Not to be confused withBobby Bell (LB · 1984–1987).

Bobby Bell is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Bobby Bell

Top 36% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 1964

Height6'4"

Weight228 lb

BornJun 17, 1940

Age

Career Value · VORP

46 career value over replacement — #2191 all-time of 4,695. 3.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1963	23	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	1	—	—	0	—	—
1964	24	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.5	7.5	1	—	—	0	—	—
1965	25	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	4	—	—	0	—	—
1966	26	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	2	—	—	0	—	—
1967	27	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	4	—	—	2	—	—
1968	28	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	5	—	—	2	—	—
1969	29	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	0	—	—	3	—	—
1970	30	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	3	—	—	1	—	—
1971	31	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	1	—	—	0	—	—
1972	32	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	3	—	—	1	—	—
1973	33	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	—	—	0	—	—
1974	34	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	—	—	0	—	—
Career		—	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	40.0	40.0	26	0	0	9	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

12 seasons · peak 8.9 in 1965

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.

What he added · wins above replacement

4.1 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1965 · +0.7 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1963	23	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	1	—	—	0	—	—	4.3
1964	24	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.5	7.5	1	—	—	0	—	—	6.1
1965	25	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.0	7.0	4	—	—	0	—	—	8.9
1966	26	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	2	—	—	0	—	—	4.2
1967	27	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	4	—	—	2	—	—	6.8
1968	28	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	5	—	—	2	—	—	6.1
1969	29	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.0	5.0	0	—	—	3	—	—	2.7
1970	30	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	3	—	—	1	—	—	6.1
1971	31	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	1	—	—	0	—	—	1.5
1972	32	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	3	—	—	1	—	—	5.2
1973	33	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	1	—	—	0	—	—	0.9
1974	34	KC	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	—	—	0	—	—	0.3
Career			—		0	0	—	—	—	40.0	40.0	26	0	0	9	—	—	53.1

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 55 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 55· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 50

On-field 30

Availability 20

On-field production