Manny Lawson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lawson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lawson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Manny Lawson
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | SF | 11 | — | 42 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 16 | — | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | CIN | 15 | — | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | BUF | 15 | — | 63 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 706 | 66.1% | 111 | 22.6% |
| 2014 | 30 | BUF | 16 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 339 | 31.4% | 189 | 39.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | BUF | 16 | — | 38 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 701 | 65.7% | 183 | 39.1% |
| Career | — | 138 | — | 398 | 285 | 113 | 52 | 51 | 26.0 | 129.0 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
103 career value over replacement — #1115 all-time of 4,695. 11.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #22 (Rd 1) · SF · 2006 · +4.7 vs expected KV-H
61actual
56.3 expected · Δ+4.7
Fan Rating
Rate Manny Lawson — All-Time
Tap a star to rate
Explore More
Similar Players