Rusty Hilger
Solid Contributor
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 14 · #3414 · Role PlayerWorth 14 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 75% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 1 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +14 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
1 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
1
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+14
Avg surplus
peak +14
1 seasons × ~14 surplus ≈ VORP 14
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 | 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1985 | — | LV | 4 | — | 4 | 13 | 30.8% | 54 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 | — | 70.7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | LV | 2 | — | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 266 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 70.7 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | LV | 5 | — | 55 | 106 | 51.9% | 706 | 2 | 6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | — | DET | 11 | — | 126 | 306 | 41.2% | 1,558 | 7 | 12 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | IND | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 204 | 464 | 44.0% | 2,584 | 11 | 19 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 52.8 | 49 | 35 | 91 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
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 | LV | 4 | — | 4 | 13 | 30.8% | 54 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 | — | 70.7 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1986 | 24 | LV | 2 | — | 19 | 38 | 50.0% | 266 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 70.7 | 3 | — |
| 1987 | 25 | LV | 5 | — | 55 | 106 | 51.9% | 706 | 2 | 6 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 12 | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 26 | DET | 11 | — | 126 | 306 | 41.2% | 1,558 | 7 | 12 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 48.9 | 31 | 5 |
| 1991 | 29 | IND | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — |
| Career | 23 | 204 | 464 | 44.0% | 2,584 | 11 | 19 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 5.6 | — | — | 52.8 | 49 | 9.4 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 33.2 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 29· confidence 71%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 27
Availability 9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1985bestavg 291988
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Passing Yards leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
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: 89%.
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 (Oklahoma 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
Frank HawkinsRB3ySteve StrachanRB3yVance MuellerRB2yTim MoffettWR2yRohn StarkP1yMike PriorDB1yJim ArnoldP1yBill BrooksWR1yJerry BallDT1yTony SiragusaDT1yPat BeachTE1yEric DickersonRB1yJessie HesterWR1yJeff GeorgeQB1yTony PaigeFB1yPat CarterTE1yDave AhrensOLB1yStephen StarringWR1yPete MandleyWR1yRob RubickTE1yEric HippleQB1yMervyn FernandezWR1yButch WoolfolkRB1yNapoleon McCallumRB1y
1985 Draft Class· this player went #143
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1991team change
Joined IND (from DET)
- 1991final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1988team change
Joined DET (from LV)
- 1985draft
Drafted by RAI — Round 6, Pick 143
- 1985team change
Joined LV (from RAI)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 200 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
29
peak 29
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1985
F1987
C+1988
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
38%
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 | 54 | 13.5 | 2,507+2,453 | 147.4 |
| 1987 | 706 | 141.2 | 3,499+2,793 | 205.8 |
| 1988 | 1,558 | 141.6 | 3,505+1,947 | 206.2 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
14 career value over replacement — #3414 all-time of 4,642. 4.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #143 (Rd 6) · RAI · 1985 · -4 vs expected KV-H
29actual
33 expected · Δ−4
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