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.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2006 | 22 | CIN | 6 | — | 0.2 | 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 | — | 3.9 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 13 | — | 4.1 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 5.3 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 16 | — | 6.9 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | SF | 16 | — | 9.2 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 965 | 90.8% | 66 | 14.4% |
| 2014 | 30 | SF | 13 | — | 4.1 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 603 | 73.5% | 4 | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 31 | SF | 14 | — | 4.5 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 741 | 76.0% | 16 | 4.3% |
| 2016 | 32 | SF | 16 | — | 2.4 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 920 | 79.8% | 85 | 17.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | GB | 12 | — | 0.6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 346 | 43.8% | 13 | 3.8% |
| Career | — | 134 | — | 41.2 | 342 | 256 | 86 | 76 | 96 | 55.0 | 227.0 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
214 career value over replacement — #333 all-time of 4,695. 21.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #1 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2006 · +8.7 vs expected KV-H
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10 seasons · peak 9.2 in 2013
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
3.1 career wins over 10 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2013 · +0.7 wins
0.7 of SF's 12 wins (6%)
Latest season · 2017 · +0.1 wins
0.1 of GB's 7 wins (1%)
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia. Team wins are the club's actual regular-season wins; a traded season, or one whose club record is missing, shows no share.
#154 of 1,594 all-time pass rushers by KV-H
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | CIN | 6 | — | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 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 | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 13 | — | 25 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 44 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 7.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 16 | — | 40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6.5 | 33.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 29 | SF | 15 | 15* | 52 | 44 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 8.5 | 35.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2014 | 30 | SF | 13 | 10* | 30 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 31 | SF | 14 | 11* | 39 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 32 | SF | 15 | 13* | 51 | 39 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 33 | GB | 12 | 0* | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Career | 132 | 342 | 256 | 86 | 76 | 96 | 55.0 | 227.0 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 41.2 |
* 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 72 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 71.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 72· confidence 98%
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