Vinny Ciurciu
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2004
Height6'0"
Weight240 lb
BornMay 2, 1980
Age46
Rookie yr2003
A linebacker 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 | |||||
| 2003 | — | TB | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CAR | 7 | — | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | CAR | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CAR | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | MIN | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | DET | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 18 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
25
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 27.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 21· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 23.1
Availability 5.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2004bestavg 252008
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · 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
Tkl1Ast1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John KasayK3yJulius PeppersDE3yMike MinterFS3yMike RuckerDE3yChris GambleCB3yBrad HooverFB3yJake DelhommeQB3yKris JenkinsNT3yKris MangumTE3yAl WallaceDE3yDeShaun FosterRB3yKindal MooreheadDT3yNick GoingsRB3yDan MorganMLB3yKeary ColbertWR3yMichael GainesTE3yDante WesleyDB3yJordan CarstensDT3yRicky ProehlWR2yThomas DavisOLB2yKeyshawn JohnsonWR2yBrentson BucknerDT2yWill WitherspoonOLB2yJason BakerP2y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined DET (from MIN)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2008team change
Joined MIN (from CAR)
- 2004team change
Joined CAR (from TB)
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | DET | 0 | W15Questionable· Concussion |
| 2009 | DET | 0 | W16Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
21
peak 25
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2004
F2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
19%
Era Translator
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24 | 3.4 | 39+15 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0.5 | 0-2 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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