Not to be confused withPat Williams (WR · 2009–2011).

Pat Williams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Williams in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Pat Williams

Top 33% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter⚙️ Sustained Machine · 2004

Height6'3"

Weight317 lb

BornOct 24, 1972

Age53

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1998	25–26	BUF	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	26–27	BUF	15	—	26	18	8	8	2	2.5	12.5	0	0	1	—	0	0
2000	27–28	BUF	14	—	37	21	16	7	2	2.5	11.5	0	0	1	2	0	0
2001	28–29	BUF	12	—	50	32	18	10	2	1.5	13.5	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	29–30	BUF	16	—	69	38	31	6	0	0.5	6.5	0	1	2	1	0	0
2003	30–31	BUF	16	—	63	35	28	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	0	1	1	0
2004	31–32	BUF	15	—	31	15	16	0	0	2.5	2.5	1	1	0	1	1	1
2005	32–33	MIN	16	—	56	31	25	0	0	1.5	1.5	0	1	1	1	0	0
2006	33–34	MIN	15	—	37	30	7	0	2	1.0	3.0	0	3	1	—	0	0
2007	34–35	MIN	16	—	54	35	19	0	3	2.0	5.0	1	4	0	1	0	0
2008	35–36	MIN	14	—	37	24	13	4	3	1.0	8.0	0	3	0	1	0	0
2009	36–37	MIN	13	—	43	32	11	7	3	2.0	12.0	0	3	2	—	0	0
2010	37–38	MIN	15	—	26	18	8	2	1	0.0	3.0	0	0	1	—	0	0
Career		—	190	—	529	329	200	44	18	20.5	82.5	2	19	9	8	2	1

Career Value · VORP

79 career value over replacement — #1447 all-time of 4,649. 6.1/season above a replacement-level DL.

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Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1998	25–26	BUF	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.6
1999	26–27	BUF	15	—	26	18	8	8	2	2.5	12.5	0	0	1	—	0	0	8.1
2000	27–28	BUF	14	—	37	21	16	7	2	2.5	11.5	0	0	1	2	0	0	8.2
2001	28–29	BUF	12	—	50	32	18	10	2	1.5	13.5	0	0	0	—	0	0	7.8
2002	29–30	BUF	16	—	69	38	31	6	0	0.5	6.5	0	1	2	1	0	0	8.7
2003	30–31	BUF	16	—	63	35	28	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	3	0	1	1	0	9.7
2004	31–32	BUF	15	—	31	15	16	0	0	2.5	2.5	1	1	0	1	1	1	9.7
2005	32–33	MIN	16	—	56	31	25	0	0	1.5	1.5	0	1	1	1	0	0	9.4
2006	33–34	MIN	15	—	37	30	7	0	2	1.0	3.0	0	3	1	—	0	0	7.8
2007	34–35	MIN	16	—	54	35	19	0	3	2.0	5.0	1	4	0	1	0	0	8.6
2008	35–36	MIN	14	—	37	24	13	4	3	1.0	8.0	0	3	0	1	0	0	6.6
2009	36–37	MIN	13	—	43	32	11	7	3	2.0	12.0	0	3	2	—	0	0	10.3
2010	37–38	MIN	15	—	26	18	8	2	1	0.0	3.0	0	0	1	—	0	0	6.3
Career			190		529	329	200	44	18	—	—	2	19	9	8	2	1	109.8

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 57 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 54.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 53

On-field 34.6

Availability 18.4

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)

Sacks career shape vs similar defensive tackles

1998-2009

Peak-aligned view: center line is each player's best Sacks season; left/right show build-up, staying power, and decline. Comparison set uses same-position similar-player comps when available.