Ahmad Brooks ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Brooks in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Brooks a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 28% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 94%.
Career Value · VORP
213 career value over replacement — #321 all-time of 4,649. 21.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #1 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2006 · +10.6 vs expected KV-H
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Joined GB (from SF)
Last recorded season with GB
Joined SF (from CIN)
Drafted by CIN — Round 3, Pick 1
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | GB | 1 | W2Doubtful· ConcussionW5Questionable· BackW6Doubtful· BackW7Out· BackW9Doubtful· BackW10Questionable· BackW11Questionable· BackW13Questionable· Back |
| 2016 | SF | 0 | W6Questionable· Groin |
| 2015 | SF | 0 | W5Doubtful· Not Injury Related / ShoulderW6Questionable· Not Injury Related / ShoulderW12Questionable· Concussion / Toe |
| 2014 | SF | 0 | W16Questionable· ThumbW17Questionable· Thumb |
| 2013 | SF | 0 | W10Questionable· StingerW13Questionable· Stinger |
| 2010 | SF | 1 | W1Out· Lacerated Kidney |
| 2009 | SF | 2 | W1Out· KneeW2Out· Knee |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 10-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0.2 | 3+2 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0.5 | 9+3 | 0.5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0.4 | 6+1 | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 6-0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 9+0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0.5 | 7+1 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 7+0.5 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2+0.5 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (2006–2017) — a true nomad. The crest trail: