Gerald McBurrows
Height5'11"
Weight208 lb
BornOct 7, 1973
Age52
CollegeKansasSee College Stats
Rookie yr1995
Draft1995 Β· Rd 7, Pick 214 Β· LA
A defensive back with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 22 Β· #3002 Β· Role PlayerWorth 22 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety β top 66% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11
Avg surplus
peak +11
2 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 22
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1999 | β | ATL | 10 | β | 36 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 31 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | ATL | 10 | β | 42 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | ATL | 14 | β | 43 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | ATL | 6 | β | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 54 | β | 164 | 129 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 12.5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
49
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 49
On-field 34.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 462003
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Interceptions leader2
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl7Solo6Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith BrookingMLB5yRay BuchananFS5yPatrick KerneyDE5yTravis HallDT5yBrian KozlowskiTE5yEd JasperDT5yChris DraftOLB4yBob ChristianFB4yBrady SmithDE4yReggie KellyTE4yBrian FinneranWR4yDoug JohnsonQB4yJohndale CartyDB4yTerance MathisWR3yAshley AmbroseCB3yChris ChandlerQB3yMarty CarterS3yAlge CrumplerTE3yChris MohrP3yJay FeelyK3yShane DronettDT3yShawn JeffersonWR3yMike VickQB3yRonnie BradfordFS3y
1995 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #214
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGerald inherited the Atlanta Falcons DB room from Marty Carter (1999β2001), and handed it to Ashley Ambrose (2000β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with ATL
- 1999team change
Joined ATL (from LA)
- 1995draft
Drafted by LA β Round 7, Pick 214
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 208 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
51
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C2000
C2001
C+2002
F2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
68%
Era Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
22 career value over replacement β #3002 all-time of 4,642. 4.4/season above a replacement-level S.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #214 (Rd 7) Β· LA Β· 1995 Β· +27.1 vs expected KV-H
51actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+27.1
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