Danny Wuerffel
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2002
Height6'1"
Weight212 lb
BornMay 27, 1974
Age52
CollegeFloridaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 4, Pick 99 · NO
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4286 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 93% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| 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 | |||||
| 1997 | — | NO | 7 | — | 42 | 91 | 46.2% | 518 | 4 | 8 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NO | 5 | — | 62 | 119 | 52.1% | 695 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 66.3 | 23 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | NO | 4 | — | 20 | 46 | 43.5% | 187 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 14.5 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -28.2 | 1.7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | GB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | WAS | 6 | — | 58 | 92 | 63.0% | 719 | 3 | 6 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 70.9 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.5 | 3.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 182 | 348 | 52.3% | 2,119 | 12 | 22 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 57 | 31 | 189 | 1 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 5 | 16.1 | 0 | -34.8 | 4.9 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-29.9·-35 passing · 5 rushing·-9.9/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 23 | NO | 7 | — | 42 | 91 | 46.2% | 518 | 4 | 8 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 42.3 | 18 | 2 |
| 1998 | 24 | NO | 5 | — | 62 | 119 | 52.1% | 695 | 5 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 66.3 | 23 | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 25 | NO | 4 | — | 20 | 46 | 43.5% | 187 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 5 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 28 | WAS | 6 | — | 58 | 92 | 63.0% | 719 | 3 | 6 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 70.9 | 11 | 2 |
| Career | 22 | 182 | 348 | 52.3% | 2,119 | 12 | 22 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | — | — | 56.2 | 57 | 7.6 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
16
Sustained
career value
×.6
19
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 17.2 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 16· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 16
On-field 10.7
Availability 5.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1997bestavg 162002
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-9.95 EPA/season over 3 seasons47
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: 89%.
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 Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Florida | 159 | 273 | 58.2% | 2,230 | 22 | 10 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 2.2 | 96.3 | — |
| 1994 | Florida | 132 | 212 | 62.3% | 1,754 | 18 | 9 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 99.1 | — |
| 1995 | Florida | 210 | 325 | 64.6% | 3,266 | 35 | 10 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 120.9 | — |
| 1996 | Florida | 207 | 360 | 57.5% | 3,625 | 39 | 13 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 113.0 | — |
| Career | 708 | 1,170 | 60.5% | 10,875 | 114 | 42 | 9.7 | 3.6 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 108.8 | 0 |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
La'Roi GloverDT3ySammy KnightDB3yWayne MartinDT3yBrady SmithDE3yMark FieldsOLB3yAndre HastingsWR3yKevin MitchellMLB3yKeith MitchellLB3yAlex MoldenDB3yAustin RobbinsDT3yKeith PooleWR3yJared TomichDE3yBilly Joe HobertQB3yBrett BechWR3yChris HewittDB3yInk AleagaLB3yMark RoyalsP2yVinson SmithLB2yLamar SmithRB2yJoe JohnsonDE2yAaron CraverFB2yTyronne DrakefordCB2yBilly Joe TolliverQB2yMario BatesRB2y
1997 Draft Class· this player went #99
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2002team change
Joined WAS (from GB)
- 2002final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2000team change
Joined GB (from NO)
- 1997draft
Drafted by NO — Round 4, Pick 99
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 212 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
16
peak 19
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1997
F1998
F1999
F2002
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 518 | 74 | 2,107+1,589 | 124 |
| 1998 | 695 | 139 | 3,016+2,321 | 177.4 |
| 1999 | 187 | 46.8 | 1,805+1,618 | 106.2 |
| 2002 | 719 | 119.8 | 2,548+1,829 | 149.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
0 career value over replacement — #4286 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #99 (Rd 4) · NO · 1997 · -22.7 vs expected KV-H
16actual
38.7 expected · Δ−22.7
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