Cortez Kennedy is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned a strong career value score of 77 in the Knox value model. Kennedy's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1990 | 22 | SEA | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | 94 | 79 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 75 | 59 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | 69 | 53 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | SEA | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | SEA | 16 | — | 67 | 48 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | SEA | 8 | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | SEA | 15 | — | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | SEA | 16 | — | 59 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 32 | SEA | 16 | — | 40 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 167 | — | 583 | 386 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 58.0 | 79.0 | 3 | 45 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
191 career value over replacement — #415 all-time of 4,649. 17.4/season above a replacement-level DL.
Pick #3 (Rd 1) · SEA · 1990 · +15.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | SEA | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 23 | SEA | 16 | — | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 12.2 |
| 1992 | 24 | SEA | 16 | — | 94 | 79 | — | — | — | 14.0 | 14.0 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 24 |
| 1993 | 25 | SEA | 16 | — | 75 | 59 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 26 | SEA | 16 | — | 69 | 53 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 1995 | 27 | SEA | 16 | — | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1996 | 28 | SEA | 16 | — | 67 | 48 | — | — | — | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 |
| 1997 | 29 | SEA | 8 | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 30 | SEA | 15 | — | 42 | 29 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 31 | SEA | 16 | — | 59 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 32 | SEA | 16 | — | 40 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Career | 167 | 583 | 386 | 31 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 45 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | 123.6 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 77 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 71.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 77· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Sean Gilbert
DT
84% match
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