Scott Galyon
Height6'2"
Weight235 lb
BornMar 23, 1974
Age52
CollegeTennesseeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1996
Draft1996 Β· Rd 6, Pick 182 Β· NYG
A linebacker with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 11 Β· #3581 Β· Role PlayerWorth 11 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker β top 78% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +5.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+5.5
Avg surplus
peak +9
2 seasons Γ ~5.5 surplus β VORP 11
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 37 | 31 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β |
| 1998 | β | NYG | 1 | β | 24 | 19 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β |
| 1999 | β | NYG | 8 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | MIA | 4 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 51 | β | 97 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 6.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22 | NYG | 16 | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23 | NYG | 16 | β | 37 | 31 | β | β | β | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 0 | β | β | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 24 | NYG | 1 | β | 24 | 19 | β | β | β | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | β | 2 | 1 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 25 | NYG | 8 | β | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 26 | MIA | 3 | β | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| 2001 | 27 | MIA | 4 | β | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 28 | MIN | 3 | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | 51 | 97 | 74 | 12 | 6 | 2 | β | β | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.8 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 48.4 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 45Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1996bestavg 422001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl6Solo5Ast1TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Michael StrahanDE4yAmani ToomerWR4yJessie ArmsteadOLB4yKeith HamiltonDT4yHoward CrossTE4yBrad DaluisoK4yPhillippi SparksCB4yCorey WidmerMLB4yRobert HarrisDT4yMarcus BuckleyLB4yBernard HolseyDT4yPercy EllsworthFS4yCharles WayFB4yConrad HamiltonDB4yChris CallowayWR3yIke HilliardWR3yTiki BarberRB3yBrad MaynardP3yChad BratzkeDE3yTyrone WheatleyRB3yDavid PattenWR3yJason SehornDB3yKenny MixonDE3yLorenzo BromellDE3y
1996 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #182
#156Raymond JacksonDB#159Patrick JeffersWR#160Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR#166La'Roi GloverDT#171Doug ColmanLB#175Derrick HarrisRB#176Dietrich JellsWR#177Anthony DorsettFS#183Tim HallRB#185Chris DoeringWR#186James RoeWR#188Craig SauerLB#189Shawn WoodenDB#192Bryan StoltenbergC#193Scott GreeneRB#194Steve WhiteDE
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterScott inherited the New York Giants LB room from Jessie Armstead (1993β2001), and handed it to Ryan Phillips (1999β2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined MIN (from MIA)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2000team change
Joined MIA (from NYG)
- 1996draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 6, Pick 182
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 235 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
45
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1996
C+1997
C1999
F2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
46%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | β 2025 Tackles | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0.1 | 15+13 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 37 | 2.3 | 43+6 | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 16 | 2 | 30+14 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 12 | 3 | 33+21 | 2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
11 career value over replacement β #3581 all-time of 4,642. 2.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #182 (Rd 6) Β· NYG Β· 1996 Β· +19.1 vs expected KV-H
45actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+19.1
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