Adam Butler is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Butler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Butler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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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% | |||||
| 2017 | 23 | NE | 10 | — | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 473 | 44.6% | 55 | 12.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 12 | — | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 379 | 36.3% | 132 | 29.2% | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | NE | 11 | — | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 473 | 46.9% | 98 | 21.8% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | NE | 13 | — | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 481 | 49.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 13 | — | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 591 | 52.0% | 49 | 11.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 29 | LV | 15 | — | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 527 | 46.4% | 75 | 17.1% | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | LV | 16 | — | 58 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 858 | 77.3% | 63 | 13.2% | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -3.7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | LV | 15 | — | 49 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 684 | 69.9% | 75 | 20.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 237 | 116 | 121 | 41 | 51 | 28.0 | 120.0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4,466 | — | 550 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 74 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 21 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
110 career value over replacement — #973 all-time of 4,649. 13.8/season above a replacement-level DL.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | NE | 10 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 12 | 0* | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 25 | NE | 11 | 0* | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 26 | NE | 13 | 0* | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 13 | 9* | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 29 | LV | 15 | 0* | 27 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 5.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 30 | LV | 16 | 13* | 58 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 5.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2025 | 31 | LV | 15 | 10* | 49 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 105 | 32* | 237 | 116 | 121 | 41 | 51 | — | — | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | NE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 473 | 44.6% | 55 | 12.7% |
| 2018 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 379 | 36.3% | 132 | 29.2% |
| 2019 | 25 | NE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 473 | 46.9% | 98 | 21.8% |
| 2020 | 26 | NE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 481 | 49.3% | 3 | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 17 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 591 | 52.0% | 49 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 29 | LV | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 527 | 46.4% | 75 | 17.1% |
| 2024 | 30 | LV | 17 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 858 | 77.3% | 63 | 13.2% |
| 2025 | 31 | LV | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 684 | 69.9% | 75 | 20.7% |
| Career | 129 | 32* | — | — | 4,466 | — | 550 | — |
* 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 | 24 | NE | 16 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 56.2 | -2.5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 25 | NE | 16 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 26 | NE | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 27 | MIA | 17 | 9* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 |
| 2023 | 29 | LV | 17 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | -4.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 30 | LV | 17 | 13* | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 91.7 | -3.7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 31 | LV | 15 | 10* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 113 | 32* | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 74 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 21 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 63 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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