Mark Malone is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Malone in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Malone's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mark Malone
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 98 Β· #1158 Β· High-ValueWorth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.3
Avg surplus
peak +23
6 seasons Γ ~16.3 surplus β VORP 98
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 | PIT | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | PIT | 8 | β | 45 | 88 | 51.1% | 553 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 58.6 | β | 16 | 68 | 2 | 4.3 | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | PIT | 2 | β | 9 | 20 | 45.0% | 124 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 42.5 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | PIT | 13 | β | 147 | 272 | 54.0% | 2,137 | 16 | 17 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 73.4 | β | 25 | 42 | 3 | 1.7 | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | PIT | 10 | β | 117 | 233 | 50.2% | 1,428 | 13 | 7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 75.5 | β | 15 | 80 | 1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | PIT | 14 | β | 216 | 425 | 50.8% | 2,444 | 15 | 18 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 62.5 | β | 31 | 107 | 5 | 3.5 | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | PIT | 12 | β | 156 | 336 | 46.4% | 1,896 | 6 | 19 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 46.7 | β | 34 | 162 | 3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | SDG | 12 | β | 147 | 272 | 54.0% | 1,580 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 58.8 | β | 37 | 169 | 4 | 4.6 | 10.8 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | 1 | β | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 93.8 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 72 | β | 839 | 1,648 | 50.9% | 10,175 | 60 | 81 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 61.9 | β | 159 | 628 | 18 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 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 | 22 | PIT | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | β |
| 1981 | 23 | PIT | 8 | β | 45 | 88 | 51.1% | 553 | 3 | 5 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 58.6 | β | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 25 | PIT | 2 | β | 9 | 20 | 45.0% | 124 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 42.5 | β | β |
| 1984 | 26 | PIT | 13 | β | 147 | 272 | 54.0% | 2,137 | 16 | 17 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 73.4 | β | 11.5 |
| 1985 | 27 | PIT | 10 | β | 117 | 233 | 50.2% | 1,428 | 13 | 7 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 75.5 | β | 8.9 |
| 1986 | 28 | PIT | 14 | β | 216 | 425 | 50.8% | 2,444 | 15 | 18 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 62.5 | β | 12.1 |
| 1987 | 29 | PIT | 12 | β | 156 | 336 | 46.4% | 1,896 | 6 | 19 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 46.7 | β | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 30 | SDG | 12 | β | 147 | 272 | 54.0% | 1,580 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 58.8 | β | 8.2 |
| 1989 | 31 | NYJ | 1 | β | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | β | 93.8 | β | β |
| Career | 72 | 839 | 1,648 | 50.9% | 10,175 | 60 | 81 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.2 | β | β | 61.9 | β | 53 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22 | PIT | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 23 | PIT | 8 | β | 16 | 68 | 2 | 4.3 | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 25 | PIT | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 26 | PIT | 13 | β | 25 | 42 | 3 | 1.7 | 12.0 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 27 | PIT | 10 | β | 15 | 80 | 1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 28 | PIT | 14 | β | 31 | 107 | 5 | 3.5 | 16.1 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 29 | PIT | 12 | β | 34 | 162 | 3 | 4.8 | 8.8 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 30 | SDG | 12 | β | 37 | 169 | 4 | 4.6 | 10.8 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 31 | NYJ | 1 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 72 | 159 | 628 | 18 | 3.9 | β | β | β | β |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | β | 1 | 90 | 1 | β | 90.0 | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 55 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 55 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
53
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 54.6 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 55Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 38.1
Availability 14.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1981bestavg 521988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
11% of the all-time Passing Yards leader11
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: 87%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Passer Rating: 61.9 regular season β 83.0 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)
+34%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp40Att71Cmp%56.3%Yds558TD4Int3TD%5.6Int%4.2Y/A7.9AdjY/A7.1TD:INT1.3Rate83.0
Rushing
Att5Yds-6Y/A-1.2
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Arizona State), 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
John StallworthWR6yFrank PollardRB6yGary AndersonK5yWalter AbercrombieRB5yLouis LippsWR4yWeegie ThompsonWR4yHarry NewsomeP3yScott CampbellQB3yRich ErenbergRB3yMel BlountCB2yFranco HarrisRB2yBubby BristerQB2yEarnest JacksonRB2yGregg GarrityWR2yDavid WoodleyQB2yWayne CapersWR2yChuck SandersRB2yDan ReederRB2yRod WoodsonFS1yJames HastyDB1yLeslie O'NealDE1yDwight StoneWR1yJoe GreeneDT1yMarvin WashingtonDE1y
1980 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #28
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMark opened the Pittsburgh Steelers QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Bubby Brister (1986β1992).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989team change
Joined NYJ (from SDG)
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1988team change
Joined SDG (from PIT)
- 1980draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 1, Pick 28
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 223 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 6-season peers. See all β
55
peak 57
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1981
C+1984
C+1985
C+1986
C+1987
C+1988
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
63%
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 | 553 | 69.1 | 3,370+2,817 | 198.3 |
| 1984 | 2,137 | 164.4 | 3,838+1,701 | 225.8 |
| 1985 | 1,428 | 142.8 | 3,604+2,176 | 212 |
| 1986 | 2,444 | 174.6 | 3,815+1,371 | 224.4 |
| 1987 | 1,896 | 158 | 3,629+1,733 | 213.5 |
| 1988 | 1,580 | 131.7 | 3,431+1,851 | 201.8 |
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
98 career value over replacement β #1158 all-time of 4,642. 16.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #28 (Rd 1) Β· PIT Β· 1980 Β· +0.1 vs expected KV-H
55actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+0.1
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