James Harrison ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Harrison in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Harrison a career score of 80, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 42% 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: 84%.
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312 career value over replacement — #114 all-time of 4,649. 24/season above a replacement-level LB.
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James inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers LB room from Larry Foote (2002–2013), and handed it to LaMarr Woodley (2007–2013).
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%).
Last recorded season with PIT
Joined PIT (from CIN)
Joined CIN (from PIT)
Entered the NFL with PIT
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | PIT | 1 | W4Questionable· IllnessW10Out· BackW11Questionable· Back |
| 2016 | PIT | 0 | W20Questionable· Shoulder / Triceps |
| 2015 | PIT | 1 | W10Out· Knee |
| 2014 | PIT | 0 | W14Doubtful· KneeW15Questionable· Knee |
| 2013 | CIN | 0 | W11Questionable· CalfW16Questionable· Concussion |
| 2012 | PIT | 1 | W1Questionable· KneeW2Questionable· KneeW3Out· Knee |
| 2011 | PIT | 4 | W5Out· EyeW6Out· EyeW7Out· EyeW8Out· Eye |
| 2009 | PIT | 0 | W16Questionable· Biceps |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0.3 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 16 | 1.1 | 17+1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0.6 | 11+1 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0.6 | 10 | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 9 | 0.8 | 13+4 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0.5 | 8+2 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2014 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 9+3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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12 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1622
Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 14 seasons (2004–2017) — a true nomad. The crest trail: