Byron Darby is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Darby in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Darby's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Byron Darby
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1983 | 23 | PHI | 16 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 24 | PHI | 16 | — | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 25 | PHI | 10 | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 26 | PHI | 16 | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 27 | IND | 12 | — | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 28 | IND | 16 | — | 25 | 13 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 125 | 90 | — | — | — | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
33 career value over replacement — #2587 all-time of 4,695. 5.5/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #120 (Rd 5) · PHI · 1983 · +21 vs expected KV-H
54actual
33 expected · Δ+21
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