Keith Lyle ranks in the all-time elite tier for defensive backs — a career that places Lyle in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lyle a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1994 | 22 | LAR | 16 | — | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | 90 | 72 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | STL | 16 | — | 79 | 63 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 39 | 0 | 13.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 90 | 76 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 85 | 63 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | STL | 8 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | STL | 16 | — | 66 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | WAS | 12 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 30 | SD | 10 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 126 | — | 493 | 390 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 30 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
149 career value over replacement — #638 all-time of 4,649. 16.6/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · LA · 1994 · +31.1 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 |
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| 1994 | 22 | LAR | 16 | — | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | STL | 16 | — | 90 | 72 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | STL | 16 | — | 79 | 63 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | STL | 16 | — | 90 | 76 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | STL | 16 | — | 85 | 63 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | STL | 8 | — | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | STL | 16 | — | 66 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | WAS | 12 | — | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | SD | 10 | — | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 126 | 493 | 390 | 30 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 74 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 73.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 74· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
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