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.
Reached 9% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
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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Randall inherited the Dallas Cowboys LB room from Fred Strickland (1996–1998), and handed it to Dexter Coakley (1997–2004).
Randall inherited the Los Angeles Chargers LB room from Stephen Cooper (2003–2011), and handed it to Matt Wilhelm (2004–2008).
Randall inherited the Tennessee Titans LB room from Greg Favors (2000–2001), and handed it to Peter Sirmon (2000–2006).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined WAS (from SD)
Last recorded season with WAS
Joined SD (from SEA)
Joined SEA (from TEN)
Joined TEN (from DAL)
Drafted by DAL — Round 2, Pick 49
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0.3 | 5+1 | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Brandon Short
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88% match
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Wore 5 distinct franchise crests across 12 seasons (1996–2007) — a true nomad. The crest trail: