Chase Blackburn
Solid Contributor📈 Late Developer · 2012
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3234 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+5.7
Avg surplus
peak +12
3 seasons × ~5.7 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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 | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2005 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | NYG | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | NYG | 12 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NYG | 8 | — | 36 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYG | 5 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | NYG | 15 | — | 81 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | CAR | 10 | — | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 199 | 31.2% | 157 | 46.1% |
| 2014 | — | CAR | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 79 | 19.3% | 133 | 77.5% |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 218 | 121 | 97 | 14 | 11 | 5.5 | 30.5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 278 | 25.3% | 290 | 61.8% | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 | NYG | 2 | — | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 23 | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 24 | NYG | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | 37 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 26 | NYG | 8 | — | 36 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 27 | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 28 | NYG | 5 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 29 | NYG | 15 | — | 81 | 48 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.9 |
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 10 | 0* | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 4 | 0* | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 63 | 218 | 121 | 97 | 14 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | CAR | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 199 | 31.2% | 157 | 46.1% |
| 2014 | 31 | CAR | 6 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 79 | 19.3% | 133 | 77.5% |
| Career | 19 | — | — | 278 | — | 290 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 49 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 49 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
53
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 49· confidence 86%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 33.1
Availability 12.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2008bestavg 402014
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 — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.079Snap share25.3%Def snaps278Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
8 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl35Solo18Ast17TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0Int1PD2FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Akron), 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.
Top Teammates
Eli ManningQB8yJustin TuckDE8yCorey WebsterCB8yOsi UmenyioraDE7yMathias KiwanukaDE7yBrandon JacobsRB7yLawrence TynesK6yAhmad BradshawRB6yDomenik HixonWR6yJeff FeaglesP5yFred RobbinsDT5yBarry CofieldNT5yAntonio PierceMLB5yAaron RossDB5yKenny PhillipsFS5yDave TollefsonDE5yAmani ToomerWR4yPlaxico BurressWR4yRocky BernardDT4yMichael BoleyLB4yHakeem NicksWR4yJames ButlerDB4yMario ManninghamWR4ySteve SmithWR4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChase inherited the New York Giants LB room from Antonio Pierce (2005–2009), and handed it to Michael Boley (2009–2012).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2013team change
Joined CAR (from NYG)
- 2005signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | CAR | 1 | W7Doubtful· KneeW8Out· Knee |
| 2013 | CAR | 3 | W9Questionable· FootW10Out· FootW11Out· FootW12Out· FootW13Questionable· Foot |
| 2012 | NYG | 1 | W9Out· Hamstring |
| 2010 | NYG | 1 | W2Out· KneeW3Questionable· Knee |
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 6-season peers. See all →
49
peak 53
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2008
C+2009
F2011
C+2012
C2013
F2014
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
54%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3+1.5 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3234 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
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