Chris Jones ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Jones in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jones a career score of 92, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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289 career value over replacement — #145 all-time of 4,649. 28.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #37 (Rd 2) · KC · 2016 · +41.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | 22 | KC | 15 | — | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 573 | 50.9% | 67 | 14.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 23 | KC | 15 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 678 | 61.6% | 21 | 4.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | KC | 15 | — | 38 | 33 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 15.5 | 63.5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 773 | 66.0% | 66 | 13.2% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -1.0 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | KC | 13 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 9.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 646 | 73.1% | 43 | 12.2% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | KC | 14 | — | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 7.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 693 | 69.6% | 37 | 8.9% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | KC | 13 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 628 | 68.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -5.0 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | KC | 16 | — | 37 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 15.5 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 916 | 80.3% | — | 0.0% | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 105.8 | -4.2 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 29 | KC | 16 | — | 29 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 10.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 741 | 73.1% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | -4.5 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | KC | 15 | — | 36 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 5.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 771 | 82.9% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -5.5 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | — | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 7.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 761 | 73.4% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 149 | — | 319 | 202 | 117 | 99 | 220 | 87.5 | 406.5 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 7,180 | 69.9% | 239 | 5.3% | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 309 | 108 | 116 | 9 | 30 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | KC | 15 | 8* | 27 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 23 | KC | 15 | 10* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | KC | 15 | 11* | 38 | 33 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 15.5 | 63.5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 25 | KC | 13 | 10* | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 9.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | KC | 14 | 10* | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 7.5 | 38.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 27 | KC | 13 | 10* | 26 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | KC | 16 | 14* | 37 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 15.5 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | KC | 16 | 12* | 29 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 10.5 | 52.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | KC | 15 | 12* | 36 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 5.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | 12* | 27 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 7.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 149 | 109* | 319 | 202 | 117 | 99 | 220 | — | — | 2 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22 | KC | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 573 | 50.9% | 67 | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 23 | KC | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 678 | 61.6% | 21 | 4.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | KC | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 773 | 66.0% | 66 | 13.2% |
| 2019 | 25 | KC | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 646 | 73.1% | 43 | 12.2% |
| 2020 | 26 | KC | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 693 | 69.6% | 37 | 8.9% |
| 2021 | 27 | KC | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 628 | 68.1% | 5 | 1.4% |
| 2022 | 28 | KC | 17 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 916 | 80.3% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | KC | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 741 | 73.1% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | KC | 15 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 771 | 82.9% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 761 | 73.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 155 | 109* | — | — | 7,180 | — | 239 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24 | KC | 16 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.6 | -1.0 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | KC | 13 | 10* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 26 | KC | 15 | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | 27 | KC | 14 | 10* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -5.0 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 28 | KC | 17 | 14* | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 105.8 | -4.2 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 29 | KC | 16 | 12* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 112.5 | -4.5 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | KC | 15 | 12* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -5.5 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | KC | 17 | 12* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| Career | 123 | 91* | 12 | 9 | — | — | — | 309 | 108 | 116 | 9 | 30 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 92 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
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