Kelly Holcomb
Solid Contributor
Height6'2"
Weight216 lb
BornJul 9, 1973
Age53
Rookie yr1996
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3513 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1997 | — | IND | 5 | — | 45 | 73 | 61.6% | 454 | 1 | 8 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 58.3% | 114 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 11.2 | — | 118.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | -2.7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 64 | 106 | 60.4% | 790 | 8 | 4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 92.9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | ATL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.7 | 3.4 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 193 | 302 | 63.9% | 1,797 | 10 | 12 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 74.6 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -21.1 | -7.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | CLE | 4 | — | 59 | 87 | 67.8% | 737 | 7 | 5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 96.8 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.8 | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | BUF | 10 | — | 155 | 230 | 67.4% | 1,509 | 10 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 85.6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | NO | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6 | -13.6 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 3 | — | 42 | 83 | 50.6% | 511 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 72.9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5.9 | -1.2 | — | 617 | 0 |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 565 | 893 | 63.3% | 5,912 | 39 | 38 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 70 | 44 | 30 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 8 | 18.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | -25.3 | — | 617 | 0 | |
Career EPA-17.5·8 passing · -25 rushing·-2.9/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24 | IND | 5 | — | 45 | 73 | 61.6% | 454 | 1 | 8 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 11 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 28 | CLE | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 58.3% | 114 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 11.2 | — | 118.1 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 29 | CLE | 4 | — | 64 | 106 | 60.4% | 790 | 8 | 4 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 92.9 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 30 | CLE | 10 | — | 193 | 302 | 63.9% | 1,797 | 10 | 12 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 74.6 | 21 | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 31 | CLE | 4 | — | 59 | 87 | 67.8% | 737 | 7 | 5 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 96.8 | 5 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 32 | BUF | 10 | — | 155 | 230 | 67.4% | 1,509 | 10 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 85.6 | 17 | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 34 | MIN | 3 | — | 42 | 83 | 50.6% | 511 | 2 | 1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 72.9 | 11 | — |
| Career | 37 | 565 | 893 | 63.3% | 5,912 | 39 | 38 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | — | — | 79.2 | 70 | 20.1 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
Receiving
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 33 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 33 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
32
Sustained
career value
×.6
35
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 33· confidence 73%
What builds the career mark of 32
On-field 23.3
Availability 8.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1997bestavg 282005
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader7
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.92 EPA/season over 6 seasons49
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: 81%.
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+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gamePassing
Cmp26Att43Cmp%60.5%Yds429TD3Int1TD%7.0Int%2.3Y/A10.0AdjY/A10.3TD:INT3.0Rate107.6Sk1
Rushing
Att2Yds3Y/A1.5
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA24.0Rush EPA-0.4
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK4yChris GardockiP4yGerard WarrenDT4yDennis NorthcuttWR4yAnthony HenryCB4yOrpheus RoyeDE4yDaylon McCutcheonDB4yAlvin McKinleyDT4yEarl LittleDB4yCourtney BrownDE4yTyrone RogersLB4yAaron SheaTE4yJames JacksonRB4yAndre KingWR4yRobert GriffithFS3yKenard LangDE3yAndra DavisILB3ySteve HeidenTE3yBrant BoyerOLB3yAndre DavisWR3yKevin BentleyLB3yQuincy MorganWR3yLewis SandersDB3yJamel WhiteRB3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007team change
Joined MIN (from BUF)
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with MIN
- 2005team change
Joined BUF (from CLE)
- 2001team change
Joined CLE (from IND)
- 1997signing
Entered the NFL with IND
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 216 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 5-season peers. See all →
33
peak 35
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1997
F2002
C2003
F2004
C2005
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
42%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 454 | 90.8 | 2,338+1,884 | 137.5 |
| 2002 | 790 | 197.5 | 3,615+2,825 | 212.7 |
| 2003 | 1,797 | 179.7 | 3,285+1,488 | 193.2 |
| 2004 | 737 | 184.3 | 3,423+2,686 | 201.4 |
| 2005 | 1,509 | 150.9 | 3,032+1,523 | 178.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), 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
12 career value over replacement — #3513 all-time of 4,642. 2.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
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