Bertrand Berry ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers β a career that places Berry in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Berry a career score of 78, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Bertrand Berry
Height6'3"
Weight254 lb
BornAug 15, 1975
Age50
CollegeNotre DameSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 3, Pick 86 Β· IND
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 269 Β· #183 Β· EliteWorth 269 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 5% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +26.9 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+26.9
Avg surplus
peak +50
10 seasons Γ ~26.9 surplus β VORP 269
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | IND | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | IND | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | IND | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DEN | 9 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DEN | 10 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | ARI | 14 | β | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | ARI | 8 | β | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | ARI | 10 | β | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | ARI | 9 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | ARI | 13 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | ARI | 8 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 125 | β | 213 | 163 | 50 | 21 | 32 | 62.5 | 115.5 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | IND | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 23 | IND | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4.0 | 4.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 13 |
| 1999 | 24 | IND | 4 | β | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 26 | DEN | 9 | β | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 27 | DEN | 10 | β | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 28 | DEN | 14 | β | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2004 | 29 | ARI | 14 | β | 46 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2005 | 30 | ARI | 8 | β | 31 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 31 | ARI | 10 | β | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 32 | ARI | 9 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 33 | ARI | 13 | β | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | 34 | ARI | 8 | β | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Career | 125 | 213 | 163 | 50 | 21 | 32 | β | β | 0 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 78 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 78 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
70
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
85
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 76 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 78Β· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 70
On-field 55.9
Availability 14.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
1997bestavg 67elite 702009
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #351 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position32
Depth
of 100
Reached 32% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
32% of the all-time Sacks leader32
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo10Ast6TFL4QBHits5Sk4.0Dis13.0FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Larry FitzgeraldWR6yAnquan BoldinWR6yKarlos DansbyILB6yAdrian WilsonS6yNeil RackersK6yDarnell DockettDE6yAntrel RolleS5yKurt WarnerQB5yGerald HayesLB5yAntonio SmithDE4yCalvin PaceOLB4yEdgerrin JamesRB4yChike OkeaforOLB4yBryant JohnsonWR4yAaron FranciscoS4yGabe WatsonNT4yJ.J. ArringtonRB4yMonty BeiselLB4yMatt WareDB4yMatt LeinartQB4yJason ElamK3yEd McCaffreyWR3yMarvin HarrisonWR3yTrevor PryceDE3y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #86
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBertrand inherited the Arizona Cardinals LB room from Gerald Hayes (2003β2010), and handed it to Karlos Dansby (2004β2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2004team change
Joined ARI (from DEN)
- 2001team change
Joined DEN (from IND)
- 1997draft
Drafted by IND β Round 3, Pick 86
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 254 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ARI | 0 | W14QuestionableΒ· Illness |
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 12-season peers. See all β
78
peak 85
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1997
B1998
F1999
C+2001
B+2002
A+2003
A+2004
B+2005
B+2006
C+2007
B2008
A2009
Availability
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0.3 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.3 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0.2 | 3+1 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 11+4.5 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 11 | 0.8 | 13+2 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 13.5 | 1 | 16+2.5 | 0.9 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 11+5.5 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0.6 | 10+4 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0.2 | 4+2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0.4 | 7+2 | 0.4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0.8 | 13+7 | 0.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, 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
269 career value over replacement β #183 all-time of 4,642. 22.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #86 (Rd 3) Β· IND Β· 1997 Β· +39.3 vs expected KV-H
78actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+39.3
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