Wesley Woodyard ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Woodyard in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Woodyard a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | — | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | — | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | — | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | — | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | — | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | — | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 6.5% | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 11 | — | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 31.0% | 204 | 47.9% | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 161 | — | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | 28.0 | 141.0 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
159 career value over replacement — #583 all-time of 4,666. 13.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 22 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 23 | DEN | 15 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 25 | DEN | 14 | — | 83 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 26 | DEN | 15 | — | 112 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | 79 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | 93 | 52 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | 82 | 49 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | 52 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | 115 | 75 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 92 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 7 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 11 | 0* | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Career | 161 | 57* | 834 | 519 | 315 | 58 | 55 | — | — | 8 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 94.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | DEN | 14 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 751 | 73.9% | 110 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 28 | TEN | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 880 | 77.1% | 125 | 26.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | TEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 497 | 46.6% | 203 | 45.3% |
| 2016 | 30 | TEN | 16 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 614 | 56.0% | 210 | 45.1% |
| 2017 | 31 | TEN | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.4% | 103 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 714 | 80.6% | 25 | 6.5% |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 31.0% | 204 | 47.9% |
| Career | 107 | 57* | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | TEN | 14 | 11* | 45 | 30 | 0.7 | 95.7 | 4.5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | TEN | 15 | 0* | 22 | 17 | 0.8 | 119.9 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 29 | 11* | 67 | 47 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 16 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 65.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 98%
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