Don Majkowski is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Majkowski in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Majkowski's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Don Majkowski
Height6'2"
Weight208 lb
BornFeb 25, 1964
Age62
CollegeVirginiaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1987
Draft1987 Β· Rd 10, Pick 255 Β· GNB
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A quality quarterback with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 96 Β· #1187 Β· High-ValueWorth 96 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16
Avg surplus
peak +38
6 seasons Γ ~16 surplus β VORP 96
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 | |||||
| 1987 | β | GB | 7 | β | 55 | 127 | 43.3% | 875 | 5 | 3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 70.2 | β | 15 | 127 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | GB | 13 | β | 178 | 336 | 53.0% | 2,119 | 9 | 11 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 67.8 | β | 47 | 225 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | GB | 16 | β | 353 | 599 | 58.9% | 4,318 | 27 | 20 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 82.3 | β | 75 | 358 | 5 | 4.8 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | GB | 9 | β | 150 | 264 | 56.8% | 1,925 | 10 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 73.5 | β | 29 | 186 | 1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | GB | 9 | β | 115 | 226 | 50.9% | 1,362 | 3 | 8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 59.3 | β | 25 | 108 | 2 | 4.3 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | GB | 14 | β | 38 | 55 | 69.1% | 271 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 77.2 | β | 8 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | IND | 3 | β | 13 | 24 | 54.2% | 105 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 48.1 | β | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | IND | 9 | β | 84 | 152 | 55.3% | 1,010 | 6 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 69.8 | β | 24 | 34 | 3 | 1.4 | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | DET | 5 | β | 15 | 20 | 75.0% | 161 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | β | 114.8 | β | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | DET | 5 | β | 55 | 102 | 53.9% | 554 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 67.2 | β | 14 | 38 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 90 | β | 1,056 | 1,905 | 55.4% | 12,700 | 66 | 67 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 72.9 | 0 | 248 | 1,114 | 12 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | GB | 7 | β | 55 | 127 | 43.3% | 875 | 5 | 3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 70.2 | β | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 24 | GB | 13 | β | 178 | 336 | 53.0% | 2,119 | 9 | 11 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 67.8 | β | 9.5 |
| 1989 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | 353 | 599 | 58.9% | 4,318 | 27 | 20 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 82.3 | β | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 26 | GB | 9 | β | 150 | 264 | 56.8% | 1,925 | 10 | 12 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 73.5 | β | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 27 | GB | 9 | β | 115 | 226 | 50.9% | 1,362 | 3 | 8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 59.3 | β | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 28 | GB | 14 | β | 38 | 55 | 69.1% | 271 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 77.2 | β | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 29 | IND | 3 | β | 13 | 24 | 54.2% | 105 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 48.1 | β | β |
| 1994 | 30 | IND | 9 | β | 84 | 152 | 55.3% | 1,010 | 6 | 7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 69.8 | β | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 31 | DET | 5 | β | 15 | 20 | 75.0% | 161 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | β | 114.8 | β | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 32 | DET | 5 | β | 55 | 102 | 53.9% | 554 | 3 | 3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 67.2 | β | 2.6 |
| Career | 90 | 1,056 | 1,905 | 55.4% | 12,700 | 66 | 67 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 6.7 | β | β | 72.9 | 0 | 67.1 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | GB | 7 | β | 15 | 127 | 0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 24 | GB | 13 | β | 47 | 225 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.1 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 25 | GB | 16 | β | 75 | 358 | 5 | 4.8 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 26 | GB | 9 | β | 29 | 186 | 1 | 6.4 | 3.4 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 27 | GB | 9 | β | 25 | 108 | 2 | 4.3 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 28 | GB | 14 | β | 8 | 33 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 29 | IND | 3 | β | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 30 | IND | 9 | β | 24 | 34 | 3 | 1.4 | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1995 | 31 | DET | 5 | β | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1996 | 32 | DET | 5 | β | 14 | 38 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 90 | 248 | 1,114 | 12 | 4.5 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 49.8 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 90%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 33.5
Availability 13.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1987bestavg 41elite 701996
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 14% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
14% of the all-time Passing Yards leader14
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: 88%.
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+).
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp14Att23Cmp%60.9%Yds206TD3Int2TD%13.0Int%8.7Y/A9.0AdjY/A7.7TD:INT1.5Rate93.5
Rushing
Att3Yds16Y/A5.3
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StatVault has the verified college attribution (Virginia), 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
Sterling SharpeWR5yVince WorkmanRB4yKeith WoodsideRB4yBrent FullwoodRB4yLeRoy ButlerS3yJackie HarrisTE3yJeff QueryWR3yDarrell ThompsonRB3yRohn StarkP2yHenry ThomasNT2yAshley AmbroseCB2yRobert PorcherDE2yJohnnie MortonWR2yRay BuchananFS2yMark RoyalsP2yTony SiragusaDT2yRyan McNeilDB2yBrett PerrimanWR2yBarry SandersRB2yJason BelserFS2yTim HauckDB2yHerman MooreWR2ySean DawkinsWR2yLester ArchambeauDE2y
1987 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #255
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDon inherited the Green Bay Packers QB room from Randy Wright (1984β1988), and handed it to Brett Favre (1992β2007).
Randy Wright 1984β1988Don Majkowski 1987β1992Brett Favre 1992β2007Aaron Rodgers 2005β2022Jordan Love 2021β2025
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
- 1996final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1995team change
Joined DET (from IND)
- 1993team change
Joined IND (from GB)
- 1987draft
Drafted by GNB β Round 10, Pick 255
- 1987team change
Joined GB (from GNB)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 208 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 9-season peers. See all β
50
peak 54
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1987
C+1988
B+1989
C+1990
C1991
D1992
D1994
F1995
F1996
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 875 | 125 | 3,375+2,500 | 198.5 |
| 1988 | 2,119 | 163 | 3,664+1,545 | 215.5 |
| 1989 | 4,318 | 269.9 | 4,485+167 | 263.8 |
| 1990 | 1,925 | 213.9 | 4,073+2,148 | 239.6 |
| 1991 | 1,362 | 151.3 | 3,588+2,226 | 211.1 |
| 1992 | 271 | 19.4 | 2,472+2,201 | 145.4 |
| 1994 | 1,010 | 112.2 | 3,085+2,075 | 181.4 |
| 1995 | 161 | 32.2 | 2,005+1,844 | 117.9 |
| 1996 | 554 | 110.8 | 2,806+2,252 | 165 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
96 career value over replacement β #1187 all-time of 4,642. 10.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #255 (Rd 10) Β· GNB Β· 1987 Β· +29.4 vs expected KV-H
50actual
20.6 expected Β· Ξ+29.4
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