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

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Trent Dilfer

1× Pro BowlTop 27% all-time QBsHigh-End Starter🌅 Early Bloomer · 1996 Team Carrier · #521

Height6'4"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

116 career value over replacement — #942 all-time of 4,695. 9.7/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #6 (Rd 1) · TAM · 1994 · -10.3 vs expected KV-H

53actual

63.3 expected · Δ−10.3

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Combined Season Grid

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

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Passing													Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	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
1994	22	TB	2	—	—	38	82	46.3%	433	1	6	1.2	7.3	5.3	2.2	0.2	36.3	—	2	27	0	13.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	23	TB	16	—	0.0	224	415	54.0%	2,774	4	18	1.0	4.3	6.7	4.9	0.2	60.1	—	23	115	2	5.0	8.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	24	TB	16	—	1.8	267	482	55.4%	2,859	12	19	2.5	3.9	5.9	4.7	0.6	64.8	—	32	124	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	25	TB	16	—	13.8	217	386	56.2%	2,555	21	11	5.4	2.8	6.6	6.4	1.9	82.8	—	33	99	1	3.0	3.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	26	TB	16	—	12.9	225	429	52.4%	2,729	21	15	4.9	3.5	6.4	5.8	1.4	74.0	—	40	141	2	3.5	5.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	27	TB	10	—	0.0	145	242	59.9%	1,610	11	10	4.5	4.1	6.7	5.7	1.1	77.7	26	34	143	0	4.2	0.0	13	38.2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	28	BAL	9	—	0.0	133	225	59.1%	1,493	12	11	5.3	4.9	6.6	5.5	1.1	76.4	23	20	75	0	3.8	0.0	4	20.0	1	1	1	-1	0	100.0%	-1.0	-1.0	—	0
2001	29	SEA	6	—	2.5	73	122	59.8%	1,014	7	4	5.7	3.3	8.3	8.0	1.8	92.0	10	11	17	0	1.5	0.0	3	27.3	0	1	1	-5	0	100.0%	-5.0	-5.0	—	0
2002	30	SEA	6	—	7.2	94	168	56.0%	1,182	4	6	2.4	3.6	7.0	5.9	0.7	71.1	7	10	27	0	2.7	0.0	4	40.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	31	SEA	5	—	0.0	4	8	50.0%	31	1	1	12.5	12.5	3.9	0.8	1.0	59.9	1	2	-1	0	-0.5	0.0	0	0.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	32	SEA	4	—	0.0	25	58	43.1%	333	1	3	1.7	5.2	5.7	3.8	0.3	46.1	4	10	14	0	1.4	0.0	1	10.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	33	CLE	11	—	4.0	199	333	59.8%	2,321	11	12	3.3	3.6	7.0	6.0	0.9	76.9	23	20	46	0	2.3	0.0	2	10.0	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	35	SF	7	—	0.0	113	219	51.6%	1,166	7	12	3.2	5.5	5.3	3.5	0.6	55.1	27	10	25	0	2.5	0.0	1	10.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	124	—	42.2	1,757	3,169	55.4%	20,500	113	128	3.6	4.0	6.5	5.4	0.9	70.3	121	247	852	5	3.4	2.0	28	11.3	7	2	2	-6	0	100.0%	-3.0	-3.0	—	0

Career arc · VAL by season

12 seasons · peak 13.8 in 1997

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

3.2 career wins over 12 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1997 · +1.1 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1994	22	TB	2	—	38	82	46.3%	433	1	6	1.2	7.3	5.3	2.2	0.2	36.3	—	—
1995	23	TB	16	—	224	415	54.0%	2,774	4	18	1.0	4.3	6.7	4.9	0.2	60.1	—	0
1996	24	TB	16	—	267	482	55.4%	2,859	12	19	2.5	3.9	5.9	4.7	0.6	64.8	—	1.8
1997	25	TB	16	—	217	386	56.2%	2,555	21	11	5.4	2.8	6.6	6.4	1.9	82.8	—	13.8
1998	26	TB	16	—	225	429	52.4%	2,729	21	15	4.9	3.5	6.4	5.8	1.4	74.0	—	12.9
1999	27	TB	10	—	145	242	59.9%	1,610	11	10	4.5	4.1	6.7	5.7	1.1	77.7	26	0
2000	28	BAL	9	—	133	225	59.1%	1,493	12	11	5.3	4.9	6.6	5.5	1.1	76.4	23	0
2001	29	SEA	6	—	73	122	59.8%	1,014	7	4	5.7	3.3	8.3	8.0	1.8	92.0	10	2.5
2002	30	SEA	6	—	94	168	56.0%	1,182	4	6	2.4	3.6	7.0	5.9	0.7	71.1	7	7.2
2003	31	SEA	5	—	4	8	50.0%	31	1	1	12.5	12.5	3.9	0.8	1.0	59.9	1	0
2004	32	SEA	4	—	25	58	43.1%	333	1	3	1.7	5.2	5.7	3.8	0.3	46.1	4	0
2005	33	CLE	11	—	199	333	59.8%	2,321	11	12	3.3	3.6	7.0	6.0	0.9	76.9	23	4
2007	35	SF	7	—	113	219	51.6%	1,166	7	12	3.2	5.5	5.3	3.5	0.6	55.1	27	0
Career			124		1,757	3,169	55.4%	20,500	113	128	3.6	4.0	6.5	5.4	0.9	70.3	121	42.2

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1994	22	TB	2	—	2	27	0	13.5	0.0	—	—	—
1995	23	TB	16	—	23	115	2	5.0	8.7	—	—	—
1996	24	TB	16	—	32	124	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—
1997	25	TB	16	—	33	99	1	3.0	3.0	—	—	—
1998	26	TB	16	—	40	141	2	3.5	5.0	—	—	—
1999	27	TB	10	—	34	143	0	4.2	0.0	13	38.2	1
2000	28	BAL	9	—	20	75	0	3.8	0.0	4	20.0	1
2001	29	SEA	6	—	11	17	0	1.5	0.0	3	27.3	0
2002	30	SEA	6	—	10	27	0	2.7	0.0	4	40.0	0
2003	31	SEA	5	—	2	-1	0	-0.5	0.0	0	0.0	1
2004	32	SEA	4	—	10	14	0	1.4	0.0	1	10.0	0
2005	33	CLE	11	—	20	46	0	2.3	0.0	2	10.0	3
2007	35	SF	7	—	10	25	0	2.5	0.0	1	10.0	1
Career			124		247	852	5	3.4	2.0	28	11.3	7

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T
2000	28	BAL	9	—	1	1	-1	100.0%	-1.0	-1.0	—
2001	29	SEA	6	—	1	1	-5	100.0%	-5.0	-5.0	—
Career			15		2	2	-6	100.0%	-3.0	-3.0	—

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 12 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 51 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 88%

What builds the career mark of 47

On-field 32.1

Availability 14.9