Mark Herrmann
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight184 lb
BornJan 8, 1959
Age67
CollegePurdueSee College Stats
Rookie yr1981
Draft1981 · Rd 4, Pick 98 · DEN
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3262 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17
Avg surplus
peak +17
1 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 17
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1982 | — | DEN | 2 | — | 32 | 60 | 53.3% | 421 | 1 | 4 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2.3 | 33.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | IND | 2 | — | 18 | 36 | 50.0% | 256 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | IND | 3 | — | 29 | 56 | 51.8% | 352 | 1 | 6 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 37.8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | LAC | 9 | — | 132 | 201 | 65.7% | 1,537 | 10 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 84.5 | 19 | 18 | -8 | 0 | -0.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | LAC | 6 | — | 51 | 97 | 52.6% | 627 | 2 | 3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 66.8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | LAC | 3 | — | 37 | 57 | 64.9% | 405 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 55.1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | LAR | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 98.3 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | LAR | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | IND | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 91.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | IND | 2 | — | 11 | 19 | 57.9% | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | IND | 1 | — | 15 | 24 | 62.5% | 177 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 81.4 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 40 | — | 334 | 561 | 59.5% | 4,015 | 16 | 36 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 64.3 | 49 | 35 | -1 | 1 | -0.0 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 23 | DEN | 2 | — | 32 | 60 | 53.3% | 421 | 1 | 4 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 4 | — |
| 1983 | 24 | IND | 2 | — | 18 | 36 | 50.0% | 256 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 7 | — |
| 1984 | 25 | IND | 3 | — | 29 | 56 | 51.8% | 352 | 1 | 6 | 1.8 | 10.7 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 37.8 | 7 | — |
| 1985 | 26 | LAC | 9 | — | 132 | 201 | 65.7% | 1,537 | 10 | 10 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 84.5 | 19 | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 27 | LAC | 6 | — | 51 | 97 | 52.6% | 627 | 2 | 3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 66.8 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 28 | LAC | 3 | — | 37 | 57 | 64.9% | 405 | 1 | 5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 55.1 | 3 | — |
| 1988 | 29 | LAR | 6 | — | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | — | 98.3 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 30 | LAR | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 80.0% | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 3 | — |
| 1990 | 31 | IND | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 91.7 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | IND | 2 | — | 11 | 19 | 57.9% | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 33 | IND | 1 | — | 15 | 24 | 62.5% | 177 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 81.4 | 1 | — |
| Career | 40 | 334 | 561 | 59.5% | 4,015 | 16 | 36 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | — | — | 64.3 | 49 | 13.2 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 30 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 30 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 30· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 28.1
Availability 7.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1985bestavg 341988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 83%.
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
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Purdue | 175 | 319 | 54.9% | 2,453 | 18 | 27 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 63.4 | — |
| 1978 | Purdue | 152 | 274 | 55.5% | 1,904 | 14 | 12 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 76.0 | — |
| 1979 | Purdue | 182 | 309 | 58.9% | 2,074 | 13 | 19 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 67.5 | — |
| 1980 | Purdue | 220 | 340 | 64.7% | 2,923 | 19 | 17 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 89.6 | — |
| Career | 729 | 1,242 | 58.7% | 9,354 | 64 | 75 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 74.4 | 0 |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Rohn StarkP5yBuford McGeeRB4yMike PriorDB3yBill BrooksWR3yTony SiragusaDT3yJessie HesterWR3yJeff GeorgeQB3yBilly Ray Smith Jr.LB3yRalf MojsiejenkoP3yTim SpencerRB3yJack TrudeauQB3yKen ClarkRB3yCurtis AdamsRB3yHenry EllardWR2yTim BrownWR2yAnthony NewmanS2yWillie GaultWR2yMarcus AllenRB2yPete HolohanTE2yPat BeachTE2yEric DickersonRB2yJim EverettQB2yFred StricklandLB2yEric SieversTE2y
1981 Draft Class· this player went #98
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1992final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1990team change
Joined IND (from LAR)
- 1988team change
Joined LAR (from LAC)
- 1985team change
Joined LAC (from IND)
- 1983team change
Joined IND (from DEN)
- 1981draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 4, Pick 98
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 184 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
30
peak 34
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1985
F1986
F1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
24%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,537 | 170.8 | 3,842+2,305 | 226 |
| 1986 | 627 | 104.5 | 3,261+2,634 | 191.8 |
| 1988 | 38 | 6.3 | 2,501+2,463 | 147.1 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3262 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #98 (Rd 4) · DEN · 1981 · -8.7 vs expected KV-H
30actual
38.7 expected · Δ−8.7
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