Joey Bosa ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Bosa in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bosa a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2016 | 21 | SD | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 563 | 71.8% | 12 | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 16 | — | 60 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 12.5 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 851 | 81.0% | 2 | 0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 7 | — | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 314 | 71.6% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | — | 64 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 11.5 | 60.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 836 | 86.1% | 12 | 2.8% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 12 | — | 34 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 7.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 549 | 70.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | — | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 848 | 78.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -2.5 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 165 | 56.8% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 8 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 320 | 51.4% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | LAC | 12 | — | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 456 | 49.1% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | BUF | 15 | — | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 562 | 64.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 1.5 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 119 | — | 299 | 208 | 91 | 79 | 152 | 66.5 | 297.5 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,464 | 69.9% | 45 | 1.3% | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 223 | 92 | 73 | 37 | 41 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
237 career value over replacement — #251 all-time of 4,649. 26.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #3 (Rd 1) · LAC · 2016 · +23.6 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 | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 16 | 13* | 60 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 12.5 | 44.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 7 | 5* | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 14* | 64 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 11.5 | 60.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 8* | 34 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 7.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 12* | 45 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 10.5 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 5 | 3* | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 8 | 5* | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2024 | 29 | LAC | 12 | 0* | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2025 | 30 | BUF | 15 | 10* | 29 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.4 |
| Career | 107 | 70* | 299 | 208 | 91 | 79 | 152 | — | — | 0 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21 | SD | 12 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 563 | 71.8% | 12 | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 22 | LAC | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 851 | 81.0% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 7 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 314 | 71.6% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 836 | 86.1% | 12 | 2.8% |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 549 | 70.4% | 5 | 1.4% |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 848 | 78.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 5 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 165 | 56.8% | 2 | 1.2% |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 9 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 320 | 51.4% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 | LAC | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 456 | 49.1% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 30 | BUF | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 562 | 64.0% | 10 | 2.5% |
| Career | 122 | 79* | — | — | 5,464 | — | 45 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23 | LAC | 7 | 5* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24 | LAC | 16 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -3.0 | 54 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 25 | LAC | 12 | 8* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 45 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26 | LAC | 16 | 12* | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -2.5 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 27 | LAC | 5 | 3* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 28 | LAC | 9 | 5* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 29 | LAC | 14 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30 | BUF | 15 | 10* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 60.4 | 1.5 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Career | 94 | 57* | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 223 | 92 | 73 | 37 | 41 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 84 × longevity 1 = KV-H 85· confidence 95%
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