Gerald Dixon is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Dixon in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dixon's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Gerald Dixon
Top 24% all-time pass rushersReliable Starter
Height6'3"
Weight250 lb
BornJun 20, 1969
Age57
Rookie yr1992
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | 24 | CLE | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 25 | CLE | 16 | — | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 26 | CLE | 16 | — | 65 | 50 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 27 | CIN | 16 | — | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 63 | 54 | — | — | — | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 29 | SD | 16 | — | 41 | 33 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 30 | SD | 14 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 31 | SD | 15 | — | 47 | 39 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | SD | 16 | — | 54 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 135 | — | 348 | 272 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 23.0 | 55.0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
89 career value over replacement — #1300 all-time of 4,649. 9.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #78 (Rd 3) · CLE · 1992 · +23.5 vs expected KV-H
61actual
37.5 expected · Δ+23.5
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