Jeff Hostetler is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Hostetler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hostetler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Jeff Hostetler

1× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 7 seasons · 2 titles Top 25% all-time QBsReliable Starter🏆 Clutch · +37% playoffs

Height6'3"

Weight215 lb

BornApr 22, 1961

Age65

CollegeWest Virginia; Penn State See College Stats

Rookie yr1984

Draft1984 · Rd 3, Pick 59 · NYG

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Postseason all-time ranks

54thPlayoff Passing Touchdowns·7 55thPlayoff Passing Yards·1,034 yds

Pro Bowls

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Archetype Intelligence

Reliable StarterExplore archetypes →

A quarterback with a top 30% among starters — the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (excellent availability over their career) added to their value.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 134 · #747 · High-Value

Worth 134 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 17% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14.9 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

9 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+14.9

Avg surplus

peak +29

9 seasons × ~14.9 surplus ≈ VORP 134

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

3 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1985	—	NYG	—	—	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	—	—	0.0	—	—	0.0	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	—	NYG	13	—	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	—	—	0.0	—	—	0.0	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	—	NYG	16	—	16	29	55.2%	244	1	2	3.4	6.9	8.4	6.0	0.5	65.9	—	5	-3	0	-0.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	1	10	0	—	10.0	—	—	—
1989	—	NYG	16	—	20	39	51.3%	294	3	2	7.7	5.1	7.5	6.8	1.5	80.5	—	11	71	2	6.5	18.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	NYG	16	—	47	87	54.0%	614	3	1	3.4	1.1	7.1	7.2	3.0	83.2	—	39	190	2	4.9	5.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	NYG	12	—	179	285	62.8%	2,032	5	4	1.8	1.4	7.1	6.8	1.3	84.1	—	42	273	2	6.5	4.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	NYG	13	—	103	192	53.6%	1,225	8	3	4.2	1.6	6.4	6.5	2.7	80.8	—	35	172	3	4.9	8.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	RAI	15	—	236	419	56.3%	3,242	14	10	3.3	2.4	7.7	7.3	1.4	82.5	—	55	202	5	3.7	9.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	RAI	16	—	263	455	57.8%	3,334	20	16	4.4	3.5	7.3	6.6	1.3	80.8	—	46	159	2	3.5	4.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	OAK	11	—	172	286	60.1%	1,998	12	9	4.2	3.1	7.0	6.4	1.3	82.2	—	31	119	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	OAK	13	—	242	402	60.2%	2,548	23	14	5.7	3.5	6.3	5.9	1.6	83.2	—	37	179	1	4.8	2.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	WAS	6	—	79	144	54.9%	899	5	10	3.5	6.9	6.2	3.8	0.5	56.5	—	14	28	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	147	—	1,357	2,338	58.0%	16,430	94	71	4.0	3.0	7.0	6.5	1.3	80.5	—	316	1,391	17	4.4	5.4	—	—	—	0	1	10	0	—	10.0	—	—	0

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1985	24	NYG	—	—	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	—	—	0.0	—	—	0.0	—	—
1986	25	NYG	13	—	0	0	0.0%	0	0	0	—	—	0.0	—	—	0.0	—	3.3
1988	27	NYG	16	—	16	29	55.2%	244	1	2	3.4	6.9	8.4	6.0	0.5	65.9	—	6.2
1989	28	NYG	16	—	20	39	51.3%	294	3	2	7.7	5.1	7.5	6.8	1.5	80.5	—	10.2
1990	29	NYG	16	—	47	87	54.0%	614	3	1	3.4	1.1	7.1	7.2	3.0	83.2	—	11.4
1991	30	NYG	12	—	179	285	62.8%	2,032	5	4	1.8	1.4	7.1	6.8	1.3	84.1	—	10.9
1992	31	NYG	13	—	103	192	53.6%	1,225	8	3	4.2	1.6	6.4	6.5	2.7	80.8	—	12
1993	32	RAI	15	—	236	419	56.3%	3,242	14	10	3.3	2.4	7.7	7.3	1.4	82.5	—	14.9
1994	33	RAI	16	—	263	455	57.8%	3,334	20	16	4.4	3.5	7.3	6.6	1.3	80.8	—	13.9
1995	34	OAK	11	—	172	286	60.1%	1,998	12	9	4.2	3.1	7.0	6.4	1.3	82.2	—	8
1996	35	OAK	13	—	242	402	60.2%	2,548	23	14	5.7	3.5	6.3	5.9	1.6	83.2	—	12.7
1997	36	WAS	6	—	79	144	54.9%	899	5	10	3.5	6.9	6.2	3.8	0.5	56.5	—	2.3
Career			147		1,357	2,338	58.0%	16,430	94	71	4.0	3.0	7.0	—	—	80.5	—	105.8

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1985	24	NYG	—	—	0	0	0	0.0	—	—	—	—
1986	25	NYG	13	—	1	1	0	1.0	0.0	—	—	—
1988	27	NYG	16	—	5	-3	0	-0.6	0.0	—	—	—
1989	28	NYG	16	—	11	71	2	6.5	18.2	—	—	—
1990	29	NYG	16	—	39	190	2	4.9	5.1	—	—	—
1991	30	NYG	12	—	42	273	2	6.5	4.8	—	—	—
1992	31	NYG	13	—	35	172	3	4.9	8.6	—	—	—
1993	32	RAI	15	—	55	202	5	3.7	9.1	—	—	—
1994	33	RAI	16	—	46	159	2	3.5	4.3	—	—	—
1995	34	OAK	11	—	31	119	0	3.8	0.0	—	—	—
1996	35	OAK	13	—	37	179	1	4.8	2.7	—	—	—
1997	36	WAS	6	—	14	28	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—
Career			147		316	1,391	17	4.4	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1988	27	NYG	16	—	—	1	10	0	—	10.0	—	—	—
Career			16		0	1	10	0	—	10.0	—	—	0

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 54 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 54 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 98%

What builds the career mark of 48

On-field 30.6

Availability 17.4

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

1986bestavg 471997

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 18% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

18% of the all-time Passing Yards leader18

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 88%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = 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: 80.5 regular season → 110.7 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)

+38%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

Passing

Cmp72Att115Cmp%62.6%Yds1,034TD7TD%6.1Y/A9.0AdjY/A10.2Rate112.0

Rushing

Att24Yds98TD1Y/A4.1TD%4.2

College Stats

West Virginia; Penn StateCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia; Penn State), 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 — every name is linked.

1984 Draft Class· this player went #59

#37Jim SweeneyC #38Boomer EsiasonQB #39Glenn DennisonTE #41Eric RichardsonWR #47Pete MandleyWR #49Daryl TurnerWR #50Bruce DavisWR #56John FrankTE #61Herman HeardRB #65Stanford JenningsRB #67Alfred AndersonRB #68Terry HoageDB #73Guy McIntyreG #81Fred CornwellTE #82Speedy NealFB #83Jay SchroederQB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Jeff inherited the New York Giants QB room from Scott Brunner (1980–1983), and handed it to Dave Brown (1992–1997).

Scott Brunner 1980–1983Jeff Hostetler 1985–1992Dave Brown 1992–1997Kent Graham 1992–1999Kerry Collins 1999–2003Eli Manning

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

1997team change
Joined WAS (from OAK)
1997final season
Last recorded season with WAS
1995team change
Joined OAK (from RAI)
1993team change
Joined RAI (from NYG)
1984draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 3, Pick 59

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 215 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 11-season peers. See all →

peak 63

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

D1986

D1988

D1989

C1990

C+1991

C1992

B1993

B1994

C+1995

C+1996

F1997

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

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
1986	0	0	2,435+2,435	143.2
1988	244	15.3	2,567+2,323	151
1989	294	18.4	2,547+2,253	149.8
1990	614	38.4	2,710+2,096	159.4
1991	2,032	169.3	3,727+1,695	219.2
1992	1,225	94.2	3,099+1,874	182.3
1993	3,242	216.1	4,093+851	240.8
1994	3,334	208.4	3,973+639	233.7
1995	1,998	181.6	3,652+1,654	214.8
1996	2,548	196	3,812+1,264	224.3
1997	899	149.8	3,147+2,248	185.1

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 (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

134 career value over replacement — #747 all-time of 4,642. 12.2/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #59 (Rd 3) · NYG · 1984 · +7.1 vs expected KV-H

54actual

46.9 expected · Δ+7.1

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Passing

Rushing

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1984 Draft Class· this player went #59

Franchise Succession

Similar Players

Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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