Willie McGinest ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places McGinest in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns McGinest a career score of 77, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Willie McGinest

2× Pro BowlTop 7% all-time pass rushersIron Man⛰️ Mountain Arc · 2004

Height6'5"

Weight270 lb

BornDec 11, 1971

Age54

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1994	22–23	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	23–24	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	24–25	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	25–26	NE	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	26–27	NE	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	27–28	NE	16	—	59	33	26	19	10	9.0	38.0	0	0	1	2	1	0
2000	28–29	NE	13	—	47	29	18	13	5	6.0	24.0	0	1	1	2	0	0
2001	29–30	NE	10	—	28	20	8	9	5	6.0	20.0	0	2	1	—	0	0
2002	30–31	NE	16	—	53	32	21	10	6	5.5	21.5	1	10	0	—	0	0
2003	31–32	NE	14	—	49	30	19	0	0	5.0	5.0	1	4	2	2	1	0
2004	32–33	NE	16	—	41	26	15	0	0	9.0	9.0	1	6	2	1	0	0
2005	33–34	NE	16	—	34	23	11	0	0	5.5	5.5	0	5	0	1	0	0
2006	34–35	CLE	14	—	33	24	9	0	10	5.0	15.0	1	2	0	1	0	0
2007	35–36	CLE	13	—	27	16	11	0	4	2.5	6.5	0	5	0	1	0	0
2008	36–37	CLE	14	—	44	31	13	5	7	1.0	13.0	0	2	0	—	0	0
Career		—	210	—	415	264	151	56	47	85.0	188.0	4	37	7	10	2	0

Career Value · VORP

311 career value over replacement — #115 all-time of 4,649. 20.7/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #4 (Rd 1) · NE · 1994 · +15.6 vs expected KV-H

77actual

61.4 expected · Δ+15.6

💔+37.6 stolen VORP·1.8 szns lost

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Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1994	22–23	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	4.5	4.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.6
1995	23–24	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.0	11.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	23
1996	24–25	NE	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.5	9.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	23
1997	25–26	NE	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	7.2
1998	26–27	NE	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.8
1999	27–28	NE	16	—	59	33	26	19	10	9.0	38.0	0	0	1	2	1	0	13.2
2000	28–29	NE	13	—	47	29	18	13	5	6.0	24.0	0	1	1	2	0	0	9.5
2001	29–30	NE	10	—	28	20	8	9	5	6.0	20.0	0	2	1	—	0	0	7.6
2002	30–31	NE	16	—	53	32	21	10	6	5.5	21.5	1	10	0	—	0	0	12.3
2003	31–32	NE	14	—	49	30	19	0	0	5.0	5.0	1	4	2	2	1	0	10.1
2004	32–33	NE	16	—	41	26	15	0	0	9.0	9.0	1	6	2	1	0	0	11.9
2005	33–34	NE	16	—	34	23	11	0	0	5.5	5.5	0	5	0	1	0	0	8.2
2006	34–35	CLE	14	—	33	24	9	0	10	5.0	15.0	1	2	0	1	0	0	8.5
2007	35–36	CLE	13	—	27	16	11	0	4	2.5	6.5	0	5	0	1	0	0	6.3
2008	36–37	CLE	14	—	44	31	13	5	7	1.0	13.0	0	2	0	—	0	0	6.5
Career			210		415	264	151	56	47	—	—	4	37	7	10	2	0	174.7

Willie McGinest

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