%91%8.36.4
Devin McCourty2012NWE1655940.84%92%8.06.3
Darius Phillips2019CIN844990.80%100%8.46.2
Joe Schobert2019CLE1645130.78%99%8.36.1
Jordan Poyer2018BUF1644920.81%101%8.26.1
Minkah Fitzpatrick2020PIT1645260.76%98%8.26.1
Kendall Fuller2020WAS1445290.76%97%8.26.0
Kyle Dugger2021NWE1545380.74%96%8.16.0
Adrian Phillips2021NWE1745380.74%96%8.16.0
Darnell Savage Jr.2020GNB1545360.75%97%8.16.0
Desmond Trufant2019ATL945360.75%97%8.16.0
Justin Simmons2019DEN1645370.74%97%8.16.0
Quinton Dunbar2019WAS1145400.74%96%8.16.0
Barry Church2017JAX1645090.79%99%8.06.0
Tashaun Gipson2017JAX1645090.79%99%8.06.0
Jalen Ramsey2017JAX1645090.79%99%8.06.0
Damarious Randall2017GNB1445130.78%99%8.06.0
Darious Williams2020RAM1645480.73%96%8.15.9
Byron Murphy2021CRD1645610.71%95%8.05.9
Patrick Surtain II2021DEN1645620.71%94%8.05.9
Kenny Moore2020CLT1645620.71%94%8.05.9

Instead of using the 4.80% historical baseline that I found, Chase most recently used 3.5%. Doing so doesn’t do much to the orders of the lists any, but it does have a significant impact on the totals by degree. So Diggs would still rank first in the Mod-Mid column and second in the Soft-Mid column, but he would have something closer to 15.4 and 12.7 as his adjusted interception total. While these numbers are more or less abstract and don’t really matter, I do think having the lower baseline Chase used produces results that look more realistic, even if the 3.5% figure was chosen at random (and I don’t know if it was or was not chosen at random). In fact, when I looked at career totals, I actually preferred to use an even lower baseline of 3.16%, which represents the last 40 years of football and covers basically the entire period of post-1978 rules changes that help permanently drop leaguewide interception rates below five percent.

When looking at the results above, the last column seems to produce the most even mix of old and new players. Oddly, however, I may prefer the Mod-Mid column when looking at career totals, which we will see later.  [1]How much later, I simply cannot say. Regardless, I think accounting for both volume and passing environment, in some form or fashion, helps put the numbers into more proper context. Even if it does take a little shine off my man Dick Lane.

 

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1 How much later, I simply cannot say.
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Adjusted Sacks: Career Totals

Recently, I reintroduced the concept of adjusted sack numbers for individual player seasons. [1]I say recently because Chase published an article about the idea as early as 2015, and I recall reading articles that touched on the issue at the old PFR blog. The logical next step, to me, is to take a look at those stats in the context of full careers. I liked the idea of presenting career data in terms of per-500 dropback metrics and cumulative totals. On top of the methodologies we discussed in the last post, I also wanted to introduce two new ways to look at the information. I hope it proves interesting, and I apologize in advance for my spectacular inability to come up with better acronyms, initialisms, and abbreviations.

Normalized for Volume

The table below contains every player in history with at least 30 sacks (or 30 in the last column) since 1960. Read it thus: Deacon Jones played in 191 games and recorded 173.5 sacks against 5891 dropbacks. His 2.95% career sack rate means he was good for 14.7 sacks per 500 dropbacks over the course of his entire career. If we take his sacks per 500 dropbacks totals from each season and add them together, we get 203.3, which is easily the highest mark ever.

NameGSkODBSk%S/500Tot
Deacon Jones191173.558912.95%14.7203.3
Bruce Smith279200103371.93%9.7185.4
Alan Page218148.563482.34%11.7179.1
Reggie White23219887782.26%11.3171.1
Carl Eller225133.565412.04%10.2167.5
Jack Youngblood202151.564022.37%11.8167.4
Claude Humphrey17113054602.38%11.9161.9
Jim Marshall282130.580381.62%8.1161.1
Coy Bacon180130.559742.18%10.9152.9
Cedrick Hardman171122.552702.32%11.6147.8
Kevin Greene21316078092.05%10.2141.0
Al Baker18113163082.08%10.4139.8
Jack Gregory16810648522.18%10.9137.3
Julius Peppers266159.599021.61%8.1137.1
Chris Doleman232150.583851.79%9.0135.8
Lawrence Taylor18414269042.06%10.3133.3
Elvin Bethea20310562851.67%8.4131.8
Harvey Martin15811450342.26%11.3129.8
Rickey Jackson22713680721.68%8.4128.8
Jason Taylor233139.581761.71%8.5128.5
Richard Dent200137.576821.79%8.9127.3
Alex Karras13710039822.51%12.6125.8
Willie Davis13899.539962.49%12.4125.7
Fred Dryer17410351212.01%10.1123.6
Michael Strahan216141.585901.65%8.2122.3
Lyle Alzado19511267371.66%8.3120.2
John Abraham191133.579001.69%8.4117.9
DeMarcus Ware178138.571501.94%9.7117.7
Leslie O'Neal196132.573581.80%9.0117.6
John Randle219137.582031.68%8.4116.6
Simeon Rice17412257502.12%10.6115.6
Jared Allen18713664262.12%10.6115.6
Doug Atkins13194.541222.29%11.5115.6
Derrick Thomas169126.561082.07%10.4115.5
Tony McGee20210363151.63%8.2113.3
Terrell Suggs24313987691.59%7.9113.0
Dwight Freeney218125.583161.51%7.5112.2
Robert Mathis19212371941.71%8.5111.6
Jacob Green178115.560741.90%9.5111.2
Clyde Simmons236121.582571.47%7.4110.5
Jim Katcavage12091.536862.48%12.4109.3
Randy White20911170901.57%7.8109.1
Merlin Olsen2089164291.42%7.1107.0
Too Tall Jones22410675151.41%7.1105.9
Jethro Pugh17196.558951.64%8.2105.0
Bob Lilly19695.562551.53%7.6104.8
Greg Townsend186109.563481.72%8.6103.9
George Andrie13898.547132.09%10.4103.1
Sean Jones20111372311.56%7.8102.0
Mark Gastineau137107.553442.01%10.1101.9
John Zook1447843921.78%8.9101.8
Bill Glass1208738982.23%11.2101.0
Tommy Hart1438341332.01%10.099.9
George Martin1879664871.48%7.499.3
Dexter Manley139103.551971.99%10.098.9
Verlon Biggs13590.545431.99%10.098.4
Diron Talbert15484.548581.74%8.797.5
Carl Hairston2249673321.31%6.597.2
Ordell Braase1218038002.11%10.596.5
Pat Swilling185107.567141.60%8.096.5
Von Miller150115.560481.91%9.595.8
Trace Armstrong21110683131.28%6.495.8
Neil Smith181104.565771.59%7.995.1
Julius Adams19580.561681.31%6.595.1
Ezra Johnson1909669821.37%6.994.8
Jim Osborne1868157481.41%7.094.5
Andre Tippett14210051761.93%9.794.4
Jim Jeffcoat227102.583911.22%6.193.0
William Fuller194100.569891.44%7.292.5
Roger Brown1387942591.85%9.392.4
Elvis Dumervil162105.563221.67%8.392.2
Fred Dean1419255061.67%8.491.9
Simon Fletcher17297.559481.64%8.291.0
Kevin Carter224104.580061.31%6.590.2
Ron McDole19977.566541.16%5.890.1
Jerry Sherk13170.539891.77%8.890.0
Charles Haley169100.566591.51%7.589.7
Steve McMichael1979569311.37%6.989.3
Bill Stanfill10969.531802.19%10.988.7
Robert Quinn15610163851.58%7.988.2
Cameron Jordan17610767261.59%8.088.0
Lee Roy Selmon12178.540781.92%9.687.9
Warren Sapp19896.570231.37%6.987.8
Chandler Jones139107.561391.75%8.887.8
L.C. Greenwood1707859281.32%6.687.8
Joey Porter1889872221.36%6.887.5
Joe Greene18177.559281.31%6.587.5
Lionel Aldridge14769.542851.62%8.187.2
Howie Long17991.567841.35%6.786.6
Justin Houston14910266291.54%7.785.7
Cameron Wake155100.564801.55%7.885.6
Ken Harvey1648957961.54%7.785.4
Walter Johnson1826852571.29%6.585.0
Eddie Edwards17084.559991.41%7.084.8
Robert Porcher18795.567861.41%7.084.7
Mario Williams15897.563931.53%7.684.6
Larry Hand15462.544871.39%7.084.6
Larry Brooks12574.544811.66%8.384.5
Henry Thomas21393.577971.20%6.084.0
J.J. Watt13010259621.71%8.683.9
Leonard Little14187.558501.50%7.582.7
Dan Hampton1438257231.43%7.281.9
Ryan Kerrigan15695.558721.63%8.181.7
Aaron Donald1279848962.00%10.080.6
Tamba Hali17289.562041.44%7.280.5
John Dutton1817362351.17%5.980.5
Sherman White1586347891.32%6.679.9
Billy Ray Smith13669.544541.56%7.879.7
Barney Chavous1837563541.18%5.979.5
Ike Lassiter11274.545271.65%8.279.4
Calais Campbell19793.578011.20%6.079.3
Trevor Pryce1859168931.32%6.678.6
Vern Den Herder1596547751.36%6.878.5
Clay Matthews26082.590110.92%4.678.5
Tim Harris1188147921.69%8.578.4
Buck Buchanan16870.555011.28%6.477.9
Art Still1518057041.40%7.077.2
Clay Matthews15691.565581.40%7.077.0
Lee Williams14082.555091.50%7.576.7
Trent Cole17690.571101.27%6.476.6
La'Roi Glover19183.564581.29%6.576.6
Greg Ellis1768465661.28%6.476.3
Leonard Marshall17783.564981.29%6.476.2
Bryant Young20889.581921.09%5.576.1
Justin Smith2218780531.08%5.476.0
Charles Mann1778367261.23%6.275.5
Joe Klecko1407855881.40%7.074.8
Gary Jeter1647963161.25%6.374.7
Pat Toomay1426242851.45%7.274.6
Ray Childress16376.562441.23%6.174.6
Henry Jordan12759.539961.49%7.474.4
Dave Costa16865.552971.24%6.274.2
Jason Pierre-Paul16591.575821.21%6.074.1
Curley Culp16468.548721.41%7.074.0
Wayne Martin17182.561891.33%6.773.6
Osi Umenyiora1618563221.34%6.773.5
Willie McGinest2128687540.98%4.973.4
Carlos Dunlap1809667771.42%7.173.2
Paul Wiggin11060.533651.80%9.072.9
Gary Johnson15776.550221.52%7.672.8
Patrick Kerney15982.562011.33%6.772.5
Gerry Philbin12366.544551.49%7.572.4
Lamar Lundy11260.537311.62%8.172.2
Hugh Douglas1388056211.42%7.172.1
Aaron Schobel1337848441.61%8.172.1
Karl Mecklenburg1807966671.18%5.971.8
Ben Davidson13864.545461.42%7.171.7
Jason Gildon1678062011.29%6.571.5
Gino Marchetti685619812.83%14.171.1
Wilbur Young15359.546991.27%6.370.9
Curtis Greer9469.534582.01%10.070.2
Mike Tilleman13753.539561.35%6.870.0
Freddie Joe Nunn14267.550511.34%6.769.3
Andre Carter18480.575421.07%5.369.0
Dave Pureifory1346137121.64%8.269.0
Bob Pollard1545746871.22%6.168.9
Ted Hendricks2156169230.88%4.468.9
Rulon Jones12973.547071.56%7.868.8
Jesse Baker1286737711.78%8.968.5
James Harrison18184.571721.18%5.968.5
Cornelius Bennett20671.577020.93%4.668.0
Shaun Ellis18473.566461.11%5.568.0
Jerry Mays14065.548261.36%6.867.7
Chad Brown1717975711.04%5.267.7
Paul Smith1255739221.45%7.367.7
Doug Martin11961.544211.39%7.067.1
Shaun Phillips16881.559521.37%6.866.8
Ed O'Bradovich10451.531611.63%8.166.4
Clarence Williams1115130591.67%8.366.2
Dave Butz1896463901.00%5.065.5
Dwight White1195539321.40%7.065.2
Everson Griffen15985.561721.39%6.965.2
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila12474.551261.45%7.365.2
Doug Betters13464.544311.46%7.365.2
Aaron Brown885835521.63%8.265.2
Dennis Harrison1366144381.37%6.965.0
Fred Cook1045629851.88%9.464.9
Mel Branch1265741091.39%6.964.8
Larry Cole1765958561.01%5.064.7
Cliff Avril1407456981.30%6.564.5
Billy Newsome9749.527311.81%9.164.3
Jevon Kearse1337464341.15%5.864.2
Joe Owens874926841.83%9.164.2
Lance Johnstone1667261211.18%5.964.2
Khalil Mack11776.547421.61%8.163.6
Bryce Paup1437558991.27%6.463.5
Michael Sinclair14473.557061.29%6.463.4
Mike Reid644919852.47%12.363.3
Ray Hamilton13253.539281.36%6.863.2
Charlie Krueger1865458840.92%4.663.2
Rob Burnett1897374770.98%4.962.9
Tony Cline935031571.58%7.962.8
Earl Edwards1505146311.10%5.562.7
Reggie Williams20663.569550.91%4.662.7
Otis Sistrunk985329551.79%9.062.7
Doug English11055.536121.54%7.762.5
Bob Rowe12254.539061.40%7.062.4
Chuck Walker12953.542271.27%6.362.3
Andy Robustelli6852.520662.54%12.761.7
Jeff Bryant1756361551.02%5.161.7
William Gay1306043281.39%6.961.5
Geno Atkins15375.560851.24%6.261.4
Elois Grooms1385350921.04%5.261.2
Ross Browner13862.549941.25%6.361.0
Ben Williams1475242321.23%6.160.9
Will Smith13967.550741.33%6.760.9
T.J. Watt777229412.45%12.260.7
Chris Long1627064561.08%5.460.6
Chris Clemons1626963781.08%5.460.0
Michael McCrary1367159341.20%6.060.0
Mike Cofer12362.552971.18%5.959.8
Darren Howard1456755711.20%6.059.7
Greg Brown10159.533871.76%8.858.9
Fred Miller1335243661.19%6.058.8
Peter Boulware1267047381.48%7.458.7
Bertrand Berry1506562101.05%5.258.6
Bubba Smith10752.535541.48%7.458.6
Charles Johnson12867.553701.26%6.358.0
Marco Coleman20765.581220.81%4.057.9
John Mendenhall1164537101.21%6.157.8
Bill Brundige10749.533841.46%7.357.8
Ndamukong Suh19170.574560.95%4.757.8
Ken Clarke1875966380.89%4.457.7
Ron Carpenter9745.528111.62%8.157.6
Adewale Ogunleye1266752041.29%6.457.5
James Hall1656366030.95%4.857.5
Tony Bennett10864.544521.45%7.257.3
Justin Tuck14166.559351.12%5.657.3
Cameron Heyward1666865461.04%5.257.2
Mike Hartenstine1795558550.94%4.756.7
Derland Moore1514847711.01%5.056.6
Brian Orakpo1326659171.12%5.656.4
Michael Dean Perry1386150421.21%6.056.1
Wally Chambers8445.525011.82%9.156.0
Robert Brazile1474845131.06%5.355.9
Keith Willis1265945881.29%6.455.9
Joe Jones12746.533901.37%6.955.8
John Matuszak12348.541251.18%5.955.5
Keith Hamilton1676361741.02%5.155.3
Tony Tolbert1445948631.21%6.154.7
Keith Millard935835431.64%8.254.3
Mario Addison1516755221.21%6.154.2
Vonnie Holliday17362.568910.91%4.554.0
Jumpy Geathers1826269270.90%4.553.7
Phil Hansen15661.562260.99%4.953.6
Tracy Scroggins14260.556121.08%5.453.6
Anthony Smith9857.538551.49%7.553.5
Chris Hanburger18745.559200.77%3.853.5
Michael Bennett15669.557541.21%6.053.4
Jeff Cross10959.539191.52%7.653.4
Kevin Williams1876372260.87%4.453.3
John Baker9542.531871.33%6.753.2
Alfred Williams12859.550661.17%5.953.1
Tom Sestak965233611.55%7.753.0
Aaron Kampman1205850051.16%5.852.9
Lou Michaels1234739621.19%5.952.8
Dwaine Board1146148351.26%6.352.7
Cortez Kennedy1675861950.94%4.752.7
Phillip Daniels2016280980.77%3.852.7
Olivier Vernon12763.554301.17%5.852.4
Chuck Smith12358.544631.31%6.652.2
Duane Bickett1685358000.91%4.652.0
Rod Martin14856.552411.08%5.452.0
Mike Barnes10744.533411.33%6.752.0
Calvin Pace1876073850.81%4.152.0
Derrick Burgess1005236371.43%7.151.8
Roland Lakes14046.544011.06%5.351.8
Frank Warren1895668190.82%4.151.6
Joey Bosa795834261.69%8.551.3
Roderick Coleman10658.545461.29%6.451.3
Joe Ehrmann10141.531551.32%6.651.1
Richard Seymour16457.567770.85%4.251.1
Gerald McCoy13959.557901.03%5.150.8
Ken Sanders8838.532331.19%6.050.8
Richard Neal1043830171.26%6.350.6
Whitney Paul1554753620.88%4.450.4
Kyle Vanden Bosch1365858470.99%5.050.3
Anthony Pleasant2025880880.72%3.650.3
Danielle Hunter8560.536641.65%8.350.2
Chad Bratzke12156.544911.26%6.350.1
Bill Pickel1475653661.04%5.250.0
Carl Kammerer10943.532801.33%6.649.8
Mike Vrabel1905773120.78%3.949.8
Ted Washington1274540241.12%5.649.7
Mike Rucker13955.550641.10%5.549.5
Jerry Hughes1725864010.91%4.549.4
Tony Brackens1075544841.23%6.149.1
Whitney Mercilus1385859340.98%4.949.0
LaMarr Woodley1045847291.23%6.149.0
Tom Keating9944.539661.12%5.649.0
Wayne Walker17938.550620.76%3.849.0
Chip Banks1384648590.95%4.748.9
Mel Tom11744.532291.38%6.948.8
Brian Robison1736066950.90%4.548.7
Greg Lloyd14754.561720.88%4.448.5
Junior Seau24156.597910.58%2.948.5
Ernie Holmes8139.524761.60%8.048.4
Brandon Graham1565961960.95%4.848.2
Myles Garrett6858.530151.94%9.748.1
Kamerion Wimbley14053.550871.05%5.348.1
Dan Wilkinson17354.561610.88%4.448.0
Gary Larsen13538.540710.95%4.747.9
Yannick Ngakoue9555.534941.59%7.947.9
Jim Wilks1754963050.78%3.947.8
Joe Johnson11152.544841.17%5.947.8
Don Brumm1074137701.09%5.447.8
Roy Hilton15140.548040.84%4.247.7
Jason Babin14464.546151.40%7.047.7
Luke Owens8138.524371.58%7.947.6
Keith Ferguson13050.541411.22%6.147.6
Cleveland Elam5434.516462.10%10.547.5
Joe Rutgens1104038631.04%5.247.4
Brent Williams14245.550540.90%4.547.4
Adalius Thomas1325350811.04%5.247.2
Mike Bell1265254380.96%4.847.1
Alden Roche1103630981.16%5.846.8
Mo Lewis18552.566340.79%4.046.8
Seth Joyner1795266640.78%3.946.7
Kenard Lang1535053480.93%4.746.7
Fletcher Cox1565862390.93%4.646.6
Ellis Johnson1375149371.03%5.246.6
Darris McCord10838.532421.19%5.946.4
Joe Nash19447.567500.70%3.546.3
Ron Snidow1134037661.06%5.346.2
Ahmad Brooks1455564790.85%4.246.2
Grant Wistrom1325351611.03%5.146.0
Matt Hazeltine1223937581.04%5.246.0
Mike Fanning12943.542811.02%5.146.0
Joe Robb1353944780.87%4.446.0
Mark Mullaney12341.547570.87%4.445.9
Chris Slade14253.552481.02%5.145.9
Bryan Cox13351.550651.02%5.145.9
Chike Okeafor1505358090.91%4.645.8
Horace Jones7037.520321.85%9.245.7
Chester McGlockton1795166870.76%3.845.6
Bill Gregory14241.544460.93%4.745.5
Connor Barwin14156.555821.01%5.145.5
Melvin Ingram1215151590.99%4.945.4
Dana Stubblefield14653.558910.91%4.545.3
Eric Swann12646.552070.89%4.545.2
Rich Jackson774522482.00%10.045.1
John Elliott8538.528871.33%6.745.0
Bob Lurtsema1373835351.07%5.445.0
Monte Coleman19149.576300.65%3.245.0
Leroy Jones994533501.34%6.744.9
Mike Pitts16948.565890.74%3.744.9
Frank Clark10553.542031.27%6.444.8
Manny Fernandez933527611.27%6.344.7
Andy Russell1683851090.74%3.744.7
Julian Peterson15851.563500.81%4.144.7
Broderick Thomas14447.548770.97%4.944.7
Louie Kelcher914032521.23%6.244.5
Rosevelt Colvin11752.553550.98%4.944.5
Jeff Merrow10537.537261.01%5.044.4
Robert Brown14634.542590.81%4.144.3
Larry Eisenhauer10143.538641.13%5.644.3
Steve DeLong9137.529371.28%6.444.0
Danny Stubbs12951.543821.18%5.943.7
Jabaal Sheard1445353980.98%4.943.6
Houston Antwine1253840750.93%4.743.6
Mike Butler9541.532811.26%6.343.5
Cullen Jenkins1844974250.66%3.343.2
Aldon Smith7552.536591.43%7.243.1
Santana Dotson1524957490.85%4.342.9
Rosey Grier9536.529611.23%6.242.9
Bobby Bell1544050670.79%3.942.7
Kim Bokamper1274043470.92%4.642.7
Duane Clemons12949.552450.94%4.742.7
Kyle Williams16248.562640.77%3.942.7
Jeff Lageman1214749030.96%4.842.7
Jurrell Casey1395154640.93%4.742.6
Ezekiel Ansah9150.541541.22%6.142.6
Bob Baumhower13039.543400.91%4.642.4
Gary Burley1023733531.10%5.542.4
Charles Grant1184744051.07%5.342.4
Dave Rowe15435.538940.91%4.642.4
Mark Lomas673118711.66%8.342.0
Renaldo Turnbull12045.543941.04%5.242.0
DeMarcus Lawrence9648.541891.16%5.841.8
Gary Walker15146.555310.84%4.241.5
Bruce Clark8639.530391.30%6.541.5
Antonio Smith18447.568550.69%3.541.3
Preston Smith11249.541931.18%5.941.3
Dave Wilcox13936.543580.84%4.241.2
Wilber Marshall1644560580.74%3.741.2
Larry Grantham16137.554260.69%3.541.0
Donnell Thompson1474154650.75%3.840.9
Brady Smith1294549480.91%4.540.7
Jim Flanigan1254645871.00%5.040.6
A.J. Duhe10838.538221.01%5.040.6
Mike Kadish11130.531120.98%4.940.6
Elex Price893228571.12%5.640.6
Tom Jackson1554053980.74%3.740.6
Ben McGee12034.538620.89%4.540.5
David Logan11038.839560.98%4.940.4
Sam Williams9534.529851.16%5.840.4
Don Smith10340.535251.15%5.740.4
Mack Mitchell693422341.52%7.640.4
Burt Grossman8643.532611.33%6.740.3
Don Hultz1243341330.80%4.040.1
Marty Lyons1474358860.73%3.740.0
Mike McCoy1153231801.01%5.039.9
Clark Haggans14546.557730.81%4.039.9
Rufus Porter1064143890.93%4.739.8
Raylee Johnson1504759200.79%4.039.7
Sam Adams1954474660.59%2.939.6
Bruce Irvin1195240211.29%6.539.5
Mike Dawson1093337790.87%4.439.5
Shane Dronett1274450160.88%4.439.5
Matt Judon934736291.30%6.539.3
Marcellus Wiley1084439511.11%5.639.1
Alonzo Spellman1234348910.88%4.439.1
Alex Brown14345.552120.87%4.439.1
Chris Jones9049.537681.31%6.638.9
Mike Merriweather1394146980.87%4.438.8
Micheal Barrow1714362010.69%3.538.8
Aaron Smith1444457220.77%3.838.6
Shaquil Barrett10751.544391.16%5.838.6
Sean Gilbert14042.556110.76%3.838.6
Travis Hall1494255410.76%3.838.5
DeForest Buckner954535061.28%6.438.5
Steve Furness9034.536850.94%4.738.4
Dick Modzelewski9632.529881.09%5.438.3
Andy Rice10231.528331.11%5.638.2
Shawne Merriman7145.534861.31%6.538.1
Andy Stynchula8733.530621.09%5.538.1
Floyd Peters1243341840.79%3.938.1
Al Cowlings952727061.00%5.038.0
John Paluck6931.521341.48%7.438.0
Marvin Washington15040.554820.74%3.737.6
Za'Darius Smith9044.535851.24%6.237.6
Clark Miller9532.535260.92%4.637.5
Muhammad Wilkerson10544.540741.09%5.537.4
Reggie Hayward8239.537341.06%5.337.3
Bill Maas1064043070.93%4.637.3
Otis Wilson943834811.09%5.537.3
Eric Hicks10944.541421.07%5.437.2
Carl Banks17339.566490.59%3.037.1
Jim Houston14929.545640.65%3.237.1
Andy Harmon6539.526901.47%7.337.1
Greg Spires14739.554340.73%3.637.1
Art Thoms873028791.04%5.237.1
Chidi Ahanotu17046.556650.82%4.137.0
Ron Holmes10236.540810.89%4.537.0
Karlos Dansby1964377490.55%2.836.9
David Galloway993844600.85%4.336.7
Randy Starks1724262990.67%3.336.7
Mike Douglass1193840790.93%4.736.5
Marvin Upshaw9130.529741.03%5.136.5
Daniel Colchico7527.524061.14%5.736.5
Pat Holmes983028541.05%5.336.5
Michael Johnson15544.561070.73%3.636.4
Derrick Morgan11844.554880.81%4.136.3
Pete Duranko9832.531671.03%5.136.3
Rob Ninkovich1234650060.92%4.636.3
Raheem Brock15240.554290.75%3.736.2
Darryl Talley17238.558170.66%3.336.2
Mike Stratton11931.541290.76%3.836.0
Juqua Parker12942.553050.80%4.035.9
Dave Robinson15528.547920.59%3.035.8
Ray Lewis22341.592480.45%2.235.8
Roy Barker10644.536031.24%6.235.7
Jerry Rush782622311.17%5.835.7
Chris Mims954241171.02%5.135.7
Bud Dupree9242.542950.99%4.935.6
Jessie Armstead1604056710.71%3.535.6
Bob Bell852827131.03%5.235.6
Gene Lipscomb4030.512632.41%12.135.5
Bill George7528.524171.18%5.935.5
Brian Urlacher12141.546800.89%4.435.5
Ron East1372842140.66%3.335.4
Sam Huff1202938220.76%3.835.4
Gary Dunn1283546700.75%3.735.4
Tommy Kelly1503859040.64%3.235.4
E.J. Junior13036.544880.81%4.135.4
Jim Kanicki1033134610.90%4.535.3
David Bowens16738.565860.58%2.935.2
Chuck Hinton1102933390.87%4.335.0
Garin Veris783630151.19%6.034.9
Jadeveon Clowney854135661.15%5.734.8
William Thomas1723760410.61%3.134.5
Fred Stokes1313854580.70%3.534.5
Lawrence Pillers1393644540.81%4.034.4
Marcus Washington12137.543660.86%4.334.4
Adrian Clayborn1214047690.84%4.234.4
Doug Sutherland1202935390.82%4.134.3
Dick Evey9327.527451.00%5.034.3
Ebenezer Ekuban12136.544130.83%4.134.3
Greg Hardy754034341.16%5.834.2
Ed Husmann823327241.21%6.134.2
Kenny Holmes9838.539600.97%4.934.2
Jon Hand11635.540620.87%4.434.2
London Fletcher2243979820.49%2.434.1
Darnell Dockett15840.558110.70%3.534.1
Lamar Lathon10237.539010.96%4.834.0
Shaun Rogers14037.555550.68%3.433.9
Bill Romanowski21139.580780.49%2.433.7
Dan Birdwell7032.523541.38%6.933.7
Reggie Camp703525411.38%6.933.6
Markus Golden9044.529531.51%7.533.6
Gerard Warren16336.561300.60%3.033.6
Richard Bishop8532.528431.14%5.733.5
Mike Wilcher10738.540010.96%4.833.5
Tim Krumrie18834.563130.55%2.733.3
Don Reese8830.532600.94%4.733.2
Mathias Kiwanuka12038.552430.73%3.733.1
Jim Colvin9128.530280.94%4.733.1
Stan White13027.538630.71%3.632.8
Ron Yankowski1283044590.67%3.432.7
Dan Saleaumua15135.553130.67%3.332.7
Mike Lewis1112532270.77%3.932.7
Jamir Miller1213642930.84%4.232.6
David Harris16436.563360.58%2.932.5
Denico Autry10339.542620.93%4.632.5
Andy Dorris1003228161.14%5.732.4
Charlie Weaver932427960.86%4.332.4
Lester Archambeau12536.545540.80%4.032.2
Al Noga8434.532601.06%5.332.2
Pierce Holt973740790.91%4.532.2
Akiem Hicks12440.546500.87%4.432.2
Pernell McPhee1283859690.64%3.232.1
Larry Stallings13927.547720.58%2.932.1
Joel Smeenge11135.543970.81%4.032.0
Jim Lee Hunt1123037210.81%4.031.9
Curtis Green1073239010.82%4.131.9
Kevin Hardy1343650880.71%3.531.9
Paul Dickson9525.528880.88%4.431.8
Dee Ford844043160.93%4.631.7
Cory Redding16735.562750.57%2.831.5
Fred Robbins16435.562050.57%2.931.5
James Jones1603758030.64%3.231.5
D'Marco Farr10036.540710.90%4.531.4
Leonard Floyd8738.536821.05%5.231.4
Fred Smerlas1622952290.55%2.831.3
Johnie Cooks1263239030.82%4.131.2
Rubin Carter1373046190.65%3.231.1
Erik Howard1223348840.68%3.431.1
William Hayes13737.566400.56%2.831.1
Jim Bailey1162334770.66%3.331.0
Mike Stensrud11929.542560.69%3.530.9
Brad Culpepper1053438920.87%4.430.8
Bill Koman9624.529100.84%4.230.8
Regan Upshaw10034.539330.88%4.430.8
Don Blackmon7329.529611.00%5.030.6
Mark Fields12234.544650.77%3.930.6
Dan Owens12933.549730.67%3.430.6
Jimmy Webb1062832600.86%4.330.5
Robin Cole1662960010.48%2.430.5
James Farrior18835.569390.51%2.630.5
Greg Brezina1272636400.71%3.630.5
Bryan Thomas15333.554050.62%3.130.4
Aundray Bruce1203242700.75%3.730.4
Marcell Dareus12137.546120.81%4.130.3
Reggie Doss1053136550.85%4.230.3
Jay Ratliff1143551720.68%3.430.2
James Francis12933.550960.66%3.330.0
Vic Beasley7837.530471.23%6.230.0
Chris Kelsay13132.548930.66%3.330.0
Willie Holman532611552.25%11.330.0
Hugh Green12737.345090.83%4.129.9
Darion Conner1073338320.86%4.329.9
Ted Washington19734.575940.45%2.329.8
John Thierry11533.545210.74%3.729.7
Malik Jackson12735.548430.73%3.729.7
Robert Geathers1503457240.59%3.029.6
Emmanuel Ogbah833636600.98%4.929.6
Sam Clancy1393045740.66%3.329.6
Lawrence Timmons14235.554250.65%3.329.6
Junior Galette7634.530001.15%5.829.4
Lorenzo Alexander1433352500.63%3.129.3
Ernie Ladd9833.529451.14%5.729.3
Jimmie Jones1053238760.83%4.129.1
Earl Faison733125071.24%6.229.0
Paul Kruger1053542150.83%4.229.0
Maa Tanuvasa813435340.96%4.829.0
Jason Hatcher14734.558760.59%2.928.9
Ray Seals823237870.84%4.228.9
Jeff Wright9831.538480.82%4.128.9
Leonard Williams11235.536780.97%4.828.6
Tim Johnson13431.550090.63%3.128.6
Anthony Spencer1033341010.80%4.028.6
Stephon Tuitt9134.542000.82%4.128.6
Robert Ayers10534.547520.73%3.628.4
Kelvin Pritchett16331.562390.50%2.528.2
Derek Wolfe1223454950.62%3.128.1
Sheldon Richardson13833.554190.62%3.128.0
Kalimba Edwards1013139480.79%3.927.8
Mike Mamula7731.528271.11%5.627.8
Rocky Bernard1443358530.56%2.827.8
Ray Edwards883336240.91%4.627.8
Daryl Smith17230.561130.50%2.527.7
Eric Williams993037650.80%4.027.6
Willie Young803235220.91%4.527.6
Haloti Ngata18032.576650.42%2.127.6
Nick Perry813241290.78%3.927.2
Brentson Buckner1603163160.49%2.527.1
Corey Simon783229771.07%5.427.1
Erik Walden1193543260.81%4.026.9
Tommie Harris11731.546860.67%3.426.8
Jerry Ball16332.555120.59%2.926.8
Jeff Stover7430.532190.95%4.726.8
Trey Hendrickson563425201.35%6.726.8
N.D. Kalu1313150820.61%3.026.7
Sam Rogers1193051100.59%2.926.7
Haason Reddick803129691.04%5.226.5
Mark Anderson9836.536501.00%5.026.3
Wallace Gilberry1193442180.81%4.026.1
Albert Haynesworth11030.551950.59%2.926.1
Dante Fowler913530091.16%5.826.0
Vinny Curry11732.550080.65%3.225.8
Alex Okafor10531.548930.64%3.225.8
Brett Keisel1383058600.51%2.625.7
Rodney Harrison15130.566130.46%2.325.6
Tedy Bruschi17630.571230.43%2.125.6
Kawann Short9432.537420.87%4.325.5
Mike Daniels1113047680.63%3.125.5
Jason Jones10631.549670.63%3.225.4
Trey Flowers7431.536910.85%4.325.1
Harold Landry643125331.22%6.124.1
Grady Jackson14935.545590.78%3.924.1
Lamarr Houston9830.534290.89%4.423.0

As you probably expected, older players and T.J. Watt dominate the S/500 column. Guys like Robustelli and Marchetti played against offensive linemen hamstrung by rules, while Watt is a quarterback killer still in his prime. When we look in the last column, we can see how much the small differences in each season add up to a big gap between Bruce Smith and Reggie White. Three members of the Purple People Eaters appear in the top eight, though one guy took an additional sixty-ish games to get there.

Also, is it possible that the Hall of Fame actually doesn’t like pass rushers as much as people think?

League Environment Incorporated

In order to account for the easier environment for getting into the backfield long ago, we will use the modified and soft-modified conversions we used in the last article. The table contains any pass rusher who recorded at least 30 actual sacks or reached 30 in either of the last two columns. Read it thus: Alan Page played 218 games and recorded 148.5 sacks against 6348 dropbacks, which is good for a rate of 2.34%. His modifier is worth 91.5%, which becomes 95.7% when softened. For his career, he had 10.7 modified sacks per 500 dropbacks and 11.2 soft-modified sacks per 500 dropbacks. If we take the cumulative totals of those two stats, Page had 160.7 and 169.9, respectively.

NameGSkODBSk%ModSoftMod500Soft500ModTotSoftTot
Bruce Smith279200103371.93%104.8%102.4%10.19.9193.0189.2
Deacon Jones191173.558912.95%86.2%93.1%12.713.7173.7188.5
Reggie White23219887782.26%103.7%101.9%11.711.5174.6172.9
Alan Page218148.563482.34%91.5%95.7%10.711.2160.7169.9
Jack Youngblood202151.564022.37%91.6%95.8%10.811.3151.9159.6
Carl Eller225133.565412.04%87.9%93.9%9.09.6145.8156.7
Claude Humphrey17113054602.38%92.4%96.2%11.011.5146.3154.1
Jim Marshall282130.580381.62%86.7%93.3%7.07.6138.3149.7
Julius Peppers266159.599021.61%114.9%107.4%9.38.7157.4147.2
Coy Bacon180130.559742.18%91.4%95.7%10.010.5137.9145.4
Kevin Greene21316078092.05%104.5%102.2%10.710.5147.6144.3
Cedrick Hardman171122.552702.32%92.2%96.1%10.711.2132.4140.1
Chris Doleman232150.583851.79%103.8%101.9%9.39.1141.3138.6
Al Baker18113163082.08%96.7%98.3%10.010.2133.7136.8
Jason Taylor233139.581761.71%111.1%105.5%9.59.0142.6135.6
Lawrence Taylor18414269042.06%97.9%99.0%10.110.2130.0131.7
Jack Gregory16810648522.18%89.3%94.7%9.810.3122.0129.7
Rickey Jackson22713680721.68%101.2%100.6%8.58.5127.9128.3
Michael Strahan216141.585901.65%109.4%104.7%9.08.6133.3127.8
DeMarcus Ware178138.571501.94%116.1%108.0%11.210.5136.9127.3
Richard Dent200137.576821.79%100.5%100.3%9.09.0125.3126.3
John Abraham191133.579001.69%113.4%106.7%9.69.0134.0125.9
Elvin Bethea20310562851.67%92.4%96.2%7.78.0118.3125.0
Jared Allen18713664262.12%114.8%107.4%12.111.4133.6124.6
Harvey Martin15811450342.26%92.1%96.1%10.410.9117.5123.6
Terrell Suggs24313987691.59%114.7%107.3%9.18.5129.4121.2
John Randle219137.582031.68%107.4%103.7%9.08.7124.9120.7
Dwight Freeney218125.583161.51%115.3%107.6%8.78.1128.7120.5
Leslie O'Neal196132.573581.80%104.8%102.4%9.49.2123.2120.4
Simeon Rice17412257502.12%107.7%103.8%11.411.0124.7120.2
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Curtis Green1073239010.82%94.9%97.5%3.94.029.630.8
Stan White13027.538630.71%92.0%96.0%3.33.428.630.7
John Thierry11533.545210.74%107.7%103.9%4.03.831.730.7
Mike Lewis1112532270.77%88.7%94.4%3.43.728.630.6
Ray Seals823237870.84%107.4%103.7%4.54.431.930.4
Mike Stensrud11929.542560.69%95.6%97.8%3.33.429.830.3
Charlie Weaver932427960.86%91.2%95.6%3.94.128.230.3
Ray Edwards883336240.91%117.2%108.6%5.34.932.830.3
Derek Wolfe1223454950.62%114.8%107.4%3.63.332.430.3
Johnie Cooks1263239030.82%95.0%97.5%3.94.028.930.0
Sheldon Richardson13833.554190.62%115.6%107.8%3.63.332.130.0
Jimmie Jones1053238760.83%106.1%103.0%4.44.331.030.0
Jim Colvin9128.530280.94%82.5%91.3%3.94.326.930.0
Larry Stallings13927.547720.58%86.3%93.2%2.52.727.930.0
Willie Young803235220.91%116.3%108.2%5.34.932.329.9
Haloti Ngata18032.576650.42%116.0%108.0%2.52.332.129.9
Daryl Smith17230.561130.50%115.4%107.7%2.92.731.829.8
Ernie Ladd9833.529451.14%102.7%101.3%5.85.830.129.7
Rocky Bernard1443358530.56%114.3%107.2%3.23.031.429.6
Kalimba Edwards1013139480.79%113.3%106.7%4.44.231.429.6
Maa Tanuvasa813435340.96%104.9%102.4%5.04.930.129.6
Reggie Doss1053136550.85%94.8%97.4%4.04.128.829.6
Rubin Carter1373046190.65%90.9%95.5%3.03.128.029.5
Earl Faison733125071.24%103.3%101.6%6.46.330.129.5
Sam Clancy1393045740.66%99.6%99.8%3.33.329.529.5
Hugh Green12737.345090.83%97.5%98.8%4.04.129.129.5
Nick Perry813241290.78%115.1%107.5%4.54.231.629.4
Jeff Wright9831.538480.82%104.7%102.4%4.34.229.829.3
Tim Johnson13431.550090.63%106.7%103.3%3.43.230.029.3
Marcus Stroud13029.548570.61%114.5%107.2%3.53.331.129.2
Kelvin Pritchett16331.562390.50%106.8%103.4%2.72.630.129.2
Erik Walden1193543260.81%116.0%108.0%4.74.431.329.1
Trey Hendrickson563425201.35%115.7%107.9%7.87.331.329.0
Tommie Harris11731.546860.67%115.4%107.7%3.93.631.028.9
Mike Mamula7731.528271.11%107.6%103.8%6.05.829.928.9
John Henderson1242943080.67%114.1%107.1%3.83.630.428.6
Haason Reddick803129691.04%114.5%107.3%6.05.630.828.6
Bobby McCray9329.533640.88%115.0%107.5%5.04.730.428.5
Brentson Buckner1603163160.49%109.4%104.7%2.72.629.728.4
Travis LaBoy9529.538760.76%114.7%107.4%4.44.130.228.3
Mark Anderson9836.536501.00%116.7%108.4%5.85.430.428.3
Wallace Gilberry1193442180.81%116.3%108.1%4.74.430.328.2
Corey Simon783229771.07%109.4%104.7%5.95.629.428.2
Albert Haynesworth11030.551950.59%114.6%107.3%3.43.230.428.2
Dante Fowler913530091.16%116.4%108.2%6.86.330.028.0
N.D. Kalu1313150820.61%108.8%104.4%3.33.229.328.0
Alex Okafor10531.548930.64%115.7%107.9%3.73.529.627.7
Jason Jones10631.549670.63%117.6%108.8%3.73.530.027.7
Vinny Curry11732.550080.65%115.0%107.5%3.73.529.627.7
Jerry Ball16332.555120.59%106.3%103.1%3.13.028.527.6
Sam Rogers1193051100.59%108.2%104.1%3.23.128.627.6
Kawann Short9432.537420.87%115.5%107.8%5.04.729.727.6
Brett Keisel1383058600.51%115.3%107.7%3.02.829.427.5
Mike Daniels1113047680.63%114.7%107.4%3.63.429.327.4
Eric Williams993037650.80%98.5%99.3%3.94.027.027.3
Trey Flowers7431.536910.85%115.3%107.6%4.94.628.826.9
Tedy Bruschi17630.571230.43%108.4%104.2%2.32.227.826.7
Rodney Harrison15130.566130.46%108.6%104.3%2.52.427.526.5
Harold Landry643125331.22%114.6%107.3%7.06.627.826.0
Jeff Stover7430.532190.95%92.0%96.0%4.44.525.025.9
Grady Jackson14935.545590.78%108.5%104.3%4.24.125.925.0
Lamarr Houston9830.534290.89%115.7%107.8%5.14.826.724.9

When we look at the Soft500 column, we get a fun mix of characters. The Deacon is on top, followed by the younger Watt. Then we get another legend followed by another guy with scant games under his belt. Marchetti and Robustelli have a significant chunk of their careers omitted from this study because Turney and Webster haven’t finished their work on pre-1960 sacks, but the fact that they rank so highly on a per season basis despite not having years prior to their mid-thirties demonstrates how apt they were at pass rushing.

Alex Karras probably would have been in the Hall of Fame earlier were it not for his gambling controversy, while Claude Humphrey likely belongs on more lists of greatest pass rushers. Watch his tape, and you’ll see a guy whose athleticism stands out in the same way that Len Ford‘s did earlier or Julius Peppers‘s did later. Coy Bacon ranks tenth in the SoftTot column. He is a mere 4.3 below Jim Marshall, despite appearing in over one hundred fewer games.

Concentration Accounted For

Now it’s time to take pass rushing depth into consideration by applying a league concentration adjustment to each player. Here’s how to read the table, using Reggie White as an example: White’s career concentration adjustment is worth 1.036, meaning he gets a 3.6% boost to his stats from previous steps. For comparison’s sake, he had 198 actual sacks. When applying the concentration adjustment to his sacks per 500 dropbacks, his number comes to 11.7. If we include the modifier for league sack environment, that number jumps to 12.1. Softening that modifier brings his number down a bit, this time to 11.9. When we add all of White’s single-season figures in concentration-adjusted sacks per 500 dropbacks, his career total is 177.7. The cumulative number for the modified version of that comes to 181.1, and the softened iteration totals 179.4.

NameConcSoftGSkCS/500CMS/500CSS/500CS500TotCMS500TotCSS500Tot
Bruce Smith1.04127920010.110.510.3192.8200.5196.7
Deacon Jones0.950191173.514.012.013.0194.1165.7179.9
Reggie White1.03623219811.712.111.9177.7181.1179.4
Alan Page0.965218148.511.310.310.8172.3154.7163.5
Jack Youngblood0.990202151.511.710.711.2163.6148.7156.1
Julius Peppers1.032266159.58.39.58.9141.7162.7152.2
Carl Eller0.957225133.59.88.69.2159.8139.0149.4
Kevin Greene1.03421316010.611.110.8145.7152.4149.0
Claude Humphrey0.96917113011.510.711.1154.9140.0147.4
Jason Taylor1.054233139.59.010.09.5135.6150.4143.0
Jim Marshall0.957282130.57.86.77.2153.8132.0142.9
Chris Doleman1.037232150.59.39.79.5139.9145.4142.6
Al Baker1.03618113110.810.410.6143.4137.1140.3
Coy Bacon0.964180130.510.59.610.1146.9132.6139.8
Lawrence Taylor1.03518414210.610.410.5138.6134.9136.7
Michael Strahan1.051216141.58.79.59.1129.3140.8135.1
Cedrick Hardman0.968171122.511.310.410.8141.4126.7134.1
Rickey Jackson1.0282271368.78.88.7132.8131.6132.2
Richard Dent1.034200137.59.39.39.3132.3130.0131.2
DeMarcus Ware1.025178138.59.911.510.7121.0140.8130.9
John Abraham1.038191133.58.89.99.4122.4139.0130.7
Jared Allen1.02618713610.912.511.7118.9137.5128.2
Simeon Rice1.06317412211.312.111.7122.8132.4127.6
Terrell Suggs1.0322431398.29.48.8116.6133.5125.1
John Randle1.038219137.58.79.39.0120.8129.3125.0
Dwight Freeney1.029218125.57.89.08.4116.4133.5125.0
Robert Mathis1.0301921238.810.29.5114.8132.1123.5
Leslie O'Neal1.031196132.59.39.79.5120.1125.7122.9
Jack Gregory0.95616810610.49.39.9129.6115.1122.4
Harvey Martin0.99115811411.210.310.8127.3115.3121.3
Derrick Thomas1.026169126.510.611.311.0117.8124.0120.9
Elvin Bethea0.9692031058.17.57.8125.0112.3118.6
Clyde Simmons1.037236121.57.67.97.8113.0118.4115.7
Jacob Green1.039178115.59.99.69.7116.2111.9114.1
Lyle Alzado0.9991951128.37.68.0117.6107.9112.8
Fred Dryer0.9621741039.78.89.2117.7105.7111.7
Alex Karras0.95713710012.010.211.1120.6101.6111.1
Willie Davis0.95813899.511.910.011.0120.5100.9110.7
Tony McGee0.9912021038.17.47.7112.2102.1107.1
Randy White1.0292091118.17.57.8111.4101.6106.5
Greg Townsend1.031186109.58.98.88.8107.3105.3106.3
Sean Jones1.0282011138.08.38.1104.7107.1105.9
Von Miller1.020150115.59.711.210.597.9112.8105.4
Too Tall Jones1.0252241067.26.77.0108.2100.5104.4
Mark Gastineau1.047137107.510.510.110.3106.7101.2104.0
Trace Armstrong1.0352111066.67.16.899.4105.6102.5
Elvis Dumervil1.024162105.58.510.09.294.4109.8102.1
Doug Atkins0.95913194.511.09.210.1110.793.2102.0
Dexter Manley1.048139103.510.410.010.2104.299.1101.7
Pat Swilling1.025185107.58.28.68.498.2102.4100.3
Kevin Carter1.058224104.56.97.67.295.9103.899.9
Neil Smith1.027181104.58.28.68.496.5102.799.6
George Martin1.036187967.77.27.4101.695.798.7
Joey Porter1.051188987.18.07.692.3104.398.3
Carl Hairston1.029224966.76.46.699.995.097.5
Chandler Jones1.024139107.59.010.39.790.5104.197.3
Cameron Jordan1.0231761078.19.48.890.3104.097.1
Warren Sapp1.05919896.57.37.97.693.5100.797.1
William Fuller1.029194100.57.47.77.693.899.996.8
Robert Quinn1.0231561018.19.38.789.8103.496.6
Andre Tippett1.03814210010.09.79.998.894.396.6
Jim Jeffcoat1.033227102.56.36.46.496.695.996.2
Jim Katcavage0.95912091.511.99.910.9104.886.695.7
Merlin Olsen0.950208916.75.86.3101.488.094.7
Ezra Johnson1.033190967.16.87.097.491.894.6
Cameron Wake1.022155100.57.99.28.587.2101.094.1
Jethro Pugh0.95317196.57.86.97.399.388.794.0
Charles Haley1.026169100.57.78.17.991.695.793.7
Mario Williams1.02315897.57.89.18.486.5100.893.6
Justin Houston1.0241491027.99.18.587.2100.093.6
Simon Fletcher1.02317297.58.48.68.591.794.993.3
Bob Lilly0.95019695.57.36.36.8100.085.392.6
Robert Porcher1.04418795.57.38.07.689.695.492.5
Leonard Little1.05814187.57.98.88.487.297.592.3
Verlon Biggs0.94513590.59.49.19.393.090.891.9
Steve McMichael1.030197957.17.07.092.490.291.3
George Andrie0.95513898.510.08.69.398.783.891.2
J.J. Watt1.0211301028.710.19.484.897.191.0
John Zook0.957144788.57.68.096.185.390.7
Aaron Donald1.0341279810.412.011.283.696.089.8
Ryan Kerrigan1.02215695.58.39.68.983.595.989.7
Ken Harvey1.021164897.88.38.186.592.289.3
Fred Dean1.020141928.57.98.292.685.989.3
Tommy Hart0.956143839.68.69.194.783.789.2
Tamba Hali1.02317289.57.48.68.082.195.588.8
Julius Adams0.99919580.56.56.06.293.084.288.6
Bill Glass0.9591208710.79.09.897.080.288.6
Henry Thomas1.03421393.56.26.56.486.090.888.4
Howie Long1.03317991.57.06.86.989.886.788.3
Jim Osborne0.994186817.06.46.792.183.787.9
Calais Campbell1.02419793.56.17.16.681.493.887.6
Trevor Pryce1.062185917.07.77.483.791.487.6
Diron Talbert0.95515484.58.37.47.992.681.687.1
Greg Ellis1.060176846.87.57.180.690.385.5
Trent Cole1.02517690.56.57.67.078.991.785.3
Eddie Edwards1.03917084.57.36.97.187.882.785.3
Lee Roy Selmon1.01612178.59.89.19.588.681.385.0
La'Roi Glover1.06319183.56.97.57.281.887.884.8
Ordell Braase0.9601218010.18.49.392.676.984.7
Clay Matthews1.02215691.57.18.27.778.590.984.7
Justin Smith1.032221875.66.46.078.789.484.1
Bryant Young1.05420889.55.86.36.080.587.584.0
Dan Hampton1.044143827.57.27.485.582.483.9
Ron McDole0.95319977.55.55.35.485.779.482.5
Jason Pierre-Paul1.02416591.56.27.16.775.987.081.5
Willie McGinest1.054212865.25.75.477.385.181.2
Osi Umenyiora1.027161856.97.97.475.886.581.2
Patrick Kerney1.05715982.57.07.97.576.485.681.0
Jerry Sherk0.95813170.58.57.68.085.676.280.9
Roger Brown0.958138798.97.58.288.673.280.9
Tim Harris1.018118818.69.08.880.281.580.9
Carlos Dunlap1.021180967.28.47.874.986.780.8
Aaron Schobel1.051133788.59.69.075.885.280.5
Clay Matthews1.02426082.54.74.74.780.879.680.2
L.C. Greenwood0.966170786.45.86.183.975.979.9
Hugh Douglas1.060138807.58.27.976.582.779.6
Joe Greene0.96618177.56.35.86.183.575.279.4
Lee Williams1.03214082.57.77.67.779.578.579.0
Jason Gildon1.053167806.87.47.176.281.578.9
Bill Stanfill0.94010969.510.39.29.783.074.178.5
Art Still1.044151807.37.07.280.276.678.4
Leonard Marshall1.03317783.56.66.66.679.277.278.2
Wayne Martin1.02517182.56.87.27.075.281.078.1
Charles Mann1.030177836.46.36.378.876.377.6
Lionel Aldridge0.95014769.57.76.77.283.171.677.3
Larry Brooks0.97312574.58.17.47.881.572.977.2
Andre Carter1.03518480.55.56.35.971.982.377.1
Ray Childress1.02416376.56.36.56.475.877.776.8
James Harrison1.02518184.56.07.06.570.582.876.6
Gary Jeter1.038164796.56.26.377.574.976.2
Shaun Ellis1.04718473.55.86.66.271.480.676.0
Ike Lassiter0.95911274.57.97.97.975.876.176.0
Walter Johnson0.951182686.25.45.880.470.975.7
Larry Hand0.94915462.56.65.86.279.870.675.2
John Dutton1.020181736.05.55.779.570.575.0
Barney Chavous1.007183755.95.45.778.971.175.0
Sherman White0.984158636.56.06.278.071.674.8
Joe Klecko1.038140787.26.87.076.572.674.6
Chad Brown1.049171795.56.05.771.177.474.2
Shaun Phillips1.03116881.57.18.17.668.979.274.0
Karl Mecklenburg1.031180796.16.16.174.372.873.5
Buck Buchanan0.95016870.56.15.96.073.971.572.7
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila1.05612474.57.78.68.168.776.372.5
Everson Griffen1.02115985.57.18.27.666.777.071.8
Curtis Greer1.0489469.510.510.110.373.669.971.7
Cornelius Bennett1.03220671.54.85.14.970.372.871.5
Freddie Joe Nunn1.02314267.56.87.06.971.371.671.5
Jevon Kearse1.057133746.16.86.468.474.371.4
Cliff Avril1.019140746.67.77.265.676.871.2
Vern Den Herder0.970159656.66.16.375.067.471.2
Rulon Jones1.05412973.58.27.88.072.569.871.1
Khalil Mack1.03411776.58.39.69.065.976.471.1
Lance Johnstone1.063166726.36.76.568.373.370.8
Gary Johnson1.01415776.57.77.27.472.968.270.5
Billy Ray Smith0.95613669.57.56.46.976.364.470.3
Jesse Baker1.042128679.38.99.171.067.869.4
Doug Martin1.05211961.57.37.07.270.567.769.1
Michael Sinclair1.04314473.56.77.27.066.871.168.9
Gerry Philbin0.94912366.57.17.07.068.868.568.7
Dave Costa0.95116865.55.95.85.870.466.768.5
T.J. Watt1.044777212.814.613.763.372.868.0
Will Smith1.03413967.56.97.97.463.372.567.9
Bryce Paup1.035143756.67.06.864.970.267.6
Geno Atkins1.02015375.56.37.36.862.772.267.4
Ben Davidson0.95413864.56.86.66.768.166.767.4
Rob Burnett1.035189735.15.45.264.769.667.1
Darren Howard1.054145676.37.16.763.070.566.7
Pat Toomay0.955142626.96.26.571.062.366.7
Chris Long1.023162705.56.46.061.671.466.5
Curley Culp0.95616468.56.76.16.470.062.666.3
Chris Clemons1.023162695.56.46.061.270.866.0
Dave Pureifory0.981134618.17.57.868.263.765.9
Michael McCrary1.049136716.36.86.563.967.565.7
Doug Betters1.04113464.57.67.17.468.063.365.6
Henry Jordan0.95812759.57.16.06.671.359.665.4
Bertrand Berry1.058150655.56.25.961.669.065.3
Dennis Harrison1.037136617.16.87.067.363.265.3
Dave Butz1.031189645.24.85.067.263.265.2
Jerry Mays0.96214065.56.56.66.664.965.165.0
Peter Boulware1.069126707.98.48.162.866.764.8
Wilbur Young0.97015359.56.15.65.968.161.264.7
Adewale Ogunleye1.051126676.87.77.260.368.564.4
Ted Hendricks0.978215614.34.04.167.061.664.3
James Hall1.048165635.05.75.360.068.464.2
Paul Wiggin0.96011060.58.67.17.969.957.963.9
Justin Tuck1.02114166.55.76.66.258.768.763.7
Ndamukong Suh1.02419170.54.85.65.258.968.163.5
Cameron Heyward1.023166685.36.15.758.967.963.4
Lamar Lundy0.96011260.57.86.57.169.257.563.4
Reggie Williams1.03220663.54.74.54.665.161.763.4
Charles Johnson1.01712867.56.47.56.958.668.063.3
Mel Branch0.967126576.76.96.862.463.663.0
Marco Coleman1.04420765.54.24.64.460.565.262.9
Jeff Bryant1.034175635.35.25.264.561.362.9
Bob Pollard0.971154575.95.45.766.559.262.8
Brian Orakpo1.021132665.76.66.157.667.662.6
William Gay1.049130607.36.97.164.660.562.6
Mike Tilleman0.94513753.56.45.76.065.758.662.2
Gino Marchetti0.957685613.511.112.368.055.962.0
Mike Cofer1.03712362.56.15.96.062.461.061.7
Ross Browner1.04313862.56.56.26.463.359.961.6
Doug English1.03311055.57.97.37.663.858.861.3
Mario Addison1.028151676.27.26.756.264.760.4
Paul Smith0.956125576.96.46.763.457.460.4
Vonnie Holliday1.05917362.54.85.35.157.463.160.3
Greg Brown1.06210159.59.38.89.062.657.860.2
Ben Williams1.025147526.35.86.161.858.360.0
Ed O'Bradovich0.95310451.57.86.87.363.356.159.7
Aaron Kampman1.047120586.16.96.555.663.759.6
Tony Bennett1.01010864.57.37.97.657.561.759.6
Keith Hamilton1.045167635.35.75.557.661.459.5
Elois Grooms1.019138535.34.95.161.457.459.4
Kevin Williams1.028187634.55.14.855.363.259.2
Fred Cook0.977104569.28.38.763.055.559.2
Ken Clarke1.037187594.64.54.560.257.859.0
Aaron Brown0.94188587.77.27.561.256.458.8
Clarence Williams0.944111517.96.97.462.454.758.5
Larry Cole0.960176594.84.44.661.755.458.5
Michael Bennett1.02015669.56.27.16.654.362.558.4
Phillip Daniels1.059201624.14.54.356.160.458.3
Ray Hamilton0.97813253.56.76.16.461.255.258.2
Derrick Burgess1.052100527.58.58.054.661.558.0
Dwight White0.957119556.76.06.361.654.357.9
Phil Hansen1.03615661.55.15.55.355.759.857.7
Joey Bosa1.04379588.810.29.553.561.957.7
Michael Dean Perry1.007138616.16.56.356.259.157.7
Olivier Vernon1.02312763.56.06.96.453.661.657.6
Tracy Scroggins1.04314260.55.66.05.855.859.457.6
Calvin Pace1.028187604.24.84.553.261.857.5
Tony Tolbert1.010144596.16.66.355.359.257.2
Billy Newsome0.9429749.58.57.68.160.453.757.1
Richard Seymour1.04016457.54.45.04.753.160.957.0
Keith Willis1.044126596.76.46.658.655.356.9
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Reggie Doss1.041105314.44.24.331.529.930.7
Sheldon Richardson1.02813833.53.23.73.428.632.930.7
Robin Cole1.038166292.52.42.431.629.830.7
Mike Mamula1.0627731.55.96.46.129.531.730.6
Daryl Smith1.02917230.52.63.02.828.532.730.6
Hugh Green1.03312737.34.34.24.231.030.130.6
Marcus Stroud1.04713029.53.23.63.428.632.630.6
Haloti Ngata1.02718032.52.22.52.428.232.830.5
Dick Evey0.9579327.54.84.14.432.928.130.5
Ray Seals1.00882324.34.64.428.931.930.4
Willie Young1.01480324.65.45.028.032.730.4
Sam Clancy1.029139303.43.43.430.430.230.3
Tommie Harris1.04211731.53.54.03.828.032.430.2
Jimmie Jones1.010105324.24.44.329.231.130.2
Trey Hendrickson1.04256347.08.17.627.832.530.2
Nick Perry1.01781323.94.54.227.832.430.1
Ron Yankowski0.964128303.22.93.131.528.630.0
John Henderson1.049124293.54.03.828.231.930.0
Bobby McCray1.0509329.54.65.34.928.131.930.0
Corey Simon1.05878325.76.26.028.731.230.0
Brentson Buckner1.053160312.62.82.728.531.329.9
Kelvin Pritchett1.03816331.52.62.82.728.830.829.8
Haason Reddick1.04480315.56.25.827.532.029.8
N.D. Kalu1.065131313.23.53.428.331.029.7
Travis LaBoy1.0429529.54.04.54.327.731.629.7
Rick Bryan1.043107293.83.73.730.428.929.6
Erik Walden1.012119354.14.74.427.331.929.6
Stan White0.97813027.53.53.23.331.627.529.6
Albert Haynesworth1.04711030.53.13.53.327.331.829.6
Takeo Spikes1.050203292.02.22.128.130.929.5
Sam Rogers1.061119303.13.43.228.430.429.4
Tim Johnson1.00713431.53.23.43.328.730.229.4
Rubin Carter1.021137303.33.03.231.027.929.4
Mark Anderson1.0329836.55.26.05.627.231.529.3
Jeff Wright0.9999831.54.14.34.228.929.829.3
Charlie Weaver0.97793244.23.84.031.427.329.3
Paul Spicer1.0589728.54.04.44.227.531.129.3
Tyoka Jackson1.065143292.83.02.928.130.429.3
Dewayne White1.05274275.46.25.827.331.229.3
Dante Fowler1.04191356.17.16.627.131.329.2
Michael Bankston1.035128273.43.73.627.930.029.0
Mike Lewis0.962111253.73.33.530.827.028.9
Jim Colvin0.9609128.54.53.74.131.825.928.8
Ernie Ladd0.9679833.55.55.65.628.429.228.8
Earl Faison0.97373316.06.26.128.229.228.7
Ronde Barber1.049224281.92.22.027.230.028.6
Jimmy Webb0.990106284.34.04.130.027.228.6
Alex Okafor1.03410531.53.33.93.626.630.528.6
Eric Williams1.03699304.14.14.128.928.228.5
Wallace Gilberry1.008119344.14.74.426.430.628.5
Larry Stallings0.94913927.52.72.42.530.426.528.5
Kawann Short1.0229432.54.45.14.826.230.628.4
Vinny Curry1.02711732.53.33.83.626.430.328.3
Rodney Harrison1.06215130.52.42.72.627.329.328.3
Jason Jones1.02110631.53.23.83.526.030.628.3
Tedy Bruschi1.06217630.52.32.52.427.129.428.3
Paul Dickson0.9569525.54.23.63.930.525.928.2
Brett Keisel1.026138302.63.02.826.330.128.2
Trey Flowers1.0437431.54.55.14.826.330.128.2
Jerry Ball1.01116332.53.03.23.127.128.827.9
Darryl Tapp1.026165292.12.52.325.730.127.9
Mike Daniels1.022111303.23.73.525.929.827.8
Jeff Stover1.0717430.55.14.74.928.826.827.8
Harold Landry1.04364316.47.36.825.129.027.0
Grady Jackson1.06614935.54.24.54.325.827.726.7
Lamarr Houston1.0039830.54.55.24.823.126.925.0

The thing that stands out to me is the placement of John Abraham. He is tied for eighteenth on the official sack list but jumps to thirteenth when sorting by the penultimate column. Abraham made five Pro Bowls and three all pro first teams, which doesn’t scream “Hall of Fame,” but he had eight seasons with double digit sacks and two more seasons in which he missed games but still notched 9.5 sacks. In 2003, he played in just seven games but managed 6 sacks. Had he stayed healthy in 2003-04, he likely would have had five consecutive seasons with 10+ sacks after becoming a starter. Abraham was a few injuries away from retiring with eleven seasons in the double digits. I remember watching footage of the highly celebrated Robustelli and thinking his postseasons honors indicate a Reggie White level of play but the tape suggested he was more akin to John Abraham. The per-season numbers in this table support that notion. If the second best Bengals cornerback of the 1970s can make it to Canton, maybe Abraham has a chance at a senior nod one day. [2]Note, I wouldn’t put him in, but with the bar being set at the Sprinkle and Riley level, I don’t think I know what a HOFer is anymore.

Dominance Exalted

The table below displays what I think is a more accurate representation of what we think about when we think about great pass rushers. Instead of career compilation, we’re looking at career value over a given baseline. [3]Refer to the previous article for the methodology. Read the table thus: Jack Youngblood played in 202 games and recorded 151.5 sacks. For his career, his sack rate was 1.04% better than the league baseline, giving him 5.2 extra sacks per 500 dropbacks. When summing his individual seasons in that metric, he was worth 74.3 sacks above baseline. If we apply the concentration adjustment to his career numbers, he was worth 69.8 added sacks. When we get rid of all seasons that are below average and look only at what might be considered peak production, Youngblood’s value jumps to 72.4.

NameGSacksODBSack%VAL%VAL500VAL500TotCAVPCAV
Deacon Jones191173.558912.95%1.54%7.7104.796.2100.4
Reggie White23219887782.26%1.08%5.482.989.490.6
Bruce Smith279200103371.93%0.77%3.974.880.186.3
Claude Humphrey17113054602.38%1.06%5.375.567.975.8
Alan Page218148.563482.34%1.01%5.178.872.873.4
Jack Youngblood202151.564022.37%1.04%5.274.369.872.4
Al Baker18113163082.08%0.82%4.158.159.368.3
Kevin Greene21316078092.05%0.89%4.459.463.166.4
Cedrick Hardman171122.552702.32%1.01%5.068.061.165.8
Simeon Rice17412257502.12%0.98%4.948.654.565.3
Coy Bacon180130.559742.18%0.85%4.359.554.762.6
Jared Allen18713664262.12%1.03%5.252.555.961.7
DeMarcus Ware178138.571501.94%0.89%4.555.158.561.0
Chris Doleman232150.583851.79%0.62%3.147.548.760.5
Jason Taylor233139.581761.71%0.61%3.146.651.660.1
Harvey Martin15811450342.26%0.94%4.756.953.959.5
Carl Eller225133.565412.04%0.66%3.356.750.859.4
Jack Gregory16810648522.18%0.83%4.155.747.859.2
Lawrence Taylor18414269042.06%0.82%4.152.857.858.5
Michael Strahan216141.585901.65%0.54%2.739.345.057.5
Richard Dent200137.576821.79%0.58%2.942.346.256.0
Julius Peppers266159.599021.61%0.56%2.847.450.855.2
Elvin Bethea20310562851.67%0.36%1.832.926.254.9
Mark Gastineau137107.553442.01%0.75%3.738.742.354.7
Derrick Thomas169126.561082.07%0.93%4.652.553.954.1
Alex Karras13710039822.51%1.08%5.454.650.353.9
John Abraham191133.579001.69%0.62%3.143.046.150.2
Dwight Freeney218125.583161.51%0.42%2.128.031.249.8
Willie Davis13899.539962.49%1.05%5.253.549.349.3
Leslie O'Neal196132.573581.80%0.64%3.242.142.348.4
Robert Mathis19212371941.71%0.66%3.343.445.548.4
Von Miller150115.560481.91%0.86%4.343.345.346.7
John Randle219137.582031.68%0.55%2.737.439.945.7
Jacob Green178115.560741.90%0.65%3.336.440.444.4
Chandler Jones139107.561391.75%0.70%3.535.338.043.7
Jim Katcavage12091.536862.48%1.03%5.144.040.443.6
J.J. Watt13010259621.71%0.66%3.331.431.243.4
Rickey Jackson22713680721.68%0.48%2.437.940.343.3
Jim Marshall282130.580381.62%0.22%1.120.918.642.1
Aaron Donald1279848962.00%0.96%4.838.741.841.8
Fred Dryer17410351212.01%0.67%3.442.937.941.4
Terrell Suggs24313987691.59%0.45%2.328.430.040.9
Doug Atkins13194.541222.29%0.85%4.243.439.740.9
Dexter Manley139103.551971.99%0.72%3.635.840.540.5
Bill Glass1208738982.23%0.78%3.935.733.040.1
Elvis Dumervil162105.563221.67%0.63%3.135.036.639.6
Robert Quinn15610163851.58%0.53%2.730.431.038.3
Leonard Little14187.558501.50%0.41%2.022.924.937.8
Verlon Biggs13590.545431.99%0.73%3.735.331.737.7
Tony McGee20210363151.63%0.30%1.520.321.037.5
Andre Tippett14210051761.93%0.68%3.431.935.937.5
Greg Townsend186109.563481.72%0.49%2.530.332.237.2
Pat Swilling185107.567141.60%0.44%2.226.726.237.1
T.J. Watt777229412.45%1.39%7.034.237.137.1
Cameron Jordan17610767261.59%0.54%2.730.332.336.7
Mario Williams15897.563931.53%0.49%2.427.628.636.1
Tim Harris1188147921.69%0.53%2.625.727.035.8
George Andrie13898.547132.09%0.68%3.432.329.935.3
Simon Fletcher17297.559481.64%0.46%2.325.924.035.1
Clyde Simmons236121.582571.47%0.30%1.523.121.535.0
William Fuller194100.569891.44%0.27%1.416.714.833.4
Jethro Pugh17196.558951.64%0.26%1.315.612.733.2
Sean Jones20111372311.56%0.37%1.924.525.033.1
Tommy Hart1438341332.01%0.66%3.332.227.932.9
Cameron Wake155100.564801.55%0.50%2.528.028.632.4
Neil Smith181104.565771.59%0.44%2.226.225.332.2
Ordell Braase1218038002.11%0.66%3.331.228.632.2
Robert Porcher18795.567861.41%0.29%1.417.421.232.2
Justin Houston14910266291.54%0.49%2.428.028.332.1
Ryan Kerrigan15695.558721.63%0.57%2.929.030.331.6
Lyle Alzado19511267371.66%0.34%1.727.723.931.5
Trace Armstrong21110683131.28%0.14%0.710.611.931.4
Hugh Douglas1388056211.42%0.30%1.516.118.031.4
Gino Marchetti685619812.83%1.35%6.734.231.231.2
John Zook1447843921.78%0.42%2.126.922.531.2
Charles Haley169100.566591.51%0.35%1.719.920.031.2
Bill Stanfill10969.531802.19%0.83%4.134.229.431.1
Aaron Schobel1337848441.61%0.54%2.724.026.430.9
Ike Lassiter11274.545271.65%0.43%2.218.416.430.6
Joey Porter1889872221.36%0.28%1.417.419.630.0
Fred Dean1419255061.67%0.35%1.819.018.730.0
Lee Williams14082.555091.50%0.26%1.315.016.329.7
Warren Sapp19896.570231.37%0.26%1.315.618.429.3
Roger Brown1387942591.85%0.41%2.120.218.629.2
Tamba Hali17289.562041.44%0.41%2.023.424.029.2
Lee Roy Selmon12178.540781.92%0.62%3.128.928.929.1
Randy White20911170901.57%0.26%1.317.617.829.1
Curtis Greer9469.534582.01%0.74%3.725.728.128.3
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila12474.551261.45%0.37%1.816.417.828.2
Cleveland Elam5434.516462.10%0.69%3.419.218.328.1
Jerry Sherk13170.539891.77%0.41%2.022.019.427.8
Ken Harvey1648957961.54%0.39%2.022.421.927.3
Trevor Pryce1859168931.32%0.20%1.07.39.026.5
Mike Reid644919852.47%1.12%5.629.725.526.5
Wayne Martin17182.561891.33%0.19%0.910.710.726.4
Jim Jeffcoat227102.583911.22%0.02%0.12.93.626.3
Diron Talbert15484.548581.74%0.38%1.922.619.626.3
Dan Hampton1438257231.43%0.17%0.912.713.826.2
Gerry Philbin12366.544551.49%0.26%1.310.39.726.0
Ezra Johnson1909669821.37%0.11%0.55.95.425.5
Doug Martin11961.544211.39%0.12%0.610.110.825.5
Kevin Carter224104.580061.31%0.20%1.013.015.425.3
Vern Den Herder1596547751.36%0.04%0.25.33.325.3
Trent Cole17690.571101.27%0.23%1.113.915.225.3
Khalil Mack11776.547421.61%0.57%2.821.723.525.2
Patrick Kerney15982.562011.33%0.25%1.212.713.725.1
Osi Umenyiora1618563221.34%0.28%1.415.116.525.0
Jason Pierre-Paul16591.575821.21%0.16%0.811.211.925.0
Jesse Baker1286737711.78%0.43%2.211.310.524.6
George Martin1879664871.48%0.19%0.914.814.524.5
Lionel Aldridge14769.542851.62%0.22%1.110.29.624.4
Clay Matthews15691.565581.40%0.35%1.719.419.824.3
Gary Johnson15776.550221.52%0.11%0.60.0-1.723.9
Jason Gildon1678062011.29%0.18%0.910.312.923.8
Jim Osborne1868157481.41%0.08%0.48.05.423.8
Myles Garrett6858.530151.94%0.88%4.421.623.423.4
Andy Robustelli6852.520662.54%1.06%5.324.822.623.4
Fred Cook1045629851.88%0.53%2.717.616.323.3
Dennis Harrison1366144381.37%0.07%0.41.00.223.1
Paul Smith1255739221.45%0.13%0.78.15.123.1
Larry Brooks12574.544811.66%0.34%1.717.815.922.8
Joey Bosa795834261.69%0.64%3.219.821.522.4
Derrick Burgess1005236371.43%0.36%1.814.516.222.3
Charles Mann1778367261.23%0.01%0.01.93.722.2
Leonard Marshall17783.564981.29%0.05%0.32.63.822.2
Michael Sinclair14473.557061.29%0.16%0.86.98.722.1
Freddie Joe Nunn14267.550511.34%0.14%0.79.310.222.1
Carl Hairston2249673321.31%0.03%0.21.01.322.0
Jevon Kearse1337464341.15%0.07%0.34.55.921.9
James Harrison18184.571721.18%0.09%0.50.50.821.7
Danielle Hunter8560.536641.65%0.61%3.018.920.721.5
Rulon Jones12973.547071.56%0.28%1.411.813.121.2
Michael McCrary1367159341.20%0.08%0.44.06.221.0
Wilbur Young15359.546991.27%-0.08%-0.4-8.5-9.421.0
La'Roi Glover19183.564581.29%0.18%0.910.012.121.0
Ed O'Bradovich10451.531611.63%0.24%1.210.99.820.9
Aaron Kampman1205850051.16%0.10%0.55.36.120.9
Bob Lilly19695.562551.53%0.12%0.66.26.420.7
Mel Branch1265741091.39%0.21%1.111.910.620.6
Keith Millard935835431.64%0.38%1.95.57.120.6
Ben Davidson13864.545461.42%0.16%0.88.47.220.6
Tony Cline935031571.58%0.21%1.07.76.120.6
Aaron Brown885835521.63%0.34%1.713.211.720.5
Dave Pureifory1346137121.64%0.24%1.22.84.020.3
Joe Klecko1407855881.40%0.10%0.53.71.920.3
Larry Hand15462.544871.39%0.01%0.01.60.320.2
Otis Sistrunk985329551.79%0.40%2.014.011.720.2
Merlin Olsen2089164291.42%0.01%0.01.40.719.9
Eddie Edwards17084.559991.41%0.13%0.67.68.219.9
Greg Brown10159.533871.76%0.46%2.313.715.719.8
Greg Ellis1768465661.28%0.18%0.910.611.219.8
Calais Campbell19793.578011.20%0.15%0.811.312.219.6
Too Tall Jones22410675151.41%0.11%0.57.88.919.6
Lamar Lundy11260.537311.62%0.17%0.96.96.319.5
Joe Owens874926841.83%0.45%2.316.313.819.4
Justin Tuck14166.559351.12%0.08%0.45.15.619.3
Shaun Phillips16881.559521.37%0.28%1.48.89.619.3
Doug Betters13464.544311.46%0.17%0.87.48.219.2
Art Still1518057041.40%0.13%0.67.27.419.2
Charles Johnson12867.553701.26%0.22%1.111.511.219.2
Peter Boulware1267047381.48%0.34%1.713.215.218.9
John Dutton1817362351.17%-0.15%-0.8-5.8-9.818.9
Elois Grooms1385350921.04%-0.28%-1.4-9.5-10.518.8
Cliff Avril1407456981.30%0.26%1.312.812.918.6
Everson Griffen15985.561721.39%0.24%1.27.57.818.6
Brian Orakpo1326659171.12%0.07%0.44.24.518.5
Shawne Merriman7145.534861.31%0.25%1.26.48.218.5
Adewale Ogunleye1266752041.29%0.22%1.19.410.218.4
Steve McMichael1979569311.37%0.15%0.79.510.418.4
Will Smith13967.550741.33%0.28%1.413.514.918.3
Carlos Dunlap1809667771.42%0.28%1.410.310.918.3
Shaun Ellis18473.566461.11%0.04%0.23.74.518.3
Lance Johnstone1667261211.18%0.05%0.22.32.718.2
Andre Carter18480.575421.07%0.00%0.0-0.10.618.1
Aldon Smith7552.536591.43%0.39%1.911.611.318.1
Anthony Smith9857.538551.49%0.37%1.914.213.418.0
Yannick Ngakoue9555.534941.59%0.54%2.716.417.817.8
Tony Bennett10864.544521.45%0.32%1.612.111.517.8
Ray Childress16376.562441.23%0.05%0.23.92.517.8
Billy Ray Smith13669.544541.56%0.14%0.78.57.717.8
LaMarr Woodley1045847291.23%0.19%1.07.78.617.7
Chris Clemons1626963781.08%0.03%0.22.41.817.7
L.C. Greenwood1707859281.32%-0.01%0.01.1-0.117.7
Bryce Paup1437558991.27%0.13%0.76.55.317.5
Pat Toomay1426242851.45%0.09%0.56.65.617.2
Doug English11055.536121.54%0.22%1.110.09.416.6
Geno Atkins15375.560851.24%0.19%0.98.89.216.6
Wally Chambers8445.525011.82%0.45%2.315.012.916.6
Julius Adams19580.561681.31%-0.02%-0.12.0-0.416.6
Clarence Williams1115130591.67%0.29%1.411.19.516.5
Jason Babin14464.546151.40%0.14%0.7-5.2-5.916.3
Karl Mecklenburg1807966671.18%-0.05%-0.2-1.8-1.716.1
Curley Culp16468.548721.41%-0.04%-0.2-7.0-7.316.0
Howie Long17991.567841.35%0.11%0.56.17.015.9
Chuck Smith12358.544631.31%0.19%0.97.08.815.9
Mike Cofer12362.552971.18%-0.07%-0.4-2.9-2.915.8
Ron Carpenter9745.528111.62%0.25%1.29.68.415.8
Ben Williams1475242321.23%-0.08%-0.4-4.9-5.715.6
Bryant Young20889.581921.09%-0.01%-0.1-1.3-0.915.4
Chuck Walker12953.542271.27%-0.12%-0.6-6.9-5.515.4
Billy Newsome9749.527311.81%0.45%2.216.514.315.4
Carl Kammerer10943.532801.33%-0.11%-0.5-7.7-6.815.4
Chris Long1627064561.08%0.04%0.23.32.815.3
John Elliott8538.528871.33%0.04%0.2-0.5-0.115.2
Dwight White1195539321.40%0.04%0.23.81.915.2
Gary Jeter1647963161.25%-0.03%-0.1-2.1-1.815.0
Jeff Cross10959.539191.52%0.39%1.913.713.614.9
Ezekiel Ansah9150.541541.22%0.16%0.85.75.614.9
Darren Howard1456755711.20%0.13%0.65.86.614.8
Rich Jackson774522482.00%0.55%2.76.56.114.7
DeMarcus Lawrence9648.541891.16%0.11%0.65.25.714.7
Joe Greene18177.559281.31%-0.02%-0.10.8-0.714.7
Bertrand Berry1506562101.05%-0.04%-0.2-1.3-2.314.7
Cameron Heyward1666865461.04%-0.01%0.0-0.50.314.5
Alfred Williams12859.550661.17%0.04%0.21.91.514.5
Za'Darius Smith9044.535851.24%0.19%1.06.16.714.2
Andy Harmon6539.526901.47%0.37%1.99.79.214.2
Mike Tilleman13753.539561.35%-0.02%-0.11.50.714.2
Kyle Vanden Bosch1365858470.99%-0.06%-0.3-2.6-2.714.1
Dave Costa16865.552971.24%-0.01%0.0-1.1-1.013.9
Bill Pickel1475653661.04%-0.22%-1.1-12.7-11.513.8
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Bryan Thomas15333.554050.62%-0.44%-2.2-22.6-24.32.4
Clark Haggans14546.557730.81%-0.25%-1.3-12.9-13.92.4
Pete Duranko9832.531671.03%-0.28%-1.4-9.5-8.52.4
Larry Grantham16137.554260.69%-0.54%-2.7-32.9-29.72.4
Tommy Kelly1503859040.64%-0.41%-2.1-22.7-23.62.4
Darris McCord10838.532421.19%-0.28%-1.4-12.1-11.22.3
Lamarr Houston9830.534290.89%-0.30%-1.5-13.7-14.12.3
Robert Ayers10534.547520.73%-0.32%-1.6-13.3-13.72.3
Brady Smith1294549480.91%-0.21%-1.1-9.8-10.92.3
Cory Redding16735.562750.57%-0.49%-2.4-26.5-28.02.2
Jumpy Geathers1826269270.90%-0.29%-1.4-17.7-18.12.2
David Bowens16738.565860.58%-0.50%-2.5-29.7-33.22.1
E.J. Junior13036.544880.81%-0.44%-2.2-21.2-22.92.1
Vonnie Holliday17362.568910.91%-0.19%-0.9-11.4-12.52.1
Albert Haynesworth11030.551950.59%-0.47%-2.3-21.5-23.52.0
Jay Ratliff1143551720.68%-0.37%-1.9-17.0-17.92.0
Karlos Dansby1964377490.55%-0.50%-2.5-31.4-33.01.9
Tommie Harris11731.546860.67%-0.38%-1.9-15.2-16.31.9
Wayne Walker17938.550620.76%-0.66%-3.3-43.0-38.71.9
Roy Hilton15140.548040.84%-0.54%-2.7-28.2-25.61.8
Curtis Green1073239010.82%-0.46%-2.3-19.2-21.01.8
Vinny Curry11732.550080.65%-0.40%-2.0-16.3-17.51.7
Jim Wilks1754963050.78%-0.47%-2.4-27.0-29.01.7
Monte Coleman19149.576300.65%-0.58%-2.9-40.8-43.21.7
Floyd Peters1243341840.79%-0.63%-3.2-33.0-30.01.7
Randy Starks1724262990.67%-0.39%-1.9-21.2-22.21.7
Dan Owens12933.549730.67%-0.48%-2.4-21.3-22.41.6
Sheldon Richardson13833.554190.62%-0.43%-2.1-19.2-20.61.5
Juqua Parker12942.553050.80%-0.25%-1.2-11.2-11.91.5
Jimmie Jones1053238760.83%-0.32%-1.6-11.0-11.41.5
Jerry Ball16332.555120.59%-0.59%-3.0-36.4-38.41.5
Brian Urlacher12141.546800.89%-0.20%-1.0-8.1-8.81.5
Cullen Jenkins1844974250.66%-0.39%-1.9-24.9-26.31.4
Rocky Bernard1443358530.56%-0.50%-2.5-25.2-26.91.4
Sam Clancy1393045740.66%-0.56%-2.8-25.2-26.91.3
Marty Lyons1474358860.73%-0.53%-2.6-29.2-31.81.3
Kalimba Edwards1013139480.79%-0.28%-1.4-9.6-10.61.3
William Thomas1723760410.61%-0.53%-2.6-28.1-30.81.3
Sam Adams1954474660.59%-0.52%-2.6-32.6-36.71.2
Seth Joyner1795266640.78%-0.39%-1.9-23.0-25.11.2
Jim Kanicki1033134610.90%-0.51%-2.5-20.6-18.71.2
Alex Okafor10531.548930.64%-0.40%-2.0-16.1-17.31.2
N.D. Kalu1313150820.61%-0.50%-2.5-23.5-26.81.2
James Francis12933.550960.66%-0.48%-2.4-21.0-22.61.2
Bill Maas1064043070.93%-0.33%-1.7-12.8-13.31.1
Shane Dronett1274450160.88%-0.26%-1.3-11.5-13.01.1
Trey Flowers7431.536910.85%-0.20%-1.0-6.4-6.81.1
Erik Howard1223348840.68%-0.49%-2.5-21.4-22.51.0
Pernell McPhee1283859690.64%-0.41%-2.0-20.1-20.91.0
Lawrence Timmons14235.554250.65%-0.38%-1.9-16.9-17.30.9
Hugh Green12737.345090.83%-0.58%-2.9-32.9-35.70.9
Wallace Gilberry1193442180.81%-0.29%-1.5-15.3-15.90.9
Bill Romanowski21139.580780.49%-0.64%-3.2-45.5-47.10.8
Derek Wolfe1223454950.62%-0.44%-2.2-19.3-20.30.8
Reggie Doss1053136550.85%-0.43%-2.2-14.3-15.40.7
Antonio Smith18447.568550.69%-0.35%-1.8-21.3-22.80.6
Grady Jackson14935.545590.78%-0.49%-2.5-31.2-34.80.6
John Thierry11533.545210.74%-0.38%-1.9-15.5-17.20.6
Dan Saleaumua15135.553130.67%-0.48%-2.4-25.0-26.00.6
Andy Russell1683851090.74%-0.64%-3.2-38.4-34.10.6
James Farrior18835.569390.51%-0.57%-2.9-34.7-38.90.6
Alex Brown14345.552120.87%-0.18%-0.9-8.6-9.30.6
Junior Seau24156.597910.58%-0.54%-2.7-46.7-51.20.6
Dick Modzelewski9632.529881.09%-0.39%-1.9-13.3-12.30.5
Joel Smeenge11135.543970.81%-0.34%-1.7-13.7-13.80.5
Aundray Bruce1203242700.75%-0.39%-2.0-15.4-16.10.5
William Hayes13737.566400.56%-0.47%-2.4-26.2-27.90.5
Lawrence Pillers1393644540.81%-0.59%-2.9-31.4-33.00.5
Chris Hanburger18745.559200.77%-0.62%-3.1-43.5-39.60.5
Ron Snidow1134037661.06%-0.33%-1.7-16.4-14.40.4
Sam Rogers1193051100.59%-0.53%-2.7-23.9-26.70.4
Kelvin Pritchett16331.562390.50%-0.63%-3.2-34.3-37.60.4
Shaun Rogers14037.555550.68%-0.39%-2.0-19.3-21.10.3
Mike Daniels1113047680.63%-0.43%-2.1-16.8-17.80.2
Donnell Thompson1474154650.75%-0.51%-2.5-28.1-30.30.2
Rubin Carter1373046190.65%-0.69%-3.4-29.3-31.00.2
David Harris16436.563360.58%-0.46%-2.3-24.4-25.60.1
Dave Rowe15435.538940.91%-0.53%-2.6-33.0-29.80.1
Brentson Buckner1603163160.49%-0.62%-3.1-33.9-37.50.1
Fred Robbins16435.562050.57%-0.50%-2.5-27.3-30.00.0
Tim Johnson13431.550090.63%-0.51%-2.5-22.6-23.10.0
Wilber Marshall1644560580.74%-0.44%-2.2-24.0-24.80.0
Mike Pitts16948.565890.74%-0.49%-2.4-28.7-29.70.0
Jeff Wright9831.538480.82%-0.34%-1.7-11.7-11.70.0
Jason Jones10631.549670.63%-0.40%-2.0-15.7-16.30.0
Eric Williams993037650.80%-0.44%-2.2-15.6-16.70.0
Chris Kelsay13132.548930.66%-0.39%-1.9-17.4-18.60.0
James Jones1603758030.64%-0.50%-2.5-25.5-26.70.0
Gerard Warren16336.561300.60%-0.47%-2.3-24.9-26.90.0
Brett Keisel1383058600.51%-0.54%-2.7-26.9-28.30.0
Ron Yankowski1283044590.67%-0.67%-3.3-34.6-31.60.0
Daryl Smith17230.561130.50%-0.55%-2.8-30.0-32.00.0
Tom Jackson1554053980.74%-0.60%-3.0-33.1-34.00.0
Darryl Talley17238.558170.66%-0.58%-2.9-32.3-35.00.0
Rodney Harrison15130.566130.46%-0.66%-3.3-35.8-40.20.0
Haloti Ngata18032.576650.42%-0.62%-3.1-40.2-42.70.0
Tim Krumrie18834.563130.55%-0.68%-3.4-40.3-43.10.0
London Fletcher2243979820.49%-0.59%-3.0-41.5-44.70.0
Ted Washington19734.575940.45%-0.67%-3.4-43.6-46.70.0
Tedy Bruschi17630.571230.43%-0.69%-3.4-41.5-46.90.0
Ray Lewis22341.592480.45%-0.64%-3.2-51.6-56.60.0

This table is a numeric representation of why Jim Marshall can rank 23rd in career sacks and not make it to the Hall of Fame. For his career, he was barely above the baseline, meaning he was ultimately worth about 19 extra sacks. Compare that with Bacon, who shares a ranking on the unofficial career list. Because his sack performances were more dominant, his career sack value is 54.7, which puts him in elite company. Cedrick Hardman, Simeon Rice, Harvey Martin, and Jack Gregory are a few other players who stand out as dominant sack artists who may be underrated now.

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I figured I would throw in a few new concepts just to round out the discussion. I have long been a fan of Pro Football Reference’s passing index scores, and I have created my own versions of them for several different stats. This time, I applied the methodology to defensive sack rates. Also, because the results of the single season and career numbers still seem to favor older players, despite the entire purpose of this exercise being to translate across eras, I wanted to incorporate the league strength modifiers I have been working on for the past several years. [4]These take into account things like integration vs segregation, positional specialization, league attractiveness vs other sports, pay, the existence of rival leagues, U.S. population of NFL-aged men, … Continue reading People who lament that football today isn’t like the football idealized by marvelous NFL Films creations may not like this.

The below chart shows every player with at least 3000 dropbacks faced. Using Jared Allen as an example, read the table thus: Allen had 134 sacks against 6426 dropbacks for a 2.09% sack rate. His sack rate was nearly a full standard deviation above the median, giving him a sack rate+ of 113.5. [5]Highest on record, min 3000 dropbacks faced. T.J. Watt will take over the top spot soon. He currently has a rate+ of 117.2. Nick Bosa and Micah Parsons are also higher than Allen, though they are … Continue reading His concentration-adjusted career sack value, after accounting for league strength, is 61.1. When we look at only his positive value seasons, it raises slightly to 61.7.

NameSkODBSk%Sk+POWVALPOW PVAL
Reggie White19887782.26%112.387.788.9
Bruce Smith200103371.93%110.379.185.2
Deacon Jones173.558912.95%112.480.183.9
Claude Humphrey13054602.38%109.860.968.3
Jack Youngblood151.564022.37%110.164.967.1
Alan Page148.563482.34%109.465.966.4
Kevin Greene16078092.05%111.162.565.7
Simeon Rice12157502.10%113.160.165.2
Al Baker13163082.08%109.756.364.9
Jared Allen13464262.09%113.561.161.7
DeMarcus Ware138.571501.94%112.458.561.0
Jason Taylor139.581761.71%110.051.660.0
Cedrick Hardman122.552702.32%109.255.259.7
Chris Doleman150.583851.79%109.048.459.7
Michael Strahan141.585901.65%109.245.057.5
Coy Bacon130.559742.18%108.450.357.4
Lawrence Taylor14269042.06%109.856.156.9
Harvey Martin11450342.26%109.350.455.8
Julius Peppers159.599021.61%109.550.855.2
Richard Dent137.576821.79%108.144.754.2
Derrick Thomas126.561082.07%111.453.453.7
Carl Eller133.565412.04%107.045.553.2
Jack Gregory10648522.18%107.942.052.4
Mark Gastineau107.553442.01%109.240.452.3
John Abraham133.579001.69%110.046.150.2
Dwight Freeney122.583161.47%108.336.949.8
Robert Mathis12371941.71%110.345.548.4
Leslie O'Neal132.573581.80%109.141.847.9
Von Miller115.560481.91%112.245.346.7
John Randle137.582031.68%108.939.945.5
Alex Karras10039822.51%109.941.544.6
Chandler Jones107.561391.75%110.938.043.7
J.J. Watt10259621.71%110.331.243.4
Jacob Green115.560741.90%108.638.842.7
Rickey Jackson13680721.68%107.439.242.1
Aaron Donald9848962.00%113.241.841.8
Terrell Suggs132.587691.51%108.635.940.9
Willie Davis99.539962.49%109.740.640.6
Elvin Bethea10562851.67%104.917.640.0
Elvis Dumervil105.563221.67%110.036.639.6
Dexter Manley103.551971.99%109.139.139.1
Robert Quinn10163851.58%109.331.038.3
Leonard Little87.558501.50%108.324.937.8
Fred Dryer10351212.01%107.233.737.0
Cameron Jordan10767261.59%109.532.336.7
Pat Swilling107.567141.60%107.225.736.5
Greg Townsend109.563481.72%107.531.436.3
Andre Tippett10051761.93%108.834.636.1
Mario Williams97.563931.53%108.828.636.1
Jim Marshall130.580381.62%104.314.235.5
Jim Katcavage91.536862.48%109.732.835.4
Tony McGee10363151.63%105.420.535.3
Tim Harris8147921.69%107.526.435.1
Simon Fletcher97.559481.64%107.324.034.7
Clyde Simmons121.582571.47%106.521.334.7
Doug Atkins94.541222.29%108.732.833.7
William Fuller100.569891.44%106.314.833.2
Bill Glass8738982.23%108.027.032.9
Sean Jones11372311.56%106.924.832.6
Cameron Wake100.564801.55%109.028.632.4
Justin Houston10266291.54%108.928.332.1
Robert Porcher95.567861.41%106.921.232.1
Neil Smith104.565771.59%107.725.232.0
Ryan Kerrigan95.558721.63%109.730.331.6
Hugh Douglas8056211.42%107.318.031.3
Trace Armstrong10683131.28%105.511.931.3
Aaron Schobel7848441.61%109.326.430.9
Charles Haley100.566591.51%106.619.630.7
Joey Porter9872221.36%107.219.630.0
Tommy Hart8341332.01%106.724.929.7
George Andrie98.547132.09%107.224.929.5
Tamba Hali89.562041.44%108.024.029.2
Warren Sapp96.570231.37%106.818.429.2
Lee Williams82.555091.50%105.916.129.1
Lyle Alzado11267371.66%105.721.628.8
Jethro Pugh96.558951.64%104.69.728.6
Fred Dean9255061.67%106.317.728.4
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila74.551261.45%107.817.828.2
John Zook7843921.78%105.419.427.5
Lee Roy Selmon78.540781.92%107.927.227.4
Randy White11170901.57%105.416.527.3
Curtis Greer69.534582.01%109.327.027.2
Ken Harvey8957961.54%107.221.727.0
Trevor Pryce9068931.31%106.414.426.5
Wayne Martin82.561891.33%105.910.726.3
Ordell Braase8038002.11%107.623.226.2
Jim Jeffcoat102.583911.22%104.13.325.6
Bill Stanfill69.531802.19%107.823.925.5
Jerry Sherk70.539891.77%105.517.725.4
Kevin Carter104.580061.31%106.315.325.3
Trent Cole90.571101.27%106.615.225.3
Dan Hampton8257231.43%105.213.425.3
Khalil Mack76.547421.61%109.823.525.2
Patrick Kerney82.562011.33%106.813.725.1
Osi Umenyiora8563221.34%107.116.525.0
Jason Pierre-Paul91.575821.21%106.011.924.9
Doug Martin61.544211.39%104.910.624.7
Clay Matthews91.565581.40%107.719.824.3
Ezra Johnson9669821.37%104.54.724.1
Roger Brown7942591.85%105.715.023.8
Jason Gildon8062011.29%106.113.023.8
Diron Talbert84.548581.74%105.117.623.7
Jesse Baker6437711.70%107.117.523.5
Myles Garrett58.530151.94%112.723.423.4
George Martin9664871.48%105.113.823.4
Vern Den Herder6547751.36%103.12.523.0
Gary Johnson71.550221.42%104.65.922.6
Joey Bosa5834261.69%110.621.522.4
Derrick Burgess5236371.43%107.816.222.3
Dennis Harrison6044381.35%104.47.722.3
Jim Osborne8157481.41%103.84.722.1
Michael Sinclair73.557061.29%105.88.722.0
Jevon Kearse7464341.15%105.15.921.9
James Harrison81.571721.14%105.56.621.7
Danielle Hunter60.536641.65%110.120.721.5
Freddie Joe Nunn67.550511.34%104.810.021.5
Leonard Marshall83.564981.29%104.33.721.5
Charles Mann8367261.23%103.93.321.5
Larry Brooks74.544811.66%105.014.621.0
La'Roi Glover83.564581.29%106.212.021.0
Michael McCrary7159341.20%105.16.221.0
Aaron Kampman5850051.16%105.56.120.9
Carl Hairston9673321.31%104.11.120.9
Lionel Aldridge69.542851.62%104.47.920.7
Rulon Jones73.547071.56%106.112.620.5
Paul Smith5739221.45%103.56.120.2
Keith Millard5735431.61%106.612.420.0
Greg Ellis8465661.28%106.411.219.8
Calais Campbell93.578011.20%106.012.219.6
Joe Klecko7855881.40%104.71.719.4
Wilbur Young58.546991.24%102.4-3.219.4
Shaun Phillips79.559521.34%107.014.919.3
Dave Pureifory57.537121.55%105.110.519.3
Justin Tuck66.559351.12%105.25.619.3
Charles Johnson67.553701.26%106.411.219.2
Eddie Edwards84.559991.41%104.87.819.0
Peter Boulware7047381.48%107.615.118.9
Greg Brown59.533871.76%107.214.918.9
Too Tall Jones10675151.41%104.58.518.7
Everson Griffen79.561721.29%106.813.518.6
Cliff Avril7456981.30%106.912.918.6
Shawne Merriman45.534861.31%106.78.218.5
Brian Orakpo6659171.12%105.34.518.5
Adewale Ogunleye6752041.29%106.610.218.4
Carlos Dunlap9067771.33%107.216.518.3
Will Smith67.550741.33%107.014.918.3
Doug Betters64.544311.46%105.17.818.3
Art Still8057041.40%104.87.118.3
Shaun Ellis73.566461.11%105.04.518.3
Lance Johnstone7261211.18%105.32.718.2
Aldon Smith52.536591.43%107.811.318.1
Andre Carter80.575421.07%104.70.618.1
Tony Cline5031571.58%104.24.718.0
Anthony Smith57.538551.49%106.813.317.9
Steve McMichael9569311.37%104.910.017.9
Elois Grooms5149941.02%101.8-14.417.9
Yannick Ngakoue55.534941.59%109.617.817.8
Ed O'Bradovich51.531611.63%104.68.717.8
Larry Hand62.544871.39%103.00.417.8
Tony Bennett64.544521.45%106.611.517.7
LaMarr Woodley5847291.23%106.28.617.7
Chris Clemons6963781.08%104.81.817.7
Ray Childress76.562441.23%104.12.517.6
John Dutton7362351.17%102.2-10.017.5
Bryce Paup7558991.27%105.55.317.4
Merlin Olsen9164291.42%103.10.817.3
Bob Lilly95.562551.53%103.84.717.2
Geno Atkins75.560851.24%106.39.216.6
Jason Babin55.546151.20%105.84.816.3
Lamar Lundy60.537311.62%104.35.015.9
Doug English55.536121.54%105.58.915.8
Chuck Smith58.544631.31%106.08.815.8
Pat Toomay6242851.45%103.35.115.8
L.C. Greenwood7859281.32%102.9-0.415.8
Karl Mecklenburg7966671.18%103.6-1.615.7
Bryant Young89.581921.09%104.5-0.915.4
Mike Cofer62.552971.18%103.5-2.715.4
Howie Long91.567841.35%104.76.515.3
Chris Long7064561.08%104.92.815.3
Julius Adams80.561681.31%103.2-0.915.2
Ben Williams5242321.23%103.5-5.215.0
Clarence Williams5130591.67%104.48.614.9
Ezekiel Ansah50.541541.22%106.25.614.9
Darren Howard6755711.20%105.86.614.8
Jeff Cross59.539191.52%106.913.414.7
DeMarcus Lawrence48.541891.16%105.75.714.7
Bertrand Berry6562101.05%104.5-2.314.7
Billy Ray Smith69.544541.56%104.26.014.5
Cameron Heyward6865461.04%104.70.314.5
Gary Jeter7963161.25%103.8-1.414.5
Alfred Williams59.550661.17%104.71.514.4
Za'Darius Smith44.535851.24%106.46.714.2
Kyle Vanden Bosch5858470.99%104.0-2.714.1
Frank Clark53.542031.27%106.89.213.6
Mike Rucker55.550641.10%104.7-0.713.6
Roderick Coleman58.545461.29%106.48.113.5
Dwight White5539321.40%103.01.113.5
Mario Addison6655221.20%106.18.213.4
Joe Johnson52.544841.17%105.04.613.4
Henry Thomas93.577971.20%104.61.713.4
Bill Pickel5653661.04%102.4-11.513.2
Melvin Ingram5151590.99%104.3-1.013.1
Tony Brackens5544841.23%105.54.413.0
Joe Greene77.559281.31%102.8-1.413.0
Chuck Walker53.542271.27%102.3-5.613.0
Dana Stubblefield53.558910.91%102.7-12.913.0
Chad Bratzke56.544911.26%105.85.712.9
Carl Kammerer43.532801.33%102.6-5.312.8
Curley Culp63.548721.30%102.61.012.4
Mike Tilleman53.539561.35%102.70.512.4
Rob Burnett7374770.98%103.2-12.112.4
Keith Willis5945881.29%104.2-1.112.1
Willie McGinest8687540.98%103.7-10.312.0
Chris Jones49.537681.31%107.18.111.9
William Gay6043281.39%104.74.611.9
Shaquil Barrett51.544391.16%105.92.311.9
Lamar Lathon37.539010.96%103.2-5.011.9
Rufus Porter4143890.93%102.1-6.511.9
Michael Bennett6357541.09%105.00.811.8
Kevin Williams6372260.87%103.0-9.911.7
Cornelius Bennett71.577020.93%102.3-14.011.5
Marcellus Wiley4439511.11%104.7-0.211.4
Bob Pollard5746871.22%102.2-3.711.2
Renaldo Turnbull45.543941.04%103.5-3.711.2
James Hall6366030.95%103.7-8.011.1
Matt Judon4736291.30%107.08.410.9
Preston Smith49.541931.18%106.15.110.9
Greg Hardy4034341.16%105.52.410.9
Justin Smith8780531.08%104.82.110.9
Connor Barwin56.555821.01%104.4-2.210.9
Paul Wiggin60.533651.80%105.610.610.8
Cortez Kennedy5861950.94%102.6-12.310.8
Reggie Hayward39.537341.06%104.60.010.6
DeForest Buckner4535061.28%106.97.610.5
Chad Brown7975711.04%104.0-5.010.5
Kamerion Wimbley53.550871.05%104.61.910.4
Bubba Smith52.535541.48%103.62.810.3
Henry Jordan59.539961.49%103.71.410.3
John Baker42.531871.33%102.5-3.710.1
Jeff Merrow37.537261.01%101.1-9.010.1
Olivier Vernon63.554301.17%105.85.010.0
Adalius Thomas5350811.04%104.4-0.910.0
Michael Dean Perry6150421.21%104.34.49.9
Rosevelt Colvin52.553550.98%103.7-6.29.9
Chip Banks4648590.95%101.8-14.79.9
Mike Butler41.532811.26%103.7-2.39.8
Dwaine Board6148351.26%103.8-4.79.8
Verlon Biggs90.545431.99%108.44.59.7
Roy Barker42.536031.18%104.93.39.7
John Mendenhall4537101.21%102.0-3.19.7
Tony Tolbert5948631.21%104.83.99.5
Louie Kelcher4032521.23%102.6-1.99.5
Ken Sanders38.532331.19%101.8-4.29.3
Joe Jones4533901.33%102.70.99.2
Charles Grant4744051.07%104.7-0.29.2
Whitney Mercilus5859340.98%104.2-4.19.2
Bruce Clark39.530391.30%104.02.29.1
Walter Johnson6852571.29%102.4-5.29.1
Earl Edwards5146311.10%101.3-11.29.1
Ray Hamilton53.539281.36%103.32.28.8
Clay Matthews82.590110.92%101.7-25.48.8
Junior Galette34.530001.15%105.42.58.6
Bill Brundige49.533841.46%103.21.98.6
Gary Burley3733531.10%101.8-5.88.6
Vic Beasley37.530471.23%106.54.18.5
JaDeveon Clowney4135661.15%105.83.98.5
Garin Veris3630151.19%103.4-1.48.5
Eric Hicks44.541421.07%104.4-2.18.5
Ross Browner62.549941.25%103.7-3.88.5
Keith Hamilton6361741.02%103.5-7.48.5
Mike Bell5254380.96%101.7-14.68.5
Burt Grossman43.532611.33%105.25.68.3
John Matuszak48.541251.18%101.9-4.48.3
Mike Vrabel5773120.78%102.1-25.18.3
Grant Wistrom5351611.03%104.0-4.98.1
Julian Peterson51.563500.81%102.4-15.88.1
Aaron Brown5835521.63%104.93.67.9
Gerald McCoy59.557901.03%104.5-2.07.9
Tracy Scroggins60.556121.08%104.0-3.47.9
Dee Ford4043160.93%103.7-4.87.9
Bryan Cox51.550651.02%103.3-5.87.9
Broderick Thomas47.548770.97%102.8-6.97.7
Bob Rowe54.539061.40%103.01.07.6
Sherman White6347891.32%103.2-0.47.6
Gary Larsen38.540710.95%100.3-16.67.6
Jeff Bryant6361551.02%102.3-12.87.5
Mike Merriweather4146980.87%101.3-17.87.5
Lorenzo Alexander3352500.63%101.1-18.67.5
Marco Coleman65.581220.81%101.9-22.37.5
Muhammad Wilkerson44.540741.09%105.10.57.4
Ben Davidson64.545461.42%104.5-1.37.4
Chester McGlockton5166870.76%101.6-25.27.4
Barney Chavous7563541.18%102.4-8.07.3
Joe Rutgens4038631.04%100.7-13.27.3
Bud Dupree42.542950.99%104.3-0.87.2
Mike Barnes44.533411.33%102.9-1.57.2
Joe Ehrmann41.531551.32%102.6-3.07.2
Mark Anderson32.536500.89%103.1-4.97.2
Jerry Hughes5864010.91%103.5-9.07.2
Chike Okeafor5358090.91%103.3-10.37.2
Rod Martin56.552411.08%102.5-12.17.2
Bruce Irvin45.540211.13%105.43.37.1
Leonard Floyd38.536821.05%104.9-0.37.1
Chris Mims4241171.02%103.4-5.07.1
Ndamukong Suh70.574560.95%103.8-5.87.1
Chris Slade53.552481.02%103.6-6.47.1
Jim Flanigan4645871.00%103.7-5.37.0
Al Noga34.532601.06%103.0-2.26.9
Ted Washington4540241.12%101.8-10.16.9
Ron Holmes36.540810.89%101.5-12.56.9
Eric Swann46.552070.89%102.6-12.96.9
Brent Williams45.550540.90%101.6-10.76.8
D'Marco Farr36.540710.90%102.8-8.96.7
Leroy Jones4533501.34%104.0-0.66.6
Keith Ferguson4841411.16%103.1-2.06.6
Mark Mullaney41.547570.87%100.9-21.06.6
Raylee Johnson4759200.79%101.9-16.56.5
Dante Fowler3130091.03%104.70.16.4
Danny Stubbs47.543821.08%103.5-2.76.4
Robert Brazile4845131.06%101.8-10.56.4
Don Reese30.532600.94%100.7-11.66.4
Mike Dawson3337790.87%100.4-15.06.4
Roland Lakes46.544011.06%100.9-14.26.3
Derland Moore4847711.01%101.4-15.76.3
Mike Hartenstine5558550.94%101.2-22.76.3
Calvin Pace6073850.81%102.5-17.96.2
Lou Michaels4739621.19%101.6-9.76.1
Jamir Miller3642930.84%102.2-13.36.0
Ellis Johnson5149371.03%104.0-4.25.9
Brandon Graham5961960.95%103.9-4.35.9
Joe Robb3944780.87%99.7-24.35.9
Willie Young3235220.91%103.6-3.75.8
Mel Tom37.532291.16%101.6-4.75.8
Paul Kruger3542150.83%102.7-8.15.8
Phil Hansen61.562260.99%103.3-9.65.8
Mike Fanning43.542811.02%101.9-12.15.8
Ken Clarke5966380.89%101.2-24.05.8
Jurrell Casey5154640.93%103.6-5.15.7
Larry Cole5958561.01%100.8-19.95.7
Leonard Williams3536780.95%104.1-2.85.6
Fletcher Cox5862390.93%103.7-5.95.6
Darion Conner3338320.86%102.1-10.15.6
Reggie Williams63.569550.91%101.3-26.65.6
Jeff Lageman4749030.96%102.7-8.75.5
Nick Perry3241290.78%102.4-9.65.5
Ray Seals3237870.84%102.0-11.35.4
Ted Hendricks6169230.88%100.3-26.45.4
Denico Autry39.542620.93%103.8-4.35.3
Adrian Clayborn4047690.84%102.9-8.35.3
Fred Miller5243661.19%101.8-8.65.3
Brian Robison6066950.90%103.3-9.15.3
Brad Culpepper3438920.87%102.5-9.25.3
Greg Lloyd54.561720.88%102.0-16.55.3
Richard Neal3830171.26%102.1-4.55.2
Lester Archambeau36.545540.80%101.7-12.85.1
Mo Lewis52.566340.79%101.7-21.75.1
Anthony Pleasant5880880.72%101.1-32.05.1
Gary Walker46.555310.84%102.3-16.25.0
Ron McDole77.566541.16%102.2-0.24.8
Buck Buchanan70.555011.28%104.0-0.54.8
Ebenezer Ekuban36.544130.83%102.5-10.94.8
David Logan38.839560.98%101.9-11.14.8
Kenard Lang5053480.93%103.3-11.24.8
Bob Baumhower39.543400.91%101.2-16.44.8
Dave Butz6463901.00%101.7-18.64.8
Anthony Spencer3341010.80%102.4-8.44.7
Alonzo Spellman4348910.88%102.5-12.74.7
Phillip Daniels6280980.77%101.8-26.84.7
Jabaal Sheard51.553980.95%103.8-4.04.6
Bob Lurtsema3535350.99%100.5-13.64.6
Duane Bickett5358000.91%101.7-14.14.6
Dave Costa65.552971.24%103.6-0.74.5
Emmanuel Ogbah3636600.98%104.4-2.24.5
Ray Edwards3336240.91%103.5-3.54.5
Stephon Tuitt34.542000.82%102.8-8.64.5
Travis Hall4255410.76%101.7-20.24.4
Alden Roche3630981.16%101.3-6.44.3
Erik Walden3343260.76%102.3-9.54.2
Mike McCoy3131800.97%100.2-11.94.2
Sean Gilbert42.556110.76%101.4-19.94.2
Whitney Paul4753620.88%100.8-22.04.2
Kawann Short32.537420.87%103.2-6.04.1
Kenny Holmes38.539600.97%103.5-6.74.1
Otis Wilson3834811.09%102.6-7.74.1
Richard Seymour57.567770.85%102.8-13.84.1
Fred Stokes3854580.70%100.4-24.14.1
Marcus Washington37.543660.86%102.7-10.64.0
Mike Wilcher38.540010.96%101.9-10.84.0
Steve Furness34.536850.94%100.5-12.44.0
Michael Johnson44.561070.73%101.9-17.04.0
Jessie Armstead4056710.71%101.2-21.83.9
Robert Geathers3457240.59%100.6-24.03.9
Joe Nash47.567500.70%100.1-33.43.9
Aaron Smith4457220.77%102.0-16.83.8
Johnie Cooks3139030.79%100.6-20.83.8
Kevin Hardy3650880.71%101.2-21.33.8
David Galloway3844600.85%101.0-21.73.8
Duane Clemons49.552450.94%103.2-9.33.7
Akiem Hicks37.546500.81%102.6-10.33.7
Mike Douglass3840790.93%101.6-14.93.7
Carl Banks39.566490.59%99.4-35.53.7
Maa Tanuvasa3435340.96%103.2-6.33.6
Marcell Dareus35.546120.77%102.2-13.13.6
Chidi Ahanotu4256650.74%101.4-19.33.5
Robert Brown34.542590.81%99.4-24.83.5
Don Brumm4137701.09%101.1-11.83.4
Matt Hazeltine3937581.04%100.7-13.83.4
Kyle Williams48.562640.77%102.2-15.93.4
A.J. Duhe38.538221.01%101.8-11.83.3
Pierce Holt3740790.91%101.8-8.43.2
Santana Dotson4957490.85%102.1-15.73.2
Kim Bokamper4043470.92%101.4-16.33.2
Don Hultz3341330.80%99.4-23.43.2
Rob Ninkovich4650060.92%103.5-5.93.1
Clark Miller32.535260.92%100.1-15.13.1
Greg Spires39.554340.73%101.5-21.33.1
Gary Dunn3546700.75%100.2-23.63.1
Dan Wilkinson54.561610.88%102.7-14.93.0
Darnell Dockett40.558110.70%101.5-19.63.0
Ahmad Brooks5564790.85%102.9-12.52.9
Marvin Washington40.554820.74%100.9-21.12.9
Jason Hatcher34.558760.59%100.5-25.02.9
Don Smith40.535251.15%103.2-4.92.8
Mike Kadish30.531120.98%100.5-12.62.8
Jeff Stover30.532190.95%101.6-13.12.8
Dave Wilcox36.543580.84%99.6-21.52.8
Regan Upshaw34.539330.88%102.6-9.52.6
Derrick Morgan44.554880.81%102.6-11.52.6
Malik Jackson35.548430.73%102.0-12.72.6
Mathias Kiwanuka38.552430.73%101.9-14.12.6
Frank Warren5668190.82%101.0-29.22.6
Jon Hand35.540620.87%101.4-14.52.5
Mark Fields34.544650.77%101.7-15.92.5
Raheem Brock40.554290.75%101.9-18.02.5
Micheal Barrow4362010.69%101.0-24.22.5
Clark Haggans46.557730.81%102.4-13.92.4
Tommy Kelly3859040.64%101.0-23.62.4
Bryan Thomas33.554050.62%100.8-24.32.4
Brady Smith4549480.91%103.0-10.92.3
Robert Ayers34.547520.73%101.9-13.72.3
Bill Gregory41.544460.93%100.5-17.72.3
Ben McGee34.538620.89%99.9-16.92.2
Charlie Krueger5458840.92%100.0-27.02.2
Cory Redding35.562750.57%100.3-28.02.2
Andy Stynchula33.530621.09%101.1-10.22.1
Vonnie Holliday62.568910.91%103.1-12.52.1
Jumpy Geathers6269270.90%101.9-17.72.1
David Bowens38.565860.58%100.5-33.22.1
Jay Ratliff3551720.68%101.4-17.92.0
E.J. Junior36.544880.81%100.8-22.32.0
Albert Haynesworth30.551950.59%100.6-23.52.0
Darris McCord38.532421.19%101.6-9.21.9
Tommie Harris31.546860.67%101.3-16.31.9
Karlos Dansby4377490.55%100.3-33.01.9
Vinny Curry32.550080.65%101.2-17.51.7
Curtis Green3239010.82%100.6-20.41.7
Randy Starks4262990.67%101.3-22.21.7
Roy Hilton40.548040.84%99.6-22.01.6
Dan Owens33.549730.67%100.6-22.31.6
Jim Wilks4963050.78%100.6-28.31.6
Monte Coleman49.576300.65%99.7-42.01.6
Brian Urlacher41.546800.89%103.0-8.81.5
Jimmie Jones3238760.83%101.6-11.41.5
Juqua Parker42.553050.80%102.4-11.91.5
Sheldon Richardson33.554190.62%101.0-20.61.5
Jerry Ball30.555120.55%99.4-31.01.5
Wayne Walker38.550620.76%99.1-32.61.5
Pete Duranko32.531671.03%100.9-4.41.4
Floyd Peters3341840.79%99.1-24.81.4
Cullen Jenkins4974250.66%101.2-26.31.4
Rocky Bernard3358530.56%100.3-26.91.4
Houston Antwine3840750.93%101.4-1.51.3
Kalimba Edwards3139480.79%102.2-10.61.3
Sam Clancy3045740.66%99.8-26.21.3
Marty Lyons4358860.73%100.1-30.61.3
William Thomas3760410.61%100.2-30.71.3
Alex Okafor31.548930.64%101.3-17.31.2
Seth Joyner5266640.78%101.0-24.71.2
N.D. Kalu3150820.61%100.5-26.81.2
Sam Adams4474660.59%100.3-36.71.2
Trey Flowers31.536910.85%103.1-6.81.1
Shane Dronett4450160.88%102.3-12.91.1
Bill Maas4043070.93%101.7-13.01.1
James Francis33.550960.66%100.3-22.51.1
Jim Kanicki3134610.90%100.1-15.81.0
Pernell McPhee3859690.64%101.2-20.91.0
Erik Howard3348840.68%100.2-22.11.0
Wallace Gilberry31.542180.75%102.0-10.50.9
Lawrence Timmons35.554250.65%101.3-17.30.9
Derek Wolfe3454950.62%101.0-20.30.8
Bill Romanowski39.580780.49%99.3-46.80.8
Alex Brown45.552120.87%103.0-9.30.6
Reggie Doss3136550.85%101.0-14.70.6
John Thierry33.545210.74%101.5-17.20.6
Antonio Smith47.568550.69%101.5-22.80.6
Dan Saleaumua35.553130.67%100.2-25.60.6
James Farrior35.569390.51%99.8-38.80.6
Junior Seau56.597910.58%100.0-51.00.6
Joel Smeenge35.543970.81%101.9-13.80.5
Aundray Bruce3242700.75%100.9-16.00.5
Lawrence Pillers3344540.74%100.0-25.50.5
William Hayes37.566400.56%100.5-27.90.5
Andy Russell3851090.74%98.9-29.70.5
Ron Snidow4037661.06%101.0-12.50.4
Sam Rogers3051100.59%100.2-26.60.4
Chris Hanburger45.559200.77%99.2-35.20.4
Kelvin Pritchett31.562390.50%99.3-37.50.4
Shaun Rogers37.555550.68%101.3-21.10.3
Mike Daniels3047680.63%101.0-17.80.2
Donnell Thompson4154650.75%100.3-29.40.2
Rubin Carter3046190.65%99.1-29.40.2
Jerry Mays65.548261.36%105.50.10.1
Dave Rowe3338940.85%99.6-20.60.1
David Harris36.563360.58%100.5-25.60.1
Brentson Buckner3163160.49%99.4-37.50.1
Mel Branch5741091.39%107.40.00.0
Tom Sestak5233611.55%108.90.00.0
Larry Eisenhauer43.538641.13%104.80.00.0
Jim Lee Hunt3037210.81%100.9-2.40.0
Ike Lassiter74.545271.65%106.8-3.20.0
Mike Stratton31.541290.76%100.1-3.50.0
Larry Grantham37.554260.69%100.3-8.40.0
Gerry Philbin66.544551.49%105.2-10.50.0
Jeff Wright31.538480.82%101.2-11.60.0
Tom Keating44.539661.12%102.4-12.90.0
Bobby Bell4050670.79%100.9-13.40.0
Jason Jones31.549670.63%101.1-16.30.0
Eric Williams3037650.80%100.7-16.30.0
Chris Kelsay32.548930.66%101.2-18.60.0
Tim Johnson31.550090.63%99.9-22.80.0
Wilber Marshall4560580.74%100.4-24.40.0
James Jones3758030.64%100.3-26.60.0
Gerard Warren36.561300.60%100.6-26.90.0
Brett Keisel3058600.51%99.9-28.30.0
Ron Yankowski3044590.67%98.8-28.90.0
Mike Pitts48.565890.74%100.3-29.20.0
Fred Robbins35.562050.57%100.4-30.00.0
Daryl Smith30.561130.50%99.8-32.00.0
Tom Jackson4053980.74%99.6-32.30.0
Darryl Talley38.558170.66%99.8-34.00.0
Rodney Harrison30.566130.46%99.2-40.20.0
Tim Krumrie34.563130.55%99.0-42.00.0
Haloti Ngata32.576650.42%99.2-42.70.0
London Fletcher3979820.49%99.6-44.70.0
Ted Washington34.575940.45%99.0-46.60.0
Tedy Bruschi30.571230.43%99.0-46.80.0
Ray Lewis41.592480.45%99.2-56.50.0

I believe the top ten, as ranked by the last column, is a great list of stellar sacksmiths. A decent era range shows up, and there doesn’t seem to be too much skew toward older or newer players. However, this may be because it more closely lines up with my subjective view of these players, and we love to have our priors confirmed.

The lowest ranked players on the list are linebackers who had a decent number of sacks but played in coverage too often to reasonably compete with edge rushers, as well as interior linemen who played a ton of snaps but weren’t primarily pass rushers.

What stands out to you?

 

References

References
1 I say recently because Chase published an article about the idea as early as 2015, and I recall reading articles that touched on the issue at the old PFR blog.
2 Note, I wouldn’t put him in, but with the bar being set at the Sprinkle and Riley level, I don’t think I know what a HOFer is anymore.
3 Refer to the previous article for the methodology.
4 These take into account things like integration vs segregation, positional specialization, league attractiveness vs other sports, pay, the existence of rival leagues, U.S. population of NFL-aged men, number of players playing high school and college football in preceding years, etc.
5 Highest on record, min 3000 dropbacks faced. T.J. Watt will take over the top spot soon. He currently has a rate+ of 117.2. Nick Bosa and Micah Parsons are also higher than Allen, though they are much further from reaching the 3000 dropback threshold.
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Adjusted Sacks: Single Seasons

In 2015 (and, again, in 2018), Chase published his methodology for comparing individual sack seasons across eras. At the time, we had only the official numbers available, so the comparisons didn’t capture any performances prior to 1982. Now, thanks to the work of dedicated researchers John Turney and Nick Webster, we have reliable sack data dating back to 1960 (with more likely to come in the future). [1]Thanks to Webster, specifically, we also have the numbers for Len Ford‘s outlandish 1951 campaign. Although I don’t have the same context for that season, I will be including it with … Continue reading With all the new information available, I was excited to pick up where Chase left off and include the additional 22 years of preceding data. Because of the new seasons included, the results of this post will differ from Chase’s, even among players included in the original article, so this should offer some new insight beyond adding names to the list.

Normalizing for Volume

The first step is to account for the fact that teams throw the ball more frequently today than they did in the sixties, eighties, or even the aughts. To do this, I am going to do what Chase did, because it seemed like a reasonable first step to me. That first step is to find the number of dropbacks a player’s team faced that season and calculate the percentage of those plays on which he sacked the quarterback. [2]There is a case to be made that one should only include dropbacks in games which players participated. So Jared Allen would only count as having played 14 games in 2007, rather than 16 games. … Continue reading Next, we multiply that number by 500 in order to put pass rushers on a more even playing field.

Take Cleveland Elam‘s 1977, for example. He dropped opposing quarterbacks 17.5 times while the 49ers faced just 312 dropbacks. That gives him an incredible 5.61% sack rate, which translates to 28.0 sacks against 500 dropbacks. [continue reading…]

References

References
1 Thanks to Webster, specifically, we also have the numbers for Len Ford‘s outlandish 1951 campaign. Although I don’t have the same context for that season, I will be including it with those from 1960 onward.
2 There is a case to be made that one should only include dropbacks in games which players participated. So Jared Allen would only count as having played 14 games in 2007, rather than 16 games. However, I think availability is important and don’t wish to further bolster a player for missing time during the season.
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Boxscore vs. PFF: Era in Review

Adam Steele is back with more analysis of traditional box score stats versus Pro Football Focus’s big time throw and turnover-worthy play metrics. And we thank him for it.


A couple of weeks ago, I compared TD/INT and BTT/TWP numbers for the 2021 season. Today we’ll be looking at the entire Pro Football Focus era going back to 2006.

Before compiling the data, I hypothesized that TD/INT and BTT/TWP would track in relative lockstep, though perhaps the upward slope of the PFF metrics would be less severe. That turns out to be true for 2006-07 and 2014-21, but oh boy was there some wackiness taking place in between. In the graph below, you’ll see league TD-INT difference in blue and league BTT-TWP difference in red: [continue reading…]

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From the Archives: 2019 GridFe Hall of Fame Defense

The following article originally appeared on the now-defunct GridFe website but never found its way to Football Perspective after Adam Steele and I decided to shut things down in our little corner of the internet. For the sake of having a reference, I have decided to republish in Chase’s space. Below is the article as originally published following the 2018 season.


Last year, I unveiled the GridFe Hall of Fame, a group effort of football diehards dissatisfied with (and unencumbered by the logistical limitations of) the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [1]The GrideFe Hall of Fame Committee comprises research guru Topher Doll, standard human Bryan Frye, actual genius Adam Harstad, enigmatic fount of knowledge Raider Joe, potentate of … Continue reading This Hall of Fame has very few rules outside of a minimum five “yea” votes out of a possible six for enshrinement. We have no waiting period for induction. If it’s obvious that Tom Brady belongs, he’s in; if we need to take some time to put Julio Jones‘s stats into perspective, we will. We don’t have contribution silos. I didn’t vote for John Madden solely as a coach but as a coach, influential broadcaster, and video game pioneer. [continue reading…]

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1 The GrideFe Hall of Fame Committee comprises research guru Topher Doll, standard human Bryan Frye, actual genius Adam Harstad, enigmatic fount of knowledge Raider Joe, potentate of prognostication Thomas McDermott, and quarterback aficionado Adam Steele.
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From the Archives: 2019 GridFe Hall of Fame Offense

The following article originally appeared on the now-defunct GridFe website but never found its way to Football Perspective after Adam Steele and I decided to shut things down in our little corner of the internet. For the sake of having a reference, I have decided to republish in Chase’s space. Below is the article as originally published following the 2018 season.


The GridFe Hall of Fame 2019 class features no quarterbacks and is heavy on running backs, tight ends, and linemen. [1]The only quarterback who received votes got just two of them. Meanwhile, several linemen just missed the cut. Unlike the defensive hall of fame class, the offense features no active players. In fact, the most recent player last played in 1988. Perhaps that’s indicative of more clearly worthy defensive players in today’s league, or maybe it simply means more voters have taken a wait-and-see approach with regards to positions that have seen significant stat inflation in recent years. [2]An alternative theory is that we voted for all the worthy offensive players in the inaugural class. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, and Antonio … Continue reading It’s outlandish to believe that with greater talent than ever before, only one hall of fame caliber wide receiver has entered the league in the last twenty years. Is it possible we have exercised too much caution with modern players? I don’t know, but it’s certainly possible. Below are eight inductees for this year’s class. Read and determine for yourself. [3]Others receiving votes: Len Dawson, Curtis Martin, Ollie Matson*, Bobby Mitchell*, Elroy Hirsch, Pete Pihos*, Rayfield Wright*, Jim Tyrer*, Gary Zimmerman*, Joe DeLamielleure*

GridFe Hall of Fame Offense

Marion Motley (1946-1955)
Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
5 First Team All Pros (4 AAFC/1 NFL), 1 Pro Bowl, 6 Title Wins, 3 Title Losses, 1 GridFe World Award (AAFC), 1 GridFe Sweetness Award, 1 GridFe Supersonic Award, 7 GridFe Motley Awards (4 AAFC/3 NFL) [4]The Pro Bowl didn’t exist when Motley played in the AAFC, but he was worthy of the honor all four years. [continue reading…]

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1 The only quarterback who received votes got just two of them. Meanwhile, several linemen just missed the cut.
2 An alternative theory is that we voted for all the worthy offensive players in the inaugural class. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald, Jason Witten, and Antonio Gates are still playing. Rob Gronkowski and Joe Thomas were active when we began voting. I suspect with another season to evaluate their careers from a historical perspective, Julio Jones and Antonio Brown will garner more attention. If people are voting for Len Dawson, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger may also join the discussion. Perhaps Marshal Yanda will receive the recognition from us he deserved from national media.
3 Others receiving votes: Len Dawson, Curtis Martin, Ollie Matson*, Bobby Mitchell*, Elroy Hirsch, Pete Pihos*, Rayfield Wright*, Jim Tyrer*, Gary Zimmerman*, Joe DeLamielleure*
4 The Pro Bowl didn’t exist when Motley played in the AAFC, but he was worthy of the honor all four years.
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Guest Post: Improving on TD:INT Ratio

Adam Steele is back with the crazy notion that we should stop using stochastic, binary events in ratio form as the basis for judging quarterbacks. Fancy that. We thank Adam for his ideas and analysis.


The most commonly cited quarterback stats in mainstream analysis are touchdown passes and interceptions, usually presented as TD/INT ratio. This essentially functions as shorthand to compare the quantity of a player’s great plays against his terrible plays. But this is quite unfortunate since both stats are very noisy and situation dependent. TD/INT ratio not only lacks important information but it can be downright misleading at times.

Luckily for us the good folks at Pro Football Focus have come up with a much better alternative: Big Time Throws (BTT) and Turnover Worthy Plays (TWP). These stats are tabulated by watching film so they capture far more signal than the process-blind box score numbers. Passers get credited with a BTT when they make a throw that goes well beyond what’s expected on a given play, and this includes passes which are dropped or wiped out by penalty. Meanwhile a TWP is charged when a throw is made that has a good chance of being intercepted (whether it’s actually picked or not), or when the QB gets careless with the ball during his dropback and fumbles when such an error could’ve been avoided. [continue reading…]

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Ten years ago, I looked at the passing distribution of NFL teams since 1970. Let’s revisit that post today, with an expanded look at what’s happened over the last decade.

I examined every season in the NFL since 1970, when the AFL and NFL merged. [1]It is not lost on me that NFL history is not linear, and in many ways, the 1960s is more similar to the 1980s than the 1970s. That said, out of laziness, I only went back to 1970. I then calculated the percentage of receiving yards for each team that went to its running backs, tight ends and wide receivers. The graph below shows the breakdown from each season from 1970 through 2021. [2]Some caveats: Obviously many players straddle the line across multiple positions. There are some judgment calls involved with H-Backs, tight ends turned wide receivers, running backs turned tight … Continue reading. There are two large trends: wide receivers have become slightly more important over time, jumping from 53% of the receiving pie during the ’70s to 63% over the last ten years. The entire jump, though, came in the aftermath of the 1978 rules changes, as the percentage of receiving yards that went to wide receivers steadily rose form 53% in 1977 to 62% in 1987 and 1988.

The other notable change is the switch in primacy of the tight end relative to the running back. From 1970 to 1983, running backs gained 27% of all receiving yards while tight ends picked up just 19% of the pie. That breakdown was pretty consistent each season: tight ends were at 18%, 19%, or 20% almost every season, and running backs consistently gained between 25% and 29& of the receiving game. The 1984 season was a weird outlier: running back production was way down while tight end production was up, but that was mostly a one year blip. From 1985 to 1994, running backs averaged 22% of the pie, a noticeable decrease from the pre-1984 era, but tight ends dropped, too, down to 15% during that decade. And from 1986 through 2007, tight ends were under 20% of the receiving pie each year. But tight ends have held steady at 20 or 21 percent, while running back production in the receiving game has dropped to about 16%. In 2004, tight ends gained more receiving yards as a group than running backs, and it has remained that way in every season since. This is strongly tied, of course, to the near-elimination of the fullback position from the modern game. [continue reading…]

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1 It is not lost on me that NFL history is not linear, and in many ways, the 1960s is more similar to the 1980s than the 1970s. That said, out of laziness, I only went back to 1970.
2 Some caveats: Obviously many players straddle the line across multiple positions. There are some judgment calls involved with H-Backs, tight ends turned wide receivers, running backs turned tight ends, etc. I did my best to make the appropriate call in each case. Note also that for this article, I’ve eliminated all players who ended the season with negative receiving yards, and am only looking at receiving yards by running backs (which includes fullbacks), receivers and tight ends.
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In 1999 and 2000, no team in NFL history relied on one running back quite like the Indianapolis Colts.  During those two seasons, Edgerrin James was responsible for 98% of all carries given to Colts running backs, 99% of all rushing yards from Indianapolis running backs, and 98% of all yards from scrimmage and 97% of all touchdowns scored by Colts running backs.  The table below shows the stats from the nine running backs to play for the Colts during these two seasons: [continue reading…]

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Twenty years ago, in the summer of 2002, Doug Drinen wrote this about Running Back By Committee:

Any way you want to look at it, the use of RBBC has been decreasing for about three decades. In 2000, RBBC was at an all-time (since 1970) low. In 2001, it was back up slightly, but was still lower than it has ever been.

Drinen labeled a running back by committee (RBBC) if the team’s top running back scored less than half of the team’s total fantasy points by running backs. How do things look over the last 20 years? [1]In my effort re-create Drinen’s study, I am defining fantasy points as (receptions / 2) + (rushing yards + receiving yards) / 10 + (rushing TDs + receiving TDs ) * 6. [continue reading…]

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1 In my effort re-create Drinen’s study, I am defining fantasy points as (receptions / 2) + (rushing yards + receiving yards) / 10 + (rushing TDs + receiving TDs ) * 6.
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The 2022 NFL Schedule

Every year, I publish a color-coded version of the NFL schedule the night it is released. This year, things were delayed a bit, but it’s ready now. [continue reading…]

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Overtime in the Playoffs From 2011 Through 2021

The 2009 NFC Championship Game was a classic game featuring two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Brett Favre and Drew Brees. The Vikings battled the Saints in the Superdome to a 28-28 tie after four quarters. New Orleans won the coin toss, giving Brees and the offense the ball first. The Saints appeared to go three-and-out, but an incomplete pass on third down was negated by a defensive holding penalty. The Saints got to the Vikings 41-yard line, and a pass interference penalty gave them another 12 yards. A couple of minutes later, and Garrett Hartley hit a 40-yard field goal to send New Orleans to the Super Bowl.

It was an anticlimactic ending to a great game. After battling for four quarters, the Saints — aided by a pair of penalties — drove 39 yards in 10 plays to set up a chip shot field goal and won the game. The coin toss was too significant a factor in the game, critics felt, especially as kickers were becoming automatic at longer and longer distances.

So beginning in 2011, the NFL changed the rules: the team that wins the coin toss can’t win the game on a field goal. It must score a touchdown, or else the other team would get the ball, too. That would make the flip of the coin a bit less valuable, or so we were told.

Since then, there have been 11 overtime games played during the NFL playoffs. The team that won the coin toss has won 10 of those games. Let’s walk down memory lane: [continue reading…]

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Do Championships Matter?

Adam Steele comes to us today with a philosophical question regarding the nature of fandom. We thank him for it.


After a weekend in which all four games were coin flips decided on the final play, I started thinking about how much the results actually matter to fans in the long run. We’ve had the primacy of titles drilled into our heads throughout our lives – hoisting the Lombardi trophy is why you play the game, there’s only one winner and 31 losers, etc. And sure, in the most literal sense, attempting to win a championship is the reason we hold a season every year.

But how much do championships really matter to fans? My sense is that they matter far less than you’d initially think. If you ask a group of fans to name their most cherished football memories, a majority of their answers will probably not be related to winning it all.

Think about all the amazing player seasons throughout football history. The vast majority of them did not result in a ring. Did fans of Randy Moss, Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, or J.J. Watt enjoy their heroes less because they don’t have the jewelry? Doubtful. It’s more likely that fans will wax poetic about how they got to watch these legends play.

In many cases, even average players and coaches on perennially losing franchises become local heroes in their communities. Fans fall in love with players they feel a connection with irrespective of the number of titles those athletes bring home. This is why long suffering fanbases of ringless teams often have the most loyal and devoted followers; it’s more about the journey than the destination.

Quantifying Fan Priorities

There’s actually pretty strong empirical evidence that championships are not the most important thing to fans. From 2003-2016, ESPN ran a series called Ultimate Standings (insert hyperlink ESPN The Magazine’s 2016 Ultimate Standings). They surveyed fans across all four major North American sports to come up with a formula for determining which teams reward their fans the most. The responses were whittled down into seven broad categories, weighted by importance:

Fan relations – 27%
Money spent per win – 27%
Players – 15%
Ownership – 13%
Stadium experience – 12%
Championships – 4%
Coaching – 3%

Well look at that! Championships are way down the list of things that fans consider important. Teams that make a genuine effort to connect to their communities engender loyal fans regardless of on-field results. Regular season wins matter but only if fans aren’t being gouged in the process; less frequent winning is acceptable if being a diehard fan is affordable for the average Joe. Players are judged by their effort and likability more than their performance. Having a solid ownership situation and a fun stadium to attend are also several times more important than past or potential championships.

Does this post resonate with you? What are your favorite memories as a sports fan? Would you trade those memories for a championship? Let me know in the comments.

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Resting Starters

Adam Steele is back again, this time with a look at teams resting their starters over the years. Bless him.


Over the past few years I’ve been documenting the historical instances of teams resting their starters in late season games. I like to remove such games when comparing teams since even a single upside down result can warp a club’s statistical profile (especially since these meaningless games disproportionately affect the best teams in a given season). Now that the 2021 regular season is complete, I figured I might as well share this database with FP readers in hopes that some of you might find it useful or interesting. [continue reading…]

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Jonathan Taylor had a season for the ages. Here are the top 10 yards per carry seasons by a running back with at least 300 carries:

 
Games Rushing
Rk Player Age Draft Tm Lg Year
G GS Att Yds Y/A TD Y/G
1 Jonathan Taylor 22 2-41 IND NFL 2021 17 17 332 1811 5.45 18 106.5
2 Adrian Peterson 27 1-7 MIN NFL 2012 16 16 348 2097 6.03 12 131.1
3 Chris Johnson 24 1-24 TEN NFL 2009 16 16 358 2006 5.60 14 125.4
4 Frank Gore 23 3-65 SFO NFL 2006 16 16 312 1695 5.43 8 105.9
5 Barry Sanders* 29 1-3 DET NFL 1997 16 16 335 2053 6.13 11 128.3
6 Barry Sanders* 26 1-3 DET NFL 1994 16 16 331 1883 5.69 7 117.7
7 Eric Dickerson* 24 1-2 RAM NFL 1984 16 16 379 2105 5.55 14 131.6
8 Walter Payton* 23 1-4 CHI NFL 1977 14 14 339 1852 5.46 14 132.3
9 O.J. Simpson* 28 1-1 BUF NFL 1975 14 14 329 1817 5.52 16 129.8
10 O.J. Simpson* 26 1-1 BUF NFL 1973 14 14 332 2003 6.03 12 143.1

 

He joined Jim Brown, Jim Taylor, O.J. Simpson, Walter Payton, and Clinton Portis as the only players to average 100 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD per game while having a YPC average of at least 5.4. But perhaps most remarkably, he won the rushing crown by over 500 yards. If that sounds like a lot to you, it’s because it is. The last time a player run the rushing crown by such a large margin was Simpson back in his record-breaking 2,000 yard 1973 season. [continue reading…]

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The penultimate week of the season was an odd one from a statistical standpoint. QBR and PFF mostly agreed (for once), but some of the boxscores straight up lied to us about how well quarterbacks played. We saw 45 touchdown passes and 32 QB turnovers, and that’s standard fare for a late season week in today’s NFL. However, according to PFF graders, quarterbacks registered 36 big time throws and a whopping 55 turnover worthy plays!

Let’s look at the week 17 rankings then take a closer look at some of these misleading statlines: [continue reading…]

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Pick a QB, any QB: there are no right answers.

The 2018 NFL Draft was supposed to change the landscape of the NFL at the quarterback position. Maybe not right away, of course, but in a few years — say, 2021? — the five quarterbacks selected in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft would be the stars of the day. Instead, Josh Rosen flamed out immediately, Sam Darnold proved to be underwhelming under three different coaches, and Baker Mayfield’s stock fell dramatically in his fourth year. Even Lamar Jackson, the 2019 AP MVP, has fallen off; after a notable dropoff in play from 2019 to 2020, he fell further in an injury-plagued 2021. At this point, only Josh Allen is an unimpeachable franchise quarterback, but even he has seen a significant decline in passing efficiency this season.

All told, the 2018 first round quarterbacks as a group have been decidedly below average as passers this season, with three of the four starters (excluding Rosen) being in the bottom five of the NFL in interception rate.

This made me curious: which draft classes have been the most productive in 2021? With 17 weeks in the books — a traditional NFL regular season — here’s what I did. [continue reading…]

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I’m short on time right now so this week’s QB rankings will be presented without commentary. [continue reading…]

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Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs has  recorded 11 interceptions through 15 team games this season. That’s already the most in the NFL by any player since 40 years ago, when another Dallas corner — Everson Walls — also had eleven picks.  Last year, I wrote about Xavien Howard and J.C. Jackson, the two AFC East cornerbacks who were doing something pretty remarkable. Both players had absurdly high interception numbers given the context of the modern game, which involves adjusting for era.

While teams throw more often now than they did throughout the history of the game, the frequency of interceptions per pass attempt has dipped at an even more severe rate than the quantity of pass attempts has risen. That’s why, despite more passing, there are fewer interceptions per game in the modern era than there has been at any other time since World War II. The graph below shows interceptions per team game in the NFL from 1945 through week 16 of the 2021 season: [continue reading…]

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