Chad Brown is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Brown in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chad Brown
Top 15% all-time linebackersElite Playmaker
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 74 · #1501 · Above AverageWorth 74 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 34% of all 4,612 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.8
Avg surplus
peak +24
5 seasons × ~14.8 surplus ≈ VORP 74
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping. Switch to Combined to fold the selected families into unified totals—yards from scrimmage, total TDs, touches.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | SEA | 15 | — | 95 | 67 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 83 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 85 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | SEA | 8 | — | 34 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | SEA | 14 | — | 60 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | SEA | 6 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NE | 9 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 88 | — | 418 | 301 | 117 | 40 | 24 | 36.0 | 100.0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29 | SEA | 15 | — | 95 | 67 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 5.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | SEA | 16 | — | 83 | 62 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | SEA | 16 | — | 85 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 8.5 | 30.5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | SEA | 8 | — | 34 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 33 | SEA | 14 | — | 60 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 34 | SEA | 6 | — | 29 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 35 | NE | 9 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 36 | PIT | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 37 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 88 | 418 | 301 | 117 | 40 | 24 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 63 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
68
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 96%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 42.6
Availability 16.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1999bestavg 56elite 702005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Sacks leader18
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: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 32. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo11Ast8TFL1Sk1.0Dis2.0PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mack StrongFB6yAnthony SimmonsOLB6yItula MiliTE6yHeath EvansFB6yAntonio CochranDE6yShawn SpringsCB5yShaun AlexanderRB5yDarrell JacksonWR5yWillie WilliamsCB5yLamar KingDE5yIsaiah KacyvenskiLB5yJeff FeaglesP4yMatt HasselbeckQB4yBobby EngramWR4yChristian FauriaTE4yReggie TongueDB4yKen LucasCB4yTrent DilferQB4yKoren RobinsonWR4yCedric WoodardDE4yAlex BannisterWR4yJohn RandleDT3yRocky BernardDT3yRicky WattersRB3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined NE (from PIT)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2006team change
Joined PIT (from NE)
- 2005team change
Joined NE (from SEA)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with SEA
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 245 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →
63
peak 68
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1999
B2000
B2001
C2002
C+2003
D2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
61%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95 | 6.3 | 105+10 | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 83 | 5.2 | 82-1 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 85 | 5.3 | 80-5 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 34 | 4.3 | 55+21 | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 60 | 4.3 | 56-4 | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 29 | 4.8 | 70+41 | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 27 | 3 | 26-1 | 1.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
Career Value · VORP
74 career value over replacement — #1501 all-time of 4,612. 10.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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