David Woodley is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Woodley in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Woodley's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
David Woodley
Height6'2"
Weight204 lb
BornOct 25, 1958
Age67
CollegeLSUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 Β· Rd 8, Pick 214 Β· MIA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 102 Β· #1088 Β· High-ValueWorth 102 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 24% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20.4
Avg surplus
peak +29
5 seasons Γ ~20.4 surplus β VORP 102
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1980 | β | MIA | 13 | β | 176 | 327 | 53.8% | 1,850 | 14 | 17 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 63.1 | β | 55 | 214 | 3 | 3.9 | 5.5 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | MIA | 15 | β | 191 | 366 | 52.2% | 2,470 | 12 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 69.8 | β | 63 | 272 | 4 | 4.3 | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | MIA | 9 | β | 98 | 179 | 54.7% | 1,080 | 5 | 8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 63.5 | β | 36 | 207 | 2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | MIA | 5 | β | 43 | 89 | 48.3% | 528 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 59.6 | β | 19 | 78 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | PIT | 7 | β | 85 | 156 | 54.5% | 1,273 | 8 | 7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 79.9 | β | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | PIT | 9 | β | 94 | 183 | 51.4% | 1,357 | 6 | 14 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 54.8 | β | 17 | 71 | 2 | 4.2 | 11.8 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 687 | 1,300 | 52.8% | 8,558 | 48 | 63 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 65.7 | 0 | 201 | 856 | 11 | 4.3 | 5.5 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | MIA | 13 | β | 176 | 327 | 53.8% | 1,850 | 14 | 17 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 63.1 | β | β |
| 1981 | 23 | MIA | 15 | β | 191 | 366 | 52.2% | 2,470 | 12 | 13 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 69.8 | β | 17.1 |
| 1982 | 24 | MIA | 9 | β | 98 | 179 | 54.7% | 1,080 | 5 | 8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 63.5 | β | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 25 | MIA | 5 | β | 43 | 89 | 48.3% | 528 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 59.6 | β | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 26 | PIT | 7 | β | 85 | 156 | 54.5% | 1,273 | 8 | 7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 79.9 | β | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 27 | PIT | 9 | β | 94 | 183 | 51.4% | 1,357 | 6 | 14 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 54.8 | β | 5.9 |
| Career | 58 | 687 | 1,300 | 52.8% | 8,558 | 48 | 63 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 6.6 | β | β | 65.7 | 0 | 39.9 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 58 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 58 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
55
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 57.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 58Β· confidence 92%
What builds the career mark of 55
On-field 40.5
Availability 14.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1980bestavg 511985
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader10
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Passer Rating: 65.7 regular season β 77.1 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+17%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp48Att81Cmp%59.3%Yds645TD5Int6TD%6.2Int%7.4Y/A8.0AdjY/A5.9TD:INT0.8Rate74.4
Rushing
Att17Yds102TD1Y/A6.0TD%5.9
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Andra FranklinRB3yTommy VigoritoRB3yGary AndersonK2yJohn StallworthWR2yFrank PollardRB2yLouis LippsWR2yWeegie ThompsonWR2yWalter AbercrombieRB2yMark MaloneQB2yScott CampbellQB2yRich ErenbergRB2yDan MarinoQB1yReggie RobyP1yMark DuperWR1yHarry NewsomeP1yJim JensenWR1yGregg GarrityWR1yDan JohnsonTE1yWayne CapersWR1yElton VealsRB1yDavid OverstreetRB1yElmer BaileyWR1yBob GrieseQB1yRich DianaRB1y
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #214
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDavid opened the Miami Dolphins QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Dan Marino (1983β1999).
David Woodley 1980β1983Dan Marino 1983β1999Jay Fiedler 2000β2004Ryan Tannehill 2012β2018Tua Tagovailoa 2020β2025
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1985final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1984team change
Joined PIT (from MIA)
- 1980draft
Drafted by MIA β Round 8, Pick 214
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 204 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 6-season peers. See all β
58
peak 62
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1980
B1981
C+1982
F1983
C1984
C+1985
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,850 | 142.3 | 3,974+2,124 | 233.8 |
| 1981 | 2,470 | 164.7 | 4,079+1,609 | 240 |
| 1982 | 1,080 | 120 | 3,671+2,591 | 215.9 |
| 1983 | 528 | 105.6 | 3,438+2,910 | 202.2 |
| 1984 | 1,273 | 181.9 | 3,982+2,709 | 234.2 |
| 1985 | 1,357 | 150.8 | 3,672+2,315 | 216 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
102 career value over replacement β #1088 all-time of 4,642. 17/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #214 (Rd 8) Β· MIA Β· 1980 Β· +34.1 vs expected KV-H
58actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+34.1
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