Bubby Brister is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Brister in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brister's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Bubby Brister

Top 26% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter

Height6'3"

Weight212 lb

BornAug 15, 1962

Age63

CollegeLouisiana-Monroe; Tulane See College Stats

Rookie yr1986

Draft1986 · Rd 3, Pick 67 · PIT

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 103 · #1071 · High-Value

Worth 103 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.6 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

4 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.6

Avg surplus

peak +25

5 seasons × ~20.6 surplus ≈ VORP 103

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								Advanced (EPA)					Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1986	—	PIT	2	—	21	60	35.0%	291	0	2	0.0	3.3	4.8	3.4	0.0	37.6	6	6	10	1	1.7	16.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	—	PIT	2	—	4	12	33.3%	20	0	3	0.0	25.0	1.7	-9.6	0.0	2.8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	PIT	13	—	175	370	47.3%	2,634	11	14	3.0	3.8	7.1	6.0	0.8	65.3	36	45	209	6	4.6	13.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	—	PIT	14	—	187	342	54.7%	2,365	9	10	2.6	2.9	6.9	6.1	0.9	73.1	45	27	25	0	0.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	-10	0	—	-10.0	—	—	—
1990	—	PIT	16	—	223	387	57.6%	2,725	20	14	5.2	3.6	7.0	6.4	1.4	81.6	28	25	64	0	2.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	PIT	8	—	103	190	54.2%	1,350	9	9	4.7	4.7	7.1	5.9	1.0	72.9	15	11	17	0	1.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	PIT	6	—	63	116	54.3%	719	2	5	1.7	4.3	6.2	4.6	0.4	61.0	13	10	16	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	PHI	10	—	181	309	58.6%	1,905	14	5	4.5	1.6	6.2	6.3	2.8	84.9	19	20	39	0	1.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	PHI	7	—	51	76	67.1%	507	2	1	2.6	1.3	6.7	6.6	2.0	89.1	5	1	7	0	7.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	NYJ	9	—	93	170	54.7%	726	4	8	2.4	4.7	4.3	2.6	0.5	53.7	16	16	18	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	0	—	2.0	—	—	—
1997	—	DEN	1	—	6	9	66.7%	48	0	0	0.0	0.0	5.3	5.3	—	79.9	0	4	2	0	0.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	DEN	7	—	78	131	59.5%	986	10	3	7.6	2.3	7.5	8.0	3.3	99.0	7	19	102	1	5.4	5.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	DEN	2	—	12	20	60.0%	87	0	3	0.0	15.0	4.3	-2.4	0.0	30.6	0	2	17	0	8.5	0.0	1	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-7.4	-0.7	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	MIN	2	—	10	20	50.0%	82	0	1	0.0	5.0	4.1	1.9	0.0	40.0	1	5	20	0	4.0	0.0	2	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-12.8	-0.6	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	99	—	1,207	2,212	54.6%	14,445	81	78	3.7	3.5	6.5	5.7	1.0	72.3	193	191	546	8	2.9	4.2	3	1.6	0	-20.2	-1.4	—	0	0	0	2	-8	0	—	-4.0	—	—	0

Career EPA-21.6·-20 passing · -1 rushing·-10.8/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1986	24	PIT	2	—	21	60	35.0%	291	0	2	0.0	3.3	4.8	3.4	0.0	37.6	6	—
1987	25	PIT	2	—	4	12	33.3%	20	0	3	0.0	25.0	1.7	-9.6	0.0	2.8	2	—
1988	26	PIT	13	—	175	370	47.3%	2,634	11	14	3.0	3.8	7.1	6.0	0.8	65.3	36	11.9
1989	27	PIT	14	—	187	342	54.7%	2,365	9	10	2.6	2.9	6.9	6.1	0.9	73.1	45	9.4
1990	28	PIT	16	—	223	387	57.6%	2,725	20	14	5.2	3.6	7.0	6.4	1.4	81.6	28	12.3
1991	29	PIT	8	—	103	190	54.2%	1,350	9	9	4.7	4.7	7.1	5.9	1.0	72.9	15	5.8
1992	30	PIT	6	—	63	116	54.3%	719	2	5	1.7	4.3	6.2	4.6	0.4	61.0	13	3
1993	31	PHI	10	—	181	309	58.6%	1,905	14	5	4.5	1.6	6.2	6.3	2.8	84.9	19	9.2
1994	32	PHI	7	—	51	76	67.1%	507	2	1	2.6	1.3	6.7	6.6	2.0	89.1	5	4.3
1995	33	NYJ	9	—	93	170	54.7%	726	4	8	2.4	4.7	4.3	2.6	0.5	53.7	16	3.8
1997	35	DEN	1	—	6	9	66.7%	48	0	0	0.0	0.0	5.3	5.3	—	79.9	0	—
1998	36	DEN	7	—	78	131	59.5%	986	10	3	7.6	2.3	7.5	8.0	3.3	99.0	7	6.6
1999	37	DEN	2	—	12	20	60.0%	87	0	3	0.0	15.0	4.3	-2.4	0.0	30.6	0	—
2000	38	MIN	2	—	10	20	50.0%	82	0	1	0.0	5.0	4.1	1.9	0.0	40.0	1	—
Career			99		1,207	2,212	54.6%	14,445	81	78	3.7	3.5	6.5	—	—	72.3	193	66.3

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1986	24	PIT	2	—	6	10	1	1.7	16.7	—	—	—
1988	26	PIT	13	—	45	209	6	4.6	13.3	—	—	—
1989	27	PIT	14	—	27	25	0	0.9	0.0	—	—	—
1990	28	PIT	16	—	25	64	0	2.6	0.0	—	—	—
1991	29	PIT	8	—	11	17	0	1.5	0.0	—	—	—
1992	30	PIT	6	—	10	16	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—
1993	31	PHI	10	—	20	39	0	1.9	0.0	—	—	—
1994	32	PHI	7	—	1	7	0	7.0	0.0	—	—	—
1995	33	NYJ	9	—	16	18	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—
1997	35	DEN	1	—	4	2	0	0.5	0.0	—	—	—
1998	36	DEN	7	—	19	102	1	5.4	5.3	—	—	—
1999	37	DEN	2	—	2	17	0	8.5	0.0	1	50.0	0
2000	38	MIN	2	—	5	20	0	4.0	0.0	2	40.0	0
Career			97		191	546	8	2.9	—	3	—	0

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA
1999	37	—	—	—	-7.4	-0.7	—
2000	38	—	—	—	-12.8	-0.6	—
Career					—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1989	27	PIT	14	—	—	1	-10	—	-10.0	—	—	—
1995	33	NYJ	9	—	—	1	2	—	2.0	—	—	—
Career			23		0	2	-8	—	-4.0	—	—	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 95%

What builds the career mark of 48

On-field 34.5

Availability 13.5

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

1988bestavg 441998

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader16

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-10.78 EPA/season over 2 seasons46

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: 86%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

College Stats

Louisiana-Monroe; TulaneCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Louisiana-Monroe; Tulane), 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.

1986 Draft Class· this player went #67

#43Webster SlaughterWR #45Walter MurrayWR #47Jack TrudeauQB #56Tom RathmanRB #57Rueben MayesRB #59Gene ChiltonC #61Allen PinkettRB #62Barry WordRB #71Hugh MillenQB #76John TaylorWR #82David WilliamsWR #86Bill BrooksWR #88Kelvin EdwardsWR #91Eric KattusTE #93Joe PhillipsNT #96Charles HaleyDE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Bubby inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers QB room from Mark Malone (1980–1987), and handed it to Neil O'Donnell (1991–1995).

Mark Malone 1980–1987Bubby Brister 1986–1992Neil O'Donnell 1991–1995Mike Tomczak 1993–1999Kordell Stewart 1995–2002Ben Roethlisberger

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2000team change
Joined MIN (from DEN)
2000final season
Last recorded season with MIN
1997team change
Joined DEN (from NYJ)
1995team change
Joined NYJ (from PHI)
1993team change
Joined PHI (from PIT)
1986draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 3, Pick 67

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 212 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 9-season peers. See all →

peak 59

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B1988

C+1989

B1990

C+1991

D1992

C+1993

F1994

F1995

D1998

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.

49%

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
1988	2,634	202.6	3,958+1,324	232.8
1989	2,365	168.9	3,707+1,342	218.1
1990	2,725	170.3	3,735+1,010	219.7
1991	1,350	168.8	3,723+2,373	219
1992	719	119.8	3,313+2,594	194.9
1993	1,905	190.5	3,868+1,963	227.5
1994	507	72.4	2,717+2,210	159.8
1995	726	80.7	2,539+1,813	149.4
1998	986	140.9	3,042+2,056	178.9

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

103 career value over replacement — #1071 all-time of 4,642. 11.4/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #67 (Rd 3) · PIT · 1986 · +9.4 vs expected KV-H

53actual

43.6 expected · Δ+9.4

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Advanced (EPA)

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1986 Draft Class· this player went #67

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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