Rob Ninkovich ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Ninkovich in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Ninkovich a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Rob Ninkovich
Height6'2"
Weight260 lb
BornFeb 1, 1984
Age42
Rookie yr
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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 | 22–23 | NO | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 25–26 | NE | 8 | — | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26–27 | NE | 16 | — | 43 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27–28 | NE | 16 | — | 69 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 6.5 | 24.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28–29 | NE | 15 | — | 56 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 8.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29–30 | NE | 16 | — | 88 | 39 | 49 | 10 | 16 | 8.0 | 34.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,096 | 95.6% | 73 | 15.1% |
| 2014 | 30–31 | NE | 16 | — | 57 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 8.0 | 35.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,022 | 93.8% | 78 | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 51 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 6.5 | 29.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 888 | 81.0% | 103 | 20.6% |
| 2016 | 32–33 | NE | 11 | — | 31 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 462 | 59.2% | 51 | 14.7% |
| Career | — | 116 | — | 407 | 227 | 180 | 55 | 88 | 46.0 | 189.0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,468 | 84.0% | 305 | 17.0% | |
Career Value · VORP
175 career value over replacement — #490 all-time of 4,649. 21.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #135 (Rd 5) · NO · 2006 · +42.4 vs expected KV-H
73actual
30.6 expected · Δ+42.4
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