Tony Eason is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Eason in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Eason's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Tony Eason
Top 23% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 92 Β· #1260 Β· High-ValueWorth 92 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.4 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
5 cleared
2 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
5
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+18.4
Avg surplus
peak +32
5 seasons Γ ~18.4 surplus β VORP 92
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 | NE | 16 | β | 46 | 95 | 48.4% | 557 | 1 | 5 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | NE | 16 | β | 259 | 431 | 60.1% | 3,228 | 23 | 8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 93.4 | 59 | 40 | 154 | 5 | 3.9 | 12.5 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | NE | 16 | β | 168 | 299 | 56.2% | 2,156 | 11 | 17 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 67.5 | 28 | 22 | 70 | 1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | NE | 15 | β | 276 | 448 | 61.6% | 3,328 | 19 | 10 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 89.2 | 43 | 35 | 170 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | β | β | β | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | NE | 4 | β | 42 | 79 | 53.2% | 453 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 72.4 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | NE | 2 | β | 28 | 43 | 65.1% | 249 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NE | 5 | β | 57 | 105 | 54.3% | 761 | 3 | 4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 71.2 | 10 | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | NYJ | 5 | β | 22 | 36 | 61.1% | 255 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 68.6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | NYJ | 16 | β | 13 | 28 | 46.4% | 155 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 95 | β | 911 | 1,564 | 58.2% | 11,142 | 61 | 51 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 79.7 | 177 | 134 | 503 | 6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 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 | 24 | NE | 16 | β | 46 | 95 | 48.4% | 557 | 1 | 5 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 16 | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 25 | NE | 16 | β | 259 | 431 | 60.1% | 3,228 | 23 | 8 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 93.4 | 59 | 19.9 |
| 1985 | 26 | NE | 16 | β | 168 | 299 | 56.2% | 2,156 | 11 | 17 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 67.5 | 28 | 10.3 |
| 1986 | 27 | NE | 15 | β | 276 | 448 | 61.6% | 3,328 | 19 | 10 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 89.2 | 43 | 15 |
| 1987 | 28 | NE | 4 | β | 42 | 79 | 53.2% | 453 | 3 | 2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 72.4 | 8 | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 29 | NE | 2 | β | 28 | 43 | 65.1% | 249 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 2 | β |
| 1989 | 30 | NE | 5 | β | 57 | 105 | 54.3% | 761 | 3 | 4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 71.2 | 10 | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 30 | NYJ | 5 | β | 22 | 36 | 61.1% | 255 | 1 | 2 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 68.6 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 31 | NYJ | 16 | β | 13 | 28 | 46.4% | 155 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 4 | 7 |
| Career | 95 | 911 | 1,564 | 58.2% | 11,142 | 61 | 51 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 7.1 | β | β | 79.7 | 177 | 64.4 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24 | NE | 16 | β | 19 | 39 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 25 | NE | 16 | β | 40 | 154 | 5 | 3.9 | 12.5 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 26 | NE | 16 | β | 22 | 70 | 1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 27 | NE | 15 | β | 35 | 170 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 28 | NE | 4 | β | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 29 | NE | 2 | β | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 30 | NE | 5 | β | 2 | -2 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 30 | NYJ | 5 | β | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 31 | NYJ | 16 | β | 7 | 29 | 0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 95 | 134 | 503 | 6 | 3.8 | β | β | β | β |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 56 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
51
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
64
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 56.2 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 56Β· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 51
On-field 33
Availability 18
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1983bestavg 451990
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position11
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
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 (Illinois; American River), 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
Irving FryarWR6yLin DawsonTE6yStephen StarringWR5yReggie DupardRB4yWillie ScottTE3yDoug FlutieQB3yBob PerrymanRB3yDerwin WilliamsWR3yRobert WeathersRB3yTom RamseyQB3yJeff FeaglesP2yJames HastyDB2yMarvin WashingtonDE2yChris BurkettWR2yFreeman McNeilRB2yKen O'BrienQB2yJohnny HectorRB2yJeff LagemanDE2yChris DresselTE2yAl ToonWR2yGreg BatyTE2yJohn StephensRB2yJo-Jo TownsellWR2ySammy MartinWR2y
1983 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #15
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTony opened the New England Patriots QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Doug Flutie (1987β2005).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (β₯4 seasons with the club) at the playerβs position group β a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide .
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1990team change
Joined NYJ (from NE)
- 1990final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 1983draft
Drafted by NWE β Round 1, Pick 15
- 1983team change
Joined NE (from NWE)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 212 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 7-season peers. See all β
56
peak 64
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1983
B1984
C+1985
B1986
F1987
F1989
D1990
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
71%
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 | 557 | 34.8 | 2,882+2,325 | 169.5 |
| 1984 | 3,228 | 201.8 | 4,146+918 | 243.9 |
| 1985 | 2,156 | 134.8 | 3,536+1,380 | 208 |
| 1986 | 3,328 | 221.9 | 4,188+860 | 246.4 |
| 1987 | 453 | 113.3 | 3,284+2,831 | 193.2 |
| 1989 | 761 | 152.2 | 3,578+2,817 | 210.5 |
| 1990 | 155 | 9.7 | 2,487+2,332 | 146.3 |
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
92 career value over replacement β #1260 all-time of 4,642. 13.1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeMiss β
Pick #15 (Rd 1) Β· NWE Β· 1983 Β· -1.5 vs expected KV-H
56actual
57.5 expected Β· Ξβ1.5
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