Simeon Rice ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Rice in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Rice a career score of 96, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Simeon Rice
3× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 1% all-time pass rushersIron Legend📊 Undervalued by voters👑 2× #1 Edge Rusher · 1999–2003⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2002Team Carrier · #139
Height6'5"
Weight268 lb
BornFeb 24, 1974
Age52
CollegeIllinoisSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 · Rd 1, Pick 3 · ARI
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | 22 | ARI | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 23 | ARI | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | ARI | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | ARI | 15 | — | 37 | 28 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16.5 | 39.5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | TOT | 15 | — | 27 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | ARI | 14 | — | 26 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | TB | 16 | — | 38 | 33 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 11.0 | 36.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | TB | 16 | — | 43 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 15.5 | 37.5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | TB | 16 | — | 43 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 30 | TB | 14 | — | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | TB | 14 | — | 33 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 32 | TB | 8 | — | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | TOT | 6 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | DEN | 5 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | IND | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 187 | — | 281 | 231 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 121.5 | 215.5 | 4 | 43 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
375 career value over replacement — #50 all-time of 4,649. 31.3/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · ARI · 1996 · +34.6 vs expected KV-H
96actual
61.4 expected · Δ+34.6
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