Phil Hansen is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Hansen in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hansen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | BUF | 14 | — | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | BUF | 11 | — | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | BUF | 16 | — | 70 | 54 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | BUF | 16 | — | 75 | 53 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | BUF | 16 | — | 80 | 60 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 78 | 56 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | BUF | 15 | — | 68 | 47 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | BUF | 14 | — | 45 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | BUF | 8 | — | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 33 | BUF | 11 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 153 | — | 584 | 389 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 61.5 | 91.5 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
160 career value over replacement — #567 all-time of 4,649. 14.5/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · BUF · 1991 · +23.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23 | BUF | 14 | — | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 24 | BUF | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1993 | 25 | BUF | 11 | — | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 26 | BUF | 16 | — | 70 | 54 | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 12.6 |
| 1995 | 27 | BUF | 16 | — | 75 | 53 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| 1996 | 28 | BUF | 16 | — | 80 | 60 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1997 | 29 | BUF | 16 | — | 78 | 56 | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 14.2 |
| 1998 | 30 | BUF | 15 | — | 68 | 47 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1999 | 31 | BUF | 14 | — | 45 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2000 | 32 | BUF | 8 | — | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 33 | BUF | 11 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Career | 153 | 584 | 389 | 36 | 17 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 123.9 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 71 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 70.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 71· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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