George Koonce is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Koonce in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Koonce's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
George Koonce
Height6'1"
Weight245 lb
BornOct 15, 1968
Age57
Rookie yr1992
A high-end linebacker defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 20% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 113 · #947 · High-ValueWorth 113 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 21% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.1
Avg surplus
peak +24
8 seasons × ~14.1 surplus ≈ VORP 113
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1992 | — | GNB | 16 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | GNB | 15 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1994 | — | GNB | 16 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | GNB | 16 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | — | GNB | 16 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1997 | — | GNB | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | — | GNB | 14 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | GB | 15 | — | 41 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | SEA | 16 | — | 74 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 128 | — | 519 | 73 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 9.0 | 22.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | GNB | 16 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 25 | GNB | 15 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 26 | GNB | 16 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 |
| 1995 | 27 | GNB | 16 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 28 | GNB | 16 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9.6 |
| 1997 | 29 | GNB | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 30 | GNB | 14 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 31 | GB | 15 | — | 41 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 32 | SEA | 16 | — | 74 | 51 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Career | 128 | 519 | 73 | 42 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
60
Sustained
career value
×.6
66
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 62.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 60
On-field 41.1
Availability 18.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1992bestavg 56elite 702000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks 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: 91%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (East Carolina; Chowan College), 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
Brett FavreQB8yLeRoy ButlerS8yGilbert BrownNT7yRobert BrooksWR7yMark ChmuraTE7yReggie WhiteDE6yMike PriorDB6yDorsey LevensRB6yWilliam HendersonFB5yDoug EvansDB5yAntonio FreemanWR5yBernardo HarrisILB5yEdgar BennettRB5yJeff ThomasonTE5ySantana DotsonDT4yCraig HentrichP4yTyrone WilliamsDB4yJohn JurkovicDT4yKeith McKenzieDE4yTerry MickensWR4yBrian WilliamsLB4yDerrick MayesWR4yGabe WilkinsDE4yBob KuberskiDT4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGeorge inherited the Green Bay Packers LB room from Bryce Paup (1990–1994), and handed it to Brian Williams (1995–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000team change
Joined SEA (from GB)
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with SEA
- 1999team change
Joined GB (from GNB)
- 1992signing
Entered the NFL with GNB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 245 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →
62
peak 66
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1992
B+1993
B1994
C+1995
B1996
F1997
C+1998
C+1999
B2000
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
89%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55 | 3.4 | 60+5 | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 108 | 7.2 | 108 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 76 | 4.8 | 71-5 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 49 | 3.1 | 50+1 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 69 | 4.3 | 74+5 | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 1.3 | 28+23 | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 42 | 3 | 51+9 | 3 |
| 1999 | 41 | 2.7 | 43+2 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 74 | 4.6 | 73-1 | 4.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
113 career value over replacement — #947 all-time of 4,642. 12.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
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