Barry Gardner
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 13 Β· #3425 Β· Role PlayerWorth 13 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+6.5
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons Γ ~6.5 surplus β VORP 13
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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | PHI | 8 | β | 33 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 48 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | PHI | 6 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | PHI | 9 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 7 | β | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | CLE | 6 | β | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | NYJ | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 157 | 101 | 56 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23 | PHI | 8 | β | 33 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 24 | PHI | 13 | β | 48 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 25 | PHI | 6 | β | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 26 | PHI | 9 | β | 23 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 27 | CLE | 7 | β | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 28 | CLE | 6 | β | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 29 | NYJ | 1 | β | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 50 | 157 | 101 | 56 | 9 | 2 | β | β | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
42
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 42
On-field 31.6
Availability 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 402004
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl20Solo10Ast10
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Northwestern), 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
Sean LandetaP4yBrian DawkinsS4yTroy VincentS4yDavid AkersK4yDonovan McNabbQB4yAl HarrisCB4yHugh DouglasDE4yBobby TaylorCB4yDuce StaleyRB4yChad LewisTE4yIke ReeseLB4yBrandon WhitingDE4yCecil MartinRB4yKoy DetmerQB4yDameane DouglasWR4yRashard CookDB4yHollis ThomasDT3yTim HauckDB3yCarlos EmmonsOLB3yMike CaldwellLB3yJeremiah TrotterMLB3yJeff ThomasonTE3yPaul GrasmanisDT3yCorey SimonDT3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #35
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBarry inherited the Philadelphia Eagles LB room from Jeremiah Trotter (1998β2009), and handed it to Carlos Emmons (2000β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2005team change
Joined NYJ (from CLE)
- 2005final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2003team change
Joined CLE (from PHI)
- 1999draft
Drafted by PHI β Round 2, Pick 35
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 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 6-season peers. See all β
45
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C+2000
F2001
C2002
D2003
D2004
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
45%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33 | 4.1 | 68+35 | 4 |
| 2000 | 48 | 3.7 | 55+7 | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 13 | 2.2 | 16+3 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | 23 | 2.6 | 18-5 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 17 | 2.4 | 16-1 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 20 | 3.3 | 37+17 | 2.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
13 career value over replacement β #3425 all-time of 4,642. 2.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #35 (Rd 2) Β· PHI Β· 1999 Β· -9.9 vs expected KV-H
45actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξβ9.9
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