Jay Cutler is one of the most consistent quarterbacks of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Cutler delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
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222 career value over replacement — #309 all-time of 4,695. 18.5/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Pick #11 (Rd 1) · DEN · 2006 · +1.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | Passing | Rushing | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||||||
| 2006 | 23 | DEN | 5 | — | 0.0 | 81 | 137 | 59.1% | 1,001 | 9 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 88.5 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 9.0 | 297 | 467 | 63.6% | 3,497 | 20 | 14 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 88.1 | 27 | 44 | 205 | 1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 15 | 34.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | 39.1 | 384 | 616 | 62.3% | 4,526 | 25 | 18 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 86.0 | 11 | 57 | 200 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 14 | 24.6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | CHI | 16 | — | 2.7 | 336 | 555 | 60.5% | 3,666 | 27 | 26 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 76.8 | 34 | 41 | 172 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 14 | 34.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 2.8 | 261 | 432 | 60.4% | 3,274 | 23 | 16 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 86.3 | 52 | 50 | 232 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 28 | CHI | 10 | — | 8.8 | 182 | 314 | 58.0% | 2,319 | 13 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 85.7 | 23 | 18 | 55 | 1 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 4 | 22.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 | CHI | 15 | — | 7.7 | 255 | 434 | 58.8% | 3,033 | 19 | 14 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 81.3 | 38 | 41 | 233 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 15 | 36.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 30 | CHI | 11 | — | 13.6 | 224 | 355 | 63.1% | 2,621 | 19 | 12 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 89.2 | 19 | 23 | 118 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 30.4 | 0 | 636 | 90.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | CHI | 15 | — | 8.6 | 370 | 561 | 66.0% | 3,812 | 28 | 18 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 88.6 | 38 | 39 | 191 | 2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 14 | 35.9 | 0 | 969 | 97.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | CHI | 15 | — | 11.9 | 311 | 483 | 64.4% | 3,659 | 21 | 11 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 92.3 | 29 | 38 | 201 | 1 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 16 | 42.1 | 0 | 990 | 95.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | CHI | 5 | — | 0.0 | 81 | 137 | 59.1% | 1,059 | 4 | 5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 78.1 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 274 | 94.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | MIA | 14 | — | 10.5 | 266 | 429 | 62.0% | 2,666 | 19 | 14 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 80.8 | 20 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.8 | 0 | 762 | 84.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 153 | — | 114.7 | 3,048 | 4,920 | 62.0% | 35,133 | 227 | 160 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 85.3 | 321 | 387 | 1,681 | 9 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 118 | 30.5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
12 seasons · peak 39.1 in 2008
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.
8.8 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2008 · +3.0 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | DEN | 5 | — | 81 | 137 | 59.1% | 1,001 | 9 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 88.5 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 297 | 467 | 63.6% | 3,497 | 20 | 14 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 88.1 | 27 | 9 |
| 2008 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | 384 | 616 | 62.3% | 4,526 | 25 | 18 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 86.0 | 11 | 39.1 |
| 2009 | 26 | CHI | 16 | — | 336 | 555 | 60.5% | 3,666 | 27 | 26 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 76.8 | 34 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 261 | 432 | 60.4% | 3,274 | 23 | 16 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 86.3 | 52 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 28 | CHI | 10 | — | 182 | 314 | 58.0% | 2,319 | 13 | 7 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 85.7 | 23 | 8.8 |
| 2012 | 29 | CHI | 15 | — | 255 | 434 | 58.8% | 3,033 | 19 | 14 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 81.3 | 38 | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 30 | CHI | 11 | 10* | 224 | 355 | 63.1% | 2,621 | 19 | 12 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 89.2 | 19 | 13.6 |
| 2014 | 31 | CHI | 15 | 15* | 370 | 561 | 66.0% | 3,812 | 28 | 18 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 88.6 | 38 | 8.6 |
| 2015 | 32 | CHI | 15 | 14* | 311 | 483 | 64.4% | 3,659 | 21 | 11 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 92.3 | 29 | 11.9 |
| 2016 | 33 | CHI | 5 | 5* | 81 | 137 | 59.1% | 1,059 | 4 | 5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 78.1 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | MIA | 14 | 12* | 266 | 429 | 62.0% | 2,666 | 19 | 14 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 80.8 | 20 | 10.5 |
| Career | 153 | 3,048 | 4,920 | 62.0% | 35,133 | 227 | 160 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 85.3 | 321 | 114.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | DEN | 5 | — | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 24 | DEN | 16 | — | 44 | 205 | 1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 15 | 34.1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 25 | DEN | 16 | — | 57 | 200 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 14 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 2009 | 26 | CHI | 16 | — | 41 | 172 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 14 | 34.1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 27 | CHI | 15 | — | 50 | 232 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 15 | 30.0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 28 | CHI | 10 | — | 18 | 55 | 1 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 4 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 29 | CHI | 15 | — | 41 | 233 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 15 | 36.6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 30 | CHI | 11 | 10* | 23 | 118 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 30.4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 31 | CHI | 15 | 15* | 39 | 191 | 2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 14 | 35.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 32 | CHI | 15 | 14* | 38 | 201 | 1 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 16 | 42.1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 33 | CHI | 5 | 5* | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | MIA | 14 | 12* | 19 | 32 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.8 | 0 |
| Career | 153 | 387 | 1,681 | 9 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 118 | 30.5 | 7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | CHI | 11 | 10* | 636 | 90.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | CHI | 15 | 15* | 969 | 97.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | CHI | 15 | 14* | 990 | 95.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | CHI | 5 | 5* | 274 | 94.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | MIA | 14 | 12* | 762 | 84.8% | — | 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+)
| Wk | Opp | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sck | Ru Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W2 | LAC | 24/33 | 230 | 1 | — | 2 | -1 |
| W3 | NYJ | 26/44 | 220 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| W4 | NO | 20/28 | 164 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| W5 | TEN | 12/26 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| W6 | ATL | 19/33 | 151 | 2 | 1 | — | -1 |
| W7 | NYJ | 12/16 | 138 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| W9 | LV | 34/42 | 311 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
| W10 | CAR | 22/37 | 213 | 2 | 1 | — | -1 |
| W11 | TB | 6/12 | 83 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
| W13 | DEN | 18/31 | 235 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| W14 | NE | 25/38 | 263 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 |
| W15 | BUF | 28/49 | 274 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| W16 | KC | 19/38 | 286 | 1 | — | — | -1 |
| W17 | BUF | 1/2 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 14 games
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 / Away | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 160 | 243 | 1701 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 102.14 |
| Away | 9 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 63 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 61 × longevity 1 = KV-H 63· confidence 94%
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Latest season · 2017 · +0.8 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#53 of 408 all-time QBs by KV-H
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| Wins / Losses | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 130 | 208 | 1361 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 93.74 |
| Losses | 12 | 217 | 358 | 2364 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 43 | 110.86 |
| Regular season / Postseason | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 19 | 347 | 566 | 3725 | 23 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 56 | 204.6 |
| By opponent | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs ATL | 1 | 19 | 33 | 151 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | -1 | 11.94 |
| vs BUF | 2 | 29 | 51 | 280 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| vs CAR | 1 | 22 | 37 | 213 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | -1 | 14.42 |
| vs DEN | 1 | 18 | 31 | 235 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
| vs HOU | 1 | 16 | 29 | 216 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11.84 |
| vs KC | 1 | 19 | 38 | 286 | 1 | — | — | 2 | -1 | 15.34 |
| vs LAC | 1 | 24 | 33 | 230 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | -1 | 13.1 |
| vs LV | 1 | 34 | 42 | 311 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 24.44 |
| vs MIN | 1 | 20 | 31 | 252 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14.28 |
| vs NE | 1 | 25 | 38 | 263 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22.92 |
| vs NO | 1 | 20 | 28 | 164 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.06 |
| vs NYG | 1 | 17 | 30 | 252 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12.38 |
| vs NYJ | 2 | 38 | 60 | 358 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 23.22 |
| vs PHI | 1 | 12 | 17 | 157 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2.28 |
| vs TB | 2 | 22 | 42 | 265 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7.4 |
| vs TEN | 1 | 12 | 26 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6.48 |
| By month | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 4 | 78 | 123 | 823 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 38.92 |
| October | 5 | 83 | 134 | 797 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 49.28 |
| November | 5 | 95 | 151 | 1041 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 58.64 |
| December | 5 | 91 | 158 | 1064 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 57.76 |
| Division games | G | Cmp | Att | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Sk | Rush | Rush Yds | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 6 | 112 | 180 | 1153 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 66.42 |
| Non-division | 13 | 235 | 386 | 2572 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 33 | 138.18 |
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)