Norm Van Brocklin is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 35 in the Knox value model. Van's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Norm Van Brocklin
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1949 | — | LA | — | — | 32 | 58 | 55.2% | 601 | 6 | 2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 111.4 | — |
| 1950 | — | LA | — | — | 127 | 233 | 54.5% | 2,061 | 18 | 14 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 85.1 | — |
| 1951 | — | LA | 11 | — | 100 | 194 | 51.5% | 1,725 | 13 | 11 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 80.8 | — |
| 1952 | — | LA | — | — | 113 | 205 | 55.1% | 1,736 | 14 | 17 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 71.5 | — |
| 1953 | — | LA | — | — | 156 | 286 | 54.5% | 2,393 | 19 | 14 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 84.1 | — |
| 1954 | — | LA | — | — | 139 | 260 | 53.5% | 2,637 | 13 | 21 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 71.9 | — |
| 1955 | — | LA | — | — | 144 | 272 | 52.9% | 1,890 | 8 | 15 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 62.0 | — |
| 1956 | — | LA | — | — | 68 | 124 | 54.8% | 966 | 7 | 12 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 59.5 | — |
| 1957 | — | LA | — | — | 132 | 265 | 49.8% | 2,105 | 20 | 21 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 68.8 | — |
| 1958 | — | PHI | — | — | 198 | 374 | 52.9% | 2,409 | 15 | 20 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 64.1 | — |
| 1959 | — | PHI | — | — | 191 | 340 | 56.2% | 2,617 | 16 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 79.5 | — |
| 1960 | — | PHI | — | — | 153 | 284 | 53.9% | 2,471 | 24 | 17 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 86.5 | — |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 1,553 | 2,895 | 53.6% | 23,611 | 173 | 178 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 75.1 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 23 | LA | — | — | 32 | 58 | 55.2% | 601 | 6 | 2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 3.0 | 111.4 | — |
| 1950 | 24 | LA | — | — | 127 | 233 | 54.5% | 2,061 | 18 | 14 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 85.1 | — |
| 1951 | 25 | LA | 11 | — | 100 | 194 | 51.5% | 1,725 | 13 | 11 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 80.8 | — |
| 1952 | 26 | LA | — | — | 113 | 205 | 55.1% | 1,736 | 14 | 17 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 71.5 | — |
| 1953 | 27 | LA | — | — | 156 | 286 | 54.5% | 2,393 | 19 | 14 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 84.1 | — |
| 1954 | 28 | LA | — | — | 139 | 260 | 53.5% | 2,637 | 13 | 21 | 5.0 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 71.9 | — |
| 1955 | 29 | LA | — | — | 144 | 272 | 52.9% | 1,890 | 8 | 15 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 62.0 | — |
| 1956 | 30 | LA | — | — | 68 | 124 | 54.8% | 966 | 7 | 12 | 5.6 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 59.5 | — |
| 1957 | 31 | LA | — | — | 132 | 265 | 49.8% | 2,105 | 20 | 21 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 68.8 | — |
| 1958 | 32 | PHI | — | — | 198 | 374 | 52.9% | 2,409 | 15 | 20 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 64.1 | — |
| 1959 | 33 | PHI | — | — | 191 | 340 | 56.2% | 2,617 | 16 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 79.5 | — |
| 1960 | 34 | PHI | — | — | 153 | 284 | 53.9% | 2,471 | 24 | 17 | 8.5 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 86.5 | — |
| Career | 11 | 1,553 | 2,895 | 53.6% | 23,611 | 173 | 178 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | — | — | 75.1 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
48
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 48 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 35· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 48
On-field 29.6
Availability 18.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1951bestavg 481951
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position31
Depth
of 100
Reached 27% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
27% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader27
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 86%.
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Reference Graph
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Movementderived from season history
- 1960final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1958team change
Joined PHI (from LA)
- 1949signing
Entered the NFL with LA
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
35
peak 48
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
92%
Canton Monitor · HOF
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
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Enshrined
What carries the case
League Leads 88.9%All-Time Ranks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,725 | 156.8 | 3,156+1,431 | 185.6 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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