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David Klingler

Top 47% all-time QBsSolid Contributor

Height6'3"

Weight215 lb

BornFeb 17, 1969

Age57

CollegeHouston See College Stats

Rookie yr1992

Draft1992 · Rd 1, Pick 6 · CIN

Archetype Intelligence

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A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 24 · #2912 · Role Player

Worth 24 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 64% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

2 cleared

1 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+12

Avg surplus

peak +16

2 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 24

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								Receiving									Defense
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	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
1992	—	CIN	4	—	47	98	48.0%	530	3	2	3.1	2.0	5.4	5.1	1.5	66.3	18	11	53	0	4.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	CIN	14	—	190	343	55.4%	1,935	6	9	1.7	2.6	5.6	4.8	0.7	66.6	40	41	282	0	6.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	CIN	10	—	131	231	56.7%	1,327	6	9	2.6	3.9	5.7	4.5	0.7	65.7	24	17	85	0	5.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	-6	0	—	-6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	CIN	3	—	7	15	46.7%	88	1	1	6.7	6.7	5.9	4.2	1.0	59.9	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	LV	1	—	10	24	41.7%	87	0	0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.6	—	51.9	4	4	36	0	9.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1997	—	LV	1	—	4	7	57.1%	27	0	1	0.0	14.3	3.9	-2.6	0.0	26.2	0	1	0	0	0.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	33	—	389	718	54.2%	3,994	16	22	2.2	3.1	5.6	4.6	0.7	65.1	87	74	456	0	6.2	0.0	—	—	—	0	1	-6	0	—	-6.0	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	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
1992	23	CIN	4	—	47	98	48.0%	530	3	2	3.1	2.0	5.4	5.1	1.5	66.3	18	2.9
1993	24	CIN	14	—	190	343	55.4%	1,935	6	9	1.7	2.6	5.6	4.8	0.7	66.6	40	8.7
1994	25	CIN	10	—	131	231	56.7%	1,327	6	9	2.6	3.9	5.7	4.5	0.7	65.7	24	5.2
1995	26	CIN	3	—	7	15	46.7%	88	1	1	6.7	6.7	5.9	4.2	1.0	59.9	1	—
1996	27	LV	1	—	10	24	41.7%	87	0	0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.6	—	51.9	4	—
1997	28	LV	1	—	4	7	57.1%	27	0	1	0.0	14.3	3.9	-2.6	0.0	26.2	0	—
Career			33		389	718	54.2%	3,994	16	22	2.2	3.1	5.6	—	—	65.1	87	16.8

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1992	23	CIN	4	—	11	53	4.8	0.0	—	—	—
1993	24	CIN	14	—	41	282	6.9	0.0	—	—	—
1994	25	CIN	10	—	17	85	5.0	0.0	—	—	—
1996	27	LV	1	—	4	36	9.0	0.0	—	—	—
1997	28	LV	1	—	1	0	0.0	0.0	—	—	—
Career			30		74	456	6.2	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1994	25	CIN	10	—	—	1	-6	0	—	-6.0	—	—	—
Career			10		0	1	-6	0	—	-6.0	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 36 · Depth / Rotational

A 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.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×0.86

Longevity

career length

Blend 42.6 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 36· confidence 83%

What builds the career mark of 45

On-field 31.3

Availability 13.7

On-field production Staying available

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

1992bestavg 391994

All-Time Standing

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

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 basis

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

College Stats

HoustonCollege listed; stat table pending import

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Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1992 Draft Class· this player went #6

#1Dave BrownQB #2Darren MickellDE #2Quentin CoryattLB #3Sean GilbertDT #4Desmond HowardWR #5Terrell BuckleyDB #7Troy VincentS #8Bob WhitfieldOT #9Tommy VardellFB #10Ray RobertsOT #12Marco ColemanDE #14Derek BrownTE #15Johnny MitchellTE #16Chester McGlocktonDT #18Dana HallDB #20Dale CarterCB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

David inherited the Cincinnati Bengals QB room from Boomer Esiason (1984–1997), and handed it to Jeff Blake (1994–1999).

Turk Schonert 1981–1989Boomer Esiason 1984–1997David Klingler 1992–1995Jeff Blake 1994–1999Jon Kitna 2001–2005Carson Palmer

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

1997final season
Last recorded season with LV
1996team change
Joined LV (from CIN)
1992draft
Drafted by CIN — Round 1, Pick 6

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 215 lb

Frame

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →

peak 39

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

F1992

C+1993

C1994

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.

36%

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
1992	530	132.5	3,419+2,889	201.1
1993	1,935	138.2	3,408+1,473	200.5
1994	1,327	132.7	3,274+1,947	192.6

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

24 career value over replacement — #2912 all-time of 4,642. 8/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeBust ↓

Pick #6 (Rd 1) · CIN · 1992 · -25.8 vs expected KV-H

36actual

61.8 expected · Δ−25.8

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1992 Draft Class· this player went #6

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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