Tony Banks is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Banks in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Banks's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Tony Banks

Top 26% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter

Height6'4"

Weight229 lb

BornApr 5, 1973

Age53

CollegeMichigan State; San Diego Mesa College See College Stats

Rookie yr1996

Draft1996 · Rd 2, Pick 42 · LA

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A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 98 · #1163 · High-Value

Worth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 6 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +16.3 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

6 cleared

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+16.3

Avg surplus

peak +27

6 seasons × ~16.3 surplus ≈ VORP 98

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Defense													Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
1996	—	STL	14	—	192	368	52.2%	2,544	15	15	4.1	4.1	6.9	5.9	1.0	71.0	—	61	212	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	STL	16	—	252	487	51.7%	3,254	14	13	2.9	2.7	6.7	6.1	1.1	71.5	—	47	186	1	4.0	2.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	STL	14	—	241	408	59.1%	2,535	7	14	1.7	3.4	6.2	5.0	0.5	68.6	—	40	156	3	3.9	7.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	BAL	11	—	167	318	52.5%	2,093	16	8	5.0	2.5	6.6	6.5	2.0	79.6	33	24	93	0	3.9	0.0	8	33.3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-31.1	-5.0	—	0	0
2000	—	BAL	11	—	148	272	54.4%	1,538	8	8	2.9	2.9	5.7	4.9	1.0	68.5	20	19	57	0	3.0	0.0	3	15.8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	JAX	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-16.3	-11.0	—	0	0
2001	—	WAS	15	—	198	370	53.5%	2,386	10	10	2.7	2.7	6.4	5.8	1.0	71.3	29	47	152	2	3.2	4.3	7	14.9	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	DEN	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-38.9	-10.0	—	0	0
2003	—	HOU	6	—	61	102	59.8%	693	5	3	4.9	2.9	6.8	6.5	1.7	84.3	13	6	27	0	4.5	0.0	2	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	IND	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.5	3.7	—	0	0
2004	—	HOU	2	—	1	2	50.0%	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	—	77.1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.1	—	—	0	0
2005	—	HOU	1	—	14	25	56.0%	173	1	2	4.0	8.0	6.9	4.1	0.5	57.6	0	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-3.7	0.0	—	0	0
Career		—	93	—	1,274	2,352	54.2%	15,232	76	73	3.2	3.1	6.5	5.7	1.0	72.0	95	246	881	6	3.6	2.4	—	—	—	3	3	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	-85.4	-22.3	—	0	0

Career EPA-107.7·-85 passing · -22 rushing·-17.9/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1996	23	STL	14	—	192	368	52.2%	2,544	15	15	4.1	4.1	6.9	5.9	1.0	71.0	—	9.5
1997	24	STL	16	—	252	487	51.7%	3,254	14	13	2.9	2.7	6.7	6.1	1.1	71.5	—	11.8
1998	25	STL	14	—	241	408	59.1%	2,535	7	14	1.7	3.4	6.2	5.0	0.5	68.6	—	8.6
1999	26	BAL	11	—	167	318	52.5%	2,093	16	8	5.0	2.5	6.6	6.5	2.0	79.6	33	9.3
2000	27	BAL	11	—	148	272	54.4%	1,538	8	8	2.9	2.9	5.7	4.9	1.0	68.5	20	6.5
2001	28	WAS	15	—	198	370	53.5%	2,386	10	10	2.7	2.7	6.4	5.8	1.0	71.3	29	8.7
2003	30	HOU	6	—	61	102	59.8%	693	5	3	4.9	2.9	6.8	6.5	1.7	84.3	13	3.9
2004	31	HOU	2	—	1	2	50.0%	16	0	0	0.0	0.0	8.0	8.0	—	77.1	0	—
2005	32	HOU	1	—	14	25	56.0%	173	1	2	4.0	8.0	6.9	4.1	0.5	57.6	0	—
Career			90		1,274	2,352	54.2%	15,232	76	73	3.2	3.1	6.5	—	—	72.0	95	58.3

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1996	23	STL	14	—	61	212	0	3.5	0.0	—	—	—
1997	24	STL	16	—	47	186	1	4.0	2.1	—	—	—
1998	25	STL	14	—	40	156	3	3.9	7.5	—	—	—
1999	26	BAL	11	—	24	93	0	3.9	0.0	8	33.3	1
2000	27	BAL	11	—	19	57	0	3.0	0.0	3	15.8	0
2001	28	WAS	15	—	47	152	2	3.2	4.3	7	14.9	2
2003	30	HOU	6	—	6	27	0	4.5	0.0	2	33.3	0
2005	32	HOU	1	—	2	-2	0	-1.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
Career			88		246	881	6	3.6	—	—	—	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA
1999	26	—	—	—	-31.1	-5.0	—
2000	27	—	—	—	-16.3	-11.0	—
2001	28	—	—	—	-38.9	-10.0	—
2003	30	—	—	—	3.5	3.7	—
2004	31	—	—	—	1.1	—	—
2005	32	—	—	—	-3.7	0.0	—
Career					—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 53 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 53.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 50

On-field 33.7

Availability 16.3

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

1996bestavg 472003

All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 17% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

17% of the all-time Passing Yards leader17

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

-17.95 EPA/season over 6 seasons44

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: 86%.

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Amber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).

Postseason Career

3 playoff games

Passing

Att3Rate39.6

Rushing

Att1Yds-1Y/A-1.0

Advanced (EPA)

Pass EPA-2.8Rush EPA-0.8

College Stats

Michigan State; San Diego Mesa CollegeImported college table

College Passing

Season	School	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
1994	Michigan State	145	238	60.9%	2,040	11	6	4.6	2.5	8.6	8.4	1.8	93.5	—
1995	Michigan State	156	258	60.5%	2,089	9	15	3.5	5.8	8.1	6.2	0.6	73.6	—
Career		301	496	60.7%	4,129	20	21	4.0	4.2	8.3	7.2	1.0	83.1	0

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

1996 Draft Class· this player went #42

#33Tony BrackensDE #34Amani ToomerWR #35Mike AlstottFB #36Lawyer MilloyS #37Kavika PittmanDE #39Marco BattagliaTE #40Je'Rod CherryDB #41Bryan StillWR #43Muhsin MuhammadWR #44Tory JamesCB #47Fred ThomasCB #49Randall GodfreyOLB #50Patrick SappOLB #52Bobby EngramWR #53Gabe NorthernDE #54Jason DunnTE

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Tony inherited the Los Angeles Rams QB room from Chris Chandler (1994–2004), and handed it to Jamie Martin (1996–2005).

Jim Everett 1986–1993Mike Pagel 1991–1993Chris Miller 1994–1995Chris Chandler 1994–2004Tony Banks 1996–1998Jamie Martin

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2005final season
Last recorded season with HOU
2003team change
Joined HOU (from WAS)
2001team change
Joined WAS (from BAL)
1999team change
Joined BAL (from STL)
1996draft
Drafted by LA — Round 2, Pick 42
1996team change
Joined STL (from LA)

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'4" / 229 lb

Frame

Knox

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Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 7-season peers. See all →

peak 58

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

C+1996

B1997

C+1998

C+1999

C2000

C2001

F2003

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.

63%

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
1996	2,544	181.7	3,644+1,100	214.3
1997	3,254	203.4	3,882+628	228.3
1998	2,535	181.1	3,606+1,071	212.1
1999	2,093	190.3	3,687+1,594	216.9
2000	1,538	139.8	2,954+1,416	173.8
2001	2,386	159.1	3,074+688	180.8
2003	693	115.5	2,296+1,603	135

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026

Career Value · VORP

98 career value over replacement — #1163 all-time of 4,642. 14/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #42 (Rd 2) · LA · 1996 · +3.2 vs expected KV-H

53actual

49.8 expected · Δ+3.2

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Career Value · VORP

Combined Season Grid

Passing

Rushing

Advanced (EPA)

KV-H Anatomy

All-Time Standing

Career Aging Trajectory

Postseason Career

Passing

Rushing

Advanced (EPA)

College Stats

College Passing

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1996 Draft Class· this player went #42

Franchise Succession

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

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Era Translator

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