Marc Bulger ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks — a career that places Bulger in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bulger a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Regular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
A high-end quarterback defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 207 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 8% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +25.9 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 seasons × ~25.9 surplus ≈ VORP 207
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | LA | 7 | — | 138 | 214 | 64.5% | 1,826 | 14 | 6 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 101.5 | 12 | 12 | -13 | 1 | -1.1 | 8.3 | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | LA | 15 | — | 336 | 532 | 63.2% | 3,845 | 22 | 22 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 81.4 | 37 | 29 | 75 | 4 | 2.6 | 13.8 | 7 | 24.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | SF | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | LA | 14 | — | 321 | 485 | 66.2% | 3,964 | 21 | 14 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 93.7 | 41 | 19 | 89 | 3 | 4.7 | 15.8 | 7 | 36.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | LA | 8 | — | 192 | 287 | 66.9% | 2,297 | 14 | 9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 94.4 | 26 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 2 | 22.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | LA | 16 | — | 370 | 588 | 62.9% | 4,301 | 24 | 8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 92.9 | 49 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 5 | 27.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | ARI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | LA | 12 | — | 221 | 378 | 58.5% | 2,392 | 11 | 15 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | LA | 15 | — | 252 | 441 | 57.1% | 2,727 | 11 | 13 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 71.5 | 38 | 14 | 41 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 3 | 21.4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.5 | 8.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | MIA | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | LA | 9 | — | 140 | 247 | 56.7% | 1,469 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 70.7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 101 | — | 1,970 | 3,172 | 62.1% | 22,821 | 122 | 93 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 84.4 | 254 | 118 | 300 | 8 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 27 | 22.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.3 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | LA | 7 | — | 138 | 214 | 64.5% | 1,826 | 14 | 6 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 101.5 | 12 | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 26 | LA | 15 | — | 336 | 532 | 63.2% | 3,845 | 22 | 22 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 81.4 | 37 | 14 |
| 2004 | 27 | LA | 14 | — | 321 | 485 | 66.2% | 3,964 | 21 | 14 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 93.7 | 41 | 14.7 |
| 2005 | 28 | LA | 8 | — | 192 | 287 | 66.9% | 2,297 | 14 | 9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 94.4 | 26 | 8 |
| 2006 | 29 | LA | 16 | — | 370 | 588 | 62.9% | 4,301 | 24 | 8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 92.9 | 49 | 17.2 |
| 2007 | 30 | LA | 12 | — | 221 | 378 | 58.5% | 2,392 | 11 | 15 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 70.3 | 37 | 7 |
| 2008 | 31 | LA | 15 | — | 252 | 441 | 57.1% | 2,727 | 11 | 13 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 71.5 | 38 | 7 |
| 2009 | 32 | LA | 9 | — | 140 | 247 | 56.7% | 1,469 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 70.7 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Career | 96 | 1,970 | 3,172 | 62.1% | 22,821 | 122 | 93 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 7.2 | — | — | 84.4 | 254 | 81.1 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 68.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 99%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 26% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (West Virginia), 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.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Marc inherited the Los Angeles Rams QB room from Trent Green (2000–2008), and handed it to Sam Bradford (2010–2013).
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with LA
Joined LA (from NO)
Drafted by NO — Round 6, Pick 168
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | STL | 5 | W4Questionable· right ShoulderW5Questionable· right ShoulderW12Out· KneeW13Out· KneeW14Out· KneeW15Out· KneeW16Out· Knee |
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 8-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,826 | 260.9 | 4,486+2,660 | 263.9 |
| 2003 | 3,845 | 256.3 | 4,466+621 | 262.7 |
| 2004 | 3,964 | 283.1 | 4,805+841 | 282.7 |
| 2005 | 2,297 | 287.1 | 4,830+2,533 | 284.1 |
| 2006 | 4,301 | 268.8 | 4,549+248 | 267.6 |
| 2007 | 2,392 | 199.3 | 3,675+1,283 | 216.2 |
| 2008 | 2,727 | 181.8 | 3,418+691 | 201 |
| 2009 | 1,469 | 163.2 | 3,048+1,579 | 179.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
207 career value over replacement — #347 all-time of 4,642. 25.9/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #168 (Rd 6) · NO · 2000 · +40.8 vs expected KV-H
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What carries the case
Monitor score 36.5 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110.8 · current: 36.5 · gap: +74.3)
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
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Gave the Los Angeles Rams an entire corpus-attributed career — 8 seasons (2002–2009), one crest. The rarest loyalty in the sport.