Devin McCourty ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places McCourty in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McCourty a career score of 76, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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242 career value over replacement — #249 all-time of 4,695. 18.6/season above a replacement-level S.
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Pick #27 (Rd 1) · NE · 2010 · +21.2 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | ||||||
| 2010 | 23 | NE | 16 | — | 9.1 | 64 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | NE | 14 | — | 1.5 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 5.8 | 77 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | NE | 15 | — | 1.1 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,023 | 95.0% | 186 | 40.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 2.5 | 64 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 999 | 90.4% | 154 | 33.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 28 | NE | 14 | — | 2.2 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 925 | 95.7% | 154 | 35.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 29 | NE | 16 | — | 2.9 | 78 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,022 | 98.0% | 142 | 31.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 2.3 | 90 | 73 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3% | 1,029 | 96.9% | 110 | 24.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 1.0 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.9% | 184 | 40.2% | 52 | 32 | 0.6 | 113.9 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 16 | — | 6.9 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1% | 946 | 93.4% | 141 | 31.2% | 33 | 20 | 0.6 | 61.0 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 33 | NE | 16 | — | 2.9 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 961 | 95.1% | 65 | 16.4% | 28 | 21 | 0.8 | 113.8 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | NE | 17 | — | 4.9 | 58 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,019 | 94.5% | 39 | 8.6% | 26 | 9 | 0.3 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 35 | NE | 17 | — | 4.6 | 63 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,098 | 97.3% | 9 | 2.0% | 37 | 19 | 0.5 | 72.1 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 205 | — | 47.7 | 886 | 660 | 226 | 20 | 4 | 3.0 | 27.0 | 35 | 111 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 101 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 28 | — | |
13 seasons · peak 9.1 in 2010
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
3.7 career wins over 13 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2010 · +0.7 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | NE | 16 | — | 64 | 52 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | 24 | NE | 14 | — | 77 | 55 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | 77 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 13 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 26 | NE | 15 | 14* | 67 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 27 | NE | 16 | 14* | 64 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 28 | NE | 14 | 13* | 60 | 47 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 29 | NE | 16 | 16* | 78 | 64 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 30 | NE | 15 | 15* | 90 | 73 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 16 | 15* | 74 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 16 | 15* | 52 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 33 | NE | 16 | 15* | 62 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 34 | NE | 17 | 16* | 58 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 35 | NE | 16 | 16* | 63 | 46 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Career | 203 | 886 | 660 | 226 | 20 | 4 | 3.0 | 27.0 | 35 | 111 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 47.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | NE | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 1,023 | 95.0% | 186 | 40.4% |
| 2014 | 27 | NE | 16 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 999 | 90.4% | 154 | 33.1% |
| 2015 | 28 | NE | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 925 | 95.7% | 154 | 35.4% |
| 2016 | 29 | NE | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,022 | 98.0% | 142 | 31.4% |
| 2017 | 30 | NE | 16 | 16* | 3 | 0.3% | 1,029 | 96.9% | 110 | 24.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.9% | 184 | 40.2% |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 16 | 15* | 1 | 0.1% | 946 | 93.4% | 141 | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 33 | NE | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 961 | 95.1% | 65 | 16.4% |
| 2021 | 34 | NE | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,019 | 94.5% | 39 | 8.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | NE | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,098 | 97.3% | 9 | 2.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 31 | NE | 16 | 15* | 52 | 32 | 0.6 | 113.9 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 32 | NE | 16 | 15* | 33 | 20 | 0.6 | 61.0 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 33 | NE | 16 | 15* | 28 | 21 | 0.8 | 113.8 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 34 | NE | 17 | 16* | 26 | 9 | 0.3 | 17.6 | 15.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 35 | NE | 17 | 17* | 37 | 19 | 0.5 | 72.1 | 13.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 82 | 78* | 176 | 101 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 28 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Wk | Opp | Yds | TD | FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W13 | NE | — | — | 6.0 |
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 1 game
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 6 |
| Wins / Losses | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 6 |
| Regular season / Postseason |
|---|
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 76 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
Blend 75 × longevity 1 = KV-H 76· confidence 100%
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Latest season · 2022 · +0.3 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#45 of 1,089 all-time defensive backs by KV-H
| G |
|---|
| FPts |
|---|
| Regular season | 1 | 6 |
| By opponent | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| vs NE | 1 | 6 |
| By month | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| December | 1 | 6 |
| Division games | G | FPts |
|---|---|---|
| Non-division | 1 | 6 |
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)