Mike Pagel is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Pagel in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Pagel's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Pagel
Top 30% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 97 Β· #1181 Β· High-ValueWorth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 10 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.2 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
4 replaced
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
+16.2
Avg surplus
peak +26
6 seasons Γ ~16.2 surplus β VORP 97
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 | |||||
| 1982 | β | BAL | 9 | β | 111 | 221 | 50.2% | 1,281 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 62.4 | β | 19 | 82 | 1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | BAL | 15 | β | 163 | 328 | 49.7% | 2,353 | 12 | 17 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 64.0 | β | 54 | 441 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | IND | 11 | β | 114 | 212 | 53.8% | 1,426 | 8 | 8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 71.8 | β | 26 | 149 | 1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | IND | 16 | β | 199 | 393 | 50.6% | 2,414 | 14 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 65.8 | β | 25 | 160 | 2 | 6.4 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | CLE | 1 | β | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | β | 109.7 | β | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | CLE | 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 |
| 1988 | β | CLE | 5 | β | 71 | 134 | 53.0% | 736 | 3 | 4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 64.1 | β | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 43.8 | β | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 69 | 148 | 46.6% | 819 | 3 | 8 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 48.2 | β | 3 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | β | RAM | 16 | β | 11 | 27 | 40.7% | 150 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | β | 83.9 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | RAM | 16 | β | 8 | 20 | 40.0% | 99 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 33.1 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | RAM | 7 | β | 3 | 9 | 33.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 128 | β | 756 | 1,509 | 50.1% | 9,414 | 49 | 63 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 63.3 | 0 | 136 | 831 | 4 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | BAL | 9 | β | 111 | 221 | 50.2% | 1,281 | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 62.4 | β | 7 |
| 1983 | 23 | BAL | 15 | β | 163 | 328 | 49.7% | 2,353 | 12 | 17 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 64.0 | β | 12.3 |
| 1984 | 24 | IND | 11 | β | 114 | 212 | 53.8% | 1,426 | 8 | 8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 71.8 | β | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 25 | IND | 16 | β | 199 | 393 | 50.6% | 2,414 | 14 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 65.8 | β | 12.5 |
| 1986 | 26 | CLE | 1 | β | 2 | 3 | 66.7% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 17.7 | β | 109.7 | β | β |
| 1987 | 27 | CLE | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | β | 0.0 | β | β |
| 1988 | 28 | CLE | 5 | β | 71 | 134 | 53.0% | 736 | 3 | 4 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 64.1 | β | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 29 | CLE | 16 | β | 5 | 14 | 35.7% | 60 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 43.8 | β | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 30 | CLE | 16 | β | 69 | 148 | 46.6% | 819 | 3 | 8 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 48.2 | β | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 31 | RAM | 16 | β | 11 | 27 | 40.7% | 150 | 2 | 0 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | β | 83.9 | β | 8.2 |
| 1992 | 32 | RAM | 16 | β | 8 | 20 | 40.0% | 99 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 33.1 | β | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 33 | RAM | 7 | β | 3 | 9 | 33.3% | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 2.6 | -2.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | β | 1.6 |
| Career | 128 | 756 | 1,509 | 50.1% | 9,414 | 49 | 63 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 6.2 | β | β | 63.3 | 0 | 71.5 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | BAL | 9 | β | 19 | 82 | 1 | 4.3 | 5.3 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 23 | BAL | 15 | β | 54 | 441 | 0 | 8.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 24 | IND | 11 | β | 26 | 149 | 1 | 5.7 | 3.8 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 25 | IND | 16 | β | 25 | 160 | 2 | 6.4 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 26 | CLE | 1 | β | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 27 | CLE | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 28 | CLE | 5 | β | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 29 | CLE | 16 | β | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 30 | CLE | 16 | β | 3 | -1 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1991 | 31 | RAM | 16 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 32 | RAM | 16 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 33 | RAM | 7 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β |
| Career | 128 | 136 | 831 | 4 | 6.1 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 51 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 51 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
45
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
61
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 51.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 51Β· confidence 95%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 26.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1982bestavg 431993
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: 89%.
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 (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
Ozzie NewsomeTE4yWebster SlaughterWR4yBrian BrennanWR4yReggie LanghorneWR4yRay ButlerWR4yRandy McMillanRB4yHenry EllardWR3yTim BrownWR3yRoman PhiferLB3yAnthony NewmanS3yTodd LyghtCB3yWillie GaultWR3yPat BeachTE3yJim EverettQB3yRobert BaileyDB3yPat CarterTE3yCurtis DickeyRB3yVan WaitersLB3yCleveland GaryRB3yRohn StarkP2yEarnest BynerRB2yRonnie LottCB2yEric MetcalfWR2yFred StricklandLB2y
1982 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #84
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Cleveland Browns QB room from Paul McDonald (1980β1984), and handed it to Vinny Testaverde (1993β1995).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with RAM
- 1991team change
Joined RAM (from CLE)
- 1986team change
Joined CLE (from IND)
- 1984team change
Joined IND (from BAL)
- 1982draft
Drafted by BAL β Round 4, Pick 84
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 201 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 10-season peers. See all β
51
peak 61
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B1982
B1983
C+1984
C+1985
F1988
D1989
C1990
D1991
D1992
F1993
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.
76%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,281 | 142.3 | 3,841+2,560 | 226 |
| 1983 | 2,353 | 156.9 | 3,841+1,488 | 226 |
| 1984 | 1,426 | 129.6 | 3,552+2,126 | 209 |
| 1985 | 2,414 | 150.9 | 3,673+1,259 | 216.1 |
| 1988 | 736 | 147.2 | 3,547+2,811 | 208.6 |
| 1989 | 60 | 3.8 | 2,434+2,374 | 143.2 |
| 1990 | 819 | 51.2 | 2,810+1,991 | 165.3 |
| 1991 | 150 | 9.4 | 2,495+2,345 | 146.8 |
| 1992 | 99 | 6.2 | 2,362+2,263 | 138.9 |
| 1993 | 23 | 3.3 | 2,221+2,198 | 130.7 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
97 career value over replacement β #1181 all-time of 4,642. 9.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #84 (Rd 4) Β· BAL Β· 1982 Β· +12.3 vs expected KV-H
51actual
38.7 expected Β· Ξ+12.3
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