Neil Lomax ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks β a career that places Lomax in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Lomax a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Neil Lomax
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
2x
Pro Bowls
Season honors and record seasons
A high-end quarterback defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 245 Β· #238 Β· EliteWorth 245 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 6% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +30.6 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+30.6
Avg surplus
peak +45
8 seasons Γ ~30.6 surplus β VORP 245
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 | |||||
| 1981 | β | STL | 14 | β | 119 | 236 | 50.4% | 1,575 | 4 | 10 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 59.9 | β | 19 | 104 | 2 | 5.5 | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | STL | 9 | β | 109 | 205 | 53.2% | 1,367 | 5 | 6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 70.1 | β | 28 | 119 | 1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | STL | 13 | β | 209 | 354 | 59.0% | 2,636 | 24 | 11 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 92.0 | β | 27 | 127 | 2 | 4.7 | 7.4 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | STL | 16 | β | 345 | 560 | 61.6% | 4,614 | 28 | 16 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 92.5 | β | 35 | 184 | 3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | STL | 16 | β | 265 | 471 | 56.3% | 3,214 | 18 | 12 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 79.5 | β | 32 | 125 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | STL | 14 | β | 240 | 421 | 57.0% | 2,583 | 13 | 12 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 73.6 | β | 35 | 148 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | STL | 12 | β | 275 | 463 | 59.4% | 3,387 | 24 | 12 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 88.5 | β | 29 | 107 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PHX | 14 | β | 255 | 443 | 57.6% | 3,395 | 20 | 11 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 86.7 | β | 17 | 55 | 1 | 3.2 | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 108 | β | 1,817 | 3,153 | 57.6% | 22,771 | 136 | 90 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 82.7 | 0 | 222 | 969 | 10 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | STL | 14 | β | 119 | 236 | 50.4% | 1,575 | 4 | 10 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 59.9 | β | 9.9 |
| 1982 | 23 | STL | 9 | β | 109 | 205 | 53.2% | 1,367 | 5 | 6 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 70.1 | β | 7.9 |
| 1983 | 24 | STL | 13 | β | 209 | 354 | 59.0% | 2,636 | 24 | 11 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 92.0 | β | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 25 | STL | 16 | β | 345 | 560 | 61.6% | 4,614 | 28 | 16 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 92.5 | β | 20.6 |
| 1985 | 26 | STL | 16 | β | 265 | 471 | 56.3% | 3,214 | 18 | 12 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 79.5 | β | 13.9 |
| 1986 | 27 | STL | 14 | β | 240 | 421 | 57.0% | 2,583 | 13 | 12 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 73.6 | β | 11.6 |
| 1987 | 28 | STL | 12 | β | 275 | 463 | 59.4% | 3,387 | 24 | 12 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.0 | 88.5 | β | 14.7 |
| 1988 | 29 | PHX | 14 | β | 255 | 443 | 57.6% | 3,395 | 20 | 11 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 86.7 | β | 15.1 |
| Career | 108 | 1,817 | 3,153 | 57.6% | 22,771 | 136 | 90 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | β | β | 82.7 | 0 | 112.8 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | STL | 14 | β | 19 | 104 | 2 | 5.5 | 10.5 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 23 | STL | 9 | β | 28 | 119 | 1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 24 | STL | 13 | β | 27 | 127 | 2 | 4.7 | 7.4 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 25 | STL | 16 | β | 35 | 184 | 3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 26 | STL | 16 | β | 32 | 125 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 27 | STL | 14 | β | 35 | 148 | 1 | 4.2 | 2.9 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 28 | STL | 12 | β | 29 | 107 | 0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 29 | PHX | 14 | β | 17 | 55 | 1 | 3.2 | 5.9 | β | β | β |
| Career | 108 | 222 | 969 | 10 | 4.4 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 70 Β· GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 70 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
67
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
73
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 69.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 70Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 67
On-field 48.8
Availability 18.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1981bestavg 67elite 701988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position27
Depth
of 100
Reached 26% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
26% of the all-time Passing Yards leader26
1 category β₯25% of the all-time leader33
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: 88%.
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+).
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp32Att51Cmp%62.7%Yds385TD2Int2TD%3.9Int%3.9Y/A7.5AdjY/A6.6TD:INT1.0Rate82.6
Rushing
Att4Yds9Y/A2.3
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Portland State | 102 | 181 | 56.4% | 1,670 | 18 | 5 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 109.1 | β |
| 1978 | Portland State | 241 | 436 | 55.3% | 3,506 | 26 | 22 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 80.5 | β |
| 1979 | Portland State | 299 | 516 | 57.9% | 3,950 | 26 | 16 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 86.1 | β |
| 1980 | Portland State | 296 | 473 | 62.6% | 4,094 | 37 | 12 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 3.1 | 105.8 | β |
| Career | 938 | 1,606 | 58.4% | 13,220 | 107 | 55 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 93.0 | 0 |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #33
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterNeil opened the Arizona Cardinals QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Chris Chandler (1991β1993).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1988team change
Joined PHX (from STL)
- 1988final season
Last recorded season with PHX
- 1981draft
Drafted by STL β Round 2, Pick 33
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 215 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 8-season peers. See all β
70
peak 73
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1981
B1982
B1983
A1984
B1985
B1986
B+1987
B1988
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
90%
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 | 1,575 | 112.5 | 3,692+2,117 | 217.2 |
| 1982 | 1,367 | 151.9 | 3,914+2,547 | 230.2 |
| 1983 | 2,636 | 202.8 | 4,202+1,566 | 247.2 |
| 1984 | 4,614 | 288.4 | 4,858+244 | 285.8 |
| 1985 | 3,214 | 200.9 | 4,097+883 | 241 |
| 1986 | 2,583 | 184.5 | 3,893+1,310 | 229 |
| 1987 | 3,387 | 282.3 | 4,587+1,200 | 269.8 |
| 1988 | 3,395 | 242.5 | 4,254+859 | 250.3 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-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
245 career value over replacement β #238 all-time of 4,642. 30.6/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #33 (Rd 2) Β· STL Β· 1981 Β· +15.1 vs expected KV-H
70actual
54.9 expected Β· Ξ+15.1
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