Not to be confused withBrian Williams (DB · 2002–2011), Brian Williams (C · 1989–1999) or Brian Williams (TE · 1982).

Also in other sports:mlbBrian Williams (P · 1991–2000).

Brian Williams ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — 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.

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Brian Williams

Top 8% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker

Height6'1"

Weight243 lb

BornDec 17, 1972

Age53

College

Career Value · VORP

84 career value over replacement — #1398 all-time of 4,695. 16.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #73 (Rd 3) · GB · 1995 · +27.8 vs expected KV-H

68actual

40.2 expected · Δ+27.8

💔+51.7 stolen VORP·3.08 szns lost

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1995	22–23	GB	—	—	0.0	0	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	—	0	0	—	—
1996	23–24	GB	16	—	0.0	83	52	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	0	—	0	3	—	—
1997	24–25	GB	16	—	4.0	100	62	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	2	—	0	1	—	—
1998	25–26	GB	15	—	1.5	108	77	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	0	—	2	0	—	—
1999	26–27	GB	7	—	3.2	56	35	21	3	2	2.0	7.0	2	2	0	1	0	0
2000	27–28	GB	4	—	0.0	22	14	8	0	1	0.5	1.5	0	0	1	1	0	0
2001	28–29	DET	2	—	—	16	14	2	2	0	0.0	2.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	29–30	DET	3	—	—	11	8	3	1	0	0.0	1.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	—	—	8.7	396	262	34	6	3	6.0	15.0	4	2	3	6	0	0

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A top 10% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 84 · #1398 · High-Value

Worth 84 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 31% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

4 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+21

Avg surplus

peak +28

4 seasons × ~21 surplus ≈