Tedy Bruschi is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Bruschi in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bruschi'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 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 24 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 26 | NE | 14 | — | 80 | 45 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 70 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 28 | NE | 15 | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 29 | NE | 11 | — | 48 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 87 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 87 | 42 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 32 | NE | 9 | — | 47 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 33 | NE | 15 | — | 87 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 34 | NE | 16 | — | 68 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 35 | NE | 13 | — | 52 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 189 | — | 675 | 320 | 355 | 22 | 17 | 32.5 | 71.5 | 12 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
139 career value over replacement — #708 all-time of 4,649. 13.9/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #86 (Rd 3) · NE · 1996 · +26.7 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 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.8 |
| 1997 | 24 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| 1998 | 25 | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.9 |
| 1999 | 26 | NE | 14 | — | 80 | 45 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 70 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 28 | NE | 15 | — | 49 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | 29 | NE | 11 | — | 48 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2003 | 30 | NE | 16 | — | 87 | 38 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.2 |
| 2004 | 31 | NE | 16 | — | 87 | 42 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2005 | 32 | NE | 9 | — | 47 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 33 | NE | 15 | — | 87 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
| 2007 | 34 | NE | 16 | — | 68 | 39 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 35 | NE | 13 | — | 52 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Career | 189 | 675 | 320 | 355 | 22 | 17 | — | — | 12 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 126.3 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 64 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 63.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 64· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
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