Sonny Jurgensen is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a strong career value score of 75 in the Knox value model. Jurgensen's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Sonny Jurgensen
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
A top 5% all-time quarterback — a career that puts them among the greatest at their position in NFL history.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 315 · #117 · All-TimeWorth 315 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 3% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 10 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +31.5 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
10 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
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10
Seasons over
cleared the bar
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+31.5
Avg surplus
peak +56
10 seasons × ~31.5 surplus ≈ VORP 315
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1957 | — | PHI | 4 | — | 33 | 70 | 47.1% | 470 | 5 | 8 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 53.6 | — |
| 1958 | — | PHI | — | — | 12 | 22 | 54.5% | 259 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 77.7 | — |
| 1959 | — | PHI | — | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 27 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 9.4 | — | 114.2 | — |
| 1960 | — | PHI | — | — | 24 | 44 | 54.5% | 486 | 5 | 1 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 122.0 | — |
| 1961 | — | PHI | 14 | — | 235 | 416 | 56.5% | 3,723 | 32 | 24 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 88.1 | — |
| 1962 | — | PHI | 13 | — | 196 | 366 | 53.6% | 3,261 | 22 | 26 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 74.3 | — |
| 1963 | — | PHI | 8 | — | 99 | 184 | 53.8% | 1,413 | 11 | 13 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 69.4 | — |
| 1964 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 207 | 385 | 53.8% | 2,934 | 24 | 13 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 85.4 | — |
| 1965 | — | WAS | 13 | — | 190 | 356 | 53.4% | 2,367 | 15 | 16 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 69.6 | — |
| 1966 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 254 | 436 | 58.3% | 3,209 | 28 | 19 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 84.5 | — |
| 1967 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 288 | 508 | 56.7% | 3,747 | 31 | 16 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 87.3 | — |
| 1968 | — | WAS | 12 | — | 167 | 292 | 57.2% | 1,980 | 17 | 11 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 81.7 | — |
| 1969 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 274 | 442 | 62.0% | 3,102 | 22 | 15 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 85.4 | — |
| 1970 | — | WAS | 14 | — | 202 | 337 | 59.9% | 2,354 | 23 | 10 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 91.5 | — |
| 1971 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 16 | 28 | 57.1% | 170 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 45.2 | — |
| 1972 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 39 | 59 | 66.1% | 633 | 2 | 4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 84.9 | — |
| 1973 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 87 | 145 | 60.0% | 904 | 6 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 77.5 | — |
| 1974 | — | WAS | 4 | — | 107 | 167 | 64.1% | 1,185 | 11 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 94.5 | — |
| Career | — | 147 | — | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1% | 32,224 | 255 | 189 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 82.6 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 23 | PHI | 4 | — | 33 | 70 | 47.1% | 470 | 5 | 8 | 7.1 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 53.6 | — |
| 1958 | 24 | PHI | — | — | 12 | 22 | 54.5% | 259 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 77.7 | — |
| 1959 | 25 | PHI | — | — | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 27 | 1 | 0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 9.4 | — | 114.2 | — |
| 1960 | 26 | PHI | — | — | 24 | 44 | 54.5% | 486 | 5 | 1 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 122.0 | — |
| 1961 | 27 | PHI | 14 | — | 235 | 416 | 56.5% | 3,723 | 32 | 24 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 88.1 | — |
| 1962 | 28 | PHI | 13 | — | 196 | 366 | 53.6% | 3,261 | 22 | 26 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 74.3 | — |
| 1963 | 29 | PHI | 8 | — | 99 | 184 | 53.8% | 1,413 | 11 | 13 | 6.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 69.4 | — |
| 1964 | 30 | WAS | 14 | — | 207 | 385 | 53.8% | 2,934 | 24 | 13 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 85.4 | — |
| 1965 | 31 | WAS | 13 | — | 190 | 356 | 53.4% | 2,367 | 15 | 16 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 69.6 | — |
| 1966 | 32 | WAS | 14 | — | 254 | 436 | 58.3% | 3,209 | 28 | 19 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 84.5 | — |
| 1967 | 33 | WAS | 14 | — | 288 | 508 | 56.7% | 3,747 | 31 | 16 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 87.3 | — |
| 1968 | 34 | WAS | 12 | — | 167 | 292 | 57.2% | 1,980 | 17 | 11 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 81.7 | — |
| 1969 | 35 | WAS | 14 | — | 274 | 442 | 62.0% | 3,102 | 22 | 15 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 85.4 | — |
| 1970 | 36 | WAS | 14 | — | 202 | 337 | 59.9% | 2,354 | 23 | 10 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 91.5 | — |
| 1971 | 37 | WAS | 1 | — | 16 | 28 | 57.1% | 170 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 45.2 | — |
| 1972 | 38 | WAS | 4 | — | 39 | 59 | 66.1% | 633 | 2 | 4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 84.9 | — |
| 1973 | 39 | WAS | 4 | — | 87 | 145 | 60.0% | 904 | 6 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 77.5 | — |
| 1974 | 40 | WAS | 4 | — | 107 | 167 | 64.1% | 1,185 | 11 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 94.5 | — |
| Career | 147 | 2,433 | 4,262 | 57.1% | 32,224 | 255 | 189 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 7.6 | — | — | 82.6 | 0 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 75 · GreatA great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 75 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.
65
Sustained
career value
×.6
86
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 73.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 75· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.5
Availability 17.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1961bestavg 58elite 701974
1 pre-1999 season omitted — no era norm (honest coverage gap, not fabricated).
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position42
Depth
of 100
Reached 39% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
39% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader39
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
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: 90%.
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 (Duke), 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.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1974final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 1964team change
Joined WAS (from PHI)
- 1957signing
Entered the NFL with PHI
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 13-season peers. See all →
75
peak 86
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+1961
A+1962
C1963
B+1964
C+1965
B+1966
A1967
C1968
B1969
C+1970
F1972
F1973
D1974
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,723 | 265.9 | 4,683+960 | 275.5 |
| 1962 | 3,261 | 250.8 | 5,541+2,280 | 326 |
| 1963 | 1,413 | 176.6 | 3,485+2,072 | 205 |
| 1964 | 2,934 | 209.6 | 4,334+1,400 | 254.9 |
| 1965 | 2,367 | 182.1 | 3,390+1,023 | 199.4 |
| 1966 | 3,209 | 229.2 | 4,635+1,426 | 272.7 |
| 1967 | 3,747 | 267.6 | 5,048+1,301 | 296.9 |
| 1968 | 1,980 | 165 | 3,094+1,114 | 182 |
| 1969 | 3,102 | 221.6 | 4,228+1,126 | 248.7 |
| 1970 | 2,354 | 168.1 | 3,669+1,315 | 215.8 |
| 1972 | 633 | 158.3 | 3,717+3,084 | 218.7 |
| 1973 | 904 | 226 | 4,282+3,378 | 251.9 |
| 1974 | 1,185 | 296.3 | 4,780+3,595 | 281.2 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
315 career value over replacement — #117 all-time of 4,642. 24.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
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