Brian Schaefering
Height6'4"
Weight295 lb
BornAug 20, 1983
Age42
Rookie yr2008
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2009 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 29 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | CLE | 13 | — | 27 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | DAL | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 65 | 43 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 92%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK3yMike AdamsFS3yAhtyba RubinNT3yKenyon ColemanDE3yJosh CribbsWR3yLawrence VickersFB3yMohamed MassaquoiWR3yMarcus BenardLB3yEvan MooreTE3yBrian RobiskieWR3yTitus BrownLB3yBenjamin WatsonTE2ySheldon BrownCB2yJoe HadenCB2yShaun RogersDT2yD'Qwell JacksonILB2yEric BartonILB2yScott FujitaOLB2yDavid BowensILB2yRobaire SmithDE2yT.J. WardDB2yAlex SmithTE2yEric WrightDB2yMatt RothDE2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with DAL
- 2009signing
Entered the NFL with CLE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 295 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CLE | 0 | W12Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
56%
20092012
2009 · backup · 4/16 G
2012 · cause not documented · 13%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
60
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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