Chuck Long
Top 46% all-time QBsSolid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight217 lb
BornFeb 18, 1963
Age63
CollegeIowaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1986
Draft1986 · Rd 1, Pick 12 · DET
A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 27 · #2774 · Role PlayerWorth 27 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 61% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 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
×
+13.5
Avg surplus
peak +26
2 seasons × ~13.5 surplus ≈ VORP 27
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1986 | — | DET | 3 | — | 21 | 40 | 52.5% | 247 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 67.4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | DET | 12 | — | 232 | 416 | 55.8% | 2,598 | 11 | 20 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 63.4 | 17 | 22 | 64 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DET | 7 | — | 75 | 141 | 53.2% | 856 | 6 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 68.2 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | DET | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 70.4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | LAR | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 331 | 607 | 54.5% | 3,747 | 19 | 28 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 64.5 | 43 | 34 | 88 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23 | DET | 3 | — | 21 | 40 | 52.5% | 247 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 67.4 | 8 | — |
| 1987 | 24 | DET | 12 | — | 232 | 416 | 55.8% | 2,598 | 11 | 20 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 63.4 | 17 | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 25 | DET | 7 | — | 75 | 141 | 53.2% | 856 | 6 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 68.2 | 18 | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26 | DET | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.4 | 8.4 | — | 70.4 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 27 | LAR | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Career | 27 | 331 | 607 | 54.5% | 3,747 | 19 | 28 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 6.2 | — | — | 64.5 | 43 | 12.8 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 79%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 34
Availability 11
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1987bestavg 361990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Passing Yards leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa), 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
Jim ArnoldP4yJerry BallDT3yTony PaigeFB3yPete MandleyWR3yRob RubickTE3yEric HippleQB3yGarry JamesRB3yScott WilliamsRB3yPat CarterTE2yButch WoolfolkRB2yRaphel CherryDB2yCarl PainterRB2yGary LeeWR2yHenry EllardWR1yTim BrownWR1yRay CrockettCB1yAnthony NewmanS1yWillie GaultWR1yMarcus AllenRB1yPete HolohanTE1yJim EverettQB1yBarry SandersRB1yDave AhrensOLB1yBuford McGeeRB1y
1986 Draft Class· this player went #12
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined LAR (from DET)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1986draft
Drafted by DET — Round 1, Pick 12
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 217 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
36
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1987
D1988
F1990
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
38%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,598 | 216.5 | 4,080+1,482 | 240 |
| 1988 | 856 | 122.3 | 3,362+2,506 | 197.7 |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 2,420+2,416 | 142.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, 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
27 career value over replacement — #2774 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · DET · 1986 · -24.3 vs expected KV-H
36actual
60.3 expected · Δ−24.3
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