Len Dawson is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 27 in the Knox value model. Dawson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Len Dawson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A quarterback who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental 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 | |||||
| 1957 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 69.8 | — |
| 1958 | — | PIT | — | — | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1.8 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1959 | — | PIT | — | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 60 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 11.4 | — | 113.1 | — |
| 1960 | — | CLE | — | — | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | 65.9 | — |
| 1961 | — | CLE | 10 | — | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 85 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 | 20.0 | 5.7 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 47.2 | — |
| 1962 | — | DAL | — | — | 189 | 310 | 61.0% | 2,759 | 29 | 17 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 98.3 | — |
| 1963 | — | KC | — | — | 190 | 352 | 54.0% | 2,389 | 19 | 19 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 70.8 | — |
| 1964 | — | KC | — | — | 199 | 354 | 56.2% | 2,879 | 30 | 18 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 89.9 | — |
| 1965 | — | KC | — | — | 163 | 305 | 53.4% | 2,262 | 21 | 14 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 81.3 | — |
| 1966 | — | KC | — | — | 159 | 284 | 56.0% | 2,527 | 26 | 10 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 101.7 | — |
| 1967 | — | KC | — | — | 206 | 357 | 57.7% | 2,651 | 24 | 17 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 83.7 | — |
| 1968 | — | KC | — | — | 131 | 224 | 58.5% | 2,109 | 17 | 9 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 98.6 | — |
| 1969 | — | KC | — | — | 98 | 166 | 59.0% | 1,323 | 9 | 13 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 69.9 | — |
| 1970 | — | KC | — | — | 141 | 262 | 53.8% | 1,876 | 13 | 14 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 71.0 | — |
| 1971 | — | KC | — | — | 167 | 301 | 55.5% | 2,504 | 15 | 13 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 81.6 | — |
| 1972 | — | KC | — | — | 175 | 305 | 57.4% | 1,835 | 13 | 12 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 72.8 | — |
| 1973 | — | KC | — | — | 66 | 101 | 65.3% | 725 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 72.4 | — |
| 1974 | — | KC | — | — | 138 | 235 | 58.7% | 1,573 | 7 | 13 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 65.8 | — |
| 1975 | — | KC | 14 | — | 93 | 140 | 66.4% | 1,095 | 5 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 90.0 | — |
| Career | — | 25 | — | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1% | 28,711 | 232 | 183 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 81.9 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 22 | PIT | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | — | 69.8 | — |
| 1958 | 23 | PIT | — | — | 1 | 6 | 16.7% | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1.8 | -13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1959 | 24 | PIT | — | — | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 60 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 11.4 | — | 113.1 | — |
| 1960 | 25 | CLE | — | — | 8 | 13 | 61.5% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | — | 65.9 | — |
| 1961 | 26 | CLE | 10 | — | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 85 | 1 | 3 | 6.7 | 20.0 | 5.7 | -2.0 | 0.3 | 47.2 | — |
| 1962 | 27 | DAL | — | — | 189 | 310 | 61.0% | 2,759 | 29 | 17 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 98.3 | — |
| 1963 | 28 | KC | — | — | 190 | 352 | 54.0% | 2,389 | 19 | 19 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 70.8 | — |
| 1964 | 29 | KC | — | — | 199 | 354 | 56.2% | 2,879 | 30 | 18 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 89.9 | — |
| 1965 | 30 | KC | — | — | 163 | 305 | 53.4% | 2,262 | 21 | 14 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 81.3 | — |
| 1966 | 31 | KC | — | — | 159 | 284 | 56.0% | 2,527 | 26 | 10 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 2.6 | 101.7 | — |
| 1967 | 32 | KC | — | — | 206 | 357 | 57.7% | 2,651 | 24 | 17 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 83.7 | — |
| 1968 | 33 | KC | — | — | 131 | 224 | 58.5% | 2,109 | 17 | 9 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 98.6 | — |
| 1969 | 34 | KC | — | — | 98 | 166 | 59.0% | 1,323 | 9 | 13 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 69.9 | — |
| 1970 | 35 | KC | — | — | 141 | 262 | 53.8% | 1,876 | 13 | 14 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 71.0 | — |
| 1971 | 36 | KC | — | — | 167 | 301 | 55.5% | 2,504 | 15 | 13 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 81.6 | — |
| 1972 | 37 | KC | — | — | 175 | 305 | 57.4% | 1,835 | 13 | 12 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 72.8 | — |
| 1973 | 38 | KC | — | — | 66 | 101 | 65.3% | 725 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 72.4 | — |
| 1974 | 39 | KC | — | — | 138 | 235 | 58.7% | 1,573 | 7 | 13 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 65.8 | — |
| 1975 | 40 | KC | 14 | — | 93 | 140 | 66.4% | 1,095 | 5 | 4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 90.0 | — |
| Career | 25 | 2,136 | 3,741 | 57.1% | 28,711 | 232 | 183 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 7.7 | — | — | 81.9 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 34.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 27· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 17.4
Availability 17.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1961bestavg 331975
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position39
Depth
of 100
Reached 36% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
36% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader36
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: 88%.
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 stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Purdue), 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.
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1975final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 1963team change
Joined KC (from DAL)
- 1962team change
Joined DAL (from CLE)
- 1960team change
Joined CLE (from PIT)
- 1957signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
27
peak 33
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1961
C1975
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
86%
19571975
1957 · backup · 1/12 G
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85 | 8.5 | 1,628+1,543 | 95.7 |
| 1975 | 1,095 | 78.2 | 3,119+2,024 | 183.5 |
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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