Mario Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Williams in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 92, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | 21–22 | HOU | 16 | — | 43 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | — | 50 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 23–24 | HOU | 16 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 12.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 24–25 | HOU | 15 | — | 36 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 25–26 | HOU | 12 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 26–27 | HOU | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 27–28 | BUF | 16 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28–29 | BUF | 15 | — | 30 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,001 | 88.1% | 27 | 5.3% |
| 2014 | 29–30 | BUF | 16 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 14.5 | 51.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 787 | 73.1% | 68 | 14.6% |
| 2015 | 30–31 | BUF | 12 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 884 | 85.5% | 66 | 15.5% |
| 2016 | 31–32 | MIA | 8 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 449 | 47.1% | 17 | 4.7% |
| Career | — | 147 | — | 340 | 258 | 82 | 100 | 155 | 97.5 | 352.5 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,121 | 74.6% | 178 | 10.2% | |
Career Value · VORP
318 career value over replacement — #104 all-time of 4,649. 28.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #1 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2006 · +30.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21–22 | HOU | 16 | — | 43 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2007 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | — | 50 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 14.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| 2008 | 23–24 | HOU | 16 | — | 41 | 32 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 12.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 24.4 |
| 2009 | 24–25 | HOU | 15 | — | 36 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 9.0 | 42.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 |
| 2010 | 25–26 | HOU | 12 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2011 | 26–27 | HOU | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 27–28 | BUF | 16 | — | 38 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 28–29 | BUF | 15 | 14* | 30 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 29–30 | BUF | 16 | 12* | 36 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 14.5 | 51.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 22.6 |
| 2015 | 30–31 | BUF | 12 | 12* | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2016 | 31–32 | MIA | 8 | 0* | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 147 | 38* | 340 | 258 | 82 | 100 | 155 | — | — | 0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 173.4 |
* 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 | 28–29 | BUF | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 1,001 | 88.1% | 27 | 5.3% |
| 2014 | 29–30 | BUF | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 787 | 73.1% | 68 | 14.6% |
| 2015 | 30–31 | BUF | 15 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 884 | 85.5% | 66 | 15.5% |
| 2016 | 31–32 | MIA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 449 | 47.1% | 17 | 4.7% |
| Career | 60 | 39* | — | — | 3,121 | — | 178 | — |
* 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 92 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 88.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 92· confidence 97%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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88% match
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