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.
Reached 53% of the all-time Sacks leader — a solid 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: 90%.
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210 career value over replacement — #335 all-time of 4,649. 15/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Last recorded season with HOU
Entered the NFL with HOU
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Best single season, projected to Sacks in a modern 17-game schedule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1969 | 14.5 | 1 | 8-6.5 | 0.5 |
| 1970 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 5-5.5 | 0.3 |
| 1971 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 5-5.5 | 0.3 |
| 1972 | 7 | 0.5 | 4-3 | 0.2 |
| 1973 | 16 | 1.1 | 10-6 | 0.6 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0.4 | 2-3 | 0.1 |
| 1975 | 10 | 0.7 | 8-2 | 0.5 |
| 1976 | 14.5 | 1 | 19+4.5 | 1.1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0.5 | 7-1 | 0.4 |
| 1979 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0-1.5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0.2 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Gave the Houston Texans an entire corpus-attributed career — 16 seasons (1968–1983), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.