Shawn Springs is a career quality starter β a defensive back whose body of work places Springs in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Springs's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Shawn Springs
1Γ Pro Bowlπ Dynasty DNA Β· 7 seasons Β· 2 titlesTop 14% all-time defensive backsElite Playmakerπ
Early Bloomer Β· 1999Team Carrier Β· #515
Height6'0"
Weight204 lb
BornMar 11, 1975
Age51
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 Β· Rd 1, Pick 3 Β· SEA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
2
Title Seasons
7
Dynasty Seasons
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 112 Β· #973 Β· High-ValueWorth 112 points of value above a freely-available replacement cornerback β top 22% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
49
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+11.2
Avg surplus
peak +27
10 seasons Γ ~11.2 surplus β VORP 112
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 | |||||
| 1997 | β | SEA | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SEA | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 64 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | SEA | 16 | β | 75 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | SEA | 6 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | SEA | 15 | β | 56 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | SEA | 12 | β | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 58 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | β | WAS | 14 | β | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | WAS | 16 | β | 52 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 33 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | β | NE | 10 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 164 | β | 494 | 424 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 25 | 112 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22 | SEA | 10 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 23 | SEA | 16 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 24 | SEA | 16 | β | 64 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| 2000 | 25 | SEA | 16 | β | 75 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 14 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 2001 | 26 | SEA | 6 | β | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 27 | SEA | 15 | β | 56 | 51 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2003 | 28 | SEA | 12 | β | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 29 | WAS | 15 | β | 58 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2005 | 30 | WAS | 14 | β | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 31 | WAS | 9 | β | 36 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 32 | WAS | 16 | β | 52 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 33 | WAS | 9 | β | 33 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 34 | NE | 10 | β | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Career | 164 | 494 | 424 | 70 | 7 | 1 | β | β | 25 | 112 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 82.7 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 67 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 67 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
61
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
75
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 66.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 67Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 61
On-field 44.2
Availability 16.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
1999bestavg 58elite 702009
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #515 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Interceptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Interceptions leader11
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: 88%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl19Solo18Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Mack StrongFB7yPhillip DanielsDE7yChristian FauriaTE6yAnthony SimmonsOLB6yItula MiliTE6yJeff FeaglesP5yMichael SinclairDE5yCornelius GriffinDT5yMarcus WashingtonOLB5yShaun AlexanderRB5yClinton PortisRB5yMike SellersTE5yJames ThrashWR5yChris CooleyTE5yLadell BettsRB5yChad BrownLB5yDemetric EvansDE5yWillie WilliamsCB5yMatt LaBountyDE5yAntonio CochranDE5yRock CartwrightRB5yLamar KingDE5yKhary CampbellLB5ySantana MossWR4y
1997 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #3
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterShawn inherited the Seattle Seahawks DB room from Darryl Williams (1996β1999), and handed it to Willie Williams (1999β2003).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2009team change
Joined NE (from WAS)
- 2009final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2004team change
Joined WAS (from SEA)
- 1997draft
Drafted by SEA β Round 1, Pick 3
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 204 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NE | 0 | W3QuestionableΒ· KneeW5QuestionableΒ· KneeW6QuestionableΒ· ShoulderW7QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 11-season peers. See all β
67
peak 75
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1999
C+2000
D2001
B2002
C+2003
B+2004
C+2005
C+2006
B+2007
C+2008
C+2009
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
Era Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | β 2025 INT | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | 0.3 | 3-2 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0.1 | 1-1 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.2 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0.2 | 2-1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0.3 | 4-1 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 0-1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0.3 | 3-1 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
112 career value over replacement β #973 all-time of 4,642. 10.2/season above a replacement-level CB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #3 (Rd 1) Β· SEA Β· 1997 Β· +5.2 vs expected KV-H
67actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξ+5.2
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