Dave Brown is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Brown in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Brown's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Dave Brown
Height6'6"
Weight230 lb
BornFeb 25, 1970
Age56
CollegeDukeSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 1, Pick 1 Β· NYG
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 58 Β· #1863 Β· Above AverageWorth 58 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 41% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19.3
Avg surplus
peak +21
3 seasons Γ ~19.3 surplus β VORP 58
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno 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 | |||||
| 1992 | β | NYG | 2 | β | 4 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 62.2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | NYG | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | NYG | 15 | β | 201 | 350 | 57.4% | 2,536 | 12 | 16 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 72.5 | 42 | 60 | 196 | 2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 254 | 456 | 55.7% | 2,814 | 11 | 10 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 73.1 | 44 | 45 | 228 | 4 | 5.1 | 8.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | NYG | 16 | β | 214 | 398 | 53.8% | 2,412 | 12 | 20 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 61.3 | 49 | 50 | 170 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | NYG | 7 | β | 93 | 180 | 51.7% | 1,023 | 5 | 3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 71.1 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1.7 | 5.9 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | ARI | 1 | β | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | β | 61.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | ARI | 8 | β | 84 | 168 | 50.0% | 944 | 2 | 5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 58.7 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 | 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 | -40.5 | 4.3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | ARI | 4 | β | 40 | 68 | 58.8% | 467 | 2 | 3 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 71.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 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 | -14.7 | -4.4 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 70 | β | 892 | 1,632 | 54.7% | 10,248 | 44 | 57 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 68.2 | 180 | 192 | 669 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5 | 2.6 | 1 | -55.2 | -0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-55.3Β·-55 passing Β· -0 rushingΒ·-27.6/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | NYG | 2 | β | 4 | 7 | 57.1% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | β | 62.2 | 4 | β |
| 1994 | 24 | NYG | 15 | β | 201 | 350 | 57.4% | 2,536 | 12 | 16 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 72.5 | 42 | 10.2 |
| 1995 | 25 | NYG | 16 | β | 254 | 456 | 55.7% | 2,814 | 11 | 10 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 73.1 | 44 | 13.2 |
| 1996 | 26 | NYG | 16 | β | 214 | 398 | 53.8% | 2,412 | 12 | 20 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 61.3 | 49 | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 27 | NYG | 7 | β | 93 | 180 | 51.7% | 1,023 | 5 | 3 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 71.1 | 13 | 5 |
| 1998 | 28 | ARI | 1 | β | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | β | 61.3 | 1 | β |
| 1999 | 29 | ARI | 8 | β | 84 | 168 | 50.0% | 944 | 2 | 5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 58.7 | 18 | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 30 | ARI | 4 | β | 40 | 68 | 58.8% | 467 | 2 | 3 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 71.1 | 9 | 2 |
| Career | 69 | 892 | 1,632 | 54.7% | 10,248 | 44 | 57 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | β | β | 68.2 | 180 | 40.6 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22 | NYG | 2 | β | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 23 | NYG | 1 | β | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 24 | NYG | 15 | β | 60 | 196 | 2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 25 | NYG | 16 | β | 45 | 228 | 4 | 5.1 | 8.9 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 26 | NYG | 16 | β | 50 | 170 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1997 | 27 | NYG | 7 | β | 17 | 29 | 1 | 1.7 | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| 1998 | 28 | ARI | 1 | β | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1999 | 29 | ARI | 8 | β | 13 | 49 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | ARI | 4 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 70 | 192 | 669 | 7 | 3.5 | β | 5 | β | 1 |
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
48
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 31.7
Availability 16.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1994bestavg 412000
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader11
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-27.63 EPA/season over 2 seasons41
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: 86%.
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+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Duke), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Keith HamiltonDT6yHoward CrossTE6yChris CallowayWR6yPhillippi SparksCB6yCorey WidmerMLB6yCorey MillerLB6yRodney HamptonRB6yMichael StrahanDE5yJessie ArmsteadOLB5yBrad DaluisoK5yMarcus BuckleyLB5yAaron PierceTE5yMike HoranP4yChad BratzkeDE4yJason SehornDB4yTito WootenDB4yThomas RandolphDB4yThomas LewisWR4yCorey ChavousS3ySimeon RiceDE3yAeneas WilliamsFS3yRonald McKinnonMLB3yDave MeggettRB3yJake PlummerQB3y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #1
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2000final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 1998team change
Joined ARI (from NYG)
- 1992draft
Drafted by NYG β Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 230 lb
Frame
Era 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,536 | 169.1 | 3,610+1,074 | 212.4 |
| 1995 | 2,814 | 175.9 | 3,588+774 | 211.1 |
| 1996 | 2,412 | 150.8 | 3,278+866 | 192.8 |
| 1997 | 1,023 | 146.1 | 3,097+2,074 | 182.2 |
| 1999 | 944 | 118 | 2,739+1,795 | 161.1 |
| 2000 | 467 | 116.8 | 2,648+2,181 | 155.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, 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) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
58 career value over replacement β #1863 all-time of 4,642. 9.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #1 (Rd 1) Β· NYG Β· 1992 Β· -10.8 vs expected KV-H
51actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ10.8
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