Ronnie Lott is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a historically elite career value score of 86 in the Knox value model. Lott's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Ronnie Lott
Height6'0"
Weight203 lb
BornMay 8, 1959
Age67
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 · Rd 1, Pick 8 · SF
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | SF | 9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | SF | 14 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | SF | 14 | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | SF | 12 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | SF | 12 | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | SF | 11 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | SF | 11 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | LAR | 16 | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | LAR | 16 | — | 103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NYJ | 16 | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1994 | 35 | NYJ | 15 | — | 106 | 73 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | 189 | — | 1,146 | 73 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | 63 | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
226 career value over replacement — #286 all-time of 4,649. 17.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · SF · 1981 · +25.8 vs expected KV-H
86actual
60.2 expected · Δ+25.8
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