Justin Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Smith in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 82, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Justin Smith
Height6'4"
Weight285 lb
BornSep 30, 1979
Age
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ||||||
| 2001 | 21–22 | CIN | 15 | — | 7.8 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8.5 | 28.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 22–23 | CIN | 16 | — | 3.1 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 23–24 | CIN | 15 | — | 1.7 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24–25 | CIN | 16 | — | 3.6 | 65 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25–26 | CIN | 16 | — | 2.4 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26–27 | CIN | 16 | — | 3.6 | 75 | 44 | 31 | 0 | 19 | 7.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27–28 | CIN | 16 | — | 0.3 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28–29 | SF | 16 | — | 4.8 | 69 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 7.0 | 31.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 29–30 | SF | 16 | — | 3.7 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 6.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 30–31 | SF | 16 | — | 5.1 | 64 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 31–32 | SF | 16 | — | 5.9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 7.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 32–33 | SF | 14 | — | 2.3 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 33–34 | SF | 16 | — | 5.3 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 780 | 73.1% | 69 | 15.1% |
| 2014 | 34–35 | SF | 16 | — | 2.9 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 5.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 694 | 66.6% | 6 | 1.4% |
| Career | — | 220 | — | 52.5 | 801 | 531 | 270 | 83 | 152 | 86.0 | 321.0 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
278 career value over replacement — #172 all-time of 4,695. 19.9/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · CIN · 2001 · +18.7 vs expected KV-H
82actual
63.3 expected · Δ+18.7
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