Robert Mathis ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Mathis in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Mathis a career score of 97, 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% | |||||
| 2003 | 22 | IND | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 23 | IND | 12 | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 24 | IND | 12 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 25 | IND | 16 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 26 | IND | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 27 | IND | 13 | — | 37 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 28 | IND | 13 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 9.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 29 | IND | 16 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 11.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 30 | IND | 16 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 9.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 31 | IND | 12 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 32 | IND | 16 | — | 59 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 840 | 79.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 34 | IND | 15 | — | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 545 | 51.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | IND | 10 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 535 | 56.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Career | — | 171 | — | 418 | 301 | 117 | 72 | 137 | 122.0 | 331.0 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,920 | 62.7% | 3 | 0.3% | |
Career Value · VORP
480 career value over replacement — #25 all-time of 4,649. 36.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Pick #138 (Rd 5) · IND · 2003 · +66.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22 | IND | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 23 | IND | 12 | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 24 | IND | 12 | — | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2006 | 25 | IND | 16 | — | 48 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 9.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2007 | 26 | IND | 12 | — | 28 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2008 | 27 | IND | 13 | — | 37 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 |
| 2009 | 28 | IND | 13 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 9.5 | 32.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2010 | 29 | IND | 16 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 11.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 30 | IND | 16 | — | 42 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 9.5 | 36.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2012 | 31 | IND | 12 | — | 33 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 32 | IND | 16 | 13* | 59 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 19.5 | 55.5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | — | 0 | 1 | 16.6 |
| 2015 | 34 | IND | 15 | 8* | 19 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2016 | 35 | IND | 10 | 8* | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Career | 171 | 29* | 418 | 301 | 117 | 72 | 137 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 133.3 |
* 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 | 32 | IND | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 840 | 79.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 34 | IND | 15 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 545 | 51.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2016 | 35 | IND | 14 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 535 | 56.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Career | 45 | 29* | — | — | 1,920 | — | 3 | — |
* 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 97 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 89.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 97· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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11 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1787