Leslie O'Neal ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places O'Neal in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns O'Neal a career score of 90, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Leslie O'Neal
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
6x
Pro Bowls
An all-time caliber edge rusher (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 330 · #93 · All-TimeWorth 330 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 3% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +27.5 on average.
Career Value · VORP
330 career value over replacement — #93 all-time of 4,649. 27.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · LAC · 1986 · +29.8 vs expected KV-H
90actual
60.2 expected · Δ+29.8
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