Elvin Bethea ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Bethea in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bethea a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Elvin Bethea
Top 8% all-time pass rushersIron Man
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1968 | 22 | HOU | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1969 | 23 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 24 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.0 | 16.0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1975 | 29 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 30 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 14.5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1977 | 31 | HOU | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1978 | 32 | HOU | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1979 | 33 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | 34 | HOU | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1981 | 35 | HOU | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | 36 | HOU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 37 | HOU | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | 181 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 105.0 | 105.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
210 career value over replacement — #335 all-time of 4,649. 15/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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