Neil O'Donnell is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places O'Donnell in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and O'Donnell's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

QBTEN#14ACT

Neil O'Donnell

1× Pro BowlTop 23% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter⭐ Shooting Star · 1999

Height6'3"

Weight228 lb

BornJul 3, 1966

Age60

CollegeMaryland See College Stats

Rookie yr1990

Draft1990 · Rd 3, Pick 70 · PIT

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

83rdPassing Yards·21,673 yds 90thPassing Touchdowns·120

Pro Bowls

Archetype Intelligence

High-End StarterExplore archetypes →

A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 164 · #546 · High-Value

Worth 164 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 13% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.5 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

8 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+20.5

Avg surplus

peak +31

8 seasons × ~20.5 surplus ≈ VORP 164

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1991	—	PIT	12	—	156	286	54.5%	1,963	11	7	3.8	2.4	6.9	6.5	1.6	78.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	PIT	12	—	185	313	59.1%	2,283	13	9	4.2	2.9	7.3	6.8	1.4	83.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	PIT	16	—	270	486	55.6%	3,208	14	7	2.9	1.4	6.6	6.5	2.0	79.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	PIT	14	—	212	370	57.3%	2,443	13	9	3.5	2.4	6.6	6.2	1.4	78.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	PIT	12	—	246	416	59.1%	2,970	17	7	4.1	1.7	7.1	7.2	2.4	87.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	NYJ	6	—	110	188	58.5%	1,147	4	7	2.1	3.7	6.1	4.9	0.6	67.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	NYJ	15	—	259	460	56.3%	2,796	17	7	3.7	1.5	6.1	6.1	2.4	80.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	CIN	13	—	212	343	61.8%	2,216	15	4	4.4	1.2	6.5	6.8	3.8	90.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	TEN	8	—	114	192	59.4%	1,374	10	4	5.2	2.1	7.2	7.3	2.5	90.1	9	19	1	0	0.1	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	PIT	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15.9	-6.7	—	0	0
2000	—	TEN	6	—	35	62	56.5%	521	2	3	3.2	4.8	8.4	6.9	0.7	74.7	3	9	-2	0	-0.2	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13.0	-3.5	—	0	0
2001	—	TEN	5	—	42	76	55.3%	496	2	2	2.6	2.6	6.5	5.9	1.0	73.1	6	6	28	0	4.7	0.0	2	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-9.2	-1.2	—	0	0
2002	—	TEN	2	—	3	5	60.0%	24	0	0	0.0	0.0	4.8	4.8	—	72.1	0	3	-3	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	-0.6	—	0	0
2003	—	TEN	1	—	18	27	66.7%	232	2	1	7.4	3.7	8.6	8.4	2.0	102.7	0	1	-1	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.3	0.0	—	0	0
Career		—	123	—	1,862	3,224	57.8%	21,673	120	67	3.7	2.1	6.7	6.5	1.8	82.0	18	38	23	0	0.6	0.0	2	5.3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	27.2	-12.0	—	0	0

Career EPA15.3·27 passing · -12 rushing·3.0/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1991	25	PIT	12	—	156	286	54.5%	1,963	11	7	3.8	2.4	6.9	6.5	1.6	78.8	—	9.5
1992	26	PIT	12	—	185	313	59.1%	2,283	13	9	4.2	2.9	7.3	6.8	1.4	83.6	—	10.8
1993	27	PIT	16	—	270	486	55.6%	3,208	14	7	2.9	1.4	6.6	6.5	2.0	79.5	—	13.4
1994	28	PIT	14	—	212	370	57.3%	2,443	13	9	3.5	2.4	6.6	6.2	1.4	78.9	—	10.6
1995	29	PIT	12	—	246	416	59.1%	2,970	17	7	4.1	1.7	7.1	7.2	2.4	87.7	—	10.7
1996	30	NYJ	6	—	110	188	58.5%	1,147	4	7	2.1	3.7	6.1	4.9	0.6	67.8	—	2.8
1997	31	NYJ	15	—	259	460	56.3%	2,796	17	7	3.7	1.5	6.1	6.1	2.4	80.3	—	12.7
1998	32	CIN	13	—	212	343	61.8%	2,216	15	4	4.4	1.2	6.5	6.8	3.8	90.2	—	11.6
1999	33	TEN	8	—	114	192	59.4%	1,374	10	4	5.2	2.1	7.2	7.3	2.5	90.1	9	6.8
2000	34	TEN	6	—	35	62	56.5%	521	2	3	3.2	4.8	8.4	6.9	0.7	74.7	3	3
2001	35	TEN	5	—	42	76	55.3%	496	2	2	2.6	2.6	6.5	5.9	1.0	73.1	6	2
2002	36	TEN	2	—	3	5	60.0%	24	0	0	0.0	0.0	4.8	4.8	—	72.1	0	—
2003	37	TEN	1	—	18	27	66.7%	232	2	1	7.4	3.7	8.6	8.4	2.0	102.7	0	—
Career			122		1,862	3,224	57.8%	21,673	120	67	3.7	2.1	6.7	—	—	82.0	18	93.9

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%
1999	33	TEN	8	—	19	1	0.1	0.0	0	0.0
2000	34	TEN	6	—	9	-2	-0.2	0.0	0	0.0
2001	35	TEN	5	—	6	28	4.7	0.0	2	33.3
2002	36	TEN	2	—	3	-3	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0
2003	37	TEN	1	—	1	-1	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0
Career			22		38	23	0.6	—	2	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA
1999	33	—	—	—	15.9	-6.7	—
2000	34	—	—	—	13.0	-3.5	—
2001	35	—	—	—	-9.2	-1.2	—
2002	36	—	—	—	1.1	-0.6	—
2003	37	—	—	—	6.3	0.0	—
Career					—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 56 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 56.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 92%

What builds the career mark of 52

On-field 37.2

Availability 14.8

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

1991bestavg 472001

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 24% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

24% of the all-time Passing Yards leader24

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

3.05 EPA/season over 5 seasons51

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: 84%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = 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

📊 Consistent

Passer Rating: 82.0 regular season → 79.2 playoffs (2 playoff seasons)

-3%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Passing

Cmp1Att2Cmp%50.0%Yds19Y/A9.5AdjY/A9.5Rate83.3

Advanced (EPA)

Pass EPA2.0

College Stats

MarylandCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Maryland), 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.

1990 Draft Class· this player went #70

#48LeRoy ButlerS #53Eric DavisFS #58Ricky ProehlWR #59Tom HodsonQB #63Peter Tom WillisQB #67Walter WilsonWR #68Ron LewisWR #69Glenn ParkerG #71Joel SmeengeDE #73Anthony PleasantDE #77Fred BarnettWR #80Greg McMurtryWR #83Stacey SimmonsWR #87Jesse AndersonTE #89Chris WarrenRB #93Scott MitchellQB

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Neil inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers QB room from Bubby Brister (1986–1992), and handed it to Mike Tomczak (1993–1999).

Mark Malone 1980–1987Bubby Brister 1986–1992Neil O'Donnell 1991–1995Mike Tomczak 1993–1999Kordell Stewart 1995–2002Ben Roethlisberger

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2003final season
Last recorded season with TEN
1999team change
Joined TEN (from CIN)
1998team change
Joined CIN (from NYJ)
1996team change
Joined NYJ (from PIT)
1990draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 3, Pick 70

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'3" / 228 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 →

peak 63

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1991

C+1992

B1993

C+1994

B1995

D1996

C+1997

C+1998

C1999

F2000

F2001

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 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
1991	1,963	163.6	3,683+1,720	216.6
1992	2,283	190.3	3,902+1,619	229.5
1993	3,208	200.5	3,956+748	232.7
1994	2,443	174.5	3,660+1,217	215.3
1995	2,970	247.5	4,378+1,408	257.5
1996	1,147	191.2	3,755+2,608	220.9
1997	2,796	186.4	3,649+853	214.6
1998	2,216	170.5	3,457+1,241	203.4
1999	1,374	171.8	3,444+2,070	202.6
2000	521	86.8	2,252+1,731	132.4
2001	496	99.2	2,176+1,680	128

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

164 career value over replacement — #546 all-time of 4,642. 14.9/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #70 (Rd 3) · PIT · 1990 · +12.4 vs expected KV-H

56actual

43.6 expected · Δ+12.4

💔+80.5 stolen VORP·5.33 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Passing

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1990 Draft Class· this player went #70

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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