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John Fiala

Role Player

Height6'3"

Weight237 lb

BornNov 25, 1973

Age52

CollegeWashington See College Stats

Rookie yr1998

Draft1997 · Rd 6, Pick 166 · MIA

Encyclopedia Coverage5/8 data layers

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Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #166 (Rd 6) · MIA · 1997 · +6.9 vs expected KV-H

31actual

24.1 expected · Δ+6.9

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Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

Proprietary StatVault Metrics

KV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — Era-normalized career rating 0–100 within position group, calibrated so a 50 = average starter and 90+ = all-time great. Covers 1999–present. Built on a 5-year IQR/robust-std era window.

SIS (Snap Impact Score) — Per-snap production z-scored within position group and era (2012+). Measures how much a player produced per opportunity, not raw volume.

VORP (Value Over Replacement) — Sum of max(0, season KV-H − positional replacement level) across a career. Measures career value above the minimum-roster baseline at each position.

Durability IQ — 0–100 score reflecting how many games a player played relative to peers at the same position in the same era. Adjusts for injury-shortened seasons.

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Defense

Tkl8Solo1Ast7PD1

College Stats

WashingtonCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Movementderived from season history

2002final season
Last recorded season with PIT
1998team change
Joined PIT (from MIA)
1997draft
Drafted by MIA — Round 6, Pick 166

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 237 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →

peak 34

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C1998

F2000

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.

41%

19982002

2000 · cause not documented · 31%2001 · cause not documented · 19%2002 · cause not documented · 13%

Durability IQ

Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →

Fragile

Era Translator

Tackles 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 Tackles	Tackles/G	→ 2025 Tackles	→ 2025 /G
1998	18	1.1	15-3	0.9
2000	5	1	0-5	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

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Gave the Pittsburgh Steelers an entire corpus-attributed career — 5 seasons (1998–2002), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.

John Fiala

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

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1997 Draft Class· this player went #166

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