Ken Norton ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Norton in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Norton a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Ken Norton

3× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 11 seasons · 3 titles Top 4% all-time linebackersIron Legend📈 Late Developer · 1996

Height6'2"

Career Value · VORP

232 career value over replacement — #275 all-time of 4,695. 19.3/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #41 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1988 · +23.3 vs expected KV-H

74actual

50.7 expected · Δ+23.3

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1989	22–23	DAL	13	—	53	40	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	3	0	—	—	—
1990	23–24	DAL	15	—	0	0	—	—	—	2.5	2.5	—	0	0	—	—	—
1991	24–25	DAL	16	—	67	0	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	1	0	—	—	—
1992	25–26	DAL	16	—	82	69	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	4	1	—	—	—
1993	26–27	DAL	16	—	123	98	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	1	5	0	—	—	—
1994	27–28	SF	16	—	87	77	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	1	5	1	—	—	—
1995	28–29	SF	16	—	95	81	—	—	—	1.0	1.0	3	5	1	—	—	—
1996	29–30	SF	16	—	127	106	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	2	0	—	—	—
1997	30–31	SF	16	—	95	70	—	—	—	1.5	1.5	—	8	2	—	—	—
1998	31–32	SF	16	—	113	91	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	5	2	—	—	—
1999	32–33	SF	16	—	93	67	26	9	1	1.0	11.0	0	7	1	1	0	0
2000	33–34	SF	16	—	65	39	26	7	0	0.0	7.0	0	2	0	1	0	0
Career		—	188	—	1,000	738	52	16	1	12.5	29.5	5	47	8	2	0	0

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An all-time caliber linebacker (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 232 · #275 · Elite

Worth 232 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 7% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 11 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.1 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

11 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+21.1

Avg surplus

peak +30

11 seasons × ~21.1 surplus ≈