Robert Brazile is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Brazile in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brazile's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

OLBHOU#0ACT

Robert Brazile

"Dr. Doom"

Top 19% all-time pass rushersIron Man

Height6'4"

Weight241 lb

BornFeb 7, 1953

Age73

CollegeJackson State University See College Stats

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

5thInterceptions·129.3

Season honors and record seasons

Led NFL1980·Int19 Led NFL1980·Sacks6.5 Led NFL1977·Int13.3 Led NFL1977·

Career Value · VORP

154 career value over replacement — #609 all-time of 4,649. 15.4/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #6 (Rd 1) · HOU · 1975 · +3.6 vs expected KV-H

65actual

61.4 expected · Δ+3.6

Fan Rating

Rate Robert Brazile — All-Time

Tap a star to rate

Explore More

Similar Players

Bobby Bell

OLB

87% match

Lawrence Taylor

OLB

86% match

Dondrea Tillman

84% match

Jay Elliott

84% match

Tyus Bowser

83% match

Compare Robert Brazile vs Player Report data error

Career Value · VORP

VORP 154 · #609 · High-Value

Worth 154 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 14% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 10 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

10 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+15.4

Avg surplus

peak +30

10 seasons × ~15.4 surplus ≈ VORP 154

Robert Brazile

All-Time Rank & Honors

Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP