Brian Dawkins is a Hall of Fame defensive back whose career earned a strong career value score of 77 in the Knox value model. Dawkins's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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Brian Dawkins

★ HALL OF FAME9× Pro Bowl4× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 6 seasons · 2 titles Top 3% all-time defensive backsIron Legend⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2006Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #586

Height6'0"

Weight210 lb

BornOct 13, 1973

Age52

CollegeClemson See College Stats

Rookie yr1996

Draft1996 · Rd 2, Pick 61 · PHI

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

14thPlayoff Interceptions·4

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Yes

Hall of Fame

Archetype Intelligence

Iron LegendExplore archetypes →

An all-time caliber defensive back (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 147 · #653 · High-Value

Worth 147 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 15% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+13.4

Avg surplus

peak +24

11 seasons × ~13.4 surplus ≈ VORP 147

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving									Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1996	—	PHI	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	PHI	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	PHI	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	PHI	16	—	72	52	20	4	1	1.5	6.5	4	24	5	2	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	PHI	13	—	64	47	17	4	2	2.0	8.0	3	9	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	PHI	15	—	69	57	12	5	2	1.5	8.5	2	17	2	2	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	PHI	16	—	89	60	29	5	2	3.0	10.0	2	12	5	4	0	0	1	1	57	1	100.0%	57.0	57.0	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.2	0	0
2003	—	PHI	7	—	35	28	7	0	0	0.5	0.5	1	6	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	PHI	15	—	62	54	8	0	0	3.0	3.0	4	12	2	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	PHI	16	—	70	60	10	0	0	4.0	4.0	3	24	4	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	PHI	16	—	90	68	22	0	4	1.0	5.0	4	14	5	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	PHI	10	—	36	27	9	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	6	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	PHI	16	—	70	59	11	11	3	3.0	17.0	1	7	6	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	DEN	16	—	96	75	21	6	1	0.0	7.0	2	11	1	3	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	DEN	11	—	60	49	11	3	3	2.0	8.0	1	5	2	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	—	DEN	14	—	49	36	13	5	4	3.0	12.0	0	6	1	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	223	—	862	672	190	43	22	26.5	91.5	28	153	34	15	2	0	1	1	57	1	100.0%	57.0	57.0	—	1	—	—	7.2	0	0

Career EPA7.2·7 receiving·7.2/season

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
2002	29	PHI	1	—	1	1	57	1	100.0%	57.0	57.0	—	1	—
Career			1		1	1	57	1	100.0%	57.0	57.0	—	1	116.4

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1996	23	PHI	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	24	PHI	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	25	PHI	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	26	PHI	16	—	72	52	20	4	1	1.5	6.5	4	24	5	2	1	0
2000	27	PHI	13	—	64	47	17	4	2	2.0	8.0	3	9	1	1	0	0
2001	28	PHI	15	—	69	57	12	5	2	1.5	8.5	2	17	2	2	1	0
2002	29	PHI	16	—	89	60	29	5	2	3.0	10.0	2	12	5	4	0	0
2003	30	PHI	7	—	35	28	7	0	0	0.5	0.5	1	6	0	—	0	0
2004	31	PHI	15	—	62	54	8	0	0	3.0	3.0	4	12	2	1	0	0
2005	32	PHI	16	—	70	60	10	0	0	4.0	4.0	3	24	4	1	0	0
2006	33	PHI	16	—	90	68	22	0	4	1.0	5.0	4	14	5	—	0	0
2007	34	PHI	10	—	36	27	9	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	6	0	—	0	0
2008	35	PHI	16	—	70	59	11	11	3	3.0	17.0	1	7	6	1	0	0
2009	36	DEN	16	—	96	75	21	6	1	0.0	7.0	2	11	1	3	0	0
2010	37	DEN	11	—	60	49	11	3	3	2.0	8.0	1	5	2	—	0	0
2011	38	DEN	14	—	49	36	13	5	4	3.0	12.0	0	6	1	—	0	0
Career			223		862	672	190	43	22	—	—	28	153	34	15	2	0

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2002	29	—	—	—	—	—	7.2	0	0
Career					—	—	—	0	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 77 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 66.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 77· confidence 99%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 41.9

Availability 18.1

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)

1999bestavg 59elite 702011

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #586 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

1 qualifying season

1999 PHI·5 team wins#25

Interceptions · 4 · score 2

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 13% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

13% of the all-time Sacks leader13

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

7.16 EPA/season over 1 season52

A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Postseason Career

16 playoff games

Defense

Tkl75Solo60Ast15TFL2Sk2.0Dis4.0Int4PD9FF3

College Stats

ClemsonCollege listed; stat table pending import

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 — every name is linked.

1996 Draft Class· this player went #61

#52Bobby EngramWR #53Gabe NorthernDE #54Jason DunnTE #55DeRon JenkinsCB #56Derrick MayesWR #57Lance JohnstoneDE #58Reggie TongueDB #59Ernie ConwellTE #62Ray MickensDB #63Aaron BeasleyCB #64Johnny McWilliamsTE #65Detron SmithRB #66Roman ObenOT #68John BrowningDT #70Brady SmithDE #71Donnie AbrahamCB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Brian inherited the Philadelphia Eagles DB room from Troy Vincent (1996–2003), and handed it to Al Harris (1998–2002).

Terry Hoage 1986–1990Eric Allen 1988–1994Otis Smith 1991–1994Mark McMillian 1992–1995Greg Jackson 1994–1995Bobby Taylor

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2011final season
Last recorded season with DEN
2009team change
Joined DEN (from PHI)
1996draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 2, Pick 61

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'0" / 210 lb

Frame

Injury History

5 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2011	DEN	0	W5Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· NeckW16Questionable· NeckW17Doubtful· NeckW18Out· NeckW19Doubtful· Neck
2010	DEN	5	W6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Out· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee
2009	DEN	0	W5Questionable· Knee / ShoulderW13Questionable· Ankle

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →

peak 77

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B+1999

B2000

C+2001

B2002

C2003

B+2004

B2005

B+2006

C+2007

C+2008

B2009

C+2010

C2011

Era Translator

INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
1999	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2000	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2001	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2002	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2003	1	0.1	1	0.1
2004	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2005	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
2006	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
2007	1	0.1	1	0.1
2008	1	0.1	0-1	0
2009	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2010	1	0.1	1	0
2011	0	0	0	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

147 career value over replacement — #653 all-time of 4,642. 11.3/season above a replacement-level S.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #61 (Rd 2) · PHI · 1996 · +30.1 vs expected KV-H

77actual

46.9 expected · Δ+30.1

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Defense

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1996 Draft Class· this player went #61

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Injury History

Knox

Era Translator