Roman Phifer ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Phifer in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Phifer a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Roman Phifer
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 15% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
15% of the all-time Sacks leader15
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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Career Value · VORP
220 career value over replacement — #308 all-time of 4,649. 15.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #31 (Rd 2) · LA · 1991 · +14.2 vs expected KV-H
69actual
54.8 expected · Δ+14.2
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