Art Schlichter
Solid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight210 lb
BornApr 25, 1960
Age66
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1982
Draft1982 · Rd 1, Pick 4 · BAL
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1982 | — | IND | 3 | — | 17 | 37 | 45.9% | 197 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | IND | 9 | — | 62 | 140 | 44.3% | 702 | 3 | 7 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 46.2 | 23 | 19 | 145 | 1 | 7.6 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | IND | 1 | — | 12 | 25 | 48.0% | 107 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 91 | 202 | 45.0% | 1,006 | 3 | 11 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 42.6 | 28 | 22 | 161 | 1 | 7.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Passing
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
40
Sustained
career value
×.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 40 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 29· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 40
On-field 28.8
Availability 11.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1984bestavg 401984
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
1982 Draft Class· this player went #4
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1982draft
Drafted by BAL — Round 1, Pick 4
- 1982team change
Joined IND (from BAL)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
29
peak 40
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
32%
19821985
1982 · cause not documented · 33%1984 · cause not documented · 56%1985 · cause not documented · 6%
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 702 | 78 | 3,127+2,425 | 184 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #4 (Rd 1) · BAL · 1982 · -32.8 vs expected KV-H
29actual
61.8 expected · Δ−32.8
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