A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | 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 | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1996 | — | CHI | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 103.1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | CHI | 3 | — | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 5.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 112 | 196 | 57.1% | 1,252 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 70.4 | 19 | 18 | 79 | 2 | 4.4 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | SF | 6 | — | 54 | 99 | 54.5% | 536 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 57.5 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -37.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 177 | 313 | 56.5% | 1,895 | 4 | 11 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 64.1 | 32 | 22 | 100 | 2 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | 0 | -37.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 25 | CHI | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 9.3 | — | 103.1 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 26 | CHI | 3 | — | 8 | 14 | 57.1% | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 5.0 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 2 | — |
| 1998 | 27 | CHI | 7 | — | 112 | 196 | 57.1% | 1,252 | 4 | 6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 70.4 | 19 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 28 | SF | 6 | — | 54 | 99 | 54.5% | 536 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 57.5 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Career | 17 | 177 | 313 | 56.5% | 1,895 | 4 | 11 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 6.1 | — | — | 64.1 | 32 | 6.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 | — | — | — | -37.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
A depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 23 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
Blend 29 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 23· confidence 82%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
Reached 2% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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: 87%.
Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Joined SF (from CHI)
Last recorded season with SF
Joined CHI (from KC)
Drafted by KC — Round 4, Pick 134
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,252 | 178.9 | 3,575+2,323 | 210.3 |
| 1999 | 536 | 89.3 | 2,363+1,827 | 139 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Pick #134 (Rd 4) · KC · 1995 · -10.5 vs expected KV-H
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