Manny Lawson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Lawson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Lawson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 24 | SF | 11 | — | 42 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 16 | — | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | CIN | 15 | — | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | BUF | 15 | — | 63 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 706 | 66.1% | 111 | 22.6% |
| 2014 | 30 | BUF | 11 | — | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 339 | 31.4% | 189 | 39.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | BUF | 16 | — | 38 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 701 | 65.7% | 183 | 39.1% |
| Career | — | 133 | — | 398 | 285 | 113 | 52 | 51 | 26.0 | 129.0 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,746 | 54.1% | 483 | 34.1% | |
Career Value · VORP
102 career value over replacement — #1096 all-time of 4,649. 11.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #22 (Rd 1) · SF · 2006 · +5.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 24 | SF | 11 | — | 42 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 16 | — | 57 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6.5 | 31.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 16 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2011 | 27 | CIN | 15 | — | 47 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 28 | CIN | 15 | — | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 29 | BUF | 15 | 10* | 63 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2014 | 30 | BUF | 11 | 0* | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 31 | BUF | 16 | 11* | 38 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| Career | 133 | 21* | 398 | 285 | 113 | 52 | 51 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | BUF | 15 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 706 | 66.1% | 111 | 22.6% |
| 2014 | 30 | BUF | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 339 | 31.4% | 189 | 39.9% |
| 2015 | 31 | BUF | 16 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 701 | 65.7% | 183 | 39.1% |
| Career | 47 | 21* | — | — | 1,746 | — | 483 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 61.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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