Wayne Martin ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Martin in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Martin a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 24–25 | NO | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 26–27 | NO | 16 | — | 59 | 46 | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 27–28 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 55 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | 73 | 60 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 29–30 | NO | 16 | — | 77 | 64 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 30–31 | NO | 16 | — | 86 | 70 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 31–32 | NO | 16 | — | 63 | 53 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 32–33 | NO | 16 | — | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 33–34 | NO | 15 | — | 30 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 170 | — | 539 | 421 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 82.5 | 98.5 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
265 career value over replacement — #189 all-time of 4,649. 24.1/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #19 (Rd 1) · NO · 1989 · +22.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | — | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 24–25 | NO | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 1991 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | — | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.9 |
| 1992 | 26–27 | NO | 16 | — | 59 | 46 | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 23.4 |
| 1993 | 27–28 | NO | 16 | — | 68 | 55 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.4 |
| 1994 | 28–29 | NO | 16 | — | 73 | 60 | — | — | — | 10.0 | 10.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 16.4 |
| 1995 | 29–30 | NO | 16 | — | 77 | 64 | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 |
| 1996 | 30–31 | NO | 16 | — | 86 | 70 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 31–32 | NO | 16 | — | 63 | 53 | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 32–33 | NO | 16 | — | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 1999 | 33–34 | NO | 15 | — | 30 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Career | 170 | 539 | 421 | 6 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 144.6 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 78.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 78· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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