Cade McNown
Durable Contributorβ Shooting Star Β· 2000
Height6'1"
Weight210 lb
BornJan 12, 1977
Age49
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 Β· Rd 1, Pick 12 Β· CHI
A quarterback who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1999 | β | CHI | 15 | β | 126 | 230 | 54.8% | 1,452 | 8 | 8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 71.1 | 18 | 31 | 150 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 10 | 32.3 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -20.3 | -2.5 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CHI | 10 | β | 153 | 277 | 55.2% | 1,635 | 8 | 8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 70.3 | 27 | 48 | 319 | 3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 18 | 37.5 | 2 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -50.3 | 7.9 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 25 | β | 279 | 507 | 55.0% | 3,087 | 16 | 16 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 70.7 | 45 | 79 | 469 | 3 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 28 | 35.4 | 3 | -70.7 | 5.5 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-65.2Β·-71 passing Β· 5 rushingΒ·-32.6/season
Passing
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
39
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
40
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 39.4 Γ longevity 0.79 = KV-H 31Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 22.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1999bestavg 402000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader3
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-32.59 EPA/season over 2 seasons39
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = 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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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Clyde SimmonsDE2yBryan RobinsonNT2yWalt HarrisCB2yBobby EngramWR2yJim FlaniganDT2yMarty BookerWR2yTony ParrishS2yRosevelt ColvinLB2yMike WellsDT2yGlyn MilburnWR2yWarrick HoldmanLB2yBarry MinterLB2yMarcus RobinsonWR2yJerry AzumahCB2ySean HarrisLB2yJames AllenRB2yD'Wayne BatesWR2yJim MillerQB2yCurtis EnisRB2yVan TuineiDE2yJohn AllredTE2yAlonzo MayesTE2yShane MatthewsQB2yMacey BrooksWR2y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #12
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCade inherited the Chicago Bears QB room from Erik Kramer (1994β1998), and handed it to Jim Miller (1999β2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with CHI
- 1999draft
Drafted by CHI β Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 2-season peers. See all β
31
peak 40
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1999
C2000
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
78%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all β
87
DurableEra Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,452 | 96.8 | 2,461+1,009 | 144.8 |
| 2000 | 1,635 | 163.5 | 3,268+1,633 | 192.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeBust β
Pick #12 (Rd 1) Β· CHI Β· 1999 Β· -29.3 vs expected KV-H
31actual
60.3 expected Β· Ξβ29.3
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