Ted Johnson is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Johnson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson'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 | |||||
| 1995 | 22–23 | NE | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 23–24 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24–25 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25–26 | NE | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26–27 | NE | 5 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27–28 | NE | 13 | — | 47 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | NE | 11 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29–30 | NE | 14 | — | 72 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30–31 | NE | 7 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 123 | — | 235 | 125 | 110 | 13 | 4 | 11.5 | 28.5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
27 career value over replacement — #2804 all-time of 4,649. 4.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #57 (Rd 2) · NE · 1995 · +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22–23 | NE | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 23–24 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1997 | 24–25 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 25–26 | NE | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1999 | 26–27 | NE | 5 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 27–28 | NE | 13 | — | 47 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 28–29 | NE | 11 | — | 31 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 29–30 | NE | 14 | — | 72 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 30–31 | NE | 7 | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 31–32 | NE | 16 | — | 48 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 123 | 235 | 125 | 110 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
Blend 51.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 92%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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89% match