Joe Namath is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 36 in the Knox value model. Namath's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Joe Namath
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
A quarterback who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1965 | — | NYJ | — | — | 164 | 340 | 48.2% | 2,220 | 18 | 15 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 68.8 | — |
| 1966 | — | NYJ | — | — | 232 | 471 | 49.3% | 3,379 | 19 | 27 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 62.6 | — |
| 1967 | — | NYJ | — | — | 258 | 491 | 52.5% | 4,007 | 26 | 28 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 73.8 | — |
| 1968 | — | NYJ | — | — | 187 | 380 | 49.2% | 3,147 | 15 | 17 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 72.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | NYJ | — | — | 185 | 361 | 51.2% | 2,734 | 19 | 17 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 74.3 | — |
| 1970 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 90 | 179 | 50.3% | 1,259 | 5 | 12 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 54.7 | — |
| 1971 | — | NYJ | — | — | 28 | 59 | 47.5% | 537 | 5 | 6 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 68.2 | — |
| 1972 | — | NYJ | — | — | 162 | 324 | 50.0% | 2,816 | 19 | 21 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 72.5 | — |
| 1973 | — | NYJ | — | — | 68 | 133 | 51.1% | 966 | 5 | 6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 68.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | NYJ | — | — | 191 | 361 | 52.9% | 2,616 | 20 | 22 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 69.4 | — |
| 1975 | — | NYJ | — | — | 157 | 326 | 48.2% | 2,286 | 15 | 28 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 51.0 | — |
| 1976 | — | NYJ | 17 | — | 114 | 230 | 49.6% | 1,090 | 4 | 16 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 39.9 | — |
| 1977 | — | LAR | — | — | 50 | 107 | 46.7% | 606 | 3 | 5 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 54.5 | — |
| Career | — | 31 | — | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1% | 27,663 | 173 | 220 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 65.5 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22 | NYJ | — | — | 164 | 340 | 48.2% | 2,220 | 18 | 15 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 68.8 | — |
| 1966 | 23 | NYJ | — | — | 232 | 471 | 49.3% | 3,379 | 19 | 27 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 62.6 | — |
| 1967 | 24 | NYJ | — | — | 258 | 491 | 52.5% | 4,007 | 26 | 28 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 73.8 | — |
| 1968 | 25 | NYJ | — | — | 187 | 380 | 49.2% | 3,147 | 15 | 17 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 72.1 | — |
| 1969 | 26 | NYJ | — | — | 185 | 361 | 51.2% | 2,734 | 19 | 17 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 74.3 | — |
| 1970 | 27 | NYJ | 14 | — | 90 | 179 | 50.3% | 1,259 | 5 | 12 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 54.7 | — |
| 1971 | 28 | NYJ | — | — | 28 | 59 | 47.5% | 537 | 5 | 6 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 68.2 | — |
| 1972 | 29 | NYJ | — | — | 162 | 324 | 50.0% | 2,816 | 19 | 21 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 72.5 | — |
| 1973 | 30 | NYJ | — | — | 68 | 133 | 51.1% | 966 | 5 | 6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 68.7 | — |
| 1974 | 31 | NYJ | — | — | 191 | 361 | 52.9% | 2,616 | 20 | 22 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 69.4 | — |
| 1975 | 32 | NYJ | — | — | 157 | 326 | 48.2% | 2,286 | 15 | 28 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 51.0 | — |
| 1976 | 33 | NYJ | 17 | — | 114 | 230 | 49.6% | 1,090 | 4 | 16 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 39.9 | — |
| 1977 | 34 | LAR | — | — | 50 | 107 | 46.7% | 606 | 3 | 5 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 54.5 | — |
| Career | 31 | 1,886 | 3,762 | 50.1% | 27,663 | 173 | 220 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 7.4 | — | — | 65.5 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 45.4 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 25.2
Availability 19.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1970bestavg 461976
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position35
Depth
of 100
Reached 31% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
31% of the all-time Passing Yards leader31
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 79%.
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+).
College Passing
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1977team change
Joined LAR (from NYJ)
- 1977final season
Last recorded season with LAR
- 1965signing
Entered the NFL with NYJ
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 2-season peers. See all →
36
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1970
C1976
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
100%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
100
IronCanton Monitor · HOF
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,259 | 89.9 | 3,033+1,774 | 178.4 |
| 1976 | 1,090 | 64.1 | 2,864+1,774 | 168.5 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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