Gary Brackett is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Brackett in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brackett's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gary Brackett
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
A top 20% all-time linebacker who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 117 · #908 · High-ValueWorth 117 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+19.5
Avg surplus
peak +25
6 seasons × ~19.5 surplus ≈ VORP 117
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | — | IND | 7 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | IND | 10 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | IND | 16 | — | 90 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | IND | 14 | — | 91 | 55 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | IND | 16 | — | 102 | 72 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | IND | 12 | — | 75 | 47 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | IND | 14 | — | 74 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | IND | 12 | — | 58 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | IND | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 102 | — | 525 | 344 | 181 | 11 | 13 | 4.5 | 28.5 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | IND | 7 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 24 | IND | 10 | — | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 25 | IND | 16 | — | 90 | 55 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2006 | 26 | IND | 14 | — | 91 | 55 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 27 | IND | 16 | — | 102 | 72 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2008 | 28 | IND | 12 | — | 75 | 47 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 29 | IND | 14 | — | 74 | 55 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2010 | 30 | IND | 12 | — | 58 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 31 | IND | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 102 | 525 | 344 | 181 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 59.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 65 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 65 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
×.6
70
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 64.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 65· confidence 99%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.5
Availability 16.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2003bestavg 58elite 702010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Interceptions leader5
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: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
14 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl62Solo38Ast24TFL2QBHits2Sk1.0Dis5.0PD5FF1FR1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Rutgers), 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
Reggie WayneWR9yDwight FreeneyDE9yRobert MathisOLB9yDallas ClarkTE9yPeyton ManningQB8yRaheem BrockDE7yAdam VinatieriK6yAntoine BetheaFS6yMarvin HarrisonWR6yHunter SmithP6yDominic RhodesRB6yJoseph AddaiRB6yKelvin HaydenDB6yJosh ThomasDE6yBob SandersS6yRob MorrisLB5yMarlin JacksonDB5yMelvin BullittS5yAaron MooreheadWR5yPierre GarconWR4yBrandon StokleyWR4yTim JenningsCB4yNick HarperCB4yPhilip WheelerOLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGary inherited the Indianapolis Colts LB room from Cato June (2003–2006), and handed it to Robert Mathis (2003–2016).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IND | 1 | W2Out· ShoulderW3Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2010 | IND | 0 | W2Questionable· BackW6Questionable· GroinW10Questionable· ToeW11Questionable· ToeW12Questionable· ToeW13Questionable· ToeW14Questionable· Toe |
| 2009 | IND | 0 | W3Questionable· KneeW4Questionable· Knee |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
65
peak 70
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2003
D2004
B2005
B+2006
B+2007
B2008
B2009
C+2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
74%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10 | 1.4 | 0-10 | 0 |
| 2004 | 19 | 1.9 | 4-15 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 90 | 5.6 | 89-1 | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 91 | 6.5 | 110+19 | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 102 | 6.4 | 105+3 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 75 | 6.3 | 102+27 | 6 |
| 2009 | 74 | 5.3 | 81+7 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 58 | 4.8 | 74+16 | 4.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
117 career value over replacement — #908 all-time of 4,642. 14.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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