Carl Banks is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Banks in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Banks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Carl Banks

1× Pro Bowl1× All-ProTop 22% all-time pass rushersReliable StarterTwo-Way Profile

Height6'4"

Weight235 lb

BornAug 29, 1962

Age63

CollegeMichigan State See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 1, Pick 3 · NYG

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Pro Bowls

All-Pro

Archetype Intelligence

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A edge rusher with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability — almost never missed time) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 106 · #1030 · High-Value

Worth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +9.6 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+9.6

Avg surplus

peak +19

11 seasons × ~9.6 surplus ≈ VORP 106

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

2 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1984	—	NYG	16	—	28	25	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	—	NYG	12	—	23	20	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	—	NYG	16	—	86	64	—	—	—	6.5	6.5	—	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	—	NYG	12	—	90	69	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	1	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	NYG	14	—	54	43	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	NYG	16	—	83	51	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	1	7	3	—	—	—	—	1	22	1	—	22.0	—	—	—
1990	—	NYG	9	—	0	0	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	NYG	16	—	84	0	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	NYG	15	—	60	42	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	WAS	15	—	62	53	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	5	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	CLE	16	—	73	56	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	CLE	16	—	57	40	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	173	—	700	463	—	—	—	39.5	39.5	3	37	11	0	—	—	0	1	22	1	—	22.0	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D	VAL
1989	27	NYG	16	—	—	1	22	1	—	22.0	—	—	—	11.8
Career			16		0	1	22	1	—	22.0	—	—	—	86.6

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	27	NYG	16	—	83	51	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	1	7	3	—	—	—
1984	22	NYG	16	—	28	25	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	0	1	—	—	—
1985	23	NYG	12	—	23	20	—	—	—	3.0	3.0	—	2	0	—	—	—
1986	24	NYG	16	—	86	64	—	—	—	6.5	6.5	—	4	2	—	—	—
1987	25	NYG	12	—	90	69	—	—	—	9.0	9.0	1	5	2	—	—	—
1988	26	NYG	14	—	54	43	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	1	2	0	—	—	—
1990	28	NYG	9	—	0	0	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1991	29	NYG	16	—	84	0	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	8	2	—	—	—
1992	30	NYG	15	—	60	42	—	—	—	4.0	4.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1993	31	WAS	15	—	62	53	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	5	0	—	—	—
1994	32	CLE	16	—	73	56	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	0	0	—	—	—
1995	33	CLE	16	—	57	40	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	—	4	1	—	—	—
Career			173		700	463	—	—	—	—	—	3	37	11	0	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 63 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 59.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 56

On-field 37.5

Availability 18.5

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)

1984bestavg 561995

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 20% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

20% of the all-time Sacks leader20

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: 91%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Michigan StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Michigan State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #3

#1Irving FryarWR #1Steve YoungQB #4Kenny JacksonWR #4Reggie WhiteDE #11Wilber MarshallOLB #17Clyde DuncanWR #20David LewisTE #23Louis LippsWR #26Greg BellRB #28Brian BladosOT #37Jim SweeneyC #38Boomer EsiasonQB #39Glenn DennisonTE #41Eric RichardsonWR #47Pete MandleyWR #49Daryl TurnerWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Carl inherited the New York Giants LB room from Gary Reasons (1984–1991), and handed it to Corey Miller (1991–1997).

Gary Reasons 1984–1991Carl Banks 1984–1992Corey Miller 1991–1997Corey Widmer 1992–1999Marcus Buckley 1993–1999Jessie Armstead

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1995final season
Last recorded season with CLE
1994team change
Joined CLE (from WAS)
1993team change
Joined WAS (from NYG)
1984draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 1, Pick 3

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'4" / 235 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →

peak 64

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1984

C+1985

B1986

B1987

C+1988

C+1989

C1990

B1991

B1992

C+1993

C+1994

C+1995

Availability

Era Translator

Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.

Season	Actual Sacks	Sacks/G	→ 2025 Sacks	→ 2025 /G
1984	3	0.2	2-1	0.1
1985	3	0.3	3	0.2
1986	6.5	0.4	4-2.5	0.2
1987	9	0.8	6-3	0.4
1988	1.5	0.1	1-0.5	0.1
1989	4	0.3	2-2	0.1
1990	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
1991	4	0.3	3-1	0.2
1992	4	0.3	4	0.2
1993	1	0.1	1	0.1
1994	1.5	0.1	2+0.5	0.1
1995	1	0.1	1	0.1

Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

106 career value over replacement — #1030 all-time of 4,642. 8.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #3 (Rd 1) · NYG · 1984 · +1.2 vs expected KV-H

63actual

61.8 expected · Δ+1.2

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Receiving

Defense

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1984 Draft Class· this player went #3

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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