Robert Griffin III is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Griffin in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Griffin's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Robert Griffin III
Height6'2"
Weight213 lb
BornFeb 12, 1990
Age36
CollegeBaylorSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 Β· Rd 1, Pick 2 Β· WAS
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A quality quarterback with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 40 Β· #2338 Β· Above AverageWorth 40 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 51% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+20
Avg surplus
peak +22
2 seasons Γ ~20 surplus β VORP 40
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2012 | β | WAS | 15 | β | 258 | 393 | 65.6% | 3,200 | 20 | 5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 102.4 | 30 | 120 | 815 | 7 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 40 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2012 | β | NYG | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | β | WAS | 13 | β | 274 | 456 | 60.1% | 3,203 | 16 | 12 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 82.2 | 38 | 86 | 489 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 24 | 27.9 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2013 | β | KC | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | β | WAS | 9 | β | 147 | 214 | 68.7% | 1,694 | 4 | 6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 86.9 | 33 | 38 | 176 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 9 | 23.7 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | CLE | 5 | β | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 886 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 72.5 | 22 | 31 | 190 | 2 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 10 | 32.3 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2016 | β | PIT | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | β | BAL | 2 | β | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 44.4 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2019 | β | BAL | 6 | β | 23 | 38 | 60.5% | 225 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 64.0 | 5 | 20 | 61 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2020 | β | BAL | 4 | β | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 3.0 | -3.4 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 3 | 12 | 69 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 58 | β | 799 | 1,268 | 63.0% | 9,271 | 43 | 30 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 86.5 | 131 | 307 | 1,800 | 10 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 91 | 29.6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | β | 0.0 | β | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA37.2Β·18 passing Β· 20 rushing Β· -1 receivingΒ·5.3/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | WAS | 15 | β | 258 | 393 | 65.6% | 3,200 | 20 | 5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 102.4 | 30 | 17.3 |
| 2013 | 23 | WAS | 13 | 13* | 274 | 456 | 60.1% | 3,203 | 16 | 12 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 82.2 | 38 | 10 |
| 2014 | 24 | WAS | 9 | 7* | 147 | 214 | 68.7% | 1,694 | 4 | 6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 86.9 | 33 | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 26 | CLE | 5 | 5* | 87 | 147 | 59.2% | 886 | 2 | 3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 72.5 | 22 | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 28 | BAL | 2 | β | 2 | 6 | 33.3% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | β | 44.4 | 0 | β |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 6 | 0* | 23 | 38 | 60.5% | 225 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 64.0 | 5 | 0.3 |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 3.0 | -3.4 | 0.0 | 22.6 | 3 | 0.3 |
| Career | 54 | 25* | 799 | 1,268 | 63.0% | 9,271 | 43 | 30 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 7.3 | β | β | 86.5 | 131 | 36.9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | WAS | 15 | β | 120 | 815 | 7 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 40 | 33.3 | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 | WAS | 13 | 13* | 86 | 489 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 24 | 27.9 | 1 |
| 2014 | 24 | WAS | 9 | 7* | 38 | 176 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 9 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 26 | CLE | 5 | 5* | 31 | 190 | 2 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 10 | 32.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 6 | 0* | 20 | 61 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 12 | 69 | 0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Career | 52 | 25* | 307 | 1,800 | 10 | 5.9 | β | 91 | β | 6 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23 | WAS | 13 | 13* | 906 | 96.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | WAS | 9 | 7* | 457 | 78.1% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | CLE | 5 | 5* | 302 | 96.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | BAL | 3 | β | 21 | 9.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 7 | 0* | 139 | 29.7% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 61 | 28.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 41 | 25* | 1,886 | β | β | β | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | β | β | β | 85.0 | 35.7 | -1.4 | 3,328 | 32 |
| 2013 | 23 | β | β | 13* | 7.6 | 1.9 | β | 3,949 | 0 |
| 2014 | 24 | β | β | 7* | -30.9 | -7.2 | β | 1,474 | 0 |
| 2016 | 26 | β | β | 5* | -22.8 | 5.3 | β | 1,275 | 0 |
| 2018 | 28 | β | β | β | 0.1 | β | β | 72 | 0 |
| 2019 | 29 | β | β | 0* | -0.3 | -13.7 | β | 282 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | β | β | 0* | -20.3 | -1.9 | β | 123 | 0 |
| Career | 25* | β | β | β | 10,503 | 32 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28 | BAL | β | β | β | 40.0 | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 1 | β | β |
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | β | 0* | 73.0 | 16.2 | 9 | 20.5 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | β |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | β | 0* | 57.1 | 28.6 | 6 | 35.3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | β |
| Career | β | β | 16 | β | 1 | 7 | 35 | β | 2 | 2 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29 | BAL | 7 | 0* | 51 | 2.6 | 19 | 1.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 30 | BAL | 4 | 0* | 34 | 2.8 | 35 | 2.9 | 0 | β | 4 |
| Career | 11 | 85 | β | 54 | β | 1 | β | 9 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
39
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 43 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 81%
What builds the career mark of 39
On-field 26.3
Availability 12.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2012bestavg 292020
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #203 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 position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
10% of the all-time Passing Yards leader10
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
5.31 EPA/season over 7 seasons52
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: 86%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks Β· proprietary Β· 2012+40
Solid
SIS
EPA/snap-0.044Snap share56.4%Off snaps1,886VolatileCV 1.94
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within quarterbacks, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
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+).
Combine Β· 2012
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.33s
40-Yard
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 99thClass Pos 96thClass All 99th
39"
Vertical
Elite Β· 99th pct
Pos 99thAll 91thClass Pos 94thClass All 96th
120"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 88th pct
Pos 88thAll 64thClass Pos 83thClass All 68th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gamePassing
Cmp10Att19Cmp%52.6%Yds84TD2Int1TD%10.5Int%5.3Y/A4.4AdjY/A4.2TD:INT2.0Rate77.5Sk2
Rushing
Att5Yds21Y/A4.21D21D%40.0Fmb1
Advanced (EPA)
Pass EPA-0.6Rush EPA-3.6Pass AirYd152
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Sam KochP3yMorgan CoxLS3ySantana MossWR3yKirk CousinsQB3yRyan KerriganDE3yDeAngelo HallS3yJustin TuckerK3yPierre GarconWR3yMatthew JudonOLB3yBradley BozemanC3yBrian OrakpoOLB3yMarlon HumphreyCB3yMark AndrewsTE3yPatrick RicardRB3yBarry CofieldNT3yChris MooreWR3yLamar JacksonQB3yChuck ClarkSAF3yAlfred MorrisRB3yWillie SneadWR3yRonnie StanleyOT3yBrandon MeriweatherS3yChris BoardLB3yKedric GolstonDE3y
2012 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #2
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterRobert inherited the Washington Commanders QB room from Jason Campbell (2006β2009), and handed it to Kirk Cousins (2012β2017).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2020final season
Last recorded season with BAL
- 2018team change
Joined BAL (from CLE)
- 2016team change
Joined CLE (from WAS)
- 2012draft
Drafted by WAS β Round 1, Pick 2
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 213 lb
Frame
223 lb at 4.33s
Size-speed
39" vert / 120" broad
Explosion
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WAS | 5 | W3OutΒ· AnkleW4OutΒ· AnkleW5OutΒ· AnkleW6OutΒ· AnkleW7OutΒ· AnkleW8QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2012 | WAS | 0 | W6QuestionableΒ· HeadW15QuestionableΒ· Knee |
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 6-season peers. See all β
43
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2012
C+2013
D2014
F2016
F2019
F2020
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
50%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,200 | 213.3 | 3,476+276 | 204.5 |
| 2013 | 3,203 | 246.4 | 3,837+634 | 225.7 |
| 2014 | 1,694 | 188.2 | 2,889+1,195 | 169.9 |
| 2016 | 886 | 177.2 | 2,697+1,811 | 158.6 |
| 2019 | 225 | 37.5 | 767+542 | 45.1 |
| 2020 | 42 | 10.5 | 354+312 | 20.8 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
40 career value over replacement β #2338 all-time of 4,642. 6.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeBust β
Pick #2 (Rd 1) Β· WAS Β· 2012 Β· -18.8 vs expected KV-H
43actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ18.8
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