Mike Tomczak is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Tomczak in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tomczak's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Tomczak
A quality quarterback with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 95 · #1207 · High-ValueWorth 95 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 27% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 7 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +13.6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
7 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
7
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+13.6
Avg surplus
peak +21
7 seasons × ~13.6 surplus ≈ VORP 95
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1985 | — | CHI | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 52.8 | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | CHI | 13 | — | 74 | 151 | 49.0% | 1,105 | 2 | 10 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 50.2 | — | 23 | 117 | 3 | 5.1 | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | CHI | 12 | — | 97 | 178 | 54.5% | 1,220 | 5 | 10 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 62.0 | — | 18 | 54 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | CHI | 14 | — | 86 | 170 | 50.6% | 1,310 | 7 | 6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 75.4 | — | 13 | 40 | 1 | 3.1 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | — | CHI | 16 | — | 156 | 306 | 51.0% | 2,058 | 16 | 16 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 68.2 | — | 24 | 71 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | CHI | 11 | — | 39 | 104 | 37.5% | 521 | 3 | 5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 43.8 | — | 12 | 41 | 2 | 3.4 | 16.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | GB | — | — | 128 | 238 | 53.8% | 1,490 | 11 | 9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 72.6 | — | 17 | 93 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | — | CLE | 12 | — | 120 | 211 | 56.9% | 1,693 | 7 | 7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 80.1 | — | 24 | 39 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | PIT | 1 | — | 29 | 54 | 53.7% | 398 | 2 | 5 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 51.3 | — | 5 | -4 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | PIT | — | — | 54 | 93 | 58.1% | 804 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 9.5 | — | 100.8 | — | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | PIT | — | — | 65 | 113 | 57.5% | 666 | 1 | 9 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 44.3 | — | 11 | 25 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 222 | 401 | 55.4% | 2,767 | 15 | 17 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | — | 22 | -7 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 185 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 68.9 | — | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 21 | 30 | 70.0% | 204 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 83.2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | PIT | 9 | — | 137 | 255 | 53.7% | 1,596 | 12 | 8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 75.5 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 18.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.8 | -6.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 142 | — | 1,246 | 2,334 | 53.4% | 16,050 | 88 | 106 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 68.9 | 15 | 198 | 526 | 9 | 2.7 | 4.5 | — | — | — | -2.8 | -6.5 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-9.3·-3 passing · -7 rushing·-9.3/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | CHI | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | — | 52.8 | — | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 24 | CHI | 13 | — | 74 | 151 | 49.0% | 1,105 | 2 | 10 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 50.2 | — | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 25 | CHI | 12 | — | 97 | 178 | 54.5% | 1,220 | 5 | 10 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 62.0 | — | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 26 | CHI | 14 | — | 86 | 170 | 50.6% | 1,310 | 7 | 6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 75.4 | — | 9.1 |
| 1989 | 27 | CHI | 16 | — | 156 | 306 | 51.0% | 2,058 | 16 | 16 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 68.2 | — | 10.7 |
| 1990 | 28 | CHI | 11 | — | 39 | 104 | 37.5% | 521 | 3 | 5 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 43.8 | — | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 29 | GB | — | — | 128 | 238 | 53.8% | 1,490 | 11 | 9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 72.6 | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | CLE | 12 | — | 120 | 211 | 56.9% | 1,693 | 7 | 7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 80.1 | — | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 31 | PIT | 1 | — | 29 | 54 | 53.7% | 398 | 2 | 5 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 51.3 | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 54 | 93 | 58.1% | 804 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 9.5 | — | 100.8 | — | — |
| 1995 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 65 | 113 | 57.5% | 666 | 1 | 9 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 44.3 | — | — |
| 1996 | 34 | PIT | 16 | — | 222 | 401 | 55.4% | 2,767 | 15 | 17 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | — | 8.9 |
| 1997 | 35 | PIT | 16 | — | 16 | 24 | 66.7% | 185 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 68.9 | — | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 36 | PIT | 16 | — | 21 | 30 | 70.0% | 204 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 83.2 | — | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37 | PIT | 9 | — | 137 | 255 | 53.7% | 1,596 | 12 | 8 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 75.5 | 15 | 6.3 |
| Career | 142 | 1,246 | 2,334 | 53.4% | 16,050 | 88 | 106 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 6.9 | — | — | 68.9 | 15 | 79.3 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | CHI | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | CHI | 13 | — | 23 | 117 | 3 | 5.1 | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | CHI | 12 | — | 18 | 54 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | CHI | 14 | — | 13 | 40 | 1 | 3.1 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | CHI | 16 | — | 24 | 71 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | CHI | 11 | — | 12 | 41 | 2 | 3.4 | 16.7 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | GB | — | — | 17 | 93 | 1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | CLE | 12 | — | 24 | 39 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31 | PIT | 1 | — | 5 | -4 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 4 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 11 | 25 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 34 | PIT | 16 | — | 22 | -7 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 35 | PIT | 16 | — | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 36 | PIT | 16 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 37 | PIT | 9 | — | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 18.8 | 1 |
| Career | 142 | 198 | 526 | 9 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37 | — | — | — | -2.8 | -6.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 46 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 46 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
41
Sustained
career value
×.6
54
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 46· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 41
On-field 24
Availability 17
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1985bestavg 401999
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #553 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position19
Depth
of 100
Reached 18% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
18% of the all-time Passing Yards leader18
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-9.25 EPA/season over 1 season47
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%.
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 stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Ohio 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 — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Dennis GentryRB6yWilliam PerryDT6yRichard DentDE6yLevon KirklandMLB5yMatt SuheyRB5yNeal AndersonRB5yKevin HenryDE5yJoel SteedNT5yThomas SandersRB5yCarnell LakeDB4yJerome BettisRB4yJim HarbaughQB4yJason GildonLB4yCarlos EmmonsOLB4yEarl HolmesMLB4yMaury BufordP4yChris OldhamDB4yDarren PerryFS4yMark BruenerTE4yJosh MillerP4yJim McMahonQB4yLee FlowersDB4yKordell StewartQB4yJon WitmanFB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers QB room from Neil O'Donnell (1991–1995), and handed it to Kordell Stewart (1995–2002).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1993team change
Joined PIT (from CLE)
- 1992team change
Joined CLE (from GB)
- 1991team change
Joined GB (from CHI)
- 1985signing
Entered the NFL with CHI
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 210 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
46
peak 54
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1985
C1986
C1987
C1988
C+1989
D1990
C+1992
C+1996
F1997
F1998
C1999
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
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 | 33 | 5.5 | 2,439+2,406 | 143.4 |
| 1986 | 1,105 | 85 | 3,106+2,001 | 182.7 |
| 1987 | 1,220 | 101.7 | 3,195+1,975 | 187.9 |
| 1988 | 1,310 | 93.6 | 3,148+1,838 | 185.2 |
| 1989 | 2,058 | 128.6 | 3,397+1,339 | 199.8 |
| 1990 | 521 | 47.4 | 2,780+2,259 | 163.5 |
| 1992 | 1,693 | 141.1 | 3,491+1,798 | 205.3 |
| 1996 | 2,767 | 172.9 | 3,540+773 | 208.2 |
| 1997 | 185 | 11.6 | 1,251+1,066 | 73.6 |
| 1998 | 204 | 12.8 | 1,244+1,040 | 73.2 |
| 1999 | 1,596 | 177.3 | 3,517+1,921 | 206.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
95 career value over replacement — #1207 all-time of 4,642. 8.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
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