David Carr is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Carr in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Carr's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

QBNYG#8ACT

David Carr

Top 30% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 2004Two-Way ProfileTeam Carrier · #108

Height6'3"

Weight212 lb

BornJul 21, 1979

Age46

CollegeFresno State See College Stats

Rookie yr2002

Draft2002 · Rd 1, Pick 1 · HOU

Archetype Intelligence

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A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 76 · #1491 · Above Average

Worth 76 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.2 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

2 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+15.2

Avg surplus

peak +28

5 seasons × ~15.2 surplus ≈ VORP 76

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2002	—	HOU	16	—	233	444	52.5%	2,592	9	15	2.0	3.4	5.8	4.7	0.6	62.8	76	59	282	3	4.8	5.1	16	27.1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	WAS	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-134.6	-8.9	—	0	0
2003	—	HOU	12	—	167	295	56.6%	2,013	9	13	3.1	4.4	6.8	5.5	0.7	69.5	15	27	151	2	5.6	7.4	11	40.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-26.9	14.4	—	0	0
2004	—	HOU	16	—	286	467	61.2%	3,539	16	14	3.4	3.0	7.6	6.9	1.1	83.6	50	72	303	0	4.2	0.0	24	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	IND	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	30.8	-3.2	—	0	0
2005	—	HOU	16	—	256	423	60.5%	2,488	14	11	3.3	2.6	5.9	5.4	1.3	77.2	68	56	308	1	5.5	1.8	20	35.7	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	JAX	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-67.9	19.0	—	0	0
2006	—	HOU	16	—	302	442	68.3%	2,765	11	12	2.5	2.7	6.3	5.5	0.9	82.1	40	54	193	2	3.6	3.7	16	29.6	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	IND	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-46.0	-7.3	—	2,401	0
2007	—	CAR	6	—	73	136	53.7%	635	3	5	2.2	3.7	4.7	3.5	0.6	58.3	13	17	59	0	3.5	0.0	5	29.4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-30.2	-1.3	—	1,091	0
2008	—	NYG	3	—	9	12	75.0%	115	2	0	16.7	0.0	9.6	12.9	—	144.1	1	8	10	0	1.3	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.6	0.4	—	141	0
2009	—	NYG	6	—	21	33	63.6%	225	1	0	3.0	0.0	6.8	7.4	—	93.6	2	9	27	1	3.0	11.1	2	22.2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.7	-1.5	—	266	0
2010	—	SF	1	—	5	13	38.5%	67	0	1	0.0	7.7	5.2	1.7	0.0	23.6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-5.6	—	—	137	0
2012	—	NYG	2	—	2	3	66.7%	19	0	0	0.0	0.0	6.3	6.3	—	84.0	1	3	-3	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.9	-2.4	—	10	0
Career		—	100	—	1,354	2,268	59.7%	14,458	65	71	2.9	3.1	6.4	5.5	0.9	74.9	267	305	1,330	9	4.4	3.0	94	30.8	5	6	6	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	-270.9	9.2	—	4,046	0

Career EPA-261.6·-271 passing · 9 rushing·-26.2/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
2002	23	HOU	16	—	233	444	52.5%	2,592	9	15	2.0	3.4	5.8	4.7	0.6	62.8	76	7.7
2003	24	HOU	12	—	167	295	56.6%	2,013	9	13	3.1	4.4	6.8	5.5	0.7	69.5	15	7.8
2004	25	HOU	16	—	286	467	61.2%	3,539	16	14	3.4	3.0	7.6	6.9	1.1	83.6	50	12.8
2005	26	HOU	16	—	256	423	60.5%	2,488	14	11	3.3	2.6	5.9	5.4	1.3	77.2	68	12.4
2006	27	HOU	16	—	302	442	68.3%	2,765	11	12	2.5	2.7	6.3	5.5	0.9	82.1	40	10.5
2007	28	CAR	6	—	73	136	53.7%	635	3	5	2.2	3.7	4.7	3.5	0.6	58.3	13	2.9
2008	29	NYG	3	—	9	12	75.0%	115	2	0	16.7	0.0	9.6	12.9	—	144.1	1	—
2009	30	NYG	6	—	21	33	63.6%	225	1	0	3.0	0.0	6.8	7.4	—	93.6	2	4.1
2010	31	SF	1	—	5	13	38.5%	67	0	1	0.0	7.7	5.2	1.7	0.0	23.6	1	—
2012	33	NYG	2	—	2	3	66.7%	19	0	0	0.0	0.0	6.3	6.3	—	84.0	1	—
Career			94		1,354	2,268	59.7%	14,458	65	71	2.9	3.1	6.4	—	—	74.9	267	58.2

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
2002	23	HOU	16	—	59	282	3	4.8	5.1	16	27.1	3
2003	24	HOU	12	—	27	151	2	5.6	7.4	11	40.7	0
2004	25	HOU	16	—	72	303	0	4.2	0.0	24	33.3	0
2005	26	HOU	16	—	56	308	1	5.5	1.8	20	35.7	0
2006	27	HOU	16	—	54	193	2	3.6	3.7	16	29.6	2
2007	28	CAR	6	—	17	59	0	3.5	0.0	5	29.4	0
2008	29	NYG	3	—	8	10	0	1.3	0.0	0	0.0	0
2009	30	NYG	6	—	9	27	1	3.0	11.1	2	22.2	0
2012	33	NYG	2	—	3	-3	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
Career			93		305	1,330	9	4.4	—	94	—	5

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Sk	Dis	FR
2002	23	WAS	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—
2004	25	IND	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
2005	26	JAX	2	—	2	2	0.0	0.0	—
2006	27	IND	1	—	1	1	0.0	0.0	—
Career			6		6	6	—	—	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd
2002	23	—	—	—	-134.6	-8.9	—	0
2003	24	—	—	—	-26.9	14.4	—	0
2004	25	—	—	—	30.8	-3.2	—	0
2005	26	—	—	—	-67.9	19.0	—	0
2006	27	—	—	—	-46.0	-7.3	—	2,401
2007	28	—	—	—	-30.2	-1.3	—	1,091
2008	29	—	—	—	8.6	0.4	—	141
2009	30	—	—	—	1.7	-1.5	—	266
2010	31	—	—	—	-5.6	—	—	137
2012	33	—	—	—	-0.9	-2.4	—	10
Career					—	—	—	4,046

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 50 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 49.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 50· confidence 93%

What builds the career mark of 46

On-field 28.8

Availability 17.2

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

2002bestavg 402009

Team Carrier Evidence

Ranked #108 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.

Full board

Total Score

5 qualifying seasons

2005 HOU·2 team wins#19

Passing Yards · 2,488 · score 35

2005 HOU·2 team wins#20

Passing Touchdowns · 14 · score 30

2006 HOU·6 team wins#17

Passing Yards · 2,765 · score 9

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader16

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-26.16 EPA/season over 10 seasons41

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: 87%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Combine · 2002

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

QB · 2002 class

4.67s

40-Yard

Strong · 80th pct

Pos 80thAll 48thClass Pos 85thClass All 50th

35"

Vertical

Strong · 85th pct

Pos 85thAll 64thClass Pos 83thClass All 59th

108"

Broad Jump

Below avg · 32th pct

Pos 32thAll 19thClass Pos 39thClass All 19th

7.05s

3-Cone

Above avg · 64th pct

Pos 64thAll 64thClass Pos 61thClass All 60th

4.28s

Shuttle

Above avg · 58th pct

Pos 58thAll 60thClass Pos 33thClass All 39th

College Stats

Fresno StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Fresno State), 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.

2002 Draft Class· this player went #1

#1Milford BrownG #2Julius PeppersDE #3Joey HarringtonQB #5Quentin JammerCB #6Ryan SimsDE #7Bryant McKinnieOT #9John HendersonNT #10Levi JonesOT #11Dwight FreeneyDE #12Wendell BryantDT #13Donte' StallworthWR #14Jeremy ShockeyTE #15Albert HaynesworthDT #16William GreenRB #17Phillip BuchanonDB #18T.J. DuckettRB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

David opened the Houston Texans QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Matt Schaub (2007–2013).

David Carr 2002–2006Matt Schaub 2007–2013Case Keenum 2013–2023Deshaun Watson 2017–2020Davis Mills 2021–2025C.J. Stroud 2023–2025

The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2012team change
Joined NYG (from SF)
2012final season
Last recorded season with NYG
2010team change
Joined SF (from NYG)
2008team change
Joined NYG (from CAR)
2007team change
Joined CAR (from HOU)
2002draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 1, Pick 1

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 212 lb

Frame

223 lb at 4.67s

Size-speed

35" vert / 108" broad

Explosion

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →

peak 55

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C2002

C2003

B2004

C2005

C+2006

F2007

F2009

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.

59%

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
2002	2,592	162	3,128+536	184
2003	2,013	167.8	3,101+1,088	182.4
2004	3,539	221.2	3,939+400	231.7
2005	2,488	155.5	3,093+605	182
2006	2,765	172.8	3,308+543	194.6
2007	635	105.8	2,531+1,896	148.9
2009	225	37.5	1,443+1,218	84.9

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

76 career value over replacement — #1491 all-time of 4,642. 10.9/season above a replacement-level QB.

Career Profile

2-phase playertwo-way

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #1 (Rd 1) · HOU · 2002 · -11.8 vs expected KV-H

50actual

61.8 expected · Δ−11.8

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Defense

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

Team Carrier Evidence

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Combine · 2002

College Stats

Reference Graph

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2002 Draft Class· this player went #1

Franchise Succession

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