John Abraham ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Abraham in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Abraham a career score of 97, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
John Abraham
5× Pro Bowl2× All-ProTop 0% all-time pass rushersIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 2008Team Carrier · #127
Height6'4"
Weight263 lb
BornMay 6, 1978
Age48
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2000 | 22 | NYJ | 4 | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 23 | NYJ | 16 | — | 49 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 24 | NYJ | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 25 | NYJ | 7 | — | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 26 | NYJ | 11 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 27 | NYJ | 16 | — | 41 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 28 | ATL | 6 | — | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 29 | ATL | 16 | — | 30 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 30 | ATL | 16 | — | 34 | 33 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 16.5 | 61.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 31 | ATL | 15 | — | 31 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 32 | ATL | 15 | — | 38 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 13.0 | 48.0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 33 | ATL | 15 | — | 35 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 9.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 34 | ATL | 16 | — | 34 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 10.0 | 41.0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 35 | ARI | 14 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 11.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 862 | 80.2% | 63 | 13.2% |
| 2014 | 36 | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 36 | 59.0% | 2 | 8.0% |
| Career | — | 184 | — | 474 | 377 | 97 | 108 | 147 | 134.0 | 389.0 | 1 | 30 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 898 | 78.9% | 65 | 12.9% | |
Career Value · VORP
491 career value over replacement — #19 all-time of 4,649. 35.1/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #13 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2000 · +36.8 vs expected KV-H
97actual
60.2 expected · Δ+36.8
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