Brandon Weeden
Height6'3"
Weight230 lb
BornOct 14, 1983
Age42
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 1, Pick 22 · CLE
A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 29 · #2700 · Role PlayerWorth 29 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 59% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14.5
Avg surplus
peak +21
2 seasons × ~14.5 surplus ≈ VORP 29
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | CLE | 15 | — | 297 | 517 | 57.4% | 3,385 | 14 | 17 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 72.6 | 28 | 27 | 111 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 11 | 40.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -30.4 | 9.2 | — | 3,845 | 0 |
| 2013 | — | CLE | 8 | — | 141 | 267 | 52.8% | 1,731 | 9 | 9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.3 | 27 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | 452 | 80.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -42.4 | 1.0 | — | 2,480 | 0 |
| 2014 | — | DAL | 4 | — | 24 | 41 | 58.5% | 303 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 85.7 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 92 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | -4.1 | — | 351 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 97 | 140 | 69.3% | 1,043 | 5 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 96.8 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5 | 31.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | DAL | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 313 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.2 | 7.1 | — | 1,016 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 559 | 965 | 57.9% | 6,462 | 31 | 30 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 76.0 | 66 | 62 | 200 | 1 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 18 | 29.0 | 0 | 858 | 47.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | -57.9 | 13.2 | — | 7,692 | 0 | |
Career EPA-44.7·-58 passing · 13 rushing·-8.9/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | 15 | — | 297 | 517 | 57.4% | 3,385 | 14 | 17 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 72.6 | 28 | 7 |
| 2013 | 30 | CLE | 8 | 6* | 141 | 267 | 52.8% | 1,731 | 9 | 9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.3 | 27 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 31 | DAL | 4 | 0* | 24 | 41 | 58.5% | 303 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 85.7 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 32 | HOU | 6 | 5* | 97 | 140 | 69.3% | 1,043 | 5 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 96.8 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Career | 33 | 11* | 559 | 965 | 57.9% | 6,462 | 31 | 30 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 6.7 | — | — | 76.0 | 66 | 16.4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | CLE | 15 | — | 27 | 111 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 11 | 40.7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | CLE | 8 | 6* | 12 | 44 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | DAL | 4 | 0* | 6 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | HOU | 6 | 5* | 16 | 47 | 1 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5 | 31.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | HOU | 1 | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 11* | 62 | 200 | 1 | 3.2 | — | 18 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | CLE | 8 | 6* | 452 | 80.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | DAL | 5 | 0* | 92 | 29.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | DAL | 6 | 5* | 313 | 78.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | HOU | 1 | — | 1 | 2.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 20 | 11* | 858 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | — | — | — | -30.4 | 9.2 | — | 3,845 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | — | — | 6* | -42.4 | 1.0 | — | 2,480 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | — | — | 0* | 2.7 | -4.1 | — | 351 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | — | — | 5* | 12.2 | 7.1 | — | 1,016 | 0 |
| 2018 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11* | — | — | — | 7,692 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 38 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 38 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 41 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 38· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 28.7
Availability 12.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2012bestavg 312015
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #394 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-8.95 EPA/season over 5 seasons47
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: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
EPA/snap-0.027Snap share47.3%Off snaps858Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.89s
40-Yard
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 27thClass Pos 13thClass All 25th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Oklahoma State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Johnson BademosiDB3yJason WittenTE2yJason WhittleG2yJohnathan JosephCB2yJon WeeksLS2yKareem JacksonS2yDeAndre HopkinsWR2yBrandon CarrCB2yTashaun GipsonFS2yZack MartinG2yJoe HadenCB2yCole BeasleyWR2yDan BaileyK2yDeMarcus LawrenceLB2yJadeveon ClowneyOLB2yJ.J. WattDE2yBuster SkrineCB2yTyron SmithOT2yD'Qwell JacksonILB2yWhitney MercilusDE2yJabaal SheardDE2yCraig RobertsonLB2yTony RomoQB2yAhtyba RubinNT2y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #22
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2015team change
Joined HOU (from DAL)
- 2014team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 2012draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 1, Pick 22
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 230 lb
Frame
221 lb at 4.89s
Size-speed
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CLE | 3 | W3Out· right ThumbW4Out· right ThumbW14Out· Concussion / Knee |
| 2012 | CLE | 1 | W17Out· right Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
38
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
C2013
F2014
F2015
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,385 | 225.7 | 3,651+266 | 214.8 |
| 2013 | 1,731 | 216.4 | 3,398+1,667 | 199.9 |
| 2014 | 303 | 75.8 | 1,198+895 | 70.5 |
| 2015 | 1,043 | 173.8 | 2,678+1,635 | 157.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
29 career value over replacement — #2700 all-time of 4,642. 7.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #22 (Rd 1) · CLE · 2012 · -18.5 vs expected KV-H
38actual
56.5 expected · Δ−18.5
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