Bobby Bell is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Bell in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 93% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a elite 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: 83%.
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42 career value over replacement — #2266 all-time of 4,649. 3.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Last recorded season with KC
Entered the NFL with KC
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 1-3.5 | 0.1 |
| 1964 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 3-4.5 | 0.2 |
| 1965 | 7 | 0.5 | 3-4 | 0.2 |
| 1966 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0-2.5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0-3.5 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0-2.5 | 0 |
| 1969 | 5 | 0.4 | 1-4 | 0.1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 0.1 | 0-2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0-1.5 | 0 |
| 1972 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 2-1.5 | 0.1 |
| 1973 | 0.5 | 0 | 0-0.5 | 0 |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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Gave the Kansas City Chiefs an entire corpus-attributed career — 12 seasons (1963–1974), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.