Chris Doleman is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 96 in the Knox value model. Doleman's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Chris Doleman
Height6'5"
Weight287 lb
BornOct 16, 1961
Age64
CollegePittsburghSee College Stats
Rookie yr1985
Draft1985 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · MIN
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | 23–24 | MIN | 13 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 1986 | 24–25 | MIN | 9 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 25–26 | MIN | 12 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 26–27 | MIN | 16 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 27–28 | MIN | 16 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | 21.0 | 21.0 | 0 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| 1990 | 28–29 | MIN | 16 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | 29–30 | MIN | 16 | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | 30–31 | MIN | 16 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 1993 | 31–32 | MIN | 16 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | 32–33 | ATL | 7 | — | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | 33–34 | ATL | 16 | — | 51 | 36 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1996 | 34–35 | SF | 16 | — | 54 | 45 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 1997 | 35–36 | SF | 16 | — | 46 | 39 | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 1998 | 36–37 | SF | 16 | — | 45 | 31 | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1999 | 37–38 | MIN | 13 | — | 42 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 214 | — | 964 | 208 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 150.5 | 167.5 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
382 career value over replacement — #44 all-time of 4,649. 25.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · MIN · 1985 · +34.6 vs expected KV-H
96actual
61.4 expected · Δ+34.6
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