Tom Johnson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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95 career value over replacement — #1203 all-time of 4,649. 11.9/season above a replacement-level DL.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2011 | 27 | NO | 10 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | NO | 8 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 224 | 30.1% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | MIN | 16 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 436 | 40.4% | 12 | 2.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31 | MIN | 16 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 749 | 69.9% | 44 | 10.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | MIN | 11 | — | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 477 | 51.5% | 31 | 8.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | MIN | 16 | — | 31 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 673 | 67.7% | 50 | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | TOT | 12 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 381 | — | 26 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | 34 | MIN | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 342 | 40.6% | 26 | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 39 | 53.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 116 | — | 177 | 110 | 67 | 39 | 87 | 25.5 | 151.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 2,940 | 51.3% | 163 | 6.8% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27 | NO | 10 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 28 | NO | 15 | — | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 29 | NO | 8 | 0* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 0* | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 6.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.4 |
| 2015 | 31 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 5.5 | 34.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2016 | 32 | MIN | 11 | 7* | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 33 | MIN | 16 | 11* | 31 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | 34 | TOT | 12 | — | 23 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 34 | MIN | 11 | — | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | 34 | SEA | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| Career | 104 | 29* | 177 | 110 | 67 | 39 | 87 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.9 |
* 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 | 29 | NO | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 224 | 30.1% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | MIN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 436 | 40.4% | 12 | 2.5% |
| 2015 | 31 | MIN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 749 | 69.9% | 44 | 10.1% |
| 2016 | 32 | MIN | 14 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 477 | 51.5% | 31 | 8.2% |
| 2017 | 33 | MIN | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 673 | 67.7% | 50 | 11.1% |
| 2018 | 34 | TOT | 14 | — | — | — | 381 | — | 26 | — |
| 2018 | 34 | MIN | 13 | — | — | 0.0% | 342 | 40.6% | 26 | 7.6% |
| 2018 | 34 | SEA | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 39 | 53.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 88 | 29* | — | — | 2,940 | — | 163 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | TOT* | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
* Advanced source publishes an all-team season aggregate only. Exact team stints and team-specific counting stats remain available in the primary season tables.
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 63.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 100%
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