Tim Couch is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Couch in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Couch's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tim Couch
Height6'4"
Weight220 lb
BornJul 31, 1977
Age48
CollegeKentuckySee College Stats
Rookie yr1999
Draft1999 Β· Rd 1, Pick 1 Β· CLE
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 67 Β· #1689 Β· Above AverageWorth 67 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 37% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+16.8
Avg surplus
peak +21
4 seasons Γ ~16.8 surplus β VORP 67
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1999 | β | CLE | 15 | β | 219 | 391 | 56.0% | 2,409 | 15 | 12 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 74.4 | 56 | 38 | 256 | 1 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 15 | 39.5 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | LA | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | β | CLE | 7 | β | 137 | 211 | 64.9% | 1,484 | 7 | 9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 78.8 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2000 | β | DEN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | CLE | 16 | β | 272 | 454 | 59.9% | 3,040 | 17 | 21 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 73.1 | 51 | 38 | 128 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 18.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 0 | 100.0% | -10.0 | -10.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | JAX | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | β | CLE | 14 | β | 273 | 443 | 61.6% | 2,842 | 18 | 18 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 76.8 | 30 | 23 | 77 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 9 | 39.1 | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | β | CLE | 10 | β | 120 | 203 | 59.1% | 1,319 | 7 | 6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 77.6 | 19 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 3.5 | 9.1 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 100.0% | -3.0 | -3.0 | β | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 65 | β | 1,021 | 1,702 | 60.0% | 11,094 | 64 | 66 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 75.6 | 166 | 122 | 545 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 38 | 31.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -13 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.5 | -6.5 | β | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-173.5Β·-169 passing Β· -1 rushing Β· -4 receivingΒ·-34.7/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22 | CLE | 15 | β | 219 | 391 | 56.0% | 2,409 | 15 | 12 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 74.4 | 56 | 10.6 |
| 2000 | 23 | CLE | 7 | β | 137 | 211 | 64.9% | 1,484 | 7 | 9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 78.8 | 10 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 24 | CLE | 16 | β | 272 | 454 | 59.9% | 3,040 | 17 | 21 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 73.1 | 51 | 9 |
| 2002 | 25 | CLE | 14 | β | 273 | 443 | 61.6% | 2,842 | 18 | 18 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 76.8 | 30 | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 26 | CLE | 10 | β | 120 | 203 | 59.1% | 1,319 | 7 | 6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 77.6 | 19 | 6.3 |
| Career | 62 | 1,021 | 1,702 | 60.0% | 11,094 | 64 | 66 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 6.5 | β | β | 75.6 | 166 | 38.5 |
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
50
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
55
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 52 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 98%
What builds the career mark of 50
On-field 33.4
Availability 16.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1999bestavg 482003
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #95 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position13
Depth
of 100
Reached 12% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
12% of the all-time Passing Yards leader12
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-34.7 EPA/season over 5 seasons38
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 86%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· 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 (Kentucky), 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 β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK5yChris GardockiP5yDaylon McCutcheonDB5yEarl LittleDB5yTyrone RogersLB5yDennis NorthcuttWR4yOrpheus RoyeDE4yKevin JohnsonWR4yJamel WhiteRB4yCourtney BrownDE4yAaron SheaTE4yGerard WarrenDT3yAnthony HenryCB3yJamir MillerOLB3yBrant BoyerOLB3yAlvin McKinleyDT3yWali RainerLB3yMark CampbellTE3yQuincy MorganWR3yLewis SandersDB3yRaymond JacksonDB3yKelly HolcombQB3yJames JacksonRB3yTarek SalehLB3y
1999 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #1
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTim inherited the Cleveland Browns QB room from Vinny Testaverde (1993β1995), and handed it to Derek Anderson (2006β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2003final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 1999draft
Drafted by CLE β Round 1, Pick 1
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 220 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 5-season peers. See all β
52
peak 55
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1999
C2000
C+2001
C+2002
D2003
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 5 seasons.
78%
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL β 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 | β 2025 Pass Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,409 | 160.6 | 3,297+888 | 194 |
| 2000 | 1,484 | 212 | 3,911+2,427 | 230 |
| 2001 | 3,040 | 190 | 3,538+498 | 208.1 |
| 2002 | 2,842 | 203 | 3,691+849 | 217.1 |
| 2003 | 1,319 | 131.9 | 2,548+1,229 | 149.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
67 career value over replacement β #1689 all-time of 4,642. 13.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #1 (Rd 1) Β· CLE Β· 1999 Β· -9.8 vs expected KV-H
52actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ9.8
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