Rich Owens is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Owens in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Owens's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Rich Owens
Top 18% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'6"
Weight287 lb
BornMay 22, 1972
Age54
Rookie yr1995
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 23 | WAS | 10 | — | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | WAS | 16 | — | 45 | 34 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | WAS | 16 | — | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | MIA | 15 | — | 52 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | MIA | 8 | — | 20 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | KC | 13 | — | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | KC | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 83 | — | 196 | 137 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 28.0 | 58.0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
76 career value over replacement — #1500 all-time of 4,649. 10.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #152 (Rd 5) · WAS · 1995 · +36.2 vs expected KV-H
66actual
29.8 expected · Δ+36.2
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