Also in other sports:nbaDerek Anderson (SG · 1998–2008).

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

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Derek Anderson

1× Pro BowlTop 37% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter⚡ Breakout · 2007 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2007

Height6'6"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

45 career value over replacement — #2227 all-time of 4,695. 6.4/season above a replacement-level QB.

Career Profile

2 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #213 (Rd 6) · BAL · 2005 · +26.2 vs expected KV-H

45actual

18.8 expected · Δ+26.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

4 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Snap Counts						Advanced Passing (2018+)
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	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	OnTgt%	Bad%	Prss	Prss%	Hrry	Hits	Bltz	PktTime	Throwaway	Batted	Scrm
2006	23	CLE	4	—	66	117	56.4%	793	5	8	4.3	6.8	6.8	4.6	0.6	63.1	8	4	47	0	11.8	0.0	2	50.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	24	CLE	16	—	298	527	56.5%	3,786	29	19	5.5	3.6	7.2	6.7	1.5	82.5	15	30	77	3	2.6	10.0	12	40.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	25	CLE	10	—	142	283	50.2%	1,615	9	8	3.2	2.8	5.7	5.1	1.1	66.5	15	24	58	0	2.4	0.0	5	20.8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	26	CLE	8	—	81	182	44.5%	888	3	10	1.6	5.5	4.9	2.7	0.3	42.1	11	10	8	2	0.8	20.0	6	60.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	27	ARI	12	—	169	327	51.7%	2,065	7	10	2.1	3.1	6.3	5.4	0.7	65.9	25	5	25	0	5.0	0.0	2	40.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	28	CAR	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	29	CAR	2	—	4	4	100.0%	58	0	0	0.0	0.0	14.5	14.5	—	118.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	30	CAR	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	20.0	0	15	5.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	31	CAR	6	—	65	97	67.0%	701	5	0	5.2	0.0	7.2	8.3	—	105.2	4	8	24	0	3.0	0.0	3	37.5	0	178	41.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	32	CAR	3	—	4	6	66.7%	36	0	0	0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	—	82.6	0	7	-2	0	-0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0	25	12.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	33	CAR	5	—	36	53	67.9%	453	2	5	3.8	9.4	8.5	5.1	0.4	67.6	0	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	1	86	29.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	34	CAR	3	—	2	8	25.0%	17	0	0	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.1	—	39.6	0	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	15	8.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	35	BUF	2	—	42	70	60.0%	465	0	4	0.0	5.7	6.6	4.1	0.0	56.0	5	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	118	98.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%	—	17.4	24	32.0	14	5	18	2.4	1	—	—
Career		—	77	—	909	1,674	54.3%	10,877	60	64	3.6	3.8	6.5	5.5	0.9	70.4	83	99	236	5	2.4	5.1	31	31.3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	—	14	5	18	—	1	—	—

No production recorded2005

2005: no recorded NFL regular-season production. StatVault's source covers these seasons in full, so this is an absence of production, not of data.

Career arc · VAL by season

8 seasons · peak 14.5 in 2007

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

2.5 career wins over 8 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 2007 · +1.1 wins

Passing+1.1

Latest season · 2016 ·

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
2006	23	CLE	4	—	66	117	56.4%	793	5	8	4.3	6.8	6.8	4.6	0.6	63.1	8	0
2007	24	CLE	16	—	298	527	56.5%	3,786	29	19	5.5	3.6	7.2	6.7	1.5	82.5	15	14.5
2008	25	CLE	10	—	142	283	50.2%	1,615	9	8	3.2	2.8	5.7	5.1	1.1	66.5	15	8.8
2009	26	CLE	8	—	81	182	44.5%	888	3	10	1.6	5.5	4.9	2.7	0.3	42.1	11	0
2010	27	ARI	12	—	169	327	51.7%	2,065	7	10	2.1	3.1	6.3	5.4	0.7	65.9	25	3.7
2012	29	CAR	2	—	4	4	100.0%	58	0	0	0.0	0.0	14.5	14.5	—	118.8	0	—
2014	31	CAR	5	0*	65	97	67.0%	701	5	0	5.2	0.0	7.2	8.3	—	105.2	4	5.4
2015	32	CAR	3	—	4	6	66.7%	36	0	0	0.0	0.0	6.0	6.0	—	82.6	0	—
2016	33	CAR	4	0*	36	53	67.9%	453	2	5	3.8	9.4	8.5	5.1	0.4	67.6	0	0
2017	34	CAR	3	—	2	8	25.0%	17	0	0	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.1	—	39.6	0	—
2018	35	BUF	2	—	42	70	60.0%	465	0	4	0.0	5.7	6.6	4.1	0.0	56.0	5	—
Career			69		909	1,674	54.3%	10,877	60	64	3.6	3.8	6.5	5.5	0.9	70.4	83	32.4

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
2006	23	CLE	4	—	4	47	0	11.8	0.0	2	50.0	1
2007	24	CLE	16	—	30	77	3	2.6	10.0	12	40.0	1
2008	25	CLE	10	—	24	58	0	2.4	0.0	5	20.8	1
2009	26	CLE	8	—	10	8	2	0.8	20.0	6	60.0	1
2010	27	ARI	12	—	5	25	0	5.0	0.0	2	40.0	1
2011	28	CAR	2	—	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
2013	30	CAR	3	0*	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	20.0	0
2014	31	CAR	5	0*	8	24	0	3.0	0.0	3	37.5	0
2015	32	CAR	3	—	7	-2	0	-0.3	0.0	0	0.0	0
2016	33	CAR	4	0*	1	4	0	4.0	0.0	0	0.0	1
2017	34	CAR	3	—	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
2018	35	BUF	2	—	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
Career			72		99	236	5	2.4	5.1	31	31.3	6

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	30	CAR	4	0*	15	5.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2014	31	CAR	6	0*	178	41.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2015	32	CAR	3	—	25	12.3%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2016	33	CAR	5	0*	86	29.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2017	34	CAR	3	—	15	8.0%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
2018	35	BUF	2	—	118	98.5%	—	0.0%	—	0.0%
Career			—		—	—	—	—	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Advanced Passing (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	OnTgt%	Bad%	Prss	Prss%	Hrry	Hits	Bltz	PktTime	Throwaway	Batted	Scrm
2018	35	BUF	—	—	—	17.4	24	32.0	14	5	18	2.4	1	—	—
Career			—		—	—	24	—	14	5	18	—	1	—	—

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

Advanced Rushing (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	YBC	YBC/Att	YAC	YAC/Att	BrkTkl	Att/Br	1D
2018	35	BUF	2	—	-1	-1.0	0	0.0	0	—	0
Career			2		-1	—	0	—	0	—	0

Game Log

Wk	Opp	Cmp/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sck	Ru Yds	FP
W7	IND	20/31	175	—	3	2	—	-1.0
W8	NE	22/39	290	—	1	3	-1	7.5

Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 2 games

Splits

10 games · 2016–2018

Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.

Home / Away2 rows

Home / Away	G	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT	Sk	Rush	Rush Yds	FPts
Home	6	43	76	588	—	3	3	4	1	13.62
Away	4

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 45 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 45 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 44.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 45· confidence 80%

What builds the career mark of 40

On-field 27.5

Availability 12.5

On-field production

Regular season / Postseason	G	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT	Sk	Rush	Rush Yds	FPts
Regular season	9	80	131	935	2	9	5	4	1	23.5
Postseason	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

By opponent	G	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT	Sk	Rush	Rush Yds	FPts
vs ATL	1	17	23	172	2	2	—	—	—	12.88
vs IND	1	20	31	175	—	3	2	—	—	-1
vs MIA	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	-2	-0.2
vs MIN	1	1	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	0.12
vs NE	1	22	39	290	—	1	3	1	-1	7.5
vs NO	2	2	8	17	—	—	—	—	—	0.68
vs SEA	1	—	1	—	—	1	—	—	—	-2
vs TB	2	18	29	278	—	2	—	1	4	5.52

By month	G	Cmp	Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT	Sk	Rush	Rush Yds	FPts
January	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
September	2	3	8	20	—	—	—	—	—	0.8
October	4	77	121	915	2	8	5	2	3	24.9
November	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	-2	-0.2
December	2	—	2	—	—	1	—	—	—	-2

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Derek Anderson

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Passing

Rushing

Snap Counts

Advanced Passing (2018+)

Advanced Rushing (2018+)

Game Log

Splits

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · QB