Erik Kramer is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Kramer in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kramer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Erik Kramer
Height6'1"
Weight204 lb
BornNov 6, 1964
Age61
Rookie yr1987
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 106 · #1033 · High-ValueWorth 106 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 23% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.1 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+15.1
Avg surplus
peak +34
7 seasons × ~15.1 surplus ≈ VORP 106
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | — | ATL | 11 | — | 45 | 92 | 48.9% | 559 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 60.0 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | DET | 13 | — | 136 | 265 | 51.3% | 1,635 | 11 | 8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 71.8 | — | 35 | 26 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | DET | 12 | — | 58 | 106 | 54.7% | 771 | 4 | 8 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 59.1 | — | 12 | 34 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | DET | 5 | — | 87 | 138 | 63.0% | 1,002 | 8 | 3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 95.1 | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | CHI | 14 | — | 99 | 158 | 62.7% | 1,129 | 8 | 8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 79.9 | — | 6 | -2 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 315 | 522 | 60.3% | 3,838 | 29 | 10 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 93.5 | — | 35 | 39 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | CHI | 13 | — | 73 | 150 | 48.7% | 781 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 54.3 | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | CHI | 15 | — | 275 | 477 | 57.7% | 3,011 | 14 | 14 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 74.0 | — | 27 | 83 | 2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CHI | 8 | — | 151 | 250 | 60.4% | 1,823 | 9 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 83.1 | — | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 77 | 140 | 55.0% | 769 | 2 | 10 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | DET | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -31.4 | -6.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 114 | — | 1,316 | 2,298 | 57.3% | 15,318 | 92 | 79 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 76.6 | 7 | 153 | 217 | 5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | -31.4 | -6.3 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-37.7·-31 passing · -6 rushing·-37.7/season
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 | ATL | 11 | — | 45 | 92 | 48.9% | 559 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 60.0 | — | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 27 | DET | 13 | — | 136 | 265 | 51.3% | 1,635 | 11 | 8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 71.8 | — | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 28 | DET | 12 | — | 58 | 106 | 54.7% | 771 | 4 | 8 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 59.1 | — | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 29 | DET | 5 | — | 87 | 138 | 63.0% | 1,002 | 8 | 3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 95.1 | — | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 30 | CHI | 14 | — | 99 | 158 | 62.7% | 1,129 | 8 | 8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 79.9 | — | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 31 | CHI | 16 | — | 315 | 522 | 60.3% | 3,838 | 29 | 10 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 93.5 | — | 15 |
| 1996 | 32 | CHI | 13 | — | 73 | 150 | 48.7% | 781 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 54.3 | — | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 33 | CHI | 15 | — | 275 | 477 | 57.7% | 3,011 | 14 | 14 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 74.0 | — | 11.1 |
| 1998 | 34 | CHI | 8 | — | 151 | 250 | 60.4% | 1,823 | 9 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 83.1 | — | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 35 | LAC | 6 | — | 77 | 140 | 55.0% | 769 | 2 | 10 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 1,316 | 2,298 | 57.3% | 15,318 | 92 | 79 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | — | — | 76.6 | 7 | 69.3 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | ATL | 11 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 27 | DET | 13 | — | 35 | 26 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 28 | DET | 12 | — | 12 | 34 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 29 | DET | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 30 | CHI | 14 | — | 6 | -2 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 31 | CHI | 16 | — | 35 | 39 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 32 | CHI | 13 | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 33 | CHI | 15 | — | 27 | 83 | 2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 34 | CHI | 8 | — | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 35 | LAC | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 153 | 217 | 5 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35 | — | — | — | -31.4 | -6.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
47
Sustained
career value
×.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 47
On-field 31.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1987bestavg 44elite 701999
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 17% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
17% of the all-time Passing Yards leader17
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-37.7 EPA/season over 1 season37
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 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
🏆 Playoff Performer
Passer Rating: 76.6 regular season → 98.2 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+28%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
1 playoff gamePassing
Cmp91Att130Cmp%70.0%Yds999TD6Int3TD%4.6Int%2.3Y/A7.7AdjY/A7.6TD:INT2.0Rate98.2
Rushing
Att5Yds5Y/A1.0
College Passing
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Curtis ConwayWR5yJim FlaniganDT5yBarry MinterLB5yRyan WetnightTE5yJohn ThierryOLB5yMarty CarterS4yTodd SauerbrunP4yAlonzo SpellmanDE4yAlbert FontenotDE4yKeith JenningsTE4ySean HarrisLB4yRaymont HarrisRB4yRay CrockettCB3yWalt HarrisCB3yKelvin PritchettDT3yJim ArnoldP3yJeff JaegerK3yBobby EngramWR3yBrett PerrimanWR3yBarry SandersRB3yHerman MooreWR3yDan OwensDT3yJeff GrahamWR3yVinson SmithLB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterErik inherited the Chicago Bears QB room from Jim Harbaugh (1987–1993), and handed it to Cade McNown (1999–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined LAC (from CHI)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with LAC
- 1994team change
Joined CHI (from DET)
- 1991team change
Joined DET (from ATL)
- 1987signing
Entered the NFL with ATL
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 204 lb
Frame
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 10-season peers. See all →
52
peak 60
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D1987
C+1991
D1992
D1993
C1994
B+1995
F1996
B1997
B1998
F1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
71%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 559 | 50.8 | 2,803+2,244 | 164.9 |
| 1991 | 1,635 | 125.8 | 3,392+1,757 | 199.5 |
| 1992 | 771 | 64.3 | 2,848+2,077 | 167.5 |
| 1993 | 1,002 | 200.4 | 3,955+2,953 | 232.6 |
| 1994 | 1,129 | 80.6 | 2,793+1,664 | 164.3 |
| 1995 | 3,838 | 239.9 | 4,294+456 | 252.6 |
| 1996 | 781 | 60.1 | 2,206+1,425 | 129.8 |
| 1997 | 3,011 | 200.7 | 3,846+835 | 226.2 |
| 1998 | 1,823 | 227.9 | 4,263+2,440 | 250.7 |
| 1999 | 769 | 128.2 | 2,872+2,103 | 169 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
106 career value over replacement — #1033 all-time of 4,642. 10.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
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