A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Worth 25 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 63% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~12.5 surplus ≈ VORP 25
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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 | — | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 95.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | SF | 3 | — | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 229 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 78.1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | DET | 11 | — | 117 | 232 | 50.4% | 1,671 | 6 | 12 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 61.2 | 25 | 41 | 192 | 4 | 4.7 | 9.8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DET | 9 | — | 87 | 159 | 54.7% | 1,190 | 10 | 10 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 73.6 | 13 | 46 | 145 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 9 | 23 | 39.1% | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 30.3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | LAC | 5 | — | 19 | 42 | 45.2% | 258 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 249 | 486 | 51.2% | 3,431 | 17 | 27 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 62.7 | 50 | 93 | 352 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 24 | KC | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | — | 95.8 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 29 | SF | 3 | — | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 229 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 78.1 | 4 | — |
| 1989 | 31 | DET | 11 | — | 117 | 232 | 50.4% | 1,671 | 6 | 12 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 61.2 | 25 | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 32 | DET | 9 | — | 87 | 159 | 54.7% | 1,190 | 10 | 10 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 73.6 | 13 | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 33 | LAC | 2 | — | 9 | 23 | 39.1% | 76 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 30.3 | 3 | — |
| 1992 | 34 | LAC | 5 | — | 19 | 42 | 45.2% | 258 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Career | 31 | 249 | 486 | 51.2% | 3,431 | 17 | 27 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 7.1 | — | — | 62.7 | 50 | 15.4 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 41 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 35· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 84%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with LAC
Joined LAC (from DET)
Joined DET (from SF)
Joined SF (from KC)
Joined KC (from KAN)
Drafted by KAN — Round 12, Pick 319
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,671 | 151.9 | 3,576+1,905 | 210.4 |
| 1990 | 1,190 | 132.2 | 3,439+2,249 | 202.3 |
| 1992 | 258 | 51.6 | 2,742+2,484 | 161.3 |
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
Career Value · VORP
25 career value over replacement — #2862 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #319 (Rd 12) · KAN · 1981 · +27 vs expected KV-H
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