Tony Eason is a career quality starter — 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.

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#15Comeback seasonsof 200

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Tony Eason

Top 24% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 1984

Height6'4"

Weight212 lb

BornOct 8, 1959

Age

Career Value · VORP

97 career value over replacement — #1206 all-time of 4,695. 13.9/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #15 (Rd 1) · NWE · 1983 · -1.2 vs expected KV-H

56actual

57.2 expected · Δ−1.2

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Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Defense
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
1983	23–24	NE	16	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	24–25	NE	16	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	25–26	NE	16	—	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	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1986	26–27	NE	15	—	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	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	—	0	0	—	—	—
1987	27–28	NE	4	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	28–29	NE	2	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	29–30	NE / NYJ	10	—	79	141	56.0%	1,016	4	6	2.8	4.3	7.2	5.9	0.7	70.5	17	3	-2	0	-0.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	30–31	NYJ	16	—	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	95	—	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	—	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	—

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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 97 · #1206 · High-Value

Worth 97 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 27% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 5 of 7 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.4 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

5 cleared

2 replaced

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+19.4

Avg surplus

peak +32

5 seasons × ~19.4 surplus ≈