Chris Long ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Long in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Long a career score of 81, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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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% | |||||
| 2008 | 23 | STL | 15 | — | 36 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 42 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 26 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 8.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13.0 | 49.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27 | STL | 15 | — | 32 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 11.5 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | STL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 839 | 78.8% | 77 | 17.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 29 | STL | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 232 | 58.8% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 30 | STL | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 484 | 54.8% | 21 | 6.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 34 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 677 | 64.3% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 32 | PHI | 16 | — | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 496 | 47.9% | 29 | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 33 | PHI | 13 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 612 | 59.4% | 47 | 10.4% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 156 | — | 253 | 190 | 63 | 67 | 132 | 57.5 | 256.5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,340 | 61.2% | 174 | 7.5% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
194 career value over replacement — #397 all-time of 4,649. 24.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #2 (Rd 1) · LA · 2008 · +19.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | STL | 15 | — | 36 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 | 24 | STL | 15 | — | 42 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 26 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 8.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2011 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 33 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 13.0 | 49.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 27 | STL | 15 | — | 32 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 11.5 | 45.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 16 | 10* | 34 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2017 | 32 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2018 | 33 | PHI | 13 | 10* | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| Career | 122 | 20* | 253 | 190 | 63 | 67 | 132 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | STL | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 839 | 78.8% | 77 | 17.2% |
| 2014 | 29 | STL | 6 | 4* | — | 0.0% | 232 | 58.8% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | STL | 12 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 484 | 54.8% | 21 | 6.4% |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 677 | 64.3% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 496 | 47.9% | 29 | 6.2% |
| 2018 | 33 | PHI | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 612 | 59.4% | 47 | 10.4% |
| Career | 82 | 44* | — | — | 3,340 | — | 174 | — |
* 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 | 33 | PHI | 16 | 10* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -5.0 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 16 | 10* | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 81 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 80.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 81· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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