Sam Bradford is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Bradford in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Bradford's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Sam Bradford
Height6'4"
Weight224 lb
BornNov 8, 1987
Age38
CollegeOklahomaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2010
Draft2010 · Rd 1, Pick 1 · LA
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 121 · #863 · High-ValueWorth 121 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 20% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +20.2 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
6 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
6
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+20.2
Avg surplus
peak +28
6 seasons × ~20.2 surplus ≈ VORP 121
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 | 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 | |||||
| 2010 | — | LA | 16 | — | 354 | 590 | 60.0% | 3,512 | 18 | 15 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 76.5 | 34 | 27 | 63 | 1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | ATL | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | LA | 10 | — | 191 | 357 | 53.5% | 2,164 | 6 | 6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.5 | 36 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 16.7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | LA | 16 | — | 328 | 551 | 59.5% | 3,702 | 21 | 13 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 82.6 | 35 | 36 | 124 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 9 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | LA | 7 | — | 159 | 262 | 60.7% | 1,687 | 14 | 4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 90.9 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | PHI | 14 | — | 346 | 532 | 65.0% | 3,725 | 19 | 14 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 86.4 | 28 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 7.7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | DAL | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | MIN | 15 | — | 395 | 552 | 71.6% | 3,877 | 20 | 5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 99.3 | 37 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 32 | 43 | 74.4% | 382 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 10.3 | — | 124.4 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | ARI | 3 | — | 50 | 80 | 62.5% | 400 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 62.5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 86 | — | 1,855 | 2,967 | 62.5% | 19,449 | 103 | 61 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 84.5 | 196 | 146 | 340 | 2 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 25 | 17.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-190.2·-103 passing · -87 rushing·-23.8/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | LA | 16 | — | 354 | 590 | 60.0% | 3,512 | 18 | 15 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 76.5 | 34 | 10.8 |
| 2011 | 24 | LA | 10 | — | 191 | 357 | 53.5% | 2,164 | 6 | 6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 70.5 | 36 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 25 | LA | 16 | — | 328 | 551 | 59.5% | 3,702 | 21 | 13 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 82.6 | 35 | 11.4 |
| 2013 | 26 | LA | 7 | 7* | 159 | 262 | 60.7% | 1,687 | 14 | 4 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 90.9 | 15 | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 28 | PHI | 14 | 14* | 346 | 532 | 65.0% | 3,725 | 19 | 14 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 86.4 | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 15 | 15* | 395 | 552 | 71.6% | 3,877 | 20 | 5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 99.3 | 37 | 12.5 |
| 2017 | 30 | MIN | 2 | — | 32 | 43 | 74.4% | 382 | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 10.3 | — | 124.4 | 5 | — |
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 3 | — | 50 | 80 | 62.5% | 400 | 2 | 4 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 62.5 | 6 | — |
| Career | 83 | 36* | 1,855 | 2,967 | 62.5% | 19,449 | 103 | 61 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | — | — | 84.5 | 196 | 55.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | LA | 16 | — | 27 | 63 | 1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | LA | 10 | — | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2012 | 25 | LA | 16 | — | 36 | 124 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 9 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | LA | 7 | 7* | 15 | 31 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | PHI | 14 | 14* | 26 | 39 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 15 | 15* | 20 | 53 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 36* | 146 | 340 | 2 | 2.3 | — | 25 | — | 4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26 | STL | 7 | 7* | 451 | 98.6% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | PHI | 14 | 14* | 987 | 97.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 29 | MIN | 15 | 15* | 979 | 98.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | MIN | 2 | — | 91 | 68.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | ARI | 3 | — | 135 | 91.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 41 | 36* | 2,643 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23 | — | — | — | -44.4 | -8.0 | — | 3,919 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | — | — | — | -79.5 | -21.8 | — | 3,269 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | — | — | — | 0.3 | -4.1 | — | 4,507 | 0 |
| 2013 | 26 | — | — | 7* | -2.0 | -8.9 | — | 1,824 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | — | — | 14* | 4.1 | -23.8 | — | 3,707 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | — | — | 15* | 36.3 | -16.4 | -0.0 | 3,508 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | — | — | — | 13.0 | -4.1 | — | 359 | 0 |
| 2018 | 31 | — | — | — | -31.1 | 0.4 | — | 512 | 0 |
| Career | 36* | — | — | — | 21,605 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 59 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 59 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
58
Sustained
career value
×.6
62
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 59.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 59· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 40.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
2010bestavg 562016
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position22
Depth
of 100
Reached 22% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
22% of the all-time Passing Yards leader22
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-23.77 EPA/season over 8 seasons42
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Quarterbacks · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
EPA/snap-0.012Snap share90.9%Off snaps2,643VolatileCV 2.19
Production per snap — 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 · 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 · 2010
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.79s
40-Yard
Above avg · 58th pct
Pos 58thAll 35thClass Pos 73thClass All 34th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Chris LongDE4yDarian StewartS4yJames LaurinaitisILB4yEugene SimsDE4yRobert QuinnDE3yDanny AmendolaWR3ySteven JacksonRB3yLance KendricksTE3yCraig DahlS3yBrandon GibsonWR3yBradley FletcherDB3yKellen ClemensQB3yAustin PettisWR3yJermelle CudjoDT3yLarry FitzgeraldWR2yTerence NewmanCB2yHarrison SmithFS2yLinval JosephDT2yAdam ThielenWR2yEverson GriffenDE2yDonnie JonesP2yRodney McLeod Jr.FS2yKyle RudolphTE2yStefon DiggsWR2y
2010 Draft Class· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSam inherited the Los Angeles Rams QB room from Marc Bulger (2002–2009), and handed it to Jared Goff (2016–2020).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2018team change
Joined ARI (from MIN)
- 2018final season
Last recorded season with ARI
- 2016team change
Joined MIN (from PHI)
- 2015team change
Joined PHI (from LA)
- 2010draft
Drafted by LA — Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 224 lb
Frame
236 lb at 4.79s
Size-speed
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIN | 5 | W2Questionable· KneeW3Out· KneeW4Out· KneeW5Questionable· KneeW6Out· KneeW7Out· KneeW8Out· Knee |
| 2015 | PHI | 1 | W11Out· Concussion / left ShoulderW12Questionable· Concussion / left Shoulder |
| 2011 | STL | 1 | W7Questionable· AnkleW8Out· AnkleW9Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· AnkleW13Questionable· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW15Doubtful· AnkleW16Doubtful· AnkleW17Doubtful· Ankle |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 6-season peers. See all →
59
peak 62
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2010
C+2011
B2012
C2013
B2015
B2016
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
65%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,512 | 219.5 | 3,668+156 | 215.8 |
| 2011 | 2,164 | 216.4 | 3,602+1,438 | 211.9 |
| 2012 | 3,702 | 231.4 | 3,732+30 | 219.5 |
| 2013 | 1,687 | 241 | 3,759+2,072 | 221.1 |
| 2015 | 3,725 | 266.1 | 4,056+331 | 238.6 |
| 2016 | 3,877 | 258.5 | 3,862-15 | 227.2 |
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 · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
121 career value over replacement — #863 all-time of 4,642. 20.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · LA · 2010 · -2.8 vs expected KV-H
59actual
61.8 expected · Δ−2.8
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