Pro Football DE Hall of Fame Monitor

The Pro Football Reference Hall of Fame Monitor (HOFm) is a metric designed to estimate a player's chances of making the Pro Football Hall of Fame using AV, Pro Bowls, All-Pros, championships, and various stat milestones. The players listed below are the top 250 HOFm-rated players who played DE starting in 1955 or later for at least 50 career games. A score of 100 is around the average modern-era inductee.

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DE HOFm Leaders

DE HOFm Leaders Table
Misc Games Def Interceptions Tackles
Player HOFm Chmp AP1 PB St From To wAV G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits
Reggie White239.73181315198520001602322283790461198.011111048635
Bruce Smith213.750811181985200315227926720007200.01224107514941
J.J. Watt152.68055102011202211015115129928070114.5586449137195317
Jack Youngblood133.0305713197119841122021870000151.5
Deacon Jones128.280581219611974103191168250050173.5
Michael Strahan125.051471419932007122216205412425623141.585466618813127
Willie Davis123.88555101958196910316214422102199.5
Julius Peppers119.7503916200220181302662401129349782159.5719557162175186
Carl Eller112.2305615196419791322252091101133.5
Average HOF DE10413712104199174351126127
Jason Taylor99.080361219972011118233199811035187139.578853625215167
Richard Seymour94.3533711200120129116415726063957.54983261729179
Howie Long91.4512811198119939517915128407391.5
Chris Doleman87.63028131985199911423221381212592150.59759156011
Dan Hampton86.601141119791990102157151000082.0
Dwight Freeney85.55137112002201781218157000016125.535029951128148
L.C. Greenwood82.10426101969198187170135000078.0
Cameron Jordan81.030181220112023103209208261661117.5682444238153225
Calais Campbell80.75016142008202310924422532402358105.5865616249175254
Harvey Martin73.75114919731983821581302707114.0
Neil Smith73.552161119882000961911624681412104.5625582438
Jared Allen72.15045122004201510118718165513658136.0648503145171228
Lee Roy Selmon70.3501691976198478121117000078.5
Chandler Jones68.90124102012202277154151100030112.0511352159121210
Earl Faison66.25145519611966597365613624231.0
Richard Dent64.40214101983199798203150889130137.56776716
Myles Garrett64.25035620172023791009700001688.53052109594172
Charles Haley63.055258198619998116912029083100.5503489143
Justin Smith58.1001514200120141012212173280213087.0884615269119137
John Abraham57.60025112000201491192175160630133.556046397148129
Too Tall Jones55.93113141974198994224203314012106.0
Jerry Mays55.7322791961197086140126170765.5
Claude Humphrey54.7802610196819818417114821106130.0
Mark Gastineau54.73035719791988841371070000107.5
Jim Marshall54.000022019601979102282277130030130.5
Rich Jackson53.98033619661972458272000045.0
Leslie O'Neal53.350061219861999891961783271172132.5767700678
Simeon Rice53.0511311199620078617416154803043122.048340380937
Lyle Alzado52.681221419711985851961950000112.0
Charles Mann51.45304101983199479177145000083.07967951
Ron McDole51.332121519611978972402081211514277.5
Kevin Carter50.58112141995200886224219000019104.56374551828728
Clyde Simmons50.130221219862000892361853852605121.5966914528
Jason Pierre-Paul47.902131120102023741821505702286694.5631456175127167
Robert Mathis47.1511592003201667192121110118123.0538408130108141
George Andrie46.98105101962197275141137161698.5
Bill Stanfill45.73215719691976651099523221769.5
Mario Williams45.400149200620167915815000002197.539931782121158
Jim Katcavage45.10123121956196867165154140491.5
Elvin Bethea45.030081319681983742101810000105.0
Rob Burnett44.7010110199020038220216013031873.06055089726
Doug Betters44.6301171978198761146105000064.5
Fred Dean43.85224619751985581418212212292.0
Nick Bosa43.68014320192023506866146046853.52091505972141
Al Baker43.35013111978199075181156433019131.0
Dwight White42.554028197119806312610443701955.0
Tamba Hali42.40005102006201775177157211101689.5596460136105159
Bubba Smith42.131126196719766911183000052.5
Leonard Marshall42.1020291983199470177138230383.57147113
Ordell Braase42.0020291957196870157123000080.0
Justin Tuck41.83212720052015651471073461412966.5508354154102140
Elvis Dumervil41.43025620062017631629912702714105.536626310384190
William Fuller41.180041019861998751941612909100.551648333
Osi Umenyiora41.08212620032014631611021681681785.045031613478106
Bill Glass41.0010410195819686614413142111787.0
Aaron Smith40.952019199920117116015210002144.04813441378426
Dexter Manley40.93211919811991661431202-101103.5
Jurrell Casey40.850059201120207214214000001551.050733217585117
Art Still40.4300412197819897416716411001080.0
Jacob Green40.25002121980199280180176390273115.5
Robert Quinn39.1001392011202269169142000020102.036928683109178
Fred Dryer38.85001111969198180176165120120103.0
Coy Bacon38.68003111968198171180164280180130.5
Jevon Kearse38.680138199920096813312210003774.0336263738021
Hugh Douglas38.50013719952004681381081909980.03582926664
Verlon Biggs38.4310310196519747113513014404490.5
Carlos Dunlap38.381027201020226719712523021677100.0578384194123267
Vern Den Herder37.9520010197119826816614412402465.0
Lionel Aldridge37.75300111963197364147137000069.5
Sean Jones37.43101919841996682011431000113.060156338
DeMarcus Lawrence37.15004620142023671371192531402058.543627815893121
Everson Griffen36.9500462010202167170962461292085.540328611797200
Greg Townsend36.68102719831997631901023117186109.53633594
Patrick Kerney36.650129199920096715914338082582.54863721149549
Lou Michaels36.600027195819717217110243613047.0
Gerry Philbin36.251229196419736212311211801866.5
Larry Eisenhauer36.1503491961196965115107100043.5
Tony Tolbert36.003017198919975714412115415459.058053149
Carl Hairston35.6000013197619907622418414004096.0
Shaun Ellis35.3300211200020117018416611011873.55884111778345
Larry Cole35.10200111968198062176134410234359.0
Robert Porcher35.1000310199220036618715815051995.560243516756
Ryan Kerrigan35.08004920112021631721433613282595.5457333124120149
Marco Coleman34.950011219922005722071851202865.56145249049
Michael Bennett34.88103720092019571561010000669.5359259100132193
Mike Hartenstine34.881009197519876618414001211255.0
Rulon Jones34.730127198019886312998000073.5
Trent Cole34.53002920052016681761541191192090.5617467150133160
Danielle Hunter34.4800442015202362119900000887.5462316146108134
Brett Keisel34.45201820022014581561142951793630.04082531553353
Jay Ratliff33.730147200520155512210200001535.0285195905877
Joe Robb33.63101101959197160159134130339.0
Anthony Pleasant33.5020011199020035920215720001058.05344557921
Cedrick Hardman33.35102919701981571711210000122.5
Frank Clark33.1820362015202349128882310261358.52711848767131
Mel Branch33.1311381960196863126103000057.0
Wayne Martin33.08001101989199968171155112012382.55975326511
Greg Ellis32.800011219982009681761694971874284.05314001318245
Tommy Hart32.80001101968198068177140200083.0
Jim Jeffcoat32.7320081983199757227128291265102.572470915
Jack Gregory32.60002111967197964182158112012106.0
Brandon Graham32.38101620102023581951050000973.0467344123120146
Ben Davidson32.3311381961197160152110000064.5
Paul Wiggin32.3010210195719675514612732212060.5
Leonard Little32.0811171998200952147982641361687.5390334568955
Alfred Williams32.0321151991199948128920000159.5316276406
Barney Chavous31.75000131973198569183178000075.0
Michael McCrary31.7510261993200254136881101771.04033188542
Phillip Daniels31.7000011199620106820116710004762.05163931237212
Antonio Smith31.551018200420165618613300001047.53242477776141
Jadeveon Clowney31.48003820142023591261131271272852.536324811599128
Aaron Schobel31.45002820012009621331283321263178.04833341499860
Matt Judon31.38004620162023561148200001466.536925111887165
Jeff Bryant31.33000121982199368175167110163.0
Jerry Hughes31.33000920102023682181522110142170.047932015996142
Kyle Vanden Bosch30.93003920012012581521370000958.046633613084120
George Martin30.8310071975198858201113316437896.0
Michael Sinclair30.68003719922002571481140000273.53512737816
Darris McCord30.5810113195519675416816533101538.5
Melvin Ingram30.2500362012202357148106317093058.541429811682131
Phil Hansen30.03000111991200165156148117017561.563449613817
Kimo von Oelhoffen29.751009199420075619714700001126.535625799411
Will Smith29.681017200420125213912024042667.546332913485112
Trace Armstrong29.580019198920036121112910003106.06225437935
Rob Ninkovich29.35200720062016511311015421182246.04602731875588
Larry Hand29.30000101965197764164132511036262.5
Julius Adams29.15001121971198760206158000080.5
Jim Wilks29.08000111981199363183154000049.0
Grant Wistrom29.001008199820065413211851292913253.041333578744
Cliff Avril28.881017200820175114011414142974.02982079167146
Vonnie Holliday28.880009199820126321414726033762.55994151849347
Joey Bosa28.780046201620235193840000367.03212358682143
Adewale Ogunleye28.700018200120105913011910002567.0393299949558
Dwaine Board28.603006197919884512192000061.0
Andre Carter28.5500110200120135918414700002880.5517388129115121
Pierce Holt28.202017198819954510991000037.035033614
John Zook28.1800110196919795814413346002478.0
Aaron Kampman28.150027200220115512311200001158.048533814766117
Roy Hilton28.05100619651975521518311311340.5
Calvin Pace27.980001020032015611871533230143160.06214701518779
Za'Darius Smith27.80003320152023521238000001560.029819810076156
Chris Long27.782006200820184816210300001070.03322528085150
Ed O'Bradovich27.581007196219715112499000051.5
Lee Williams27.580026198419935414010728316682.5
Ben Williams27.330019197619855714714022002052.0
Alex Brown27.18000820022010591431235270184245.5421346758566
Eddie Edwards26.93000111977198859170158120284.5
Sherman White26.85000121972198359158149250563.0
Greg Spires26.65100619982007491479400001539.5345253924413
Don Floyd26.6021261960196749978345812820.5
Ty Warren26.3520062003201245106930000720.53752531223741
John Matuszak26.2520071973198145123106000048.5
Mike Rucker26.230017199920075413910610002855.5422338848518
Akiem Hicks26.080017201220225414912100001241.540926314675115
Bob Dee25.800048195719676413411511401417.5
Shaun Phillips25.75001820042014541681217702314881.553740613193100
Bobby Hamilton25.682007199620074316510410002319.0479306173350
Joe Johnson25.65002719942003501171150000152.54003188229
Maxx Crosby25.5500342019202347837700001852.032120511688124
Chris Canty25.181009200520154614812800001922.53562341224749
Charles Grant24.981007200220094611810618083147.0430335956648
Jarret Johnson24.8800092003201455184132314182525.55263681586655
Lamar Lundy24.8000111195719695215214137233360.5
Chidi Ahanotu24.78000819932004551741400000846.543731911830
Renaldo Wynn24.75000919972009551821280000227.034826880439
Pat Holmes24.63012719661973491089711701730.0
Connor Barwin24.58001720092018511421121-2004456.53652699677124
Cory Redding24.580001020032015541881472300302135.54203091118489
Ben McGee24.550027196419724812010312112134.5
Dave Pureifory24.5500081972198254148102000061.0
Michael Johnson24.30000820092018541551194321223344.539826813065114
Olivier Vernon24.13001820122020501271081000563.538927911087157
Billy Newsome24.1010061970197744998832011949.5
Yannick Ngakoue23.88001720162023501231152321231369.02241764871142
Preston Smith23.85000720152023531461295560222766.041126314869151
Jeff Cross23.7800171988199550125107100059.537736512
Pat Toomay23.78100519701979441428327914462.0
Marvin Washington23.7510061989199944155961707240.5459386733
Marques Douglas23.63000620002010521269300001020.54603321286010
John Banaszak23.55300419751981359159130322.5
Raheem Brock23.551006200220114315210400002040.5364269955557
Trey Hendrickson23.530033201720234393640000959.51741185652119
Jonathan Babineaux23.4800010200520165218513343062427.03942911039166
Tony Brackens23.4500141996200349107755541272555.03623045853
James Hall23.25000820002011521651291300301763.05324241088463
Tony Woods23.1300091987199651147125000024.569767918
Eric Williams23.0510081984199342121105120230.0
William Gay23.00000719781988511511022140760.0
Bruce Irvin22.98100620122023421401033922491356.534423510970131
Kenard Lang22.98000819972006511531173850712850.0453357967211
Ezra Johnson22.800016197719914819291000096.0
Donnell Thompson22.70000111981199150147143000041.0
Mathias Kiwanuka22.4820052006201437120823530321438.54123011116997
Robert Brown22.450007198219925016411224213725.5
Mike Fox22.451004199019984113384000017.023319835
Brent Williams22.4300081986199650147120000045.549147219
Whitney Mercilus22.2300082012202149138102288086758.036223712573117
Bruce Clark22.200016198219894611388190939.5
Marty Lyons22.18000101979198949147135000043.0
Lawrence Pillers22.13200719761985361399911601636.0
Al Harris22.05000619791990491498749614423.5
Bob Pollard22.05000111971198149154151000057.0
Dennis Harrison22.00001519781987461367911201261.0
Kevin Fagan21.90200519871993368374000025.5
Freddie Joe Nunn21.8300081985199649157130000067.54584508
Bryan Thomas21.780007200220124915710400001133.54553291266740
Chad Bratzke21.700007199420034812910800001156.541330011346
Michael Bankston21.6000091992200048144121128028327.062245816411
Ross Browner21.580009197819874813812312902962.5
Bertrand Berry21.40001619972009451608200001765.0232184486225
Tommy Kelly21.380007200420144815013511011938.04793281515272
Reuben Davis21.350008198819964813912211311320.540938326
Doug Martin21.350007198019894812694100061.5
Mark Mullaney21.25000819751986481519711501541.5
Manny Lawson21.230007200620154714311040002724.54713521195851
Tony McGee21.1810051971198438202690000103.0
Frank Warren21.180005198119944718983160656.02902837
William Gholston21.05100720132023381698810001419.54202591615877
Renaldo Turnbull21.030113199019973912060120245.524522025
Charles Johnson20.980008200720174714311400002567.53232289575117
Trey Flowers20.852004201520223479640000731.52651611043787
Clarence Williams20.80000719701977471119412302351.0
Chris Kelsay20.63000820032012461471203201172132.54432931505657
Mike DeVito20.600005200720154611057000035.5250157931710
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila20.6000152000200843124741721721174.5302225777434
Bill Quinlan20.532008195719653311188390518.5
Brian Robison20.500006200720174617310300001960.02892078268112
Derrick Burgess20.3800242001201040102730000752.0266215515850
Jeff Merrow20.3300081975198346108100000037.5
Robert Geathers20.30000720042014461521043681362034.03261841424473
Lloyd Voss20.251007196419723712385140424.5
Erik Walden20.2510062008201737145882220201035.03562441125096
Deatrich Wise Jr.20.1010022017202336111560000929.02851611242982
Ron Snidow19.950006196319724512686160340.0
Don Brumm19.930016196319724211184000041.0
Marcellus Wiley19.9000151997200642147792920521744.032224082471
Reggie Doss19.830006197819874514989000031.0
Bill Gregory19.832003197119803214263260341.5
Mike Bell19.800007197919914513599000052.0
Tom Day19.732017196019684311790100019.5
Fred Cook19.6500071974198044104104290856.0