Terry Bradshaw is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 24 in the Knox value model. Bradshaw's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Terry Bradshaw
★ HALL OF FAME👑 Dynasty DNA · 8 seasons · 4 titlesRole Player📊 Overvalued by voters🏆 Clutch · +17% playoffs
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
4
Title Seasons
8
Dynasty Seasons
Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A quarterback who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1970 | — | PIT | — | — | 83 | 218 | 38.1% | 1,410 | 6 | 24 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 30.4 | — | 32 | 233 | 1 | 7.3 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | PIT | — | — | 203 | 373 | 54.4% | 2,259 | 13 | 22 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 59.7 | — | 53 | 247 | 5 | 4.7 | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | PIT | — | — | 147 | 308 | 47.7% | 1,887 | 12 | 12 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 64.1 | — | 58 | 346 | 7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | PIT | — | — | 89 | 180 | 49.4% | 1,183 | 10 | 15 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 54.5 | — | 34 | 145 | 3 | 4.3 | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | PIT | — | — | 67 | 148 | 45.3% | 785 | 7 | 8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 55.2 | — | 34 | 224 | 2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | PIT | — | — | 165 | 286 | 57.7% | 2,055 | 18 | 9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 88.0 | — | 35 | 210 | 3 | 6.0 | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | PIT | — | — | 92 | 192 | 47.9% | 1,177 | 10 | 9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 65.4 | — | 31 | 219 | 3 | 7.1 | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | PIT | — | — | 162 | 314 | 51.6% | 2,523 | 17 | 19 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 71.4 | — | 31 | 171 | 3 | 5.5 | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | PIT | — | — | 207 | 368 | 56.3% | 2,915 | 28 | 20 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 84.7 | — | 32 | 93 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | PIT | — | — | 259 | 472 | 54.9% | 3,724 | 26 | 25 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 77.0 | — | 21 | 83 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | PIT | — | — | 218 | 424 | 51.4% | 3,339 | 24 | 22 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 75.0 | — | 36 | 111 | 2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | PIT | — | — | 201 | 370 | 54.3% | 2,887 | 22 | 14 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 83.9 | — | 38 | 162 | 2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | PIT | — | — | 127 | 240 | 52.9% | 1,768 | 17 | 11 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 81.4 | — | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 77 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 14.6 | — | 133.9 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 10 | — | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9% | 27,989 | 212 | 210 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 70.9 | 0 | 444 | 2,257 | 32 | 5.1 | 7.2 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22 | PIT | — | — | 83 | 218 | 38.1% | 1,410 | 6 | 24 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 30.4 | — |
| 1971 | 23 | PIT | — | — | 203 | 373 | 54.4% | 2,259 | 13 | 22 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 59.7 | — |
| 1972 | 24 | PIT | — | — | 147 | 308 | 47.7% | 1,887 | 12 | 12 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 64.1 | — |
| 1973 | 25 | PIT | — | — | 89 | 180 | 49.4% | 1,183 | 10 | 15 | 5.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 54.5 | — |
| 1974 | 26 | PIT | — | — | 67 | 148 | 45.3% | 785 | 7 | 8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 55.2 | — |
| 1975 | 27 | PIT | — | — | 165 | 286 | 57.7% | 2,055 | 18 | 9 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 88.0 | — |
| 1976 | 28 | PIT | — | — | 92 | 192 | 47.9% | 1,177 | 10 | 9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 65.4 | — |
| 1977 | 29 | PIT | — | — | 162 | 314 | 51.6% | 2,523 | 17 | 19 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 71.4 | — |
| 1978 | 30 | PIT | — | — | 207 | 368 | 56.3% | 2,915 | 28 | 20 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 84.7 | — |
| 1979 | 31 | PIT | — | — | 259 | 472 | 54.9% | 3,724 | 26 | 25 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 77.0 | — |
| 1980 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 218 | 424 | 51.4% | 3,339 | 24 | 22 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 75.0 | — |
| 1981 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 201 | 370 | 54.3% | 2,887 | 22 | 14 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 83.9 | — |
| 1982 | 34 | PIT | — | — | 127 | 240 | 52.9% | 1,768 | 17 | 11 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 81.4 | — |
| 1983 | 35 | PIT | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 62.5% | 77 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 14.6 | — | 133.9 | — |
| Career | 10 | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9% | 27,989 | 212 | 210 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 7.2 | — | — | 70.9 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22 | PIT | — | — | 32 | 233 | 1 | 7.3 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 23 | PIT | — | — | 53 | 247 | 5 | 4.7 | 9.4 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 24 | PIT | — | — | 58 | 346 | 7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 25 | PIT | — | — | 34 | 145 | 3 | 4.3 | 8.8 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 26 | PIT | — | — | 34 | 224 | 2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 27 | PIT | — | — | 35 | 210 | 3 | 6.0 | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 28 | PIT | — | — | 31 | 219 | 3 | 7.1 | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 29 | PIT | — | — | 31 | 171 | 3 | 5.5 | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 30 | PIT | — | — | 32 | 93 | 1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 31 | PIT | — | — | 21 | 83 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 32 | PIT | — | — | 36 | 111 | 2 | 3.1 | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 33 | PIT | — | — | 38 | 162 | 2 | 4.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 34 | PIT | — | — | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 35 | PIT | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 10 | 444 | 2,257 | 32 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 24 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 24 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
33
Sustained
career value
×.6
33
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 33 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 24· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 33
On-field 20.5
Availability 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1983bestavg 331983
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position36
Depth
of 100
Reached 33% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
33% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader33
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: 84%.
Playoff vs Regular Season
🏆 Playoff Performer
Passer Rating: 71.2 regular season → 83.5 playoffs (9 playoff seasons)
+17%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp261Att456Cmp%57.2%Yds3,833TD30Int26TD%6.6Int%5.7Y/A8.4AdjY/A7.2TD:INT1.2Rate83.0
Rushing
Att52Yds274TD3Y/A5.3TD%5.8
College Passing
| Season | School | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 34 | 32.4% | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0.4 | -3.6 | 0.0 | 4.8 | — |
| 1967 | Louisiana Tech | 78 | 139 | 56.1% | 981 | 3 | 10 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 55.5 | — |
| 1968 | Louisiana Tech | 176 | 339 | 51.9% | 2,890 | 22 | 15 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 84.1 | — |
| 1969 | Louisiana Tech | 136 | 248 | 54.8% | 2,314 | 14 | 14 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 82.0 | — |
| Career | 401 | 760 | 52.8% | 6,199 | 39 | 42 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 74.1 | 0 |
College Rushing
| Season | School | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Louisiana Tech | 26 | 74 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | Louisiana Tech | 31 | 118 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | Louisiana Tech | 87 | 97 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Louisiana Tech | 77 | 177 | 11 | 2.3 | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| Career | 221 | 466 | 11 | 2.1 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
Reference Graph
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Movementderived from season history
- 1983final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1970signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
24
peak 33
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
63%
Canton Monitor · HOF
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
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Enshrined
What carries the case
League Leads 66.7%All-Time Ranks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77 | 7.7 | 2,669+2,592 | 157 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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