Rob Ninkovich ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Ninkovich in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ninkovich a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Rob Ninkovich

👑 Dynasty DNA · 11 seasons · 2 titles Top 10% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker

Height6'2"

Weight260 lb

BornFeb 1, 1984

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Career Value · VORP

175 career value over replacement — #505 all-time of 4,695. 21.9/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #135 (Rd 5) · NO · 2006 · +42.5 vs expected KV-H

73actual

30.5 expected · Δ+42.5

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2006	22–23	NO	2	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	25–26	NE	8	—	11	3	8	3	2	1.0	6.0	0	2	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	26–27	NE	16	—	43	28	15	6	9	4.0	19.0	2	3	1	3	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	27–28	NE	16	—	69	38	31	7	11	6.5	24.5	2	4	1	2	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	28–29	NE	15	—	56	30	26	9	12	8.0	29.0	0	0	5	4	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	29–30	NE	16	—	88	39	49	10	16	8.0	34.0	0	1	2	2	0	0	—	0.0%	1,096	95.6%	73	15.1%
2014	30–31	NE	16	—	57	40	17	11	16	8.0	35.0	1	2	0	1	1	0	—	0.0%	1,022	93.8%	78	17.1%
2015	31–32	NE	16	—	51	32	19	6	17	6.5	29.5	0	7	1	1	0	0	—	0.0%	888	81.0%	103	20.6%
2016	32–33	NE	12	—	31	16	15	3	5	4.0	12.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	—	0.0%	462	59.2%	51	14.7%
Career		—	117	—	407	227	180	55	88	46.0	189.0	5	22	11	13	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

36thPlayoff Sacks·6

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 10% all-time edge rusher who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 175 · #505 · High-Value

Worth 175 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 12% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

7 cleared

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Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+25

Avg surplus

peak +31

7 seasons × ~25 surplus ≈