Johnathan Joseph ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Joseph in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Joseph a career score of 70, 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% | |||||
| 2006 | 22 | CIN | 16 | — | 54 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | CIN | 15 | — | 55 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | CIN | 7 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | CIN | 16 | — | 68 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | CIN | 12 | — | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | HOU | 15 | — | 39 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | HOU | 14 | — | 56 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | HOU | 15 | — | 44 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 832 | 88.1% | 22 | 4.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | HOU | 16 | — | 71 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 859 | 76.3% | 1 | 0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31 | HOU | 16 | — | 56 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 876 | 84.1% | 3 | 0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | HOU | 13 | — | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 619 | 75.5% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | HOU | 16 | — | 46 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 746 | 72.5% | 33 | 6.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | HOU | 13 | — | 57 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 811 | 83.9% | 39 | 9.6% | 91 | 55 | 0.6 | 88.6 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 35 | HOU | 13 | — | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 623 | 64.0% | — | 0.0% | 78 | 50 | 0.6 | 93.9 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 36 | TOT | 10 | — | 29 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 423 | — | 8 | — | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 99.6 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 36 | ARI | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 48 | 17.5% | 6 | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 36 | TEN | 7 | — | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 375 | 76.3% | 2 | 1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 217 | — | 740 | 623 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 32 | 200 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,789 | 75.7% | 106 | 3.1% | 217 | 132 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
193 career value over replacement — #405 all-time of 4,649. 12.9/season above a replacement-level CB.
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Pick #24 (Rd 1) · CIN · 2006 · +14.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | CIN | 16 | — | 54 | 42 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2007 | 23 | CIN | 15 | — | 55 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2008 | 24 | CIN | 7 | — | 38 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 25 | CIN | 16 | — | 68 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 15.2 |
| 2010 | 26 | CIN | 12 | — | 38 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 27 | HOU | 15 | — | 39 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 28 | HOU | 14 | — | 56 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 29 | HOU | 15 | 13* | 44 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2014 | 30 | HOU | 16 | 12* | 71 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2015 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 13* | 56 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 2016 | 32 | HOU | 13 | 10* | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 33 | HOU | 16 | 12* | 46 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | 34 | HOU | 13 | 12* | 57 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | 35 | HOU | 13 | 9* | 48 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 36 | TOT | 10 | — | 29 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 36 | ARI | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 36 | TEN | 7 | — | 27 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Career | 207 | 81* | 740 | 623 | 117 | 15 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 200 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 142.2 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | HOU | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 832 | 88.1% | 22 | 4.5% |
| 2014 | 30 | HOU | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 859 | 76.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2015 | 31 | HOU | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 876 | 84.1% | 3 | 0.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | HOU | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 619 | 75.5% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | HOU | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 746 | 72.5% | 33 | 6.9% |
| 2018 | 34 | HOU | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 811 | 83.9% | 39 | 9.6% |
| 2019 | 35 | HOU | 14 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 623 | 64.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | TOT | 11 | — | — | — | 423 | — | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 36 | ARI | 4 | — | — | 0.0% | 48 | 17.5% | 6 | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | TEN | 7 | — | — | 0.0% | 375 | 76.3% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Career | 115 | 81* | — | — | 5,789 | — | 106 | — |
* 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 | 34 | HOU | 14 | 12* | 91 | 55 | 0.6 | 88.6 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | 35 | HOU | 14 | 9* | 78 | 50 | 0.6 | 93.9 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | 36 | TOT* | 11 | — | 48 | 27 | 0.6 | 99.6 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Career | 39 | 21* | 217 | 132 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 15 scored seasons.
Blend 68.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 70· confidence 99%
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