Bruce Gradkowski
Solid Contributor
Height6'1"
Weight217 lb
BornJan 27, 1983
Age43
CollegeToledoSee College Stats
Rookie yr2006
Draft2006 · Rd 6, Pick 194 · TB
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 2 · #4084 · Role PlayerWorth 2 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 89% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+2
Avg surplus
peak +2
1 seasons × ~2 surplus ≈ VORP 2
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 | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2006 | — | TB | 13 | — | 177 | 328 | 54.0% | 1,661 | 9 | 9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 65.9 | 25 | 41 | 161 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 12 | 29.3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | WAS | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | TB | 4 | — | 13 | 24 | 54.2% | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 7 | 21 | 33.3% | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 1.2 | -5.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | LV | 7 | — | 81 | 149 | 54.4% | 1,004 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 80.5 | 11 | 18 | 108 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 38.9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LV | 6 | — | 83 | 158 | 52.5% | 1,059 | 5 | 7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 65.9 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | CIN | 2 | — | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 109 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 59.7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | CIN | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 45.5% | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | — | 64.6 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 374 | 709 | 52.8% | 4,054 | 21 | 24 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 65.6 | 53 | 88 | 329 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 23 | 26.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | |
Career EPA-176.1·-159 passing · -17 rushing·-22.0/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | TB | 13 | — | 177 | 328 | 54.0% | 1,661 | 9 | 9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 65.9 | 25 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 24 | TB | 4 | — | 13 | 24 | 54.2% | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 52.4 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 25 | CLE | 2 | — | 7 | 21 | 33.3% | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 1.2 | -5.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 26 | LV | 7 | — | 81 | 149 | 54.4% | 1,004 | 6 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 80.5 | 11 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 27 | LV | 6 | — | 83 | 158 | 52.5% | 1,059 | 5 | 7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 65.9 | 10 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 28 | CIN | 2 | — | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 109 | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 59.7 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CIN | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 45.5% | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | — | 64.6 | 0 | — |
| Career | 36 | 374 | 709 | 52.8% | 4,054 | 21 | 24 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | — | — | 65.6 | 53 | 15.2 |
Rushing
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
31
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 29.8 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 28· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 18.6
Availability 10.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2006bestavg 242010
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-22.01 EPA/season over 8 seasons43
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: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
EPA/snap-0.474Snap share10%Off snaps7Emerging
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 · 2006
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.59s
40-Yard
Strong · 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 60thClass Pos 85thClass All 62th
34"
Vertical
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 54thClass Pos 67thClass All 43th
107"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 17thClass Pos 33thClass All 18th
7.12s
3-Cone
Below avg · 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 54thClass Pos 50thClass All 51th
4.16s
Shuttle
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 79thClass Pos 79thClass All 73th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gamePassing
Cmp2Att3Cmp%66.7%Yds22Y/A7.3AdjY/A7.3Rate88.2
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA2.4Pass AirYd27
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Thomas HowardLB4yMike MitchellS3yDarrius Heyward-BeyWR3yWill AllenS3yMike BrisielG3ySebastian JanikowskiK2yMatt BryantK2yRonde BarberFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yReggie NelsonFS2yDomata Peko Sr.NT2yShane LechlerP2yCarlos DunlapDE2yJoey GallowayWR2yMike NugentK2yKevin HuberP2yHeath MillerTE2yAndy DaltonQB2yNate ClementsS2yA.J. GreenWR2yLeon HallDB2yIke HilliardWR2yRichard SeymourDT2yGeno AtkinsDT2y
2006 Draft Class· this player went #194
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined PIT (from CIN)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2011team change
Joined CIN (from LV)
- 2009team change
Joined LV (from CLE)
- 2008team change
Joined CLE (from TB)
- 2006draft
Drafted by TB — Round 6, Pick 194
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 217 lb
Frame
217 lb at 4.59s
Size-speed
34" vert / 107" broad
Explosion
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | OAK | 0 | W6Questionable· right ShoulderW7Questionable· right ShoulderW8Questionable· right Shoulder |
| 2009 | OAK | 2 | W15Out· KneeW16Doubtful· KneeW17Out· knees |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
28
peak 31
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2006
F2007
F2009
F2010
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
29%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,661 | 127.8 | 2,726+1,065 | 160.4 |
| 2007 | 130 | 32.5 | 1,634+1,504 | 96.1 |
| 2009 | 1,004 | 143.4 | 2,796+1,792 | 164.5 |
| 2010 | 1,059 | 176.5 | 3,106+2,047 | 182.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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
2 career value over replacement — #4084 all-time of 4,642. 0.5/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #194 (Rd 6) · TB · 2006 · +2.1 vs expected KV-H
28actual
25.9 expected · Δ+2.1
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