Sage Rosenfels
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2007
Height6'4"
Weight222 lb
BornMar 6, 1978
Age48
CollegeIowa StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 4, Pick 109 · WAS
A quarterback with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 17 · #3271 · Role PlayerWorth 17 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 71% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +8.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+8.5
Avg surplus
peak +12
2 seasons × ~8.5 surplus ≈ VORP 17
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2002 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 0 | -4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1.5 | -4.5 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 50 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 11.7 | — | 131.9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0.1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | MIA | 2 | — | 16 | 39 | 41.0% | 264 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -13.0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | MIA | 4 | — | 34 | 61 | 55.7% | 462 | 4 | 3 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 81.5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | -1.2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 3 | — | 27 | 39 | 69.2% | 265 | 3 | 1 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 103.0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 | -0.7 | — | 302 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | HOU | 9 | — | 154 | 240 | 64.2% | 1,684 | 15 | 12 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 84.8 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 6 | 28.6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.0 | 1.9 | — | 1,913 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | HOU | 6 | — | 116 | 174 | 66.7% | 1,431 | 6 | 10 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 79.5 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 2 | 18.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3 | -8.6 | — | 1,286 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4.9 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | — | 351 | 562 | 62.5% | 4,156 | 30 | 29 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 81.2 | 19 | 48 | 95 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 10 | 20.8 | 2 | 41.7 | -18.0 | — | 3,501 | 0 | |
Career EPA23.7·42 passing · -18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24 | MIA | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 25 | MIA | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 50 | 1 | 0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 11.7 | — | 131.9 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 26 | MIA | 2 | — | 16 | 39 | 41.0% | 264 | 1 | 3 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 27 | MIA | 4 | — | 34 | 61 | 55.7% | 462 | 4 | 3 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 81.5 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 28 | HOU | 3 | — | 27 | 39 | 69.2% | 265 | 3 | 1 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 103.0 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 29 | HOU | 9 | — | 154 | 240 | 64.2% | 1,684 | 15 | 12 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 84.8 | 6 | 7.7 |
| 2008 | 30 | HOU | 6 | — | 116 | 174 | 66.7% | 1,431 | 6 | 10 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 79.5 | 9 | 2.8 |
| Career | 28 | 351 | 562 | 62.5% | 4,156 | 30 | 29 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 7.4 | — | — | 81.2 | 19 | 12.9 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 31 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 31 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
38
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 36.4 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 31· confidence 75%
What builds the career mark of 38
On-field 30.3
Availability 7.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2005bestavg 342008
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position9
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Passing Yards leader5
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
2.97 EPA/season over 8 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: 81%.
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+).
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.74s
40-Yard
Above avg · 69th pct
Pos 69thAll 40thClass Pos 50thClass All 45th
34"
Vertical
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 54thClass Pos 25thClass All 43th
107"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 17thClass Pos 36thClass All 23th
7.07s
3-Cone
Above avg · 59th pct
Pos 59thAll 61thClass Pos 93thClass All 83th
4.29s
Shuttle
Above avg · 54th pct
Pos 54thAll 58thClass Pos 43thClass All 47th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Morlon GreenwoodOLB6yJeff ZgoninaDT5yJason TaylorOLB4yOlindo MareK4yZach ThomasILB4ySam MadisonCB4yChris ChambersWR4yRandy McMichaelTE4yMatt TurkP4yDavid BowensILB4yTravis MinorRB4yJunior SeauLB3yAndre JohnsonWR3yPatrick SurtainCB3yTim BowensDT3yMario WilliamsDE3yDeMeco RyansILB3yDunta RobinsonCB3yOwen DanielsTE3yKevin WalterWR3yJay WilliamsDE3yN. D. KaluDE3yVonta LeachFB3yAnthony WeaverDE3y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #109
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined NYG (from HOU)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from MIA)
- 2002team change
Joined MIA (from WAS)
- 2001draft
Drafted by WAS — Round 4, Pick 109
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 222 lb
Frame
228 lb at 4.74s
Size-speed
34" vert / 107" broad
Explosion
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 3-season peers. See all →
31
peak 34
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
C2007
C2008
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
23%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 462 | 115.5 | 2,565+2,103 | 150.9 |
| 2007 | 1,684 | 187.1 | 3,526+1,842 | 207.4 |
| 2008 | 1,431 | 238.5 | 4,087+2,656 | 240.4 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
17 career value over replacement — #3271 all-time of 4,642. 5.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #109 (Rd 4) · WAS · 2001 · -5.8 vs expected KV-H
31actual
36.8 expected · Δ−5.8
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