Anthony Simmons is a career quality starter β a pass rusher whose body of work places Simmons in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Simmons's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Anthony Simmons
Height6'0"
Weight240 lb
BornJun 20, 1976
Age50
CollegeClemsonSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 Β· Rd 1, Pick 15 Β· SEA
A quality edge rusher with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 35 Β· #2484 Β· Role PlayerWorth 35 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 54% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+8.8
Avg surplus
peak +15
4 seasons Γ ~8.8 surplus β VORP 35
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | β | SEA | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 69 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 120 | 92 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 100 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SEA | 7 | β | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SEA | 13 | β | 80 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | SEA | 7 | β | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 |
| Career | β | 87 | β | 438 | 314 | 124 | 29 | 5 | 10.0 | 44.0 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 | SEA | 12 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 23 | SEA | 16 | β | 69 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 24 | SEA | 16 | β | 120 | 92 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2001 | 25 | SEA | 16 | β | 100 | 80 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2002 | 26 | SEA | 7 | β | 35 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 27 | SEA | 13 | β | 80 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | SEA | 7 | β | 34 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Career | 87 | 438 | 314 | 124 | 29 | 5 | β | β | 8 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 54 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 53.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 54Β· confidence 97%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 34.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1998bestavg 492004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo4Ast3PD1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Clemson), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mack StrongFB7yItula MiliTE7yShawn SpringsCB6yChad BrownLB6yAntonio CochranDE6yJeff FeaglesP5yDarrell JacksonWR5yShaun AlexanderRB5yWillie WilliamsCB5yLamar KingDE5yIsaiah KacyvenskiLB5yMatt HasselbeckQB4yBobby EngramWR4yChristian FauriaTE4yRicky WattersRB4yMichael SinclairDE4yReggie TongueDB4yKen LucasCB4yTrent DilferQB4yKoren RobinsonWR4yHeath EvansFB4yMatt LaBountyDE4yCedric WoodardDE4yAlex BannisterWR4y
1998 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #15
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAnthony inherited the Seattle Seahawks LB room from Darrin Smith (1998β1999), and handed it to Chad Brown (1999β2004).
David Wyman 1987β1992Dean Wells 1993β1998Darrin Smith 1998β1999Anthony Simmons 1998β2004Chad Brown 1999β2004Isaiah Kacyvenski
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2004final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1998draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 1, Pick 15
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 7-season peers. See all β
54
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1998
C1999
B2000
C+2001
C2002
C+2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
35 career value over replacement β #2484 all-time of 4,642. 5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· SEA Β· 1998 Β· -3.5 vs expected KV-H
54actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ3.5
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