Alex Anzalone ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Anzalone in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Anzalone a career score of 67, 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+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 22–23 | NO | 4 | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 158 | 59.8% | 28 | 24.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NO | 15 | — | 55 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 486 | 47.3% | 108 | 25.9% | 32 | 25 | 0.8 | 84.6 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | NO | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 46 | 35.0% | 7 | 13.0% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | NO | 13 | — | 40 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 525 | 51.4% | 180 | 39.1% | 27 | 21 | 0.8 | 118.8 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | DET | 12 | — | 73 | 44 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 828 | 87.4% | 65 | 18.1% | 39 | 27 | 0.7 | 74.4 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 27–28 | DET | 17 | — | 98 | 50 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,080 | 94.8% | 47 | 10.7% | 46 | 32 | 0.7 | 79.8 | 5.7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | — | 115 | 71 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,007 | 98.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 80 | 56 | 0.7 | 97.2 | 3.7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 75 | 22 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29–30 | DET | 10 | — | 56 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 608 | 89.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 55 | 40 | 0.7 | 91.4 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | — | 95 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 55 | 32 | 0.6 | 78.6 | 7.2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 105 | — | 555 | 333 | 222 | 34 | 40 | 13.0 | 87.0 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 5,742 | 78.5% | 456 | 15.1% | 337 | 235 | — | — | — | 56 | 20 | 23 | 352 | 70 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
122 career value over replacement — #845 all-time of 4,649. 15.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #76 (Rd 3) · NO · 2017 · +27.7 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22–23 | NO | 4 | 2* | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NO | 15 | 0* | 55 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | NO | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 25–26 | NO | 13 | 8* | 40 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | DET | 12 | 12* | 73 | 44 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 27–28 | DET | 17 | 16* | 98 | 50 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 1.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | 16* | 115 | 71 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 2024 | 29–30 | DET | 10 | 9* | 56 | 36 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
| 2025 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | 15* | 95 | 52 | 43 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Career | 105 | 78* | 555 | 333 | 222 | 34 | 40 | — | — | 4 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58.9 |
* 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 | 22–23 | NO | 4 | 2* | — | 0.0% | 158 | 59.8% | 28 | 24.0% |
| 2018 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 486 | 47.3% | 108 | 25.9% |
| 2019 | 24–25 | NO | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 46 | 35.0% | 7 | 13.0% |
| 2020 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | 8* | — | 0.0% | 525 | 51.4% | 180 | 39.1% |
| 2021 | 26–27 | DET | 14 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 828 | 87.4% | 65 | 18.1% |
| 2022 | 27–28 | DET | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,080 | 94.8% | 47 | 10.7% |
| 2023 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,007 | 98.3% | 7 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | 29–30 | DET | 10 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 608 | 89.2% | 3 | 1.2% |
| 2025 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,004 | 95.3% | 11 | 2.3% |
| Career | 111 | 78* | — | — | 5,742 | — | 456 | — |
* 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 | 23–24 | NO | 16 | 0* | 32 | 25 | 0.8 | 84.6 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 24–25 | NO | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 84.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 25–26 | NO | 16 | 8* | 27 | 21 | 0.8 | 118.8 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 26–27 | DET | 14 | 12* | 39 | 27 | 0.7 | 74.4 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 27–28 | DET | 17 | 16* | 46 | 32 | 0.7 | 79.8 | 5.7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 28–29 | DET | 16 | 16* | 80 | 56 | 0.7 | 97.2 | 3.7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 75 | 22 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 29–30 | DET | 10 | 9* | 55 | 40 | 0.7 | 91.4 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 7 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 30–31 | DET | 16 | 15* | 55 | 32 | 0.6 | 78.6 | 7.2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 107 | 76* | 337 | 235 | — | — | — | 56 | 20 | 23 | 352 | 70 | — |
* 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 67 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 66.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 67· confidence 94%
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