Brian Simmons is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Simmons in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Simmons's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Brian Simmons
Height6'3"
Weight244 lb
BornJun 21, 1975
Age51
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
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | 23 | CIN | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 24 | CIN | 16 | — | 88 | 69 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25 | CIN | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26 | CIN | 16 | — | 78 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27 | CIN | 16 | — | 78 | 57 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28 | CIN | 16 | — | 95 | 65 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29 | CIN | 15 | — | 87 | 56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30 | CIN | 16 | — | 74 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31 | CIN | 10 | — | 56 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 32 | NO | 5 | — | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 125 | — | 579 | 376 | 203 | 40 | 16 | 24.5 | 80.5 | 10 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
125 career value over replacement — #838 all-time of 4,695. 15.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #17 (Rd 1) · CIN · 1998 · +8.2 vs expected KV-H
65actual
56.8 expected · Δ+8.2
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