Randall Godfrey is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Godfrey in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Godfrey's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1996 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 78 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | TEN | 16 | — | 92 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | TEN | 14 | — | 64 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | TEN | 8 | — | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | SEA | 15 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | SD | 15 | — | 59 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | SD | 14 | — | 61 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | SD | 13 | — | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 167 | — | 486 | 348 | 138 | 30 | 9 | 17.0 | 56.0 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
63 career value over replacement — #1767 all-time of 4,649. 5.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #49 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1996 · +9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1997 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 25 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1999 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | 78 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2000 | 27 | TEN | 16 | — | 92 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | 28 | TEN | 14 | — | 64 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2002 | 29 | TEN | 8 | — | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 30 | SEA | 15 | — | 45 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 31 | SD | 15 | — | 59 | 40 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 32 | SD | 14 | — | 61 | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33 | SD | 13 | — | 39 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 | 34 | WAS | 8 | — | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Career | 167 | 486 | 348 | 138 | 30 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 92.2 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 57 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 55.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 57· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
Brandon Short
OLB
88% match
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