Hugh Millen is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Millen in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Millen's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Worth 37 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 seasons × ~18.5 surplus ≈ VORP 37
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | — | LAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 79.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | ATL | 3 | — | 17 | 31 | 54.8% | 215 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | ATL | 5 | — | 31 | 50 | 62.0% | 432 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 79.8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | ATL | 3 | — | 34 | 63 | 54.0% | 427 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | — | 80.6 | 11 | 7 | -12 | 0 | -1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NE | 13 | — | 246 | 409 | 60.1% | 3,073 | 9 | 18 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 72.5 | 54 | 31 | 92 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NE | 7 | — | 124 | 203 | 61.1% | 1,203 | 8 | 10 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 70.3 | 33 | 17 | 108 | 0 | 6.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 81 | 131 | 61.8% | 893 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 77.6 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 11.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | DEN | 3 | — | 26 | 40 | 65.0% | 197 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | — | 85.1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 560 | 928 | 60.3% | 6,440 | 22 | 35 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 73.5 | 126 | 65 | 260 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24 | LAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 79.2 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 25 | ATL | 3 | — | 17 | 31 | 54.8% | 215 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 49.8 | 4 | — |
| 1989 | 26 | ATL | 5 | — | 31 | 50 | 62.0% | 432 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 79.8 | 10 | 3 |
| 1990 | 27 | ATL | 3 | — | 34 | 63 | 54.0% | 427 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | — | 80.6 | 11 | — |
| 1991 | 28 | NE | 13 | — | 246 | 409 | 60.1% | 3,073 | 9 | 18 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 72.5 | 54 | 9.2 |
| 1992 | 29 | NE | 7 | — | 124 | 203 | 61.1% | 1,203 | 8 | 10 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 70.3 | 33 | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 31 | DEN | 5 | — | 81 | 131 | 61.8% | 893 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 77.6 | 9 | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 32 | DEN | 3 | — | 26 | 40 | 65.0% | 197 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | — | 85.1 | 4 | — |
| Career | 40 | 560 | 928 | 60.3% | 6,440 | 22 | 35 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 6.9 | — | — | 73.5 | 126 | 20.6 |
A solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 46.6 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43· confidence 78%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 83%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington; Santa Rosa), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with DEN
Joined DEN (from NE)
Joined NE (from ATL)
Joined ATL (from LAR)
Joined LAR (from RAM)
Drafted by RAM — Round 3, Pick 71
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 432 | 86.4 | 3,071+2,639 | 180.7 |
| 1991 | 3,073 | 236.4 | 4,243+1,170 | 249.6 |
| 1992 | 1,203 | 171.9 | 3,748+2,545 | 220.5 |
| 1994 | 893 | 178.6 | 3,698+2,805 | 217.5 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
37 career value over replacement — #2426 all-time of 4,642. 9.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · RAM · 1986 · -0.6 vs expected KV-H
Fan Rating
Rate Hugh Millen — All-Time
Explore More
Similar Players
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Trent Edwards
QB
82% match
1987 Draft ClassmatesFull class →
Wore 4 distinct franchise crests across 9 seasons (1987–1995) — a true nomad. The crest trail: