Scott Zolak
Role Player📉 Fades · -21% playoffs
Height6'5"
Weight235 lb
BornDec 13, 1967
Age58
CollegeMarylandSee College Stats
Rookie yr1991
Draft1991 · Rd 4, Pick 84 · NE
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4569 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 99% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
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 | |||||
| 1992 | — | NE | — | — | 52 | 100 | 52.0% | 561 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 58.8 | — | 18 | 71 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NE | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | NE | 16 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 68.8 | — | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | NE | 1 | — | 28 | 49 | 57.1% | 282 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | — | 80.5 | — | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | NE | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 87.5 | — | 4 | -3 | 0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | NE | 4 | — | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 67 | 2 | 0 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 11.9 | — | 128.2 | — | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | NE | 11 | — | 32 | 75 | 42.7% | 371 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 54.9 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | MIA | 1 | — | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | — | 124 | 248 | 50.0% | 1,314 | 8 | 7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 64.8 | 0 | 38 | 81 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.6 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-3.6·-4 passing · 0 rushing·-3.6/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25 | NE | — | — | 52 | 100 | 52.0% | 561 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 58.8 | — | — |
| 1993 | 26 | NE | 3 | — | 0 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | — | — |
| 1994 | 27 | NE | 16 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 68.8 | — | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 28 | NE | 1 | — | 28 | 49 | 57.1% | 282 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 | — | 80.5 | — | — |
| 1996 | 29 | NE | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 87.5 | — | — |
| 1997 | 30 | NE | 4 | — | 6 | 9 | 66.7% | 67 | 2 | 0 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 11.9 | — | 128.2 | — | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 31 | NE | 11 | — | 32 | 75 | 42.7% | 371 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 54.9 | — | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 32 | MIA | 1 | — | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 39.6 | 0 | — |
| Career | 39 | 124 | 248 | 50.0% | 1,314 | 8 | 7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 5.3 | — | — | 64.8 | 0 | 13.1 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32 | — | — | — | -3.6 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 16 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 16 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
21
Sustained
career value
×.6
16
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 19 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 16· confidence 83%
What builds the career mark of 21
On-field 5.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1994bestavg 161998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Passing Yards leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-3.57 EPA/season over 1 season49
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: 82%.
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+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 64.4 regular season → 50.6 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
-21%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
1 playoff gamePassing
Cmp22Att46Cmp%47.8%Yds193Int1Int%2.2Y/A4.2AdjY/A3.2Rate50.4
Rushing
Att3Yds-4Y/A-1.3
College Passing
College Rushing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Drew BledsoeQB6yTroy BrownWR6yBen CoatesTE6yChris SladeDE6yWillie McGinestOLB5ySam GashFB5yTodd F. CollinsOLB5yVincent BrisbyWR5yTy LawCB4yMike D. JonesDT4yTed JohnsonILB4yCorwin BrownS4yFerric CollonsDE4yAdam VinatieriK3yLawyer MilloyS3yTedy BruschiILB3yTom TupaP3yCurtis MartinRB3yShawn JeffersonWR3yDave MeggettRB3yTerry GlennWR3yWillie ClayFS3yMark WheelerDT3yChad EatonDT3y
1991 Draft Class· this player went #84
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Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined MIA (from NE)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with MIA
- 1991draft
Drafted by NE — Round 4, Pick 84
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 235 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
16
peak 16
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1994
F1997
F1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28 | 1.8 | 2,063+2,035 | 121.4 |
| 1997 | 67 | 16.8 | 1,322+1,255 | 77.8 |
| 1998 | 371 | 33.7 | 1,539+1,168 | 90.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (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
0 career value over replacement — #4569 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #84 (Rd 4) · NE · 1991 · -22.7 vs expected KV-H
16actual
38.7 expected · Δ−22.7
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