Eric Swann is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Swann in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Swann's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1991 | 21 | ARI | 12 | — | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 52 | 43 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | ARI | 9 | — | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 70 | 46 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | ARI | 12 | — | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 81 | 61 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | ARI | 13 | — | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | ARI | 7 | — | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | ARI | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 30 | CAR | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 126 | — | 431 | 312 | — | — | — | 46.5 | 46.5 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
165 career value over replacement — #539 all-time of 4,649. 16.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · PHO · 1991 · +6.6 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 |
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| 1991 | 21 | ARI | 12 | — | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 22 | ARI | 16 | — | 52 | 43 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 23 | ARI | 9 | — | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | 70 | 46 | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | ARI | 12 | — | 50 | 44 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | ARI | 16 | — | 81 | 61 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | ARI | 13 | — | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | ARI | 7 | — | 32 | 25 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | ARI | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 30 | CAR | 16 | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 126 | 431 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 68.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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