Troy Aikman is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a solid career value score of 68 in the Knox value model. Aikman's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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Troy Aikman

★ HALL OF FAME6× Pro Bowl👑 Dynasty DNA · 6 seasons · 3 titles Top 9% all-time QBsIron Man🏆 Clutch · +9% playoffs ⭐ Shooting Star · 1999

Height6'4"

Weight220 lb

BornNov 21, 1966

Age59

CollegeUCLA; Oklahoma See College Stats

Rookie yr1989

Draft1989 · Rd 1, Pick 1 · DAL

All-Time Rank & Honors

career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context

Regular-season all-time ranks

40thPassing Yards·32,882 yds 63rdPassing Touchdowns·165

Postseason all-time ranks

15thPlayoff Passing Yards·3,849 yds 19thPlayoff Passing Touchdowns·23

Pro Bowls

Title Seasons

Dynasty Seasons

Yes

Hall of Fame

Archetype Intelligence

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A high-end quarterback defined as much by excellent availability over their career as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 285 · #154 · All-Time

Worth 285 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 4% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 12 of 12 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23.8 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

12 cleared

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

Replacement

the KC-H bar

→

Seasons over

cleared the bar

+23.8

Avg surplus

peak +31

12 seasons × ~23.8 surplus ≈ VORP 285

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
1989	—	DAL	11	—	155	293	52.9%	1,749	9	18	3.1	6.1	6.0	3.8	0.5	55.7	—	38	302	0	7.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	—	DAL	15	—	226	399	56.6%	2,579	11	18	2.8	4.5	6.5	5.0	0.6	66.6	—	40	172	1	4.3	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	—	DAL	12	—	237	363	65.3%	2,754	11	10	3.0	2.8	7.6	7.0	1.1	86.7	—	16	5	1	0.3	6.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	—	DAL	16	—	302	473	63.8%	3,445	23	14	4.9	3.0	7.3	6.9	1.6	89.5	—	37	105	1	2.8	2.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	—	DAL	14	—	271	392	69.1%	3,100	15	6	3.8	1.5	7.9	8.0	2.5	99.0	—	32	125	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	—	DAL	14	—	233	361	64.5%	2,676	13	12	3.6	3.3	7.4	6.6	1.1	84.9	—	30	62	1	2.1	3.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	—	DAL	16	—	280	432	64.8%	3,304	16	7	3.7	1.6	7.6	7.7	2.3	93.6	—	21	32	1	1.5	4.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	—	DAL	15	—	296	465	63.7%	3,126	12	13	2.6	2.8	6.7	6.0	0.9	80.1	—	35	42	1	1.2	2.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	—	DAL	16	—	292	518	56.4%	3,283	19	12	3.7	2.3	6.3	6.0	1.6	78.0	—	25	79	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	—	DAL	11	—	187	315	59.4%	2,330	12	5	3.8	1.6	7.4	7.4	2.4	88.5	—	22	69	2	3.1	9.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	DAL	14	—	258	430	60.0%	2,920	17	11	4.0	2.6	6.8	6.4	1.5	82.9	19	21	10	1	0.5	4.8	3	14.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	36.2	-8.8	—	0	0
2000	—	DAL	11	—	153	259	59.1%	1,616	7	14	2.7	5.4	6.2	4.3	0.5	63.8	13	10	13	0	1.3	0.0	5	50.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	TB	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-29.1	-2.1	—	0	0
Career		—	166	—	2,890	4,700	61.5%	32,882	165	140	3.5	3.0	7.0	6.4	1.2	81.8	32	327	1,016	9	3.1	2.8	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	7.2	-11.0	—	0	0

Career EPA-3.8·7 passing · -11 rushing·-1.9/season

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1989	23	DAL	11	—	155	293	52.9%	1,749	9	18	3.1	6.1	6.0	3.8	0.5	55.7	—	6.3
1990	24	DAL	15	—	226	399	56.6%	2,579	11	18	2.8	4.5	6.5	5.0	0.6	66.6	—	9.8
1991	25	DAL	12	—	237	363	65.3%	2,754	11	10	3.0	2.8	7.6	7.0	1.1	86.7	—	10.6
1992	26	DAL	16	—	302	473	63.8%	3,445	23	14	4.9	3.0	7.3	6.9	1.6	89.5	—	16.6
1993	27	DAL	14	—	271	392	69.1%	3,100	15	6	3.8	1.5	7.9	8.0	2.5	99.0	—	13.5
1994	28	DAL	14	—	233	361	64.5%	2,676	13	12	3.6	3.3	7.4	6.6	1.1	84.9	—	10.8
1995	29	DAL	16	—	280	432	64.8%	3,304	16	7	3.7	1.6	7.6	7.7	2.3	93.6	—	13.2
1996	30	DAL	15	—	296	465	63.7%	3,126	12	13	2.6	2.8	6.7	6.0	0.9	80.1	—	10.8
1997	31	DAL	16	—	292	518	56.4%	3,283	19	12	3.7	2.3	6.3	6.0	1.6	78.0	—	12.5
1998	32	DAL	11	—	187	315	59.4%	2,330	12	5	3.8	1.6	7.4	7.4	2.4	88.5	—	10.1
1999	33	DAL	14	—	258	430	60.0%	2,920	17	11	4.0	2.6	6.8	6.4	1.5	82.9	19	11.3
2000	34	DAL	11	—	153	259	59.1%	1,616	7	14	2.7	5.4	6.2	4.3	0.5	63.8	13	4.6
Career			165		2,890	4,700	61.5%	32,882	165	140	3.5	3.0	7.0	—	—	81.8	32	130.1

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1989	23	DAL	11	—	38	302	0	7.9	0.0	—	—	—
1990	24	DAL	15	—	40	172	1	4.3	2.5	—	—	—
1991	25	DAL	12	—	16	5	1	0.3	6.3	—	—	—
1992	26	DAL	16	—	37	105	1	2.8	2.7	—	—	—
1993	27	DAL	14	—	32	125	0	3.9	0.0	—	—	—
1994	28	DAL	14	—	30	62	1	2.1	3.3	—	—	—
1995	29	DAL	16	—	21	32	1	1.5	4.8	—	—	—
1996	30	DAL	15	—	35	42	1	1.2	2.9	—	—	—
1997	31	DAL	16	—	25	79	0	3.2	0.0	—	—	—
1998	32	DAL	11	—	22	69	2	3.1	9.1	—	—	—
1999	33	DAL	14	—	21	10	1	0.5	4.8	3	14.3	0
2000	34	DAL	11	—	10	13	0	1.3	0.0	5	50.0	0
Career			165		327	1,016	9	3.1	—	—	—	—

Advanced (EPA)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA
1999	33	—	—	—	36.2	-8.8	—
2000	34	—	—	—	-29.1	-2.1	—
Career					—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 68 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 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 62.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 42.6

Availability 17.4

On-field production Staying available

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

1989bestavg 602000

All-Time Standing

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

Depth

of 100

Reached 37% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

37% of the all-time Passing Yards leader37

2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67

-1.91 EPA/season over 2 seasons49

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: 88%.

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+).

Playoff vs Regular Season

🏆 Playoff Performer

Passer Rating: 81.8 regular season → 89.5 playoffs (8 playoff seasons)

+9%

vs reg season

Postseason Career

2 playoff games

Passing

Cmp320Att500Cmp%64.0%Yds3,849TD23Int16TD%4.6Int%3.2Y/A7.7AdjY/A7.2TD:INT1.4Rate89.5Sk1

Rushing

Att32Yds87TD1Y/A2.7TD%3.1

Advanced (EPA)

Pass EPA3.8

College Stats

UCLA; OklahomaImported college table

College Passing

Season	School	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk
1984	Oklahoma	6	20	30.0%	41	0	3	0.0	15.0	2.0	-4.7	0.0	0.0	—
1985	Oklahoma	27	47	57.4%	442	1	1	2.1	2.1	9.4	8.9	1.0	87.4	—
1987	UCLA	178	273	65.2%	2,527	17	8	6.2	2.9	9.3	9.2	2.1	103.5	—
1988	UCLA	228	354	64.4%	2,771	24	9	6.8	2.5	7.8	8.0	2.7	100.4	—
Career		439	694	63.3%	5,781	42	21	6.1	3.0	8.3	8.2	2.0	97.1	0

College Rushing

Season	School	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1984	Oklahoma	12	18	1	1.5	8.3	—	—	—
1985	Oklahoma	49	93	0	1.9	0.0	—	—	—
1987	UCLA	79	87	2	1.1	2.5	—	—	—
1988	UCLA	78	83	1	1.1	1.3	—	—	—
Career		218	281	4	1.3	1.8	—	—	—

Reference Graph

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

1989 Draft Class· this player went #1

#1Steve WalshQB #3Barry SandersRB #4Derrick ThomasOLB #5Deion SandersCB #7Tim WorleyRB #9Sammie SmithRB #10Eric HillLB #12Trace ArmstrongDE #13Eric MetcalfWR #14Jeff LagemanDE #16Hart Lee DykesWR #19Wayne MartinDT #20Steve AtwaterFS #22Andre RisonWR #26Cleveland GaryRB #27Shawn CollinsWR

Franchise Succession

the room, before and after

Troy inherited the Dallas Cowboys QB room from Steve Pelluer (1985–1988), and handed it to Quincy Carter (2001–2003).

Steve Pelluer 1985–1988Troy Aikman 1989–2000Quincy Carter 2001–2003Drew Bledsoe 2005–2006Tony Romo 2005–2016Dak Prescott

Similar Players

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

Movementderived from season history

2000final season
Last recorded season with DAL
1989draft
Drafted by DAL — Round 1, Pick 1

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'4" / 220 lb

Frame

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 12-season peers. See all →

peak 67

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

C+1989

C+1990

B1991

B1992

B1993

C+1994

B1995

B1996

B1997

C+1998

B1999

C2000

Availability

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
1989	1,749	159	3,631+1,882	213.6
1990	2,579	171.9	3,747+1,168	220.4
1991	2,754	229.5	4,190+1,436	246.5
1992	3,445	215.3	4,112+667	241.9
1993	3,100	221.4	4,140+1,040	243.5
1994	2,676	191.1	3,814+1,138	224.4
1995	3,304	206.5	3,926+622	230.9
1996	3,126	208.4	3,959+833	232.9
1997	3,283	205.2	3,907+624	229.8
1998	2,330	211.8	4,037+1,707	237.5
1999	2,920	208.6	3,926+1,006	231
2000	1,616	146.9	3,048+1,432	179.3

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

285 career value over replacement — #154 all-time of 4,642. 23.8/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #1 (Rd 1) · DAL · 1989 · +6.2 vs expected KV-H

68actual

61.8 expected · Δ+6.2

💔+39.8 stolen VORP·1.68 szns lost

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Archetype Intelligence

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

College Rushing

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

1989 Draft Class· this player went #1

Franchise Succession

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Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

Era Translator

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