Ken Norton ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Norton in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Norton a career score of 74, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ken Norton
3× Pro Bowl1× All-Pro👑 Dynasty DNA · 11 seasons · 3 titlesTop 4% all-time linebackersIron Legend⭐ Shooting Star · 1999
Height6'2"
Weight254 lb
BornSep 29, 1966
Age59
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1989 | 22–23 | DAL | 13 | — | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 23–24 | DAL | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 24–25 | DAL | 16 | — | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 25–26 | DAL | 16 | — | 82 | 69 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 26–27 | DAL | 16 | — | 123 | 98 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 27–28 | SF | 16 | — | 87 | 77 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 28–29 | SF | 16 | — | 95 | 81 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 29–30 | SF | 16 | — | 127 | 106 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 30–31 | SF | 16 | — | 95 | 70 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 31–32 | SF | 16 | — | 113 | 91 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 32–33 | SF | 16 | — | 93 | 67 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 33–34 | SF | 16 | — | 65 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 188 | — | 1,000 | 738 | 52 | 16 | 1 | 12.5 | 29.5 | 5 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
233 career value over replacement — #259 all-time of 4,649. 19.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #41 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1988 · +23.5 vs expected KV-H
74actual
50.5 expected · Δ+23.5
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