Carl Banks is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Banks in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Banks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Carl Banks
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1984 | 22 | NYG | 16 | — | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 23 | NYG | 12 | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | 86 | 64 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | NYG | 12 | — | 90 | 69 | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | NYG | 14 | — | 54 | 43 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 83 | 51 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 1 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | NYG | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | NYG | 16 | — | 84 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | NYG | 15 | — | 60 | 42 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31 | WAS | 15 | — | 62 | 53 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | CLE | 16 | — | 73 | 56 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 33 | CLE | 16 | — | 57 | 40 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 173 | — | 700 | 463 | — | — | — | 39.5 | 39.5 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 1 | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
96 career value over replacement — #1173 all-time of 4,649. 8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · NYG · 1984 · +0.6 vs expected KV-H
62actual
61.4 expected · Δ+0.6
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