Dana Stubblefield ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Stubblefield in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Stubblefield a career score of 75, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 27% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Career Value · VORP
179 career value over replacement — #469 all-time of 4,649. 16.3/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #26 (Rd 1) · SF · 1993 · +20.2 vs expected KV-H
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Dana inherited the San Francisco 49ers DL room from Charles Haley (1986–1999), and handed it to Bryant Young (1994–2007).
Dana inherited the Washington Commanders DL room from Kenard Lang (1997–2001), and handed it to Dan Wilkinson (1998–2002).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined OAK (from SF)
Last recorded season with OAK
Joined SF (from WAS)
Joined WAS (from SF)
Drafted by SF — Round 1, Pick 26
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.5 | 0.7 | 9-1.5 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 8-0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 4-0.5 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0.9 | 14-1 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 3+0.5 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 11 seasons (1993–2003) — a true nomad. The crest trail: