Damon Huard is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Huard in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Huard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 33 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 56% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +11 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 seasons Γ ~11 surplus β VORP 33
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | β | MIA | 2 | β | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | MIA | 9 | β | 124 | 214 | 57.9% | 1,280 | 8 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 80.0 | 28 | 28 | 124 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 9 | 32.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | MIA | 3 | β | 37 | 61 | 60.7% | 301 | 1 | 3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 58.2 | 4 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2002 | β | NE | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2003 | β | NE | 1 | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | KC | 10 | β | 148 | 244 | 60.7% | 1,878 | 11 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 98.0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -3.0 | -3.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2006 | β | CIN | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | β | KC | 11 | β | 206 | 332 | 62.0% | 2,257 | 11 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 76.8 | 37 | 9 | -1 | 0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | KC | 5 | β | 50 | 81 | 61.7% | 477 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 65.7 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2008 | β | CAR | 1 | 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 | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 44 | β | 571 | 942 | 60.6% | 6,278 | 33 | 26 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 80.5 | 95 | 52 | 148 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 11 | 21.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.0 | -2.0 | β | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | MIA | 2 | β | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 85 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 1 | β |
| 1999 | 26 | MIA | 9 | β | 124 | 214 | 57.9% | 1,280 | 8 | 4 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 80.0 | 28 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 27 | MIA | 3 | β | 37 | 61 | 60.7% | 301 | 1 | 3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 58.2 | 4 | β |
| 2003 | 30 | NE | 1 | β | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 39.6 | 0 | β |
| 2006 | 33 | KC | 10 | β | 148 | 244 | 60.7% | 1,878 | 11 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 11.0 | 98.0 | 16 | 8.9 |
| 2007 | 34 | KC | 11 | β | 206 | 332 | 62.0% | 2,257 | 11 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 76.8 | 37 | 7 |
| 2008 | 35 | KC | 5 | β | 50 | 81 | 61.7% | 477 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 65.7 | 9 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 571 | 942 | 60.6% | 6,278 | 33 | 26 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.7 | β | β | 80.5 | 95 | 23.6 |
A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 41 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 44.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 41Β· confidence 91%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Ranked #291 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
Reached 7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Amber = 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 (Washington), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Damon inherited the Kansas City Chiefs QB room from Trent Green (2001β2006), and handed it to Matt Cassel (2009β2012).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with KC
Joined KC (from NE)
Joined NE (from MIA)
Entered the NFL with MIA
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 | 1,280 | 142.2 | 3,057+1,777 | 179.8 |
| 2006 | 1,878 | 187.8 | 3,502+1,624 | 206 |
| 2007 | 2,257 | 205.2 | 3,747+1,490 | 220.4 |
| 2008 | 477 | 95.4 | 2,397+1,920 | 141 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, 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 (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
33 career value over replacement β #2550 all-time of 4,642. 8.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 11 seasons (1998β2008) β a true nomad. The crest trail: