Ahmad Brooks ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Brooks in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brooks a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ahmad Brooks
Top 9% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker
Height6'3"
Weight259 lb
BornMar 14, 1984
Age42
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 3, Pick 1 · CIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 213 · #321 · EliteWorth 213 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 8% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 9 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+23.7
Avg surplus
peak +32
9 seasons × ~23.7 surplus ≈ VORP 213
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | — | CIN | 6 | — | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | CIN | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | SF | 11 | — | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | SF | 13 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | SF | 16 | — | 44 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | SF | 16 | — | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | SF | 15 | — | 52 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 965 | 90.8% | 66 | 14.4% |
| 2014 | — | SF | 13 | — | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 603 | 73.5% | 4 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | — | SF | 14 | — | 39 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 741 | 76.0% | 16 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | — | SF | 15 | — | 51 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 920 | 79.8% | 85 | 17.1% |
| 2017 | — | GB | 12 | — | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 346 | 43.8% | 13 | 3.8% |
| Career | — | 132 | — | 342 | 256 | 86 | 76 | 96 | 55.0 | 227.0 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,575 | 74.3% | 184 | 8.8% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | CIN | 6 | — | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23 | CIN | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 13 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 44 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 16 | — | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | SF | 15 | 15* | 52 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | SF | 13 | 10* | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | SF | 14 | 11* | 39 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | SF | 15 | 13* | 51 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 33 | GB | 12 | 0* | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 132 | 49* | 342 | 256 | 86 | 76 | 96 | — | — | 3 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | SF | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 965 | 90.8% | 66 | 14.4% |
| 2014 | 30 | SF | 13 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 603 | 73.5% | 4 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 31 | SF | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 741 | 76.0% | 16 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | SF | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 920 | 79.8% | 85 | 17.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | GB | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 346 | 43.8% | 13 | 3.8% |
| Career | 71 | 49* | — | — | 3,575 | — | 184 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 72 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
69
Sustained
career value
×.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 71.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 69
On-field 52
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2006bestavg 67elite 702017
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position29
Depth
of 100
Reached 28% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
28% of the all-time Sacks leader28
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.818Snap share72.8%Def snaps3,575ConsistentCV 0.15
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl27Solo21Ast6TFL5QBHits14Sk6.5Dis25.5PD3FF1
Snap Counts
Def173Def%95.7%ST11ST%15.3%
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Justin SmithDE8yVernon DavisTE7yTramaine BrockDB7yFrank GoreRB6yMichael CrabtreeWR6yPatrick WillisILB6yRay McDonaldDE6yNaVorro BowmanMLB6yColin KaepernickQB6yTarell BrownCB5yJoe StaleyOT5yBruce MillerFB5yMichael WilhoiteOLB5yGarrett CelekTE5yQuinton DialDT5yAlex SmithQB4yDelanie WalkerTE4yDashon GoldsonDB4yIsaac SopoagaNT4yEric ReidS4yPhil DawsonK4yRicky Jean FrancoisDT4yVance McDonaldTE4yDaniel KilgoreC4y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #1
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2017team change
Joined GB (from SF)
- 2017final season
Last recorded season with GB
- 2009team change
Joined SF (from CIN)
- 2006draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 259 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
72
peak 75
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2006
B+2009
B2010
B+2011
B+2012
B+2013
B+2014
B+2015
B+2016
C+2017
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
88%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 6-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.5 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
213 career value over replacement — #321 all-time of 4,612. 21.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #1 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2006 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H
72actual
61.4 expected · Δ+10.6
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