Todd Blackledge is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Blackledge in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Blackledge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Todd Blackledge
Height6'3"
Weight225 lb
BornFeb 25, 1961
Age65
CollegePenn StateSee College Stats
Rookie yr1983
Draft1983 Β· Rd 1, Pick 7 Β· KAN
A quality quarterback with a above-average career β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 38 Β· #2407 Β· Role PlayerWorth 38 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 53% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+12.7
Avg surplus
peak +18
3 seasons Γ ~12.7 surplus β VORP 38
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1983 | β | KC | 4 | β | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | 259 | 3 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 9.4 | β | 112.3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | KC | 11 | β | 147 | 294 | 50.0% | 1,707 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 59.2 | 14 | 18 | 102 | 1 | 5.7 | 5.6 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | KC | 12 | β | 86 | 172 | 50.0% | 1,190 | 6 | 14 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 15 | 17 | 97 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | KC | 10 | β | 96 | 211 | 45.5% | 1,200 | 10 | 6 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 67.6 | 25 | 23 | 60 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | KC | 3 | β | 15 | 31 | 48.4% | 154 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 60.4 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | PIT | 3 | β | 38 | 79 | 48.1% | 494 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 60.8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 3.1 | 12.5 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | PIT | 3 | β | 22 | 60 | 36.7% | 282 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 36.9 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 46 | β | 424 | 881 | 48.1% | 5,286 | 29 | 38 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 60.2 | 73 | 81 | 325 | 2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | β | β | β | 5 | 5 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22 | KC | 4 | β | 20 | 34 | 58.8% | 259 | 3 | 0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 9.4 | β | 112.3 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 23 | KC | 11 | β | 147 | 294 | 50.0% | 1,707 | 6 | 11 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 59.2 | 14 | 7 |
| 1985 | 24 | KC | 12 | β | 86 | 172 | 50.0% | 1,190 | 6 | 14 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 50.3 | 15 | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 25 | KC | 10 | β | 96 | 211 | 45.5% | 1,200 | 10 | 6 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 67.6 | 25 | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 26 | KC | 3 | β | 15 | 31 | 48.4% | 154 | 1 | 1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 60.4 | 7 | β |
| 1988 | 27 | PIT | 3 | β | 38 | 79 | 48.1% | 494 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 60.8 | 4 | β |
| 1989 | 28 | PIT | 3 | β | 22 | 60 | 36.7% | 282 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 36.9 | 4 | β |
| Career | 46 | 424 | 881 | 48.1% | 5,286 | 29 | 38 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 6.0 | β | β | 60.2 | 73 | 23.7 |
Rushing
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 43 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 43 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
49
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 46.6 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 43Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 32.5
Availability 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1983bestavg 411986
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 6% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
6% of the all-time Passing Yards leader6
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
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: 90%.
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 (Penn State), 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
Carlos CarsonWR5yHerman HeardRB4yAnthony HancockWR4yJonathan HayesTE3yJim ArnoldP3yWillie ScottTE3yGary AndersonK2yRod WoodsonFS2yHardy NickersonMLB2yDwight StoneWR2yHarry NewsomeP2yMerril HogeFB2yLouis LippsWR2yBubby BristerQB2yLarry MoriartyRB2yWeegie ThompsonWR2yWarren WilliamsRB2yBilly JacksonRB2yRodney CarterRB2yLawrence RicksRB2yCarnell LakeDB1yJack Del RioMLB1yEthan HortonTE1yFrank PollardRB1y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #7
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTodd opened the Kansas City Chiefs QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Steve Bono (1994β1996).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1989final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1988team change
Joined PIT (from KC)
- 1983draft
Drafted by KAN β Round 1, Pick 7
- 1983team change
Joined KC (from KAN)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 225 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 4-season peers. See all β
43
peak 49
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1983
C+1984
C1985
C1986
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
44%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 259 | 64.8 | 3,117+2,858 | 183.4 |
| 1984 | 1,707 | 155.2 | 3,762+2,055 | 221.3 |
| 1985 | 1,190 | 99.2 | 3,234+2,044 | 190.2 |
| 1986 | 1,200 | 120 | 3,383+2,183 | 199 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), nfl.com:official-stats (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
38 career value over replacement β #2407 all-time of 4,642. 9.5/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeBust β
Pick #7 (Rd 1) Β· KAN Β· 1983 Β· -18.8 vs expected KV-H
43actual
61.8 expected Β· Ξβ18.8
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