Gary Kubiak
Height6'0"
Weight192 lb
BornAug 15, 1961
Age64
CollegeTexas A&MSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 Β· Rd 8, Pick 197 Β· DEN
A quarterback who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 10 Β· #3618 Β· Role PlayerWorth 10 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 79% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +2.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
5 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+2.5
Avg surplus
peak +5
4 seasons Γ ~2.5 surplus β VORP 10
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 | |||||
| 1983 | β | DEN | 4 | β | 12 | 22 | 54.5% | 186 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 79.0 | β | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4.3 | 25.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | DEN | 7 | β | 44 | 75 | 58.7% | 440 | 4 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 87.6 | β | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3.0 | 11.1 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 61 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 16.2 | β | 125.8 | β | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 23 | 38 | 60.5% | 249 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 55.7 | β | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | DEN | 12 | β | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 3.6 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 13.1 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 43 | 69 | 62.3% | 497 | 5 | 3 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 90.1 | β | 17 | 65 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 32 | 55 | 58.2% | 284 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 69.1 | β | 15 | 35 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 145 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 6.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 31.6 | β | 9 | 52 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | DEN | 16 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | β | 79.6 | β | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 119 | β | 189 | 317 | 59.6% | 2,132 | 14 | 16 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 73.5 | β | 70 | 263 | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | DEN | 4 | β | 12 | 22 | 54.5% | 186 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 79.0 | β | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 23 | DEN | 7 | β | 44 | 75 | 58.7% | 440 | 4 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 87.6 | β | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 24 | DEN | 16 | β | 2 | 5 | 40.0% | 61 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 16.2 | β | 125.8 | β | 10.8 |
| 1986 | 25 | DEN | 16 | β | 23 | 38 | 60.5% | 249 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 55.7 | β | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 26 | DEN | 12 | β | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 3.6 | -9.3 | 0.0 | 13.1 | β | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 27 | DEN | 16 | β | 43 | 69 | 62.3% | 497 | 5 | 3 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 90.1 | β | 9.6 |
| 1989 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 32 | 55 | 58.2% | 284 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 69.1 | β | 8.5 |
| 1990 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 11 | 22 | 50.0% | 145 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 6.6 | -1.6 | 0.0 | 31.6 | β | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | β | 79.6 | β | 7.3 |
| Career | 119 | 189 | 317 | 59.6% | 2,132 | 14 | 16 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.7 | β | β | 73.5 | β | 59.7 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | DEN | 4 | β | 4 | 17 | 1 | 4.3 | 25.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 23 | DEN | 7 | β | 9 | 27 | 1 | 3.0 | 11.1 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 24 | DEN | 16 | β | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 25 | DEN | 16 | β | 6 | 22 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 26 | DEN | 12 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 27 | DEN | 16 | β | 17 | 65 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 28 | DEN | 16 | β | 15 | 35 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 29 | DEN | 16 | β | 9 | 52 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 30 | DEN | 16 | β | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 119 | 70 | 263 | 3 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | β | 1 | 20 | 0 | β | 20.0 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 37 Β· Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 37 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
36
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
39
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 37.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 37Β· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 17.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1983bestavg 341991
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader2
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: 83%.
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: 74.7 regular season β 107.3 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
+44%
vs reg season
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John ElwayQB9yClarence KayTE8ySammy WinderRB8yVance JohnsonWR7ySteve SewellRB7yMike HoranP6yMark JacksonWR6yGerald WillhiteRB6yRicky NattielWR5yOrson MobleyTE5yTyrone BraxtonS4yGene LangRB4yClint SampsonWR4ySteve AtwaterFS3yMike YoungWR3yShannon SharpeTE2yRick ParrosRB2yMel BrattonFB2yKeith TraylorNT1yCharles DimryCB1yDerek RussellWR1yReggie JohnsonTE1yBob PerrymanRB1yGaston GreenRB1y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #197
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterGary opened the Denver Broncos QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to John Elway (1983β1998).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 1983draft
Drafted by DEN β Round 8, Pick 197
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 192 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
37
peak 39
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1983
D1984
D1985
D1986
D1987
C1988
D1989
D1990
D1991
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
97%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 186 | 46.5 | 2,974+2,788 | 174.9 |
| 1984 | 440 | 62.9 | 3,003+2,563 | 176.6 |
| 1985 | 61 | 3.8 | 2,424+2,363 | 142.6 |
| 1986 | 249 | 15.6 | 2,558+2,309 | 150.4 |
| 1987 | 25 | 2.1 | 2,427+2,402 | 142.8 |
| 1988 | 497 | 31.1 | 2,684+2,187 | 157.9 |
| 1989 | 284 | 17.8 | 2,542+2,258 | 149.5 |
| 1990 | 145 | 9.1 | 2,482+2,337 | 146 |
| 1991 | 33 | 2.1 | 2,439+2,406 | 143.5 |
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
10 career value over replacement β #3618 all-time of 4,642. 1.1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #197 (Rd 8) Β· DEN Β· 1983 Β· +11.1 vs expected KV-H
37actual
25.9 expected Β· Ξ+11.1
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