Brian Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers β a career that places Williams in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Williams a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Brian Williams
Height6'1"
Weight243 lb
BornDec 17, 1972
Age53
CollegeUSCSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 3, Pick 73 Β· GB
A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 86 Β· #1342 Β· High-ValueWorth 86 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 30% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.5
Avg surplus
peak +28
4 seasons Γ ~21.5 surplus β VORP 86
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 | |||||
| 1995 | β | GNB | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1996 | β | GNB | 16 | β | 83 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | β | 0 | 3 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | GNB | 16 | β | 100 | 62 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | GNB | 15 | β | 108 | 77 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | GB | 7 | β | 56 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | GB | 4 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DET | 2 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | DET | 3 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 63 | β | 396 | 262 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 | GNB | β | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 24 | GNB | 16 | β | 83 | 52 | β | β | β | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | β | 0 | 3 | β | β | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 25 | GNB | 16 | β | 100 | 62 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | β | 0 | 1 | β | β | 8.7 |
| 1998 | 26 | GNB | 15 | β | 108 | 77 | β | β | β | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 9.2 |
| 1999 | 27 | GB | 7 | β | 56 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 28 | GB | 4 | β | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 29 | DET | 2 | β | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2002 | 30 | DET | 3 | β | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 63 | 396 | 262 | 34 | 6 | 3 | β | β | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31.9 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 68 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
71
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 68.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 68Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 49.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1996bestavg 60elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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
7 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl27Solo26Int1FR1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brett FavreQB5yLeRoy ButlerS5yWilliam HendersonFB5ySantana DotsonDT5yDorsey LevensRB5yAntonio FreemanWR5yTyrone WilliamsDB5yBernardo HarrisILB5yBill SchroederWR5yRyan LongwellK4yDarren SharperFS4yGeorge KoonceMLB4yGilbert BrownNT4yJeff ThomasonTE4yKeith McKenzieDE4yMark ChmuraTE4yTyrone DavisTE4yReggie WhiteDE3yMike PriorDB3yVonnie HollidayDE3yCorey BradfordWR3yRobert BrooksWR3yDerrick MayesWR3yScott McGarrahanDB3y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #73
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterBrian inherited the Green Bay Packers LB room from George Koonce (1992β1999), and handed it to Bernardo Harris (1995β2001).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2001team change
Joined DET (from GB)
- 1999team change
Joined GB (from GNB)
- 1995draft
Drafted by GB β Round 3, Pick 73
- 1995team change
Joined GNB (from GB)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 243 lb
Frame
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 5-season peers. See all β
68
peak 71
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1996
B+1997
B+1998
B1999
F2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
56%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83 | 5.2 | 87+4 | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 100 | 6.3 | 102+2 | 6 |
| 1998 | 108 | 7.2 | 120+12 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 56 | 8 | 138+82 | 8.1 |
| 2000 | 22 | 5.5 | 90+68 | 5.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, 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
86 career value over replacement β #1342 all-time of 4,642. 17.2/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #73 (Rd 3) Β· GB Β· 1995 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
68actual
40.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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