Marc Wilson is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Wilson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Marc Wilson
Top 22% all-time QBsReliable Starter
Height6'6"
Weight205 lb
BornFeb 15, 1957
Age69
CollegeBYUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1980
Draft1980 Β· Rd 1, Pick 15 Β· OAK
A quarterback with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 144 Β· #680 Β· High-ValueWorth 144 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 16% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 9 of 9 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
9 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
9
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16
Avg surplus
peak +29
9 seasons Γ ~16 surplus β VORP 144
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1980 | β | OAK | 2 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | β | 77.9 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | OAK | 13 | β | 173 | 366 | 47.3% | 2,311 | 14 | 19 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 58.9 | β | 30 | 147 | 2 | 4.9 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | RAI | 8 | β | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 56.3 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | RAI | 10 | β | 67 | 117 | 57.3% | 864 | 8 | 6 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 82.0 | β | 13 | 122 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | RAI | 16 | β | 153 | 282 | 54.3% | 2,151 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 71.7 | β | 30 | 56 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | RAI | 16 | β | 193 | 388 | 49.7% | 2,608 | 16 | 21 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 62.7 | β | 24 | 98 | 2 | 4.1 | 8.3 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | RAI | 16 | β | 129 | 240 | 53.8% | 1,721 | 12 | 15 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 67.4 | β | 14 | 45 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | RAI | 15 | β | 152 | 266 | 57.1% | 2,070 | 12 | 8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 84.6 | β | 17 | 91 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NWE | 14 | β | 75 | 150 | 50.0% | 1,006 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 64.5 | β | 7 | 42 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NWE | 16 | β | 139 | 265 | 52.5% | 1,625 | 6 | 11 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 61.6 | β | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 126 | β | 1,085 | 2,081 | 52.1% | 14,391 | 86 | 102 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 67.7 | β | 141 | 611 | 5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | β | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | OAK | 2 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | β | 77.9 | β | β |
| 1981 | 24 | OAK | 13 | β | 173 | 366 | 47.3% | 2,311 | 14 | 19 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 58.9 | β | 11.5 |
| 1982 | 25 | RAI | 8 | β | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | β | 56.3 | β | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 26 | RAI | 10 | β | 67 | 117 | 57.3% | 864 | 8 | 6 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 82.0 | β | 8 |
| 1984 | 27 | RAI | 16 | β | 153 | 282 | 54.3% | 2,151 | 15 | 17 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 71.7 | β | 11.6 |
| 1985 | 28 | RAI | 16 | β | 193 | 388 | 49.7% | 2,608 | 16 | 21 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 62.7 | β | 11.6 |
| 1986 | 29 | RAI | 16 | β | 129 | 240 | 53.8% | 1,721 | 12 | 15 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 67.4 | β | 9.6 |
| 1987 | 30 | RAI | 15 | β | 152 | 266 | 57.1% | 2,070 | 12 | 8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 84.6 | β | 11.1 |
| 1989 | 32 | NWE | 14 | β | 75 | 150 | 50.0% | 1,006 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 64.5 | β | 7.6 |
| 1990 | 33 | NWE | 16 | β | 139 | 265 | 52.5% | 1,625 | 6 | 11 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 61.6 | β | 8.3 |
| Career | 126 | 1,085 | 2,081 | 52.1% | 14,391 | 86 | 102 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 6.9 | β | β | 67.7 | β | 82.4 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23 | OAK | 2 | β | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 24 | OAK | 13 | β | 30 | 147 | 2 | 4.9 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 25 | RAI | 8 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 26 | RAI | 10 | β | 13 | 122 | 0 | 9.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 27 | RAI | 16 | β | 30 | 56 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 28 | RAI | 16 | β | 24 | 98 | 2 | 4.1 | 8.3 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 29 | RAI | 16 | β | 14 | 45 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 30 | RAI | 15 | β | 17 | 91 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 32 | NWE | 14 | β | 7 | 42 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 33 | NWE | 16 | β | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 126 | 141 | 611 | 5 | 4.3 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 34.4
Availability 18.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1981bestavg 521990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position14
Depth
of 100
Reached 16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
16% of the all-time Passing Yards leader16
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 84%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (BYU), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cliff BranchWR5yDokie WilliamsWR5yJessie HesterWR3yIrving FryarWR2yMichael TimpsonWR2yMarv CookTE2yEric SieversTE2yJohn StephensRB2yBob PerrymanRB2ySammy MartinWR2yHart Lee DykesWR2yJeff FeaglesP1yBrian HansenP1yJames LoftonWR1yEthan HortonTE1yDave CasperTE1yLin DawsonTE1yTony EasonQB1yDoug FlutieQB1yGeorge WonsleyRB1yGeorge AdamsRB1yGreg McMurtryWR1yReggie DupardRB1yTom HodsonQB1y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMarc opened the Las Vegas Raiders QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Jay Schroeder (1988β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with NWE
- 1989team change
Joined NWE (from RAI)
- 1982team change
Joined RAI (from OAK)
- 1980draft
Drafted by OAK β Round 1, Pick 15
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 205 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 9-season peers. See all β
56
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1981
C1982
C1983
C+1984
B1985
C+1986
C+1987
C1989
C+1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 10 seasons.
91%
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,311 | 177.8 | 4,177+1,866 | 245.7 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0.5 | 2,758+2,754 | 162.3 |
| 1983 | 864 | 86.4 | 3,287+2,423 | 193.4 |
| 1984 | 2,151 | 134.4 | 3,592+1,441 | 211.3 |
| 1985 | 2,608 | 163 | 3,776+1,168 | 222.1 |
| 1986 | 1,721 | 107.6 | 3,285+1,564 | 193.2 |
| 1987 | 2,070 | 138 | 3,475+1,405 | 204.4 |
| 1989 | 1,006 | 71.9 | 2,959+1,953 | 174.1 |
| 1990 | 1,625 | 101.6 | 3,201+1,576 | 188.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
144 career value over replacement β #680 all-time of 4,642. 16/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· OAK Β· 1980 Β· -1.5 vs expected KV-H
56actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ1.5
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