Sam Adams is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Adams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Adams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Adams
Height6'3"
Weight350 lb
BornJun 13, 1973
Age53
College
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
1 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | ||||||
| 1994 | 21 | SEA | 12 | — | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 22 | SEA | 16 | — | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | SEA | 9 | — | 0.0 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | BAL | 13 | — | 2.3 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | BAL | 11 | — | 0.9 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | OAK | 13 | — | 0.3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | BUF | 12 | — | 4.3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | BUF | 14 | — | 3.8 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | BUF | 11 | — | 0.9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | CIN | 10 | — | 0.0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | DEN | 7 | — | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 176 | — | 24.4 | 178 | 124 | 54 | 23 | 8 | 44.0 | 75.0 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
154 career value over replacement — #631 all-time of 4,695. 11/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · SEA · 1994 · +4.5 vs expected KV-H
66actual
61.5 expected · Δ+4.5
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