Steve Walsh
Top 48% all-time QBsSolid Contributor
Height6'3"
Weight215 lb
BornDec 1, 1966
Age59
CollegeMiamiSee College Stats
Rookie yr1989
Draft1989 · Rd 1, Pick 1 · DAL
A quarterback with a middle-tier career — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 51 · #2030 · Above AverageWorth 51 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 45% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +17 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+17
Avg surplus
peak +19
3 seasons × ~17 surplus ≈ VORP 51
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 | |||||
| 1989 | — | DAL | 8 | — | 110 | 219 | 50.2% | 1,371 | 5 | 9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 60.5 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | DAL | 13 | — | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 57.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NO | 13 | — | 175 | 327 | 53.5% | 1,970 | 12 | 13 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 67.5 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NO | 8 | — | 141 | 255 | 55.3% | 1,638 | 11 | 6 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 79.5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NO | 2 | — | 20 | 38 | 52.6% | 271 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 60.3 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | CHI | 12 | — | 208 | 343 | 60.6% | 2,078 | 10 | 8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 77.9 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | LAR | 3 | — | 33 | 77 | 42.9% | 344 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | TB | 12 | — | 6 | 17 | 35.3% | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | TB | 5 | — | 9 | 19 | 47.4% | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 3.1 | -4.1 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | IND | 2 | — | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.6 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -12.6 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 713 | 1,317 | 54.1% | 7,875 | 40 | 50 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 66.4 | 40 | 80 | 47 | 1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -12.6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-12.6·-13 passing·-12.6/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23 | DAL | 8 | — | 110 | 219 | 50.2% | 1,371 | 5 | 9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 60.5 | 11 | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 24 | DAL | 13 | — | 4 | 9 | 44.4% | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | — | 57.6 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 24 | NO | 13 | — | 175 | 327 | 53.5% | 1,970 | 12 | 13 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 67.5 | 10 | 8.2 |
| 1991 | 25 | NO | 8 | — | 141 | 255 | 55.3% | 1,638 | 11 | 6 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 79.5 | 3 | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 27 | NO | 2 | — | 20 | 38 | 52.6% | 271 | 2 | 3 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 60.3 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 28 | CHI | 12 | — | 208 | 343 | 60.6% | 2,078 | 10 | 8 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 77.9 | 11 | 8.8 |
| 1996 | 30 | LAR | 3 | — | 33 | 77 | 42.9% | 344 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 4 | — |
| 1997 | 31 | TB | 12 | — | 6 | 17 | 35.3% | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 32 | TB | 5 | — | 9 | 19 | 47.4% | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 15.8 | 3.1 | -4.1 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 33 | IND | 2 | — | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.6 | -3.3 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 0 | — |
| Career | 78 | 713 | 1,317 | 54.1% | 7,875 | 40 | 50 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | — | — | 66.4 | 40 | 31.7 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33 | — | — | — | -12.6 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
37
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 35.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 36· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 37
On-field 23.9
Availability 13.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1989bestavg 351998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position12
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Passing Yards leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-12.57 EPA/season over 1 season46
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%.
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 Passing
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tommy BarnhardtP5yRickey JacksonLB3yHoby BrennerTE3ySam MillsLB3yWayne MartinDT3yEric MartinWR3yToi CookDB3yFloyd TurnerWR3yDalton HilliardRB3ySean LandetaP2yRonde BarberFS2yJohn LynchFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2yLorenzo NealFB2yHardy NickersonMLB2yWarrick DunnRB2yKen NortonMLB2yWarren SappDT2yMike SaxonP2yTroy AikmanQB2yDave MooreTE2yJack Del RioMLB2yChidi AhanotuDT2yMichael IrvinWR2y
1989 Draft Class· this player went #1
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999team change
Joined IND (from TB)
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1997team change
Joined TB (from LAR)
- 1996team change
Joined LAR (from CHI)
- 1994team change
Joined CHI (from NO)
- 1991team change
Joined NO (from DAL)
- 1989draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 215 lb
Frame
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 6-season peers. See all →
36
peak 34
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1989
D1990
C+1991
C+1994
F1997
F1998
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
45%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,371 | 171.4 | 3,726+2,355 | 219.2 |
| 1990 | 40 | 3.1 | 2,436+2,396 | 143.3 |
| 1991 | 1,638 | 204.8 | 4,000+2,362 | 235.3 |
| 1994 | 2,078 | 173.2 | 3,648+1,570 | 214.6 |
| 1997 | 58 | 4.8 | 1,159+1,101 | 68.2 |
| 1998 | 58 | 11.6 | 1,228+1,170 | 72.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
51 career value over replacement — #2030 all-time of 4,642. 8.5/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust ↓
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · DAL · 1989 · -25.8 vs expected KV-H
36actual
61.8 expected · Δ−25.8
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