Robert Newkirk
Role Player
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | — | NO | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | CHI | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | CHI | 6 | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
34
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 34 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 24· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 34
On-field 28.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2001bestavg 342001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Bryan RobinsonNT2yPhillip DanielsDE2yWalt HarrisCB2yBrian UrlacherMLB2yEddie KennisonWR2yMarty BookerWR2yTony ParrishS2yR.W. McQuartersCB2yRosevelt ColvinLB2yGlyn MilburnWR2yWarrick HoldmanLB2yMarcus RobinsonWR2yJerry AzumahCB2yPaul EdingerK2yDez WhiteWR2yJames AllenRB2yTroy WilsonDE2yD'Wayne BatesWR2yJim MillerQB2yShane MatthewsQB2yTodd McMillonDB2yClyde SimmonsDE1yTed WashingtonNT1yKeith TraylorNT1y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 2000team change
Joined CHI (from NO)
- 1999signing
Entered the NFL with NO
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 290 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
24
peak 34
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
21%
19992001
1999 · cause not documented · 6%2000 · cause not documented · 19%2001 · cause not documented · 38%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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