Ty Detmer
Height6'0"
Weight189 lb
BornOct 30, 1967
Age58
CollegeBYUSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 Β· Rd 9, Pick 230 Β· GB
A quarterback with a middle-tier career β a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 43 Β· #2267 Β· Above AverageWorth 43 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 50% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +21.5 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+21.5
Avg surplus
peak +28
2 seasons Γ ~21.5 surplus β VORP 43
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 | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 1993 | β | GB | 3 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | β | 73.8 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1995 | β | GB | 4 | β | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 81 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 59.6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1996 | β | PHI | 13 | β | 238 | 401 | 59.4% | 2,911 | 15 | 13 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 80.8 | 27 | 31 | 59 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1997 | β | PHI | 8 | β | 134 | 244 | 54.9% | 1,567 | 7 | 6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 73.9 | 19 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 3.3 | 7.1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1998 | β | SF | 16 | β | 24 | 38 | 63.2% | 312 | 4 | 3 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 91.1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | CLE | 5 | β | 47 | 91 | 51.6% | 548 | 4 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 75.7 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 1999 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -3.0 | 3.3 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | β | DET | 4 | β | 92 | 151 | 60.9% | 906 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 56.9 | 12 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 44.4 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2001 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | -35.7 | -1.2 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | β | 53 | β | 546 | 946 | 57.7% | 6,351 | 34 | 35 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 74.7 | 67 | 72 | 177 | 3 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 11.1 | 0 | -38.7 | 2.1 | β | 0 | 0 | |
Career EPA-36.6Β·-39 passing Β· 2 rushingΒ·-18.3/season
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26 | GB | 3 | β | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | β | 73.8 | 0 | β |
| 1995 | 28 | GB | 4 | β | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 81 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 59.6 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 29 | PHI | 13 | β | 238 | 401 | 59.4% | 2,911 | 15 | 13 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 80.8 | 27 | 10.6 |
| 1997 | 30 | PHI | 8 | β | 134 | 244 | 54.9% | 1,567 | 7 | 6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 73.9 | 19 | 6 |
| 1998 | 31 | SF | 16 | β | 24 | 38 | 63.2% | 312 | 4 | 3 | 10.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 91.1 | 5 | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 32 | CLE | 5 | β | 47 | 91 | 51.6% | 548 | 4 | 2 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 75.7 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 34 | DET | 4 | β | 92 | 151 | 60.9% | 906 | 3 | 10 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 56.9 | 12 | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 546 | 946 | 57.7% | 6,351 | 34 | 35 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 6.7 | β | β | 74.7 | 67 | 30.8 |
Rushing
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 40 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 40 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 6 scored seasons.
36
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
47
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 40.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 40Β· confidence 77%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 22.8
Availability 13.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1995bestavg 312001
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position10
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Passing Yards leader7
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
-18.32 EPA/season over 2 seasons44
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+).
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
John JurkovicDT3yJames WillisLB3yBrett FavreQB2yIrving FryarWR2yReggie WhiteDE2yBrian DawkinsS2yTroy VincentS2yMike PriorDB2yLeRoy ButlerS2yHollis ThomasDT2yWilliam ThomasOLB2yDoug EvansDB2yCharlie GarnerRB2yRicky WattersRB2yGeorge TeagueFS2yGeorge KoonceMLB2yBobby TaylorCB2yMarquez PopeS2yJimmie JohnsonTE2yMarc EdwardsFB2yGilbert BrownNT2yEdgar BennettRB2yDarius HollandDT2yAntonio LanghamDB2y
1992 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #230
#211Kent GrahamQB#212Ronald HumphreyRB#216Derrick MooreRB#220Bucky RichardsonQB#221Willie ClayFS#226Ostell MilesRB#227Brad JohnsonQB#228T.J. RubleyQB#231Johnnie BarnesWR#232David DixonG#244Jay LeeuwenburgG#251Chris WalshWR#254Elijah AlexanderOLB#255Tim LesterRB#264Brad CulpepperDT#271Jerry OstroskiG
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterTy inherited the Philadelphia Eagles QB room from Randall Cunningham (1985β1995), and handed it to Donovan McNabb (1999β2009).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2001team change
Joined DET (from CLE)
- 2001final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 1999team change
Joined CLE (from SF)
- 1998team change
Joined SF (from PHI)
- 1996team change
Joined PHI (from GB)
- 1992draft
Drafted by GB β Round 9, Pick 230
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 189 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 6-season peers. See all β
40
peak 47
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
F1995
B1996
C+1997
F1998
F1999
F2001
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
57%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81 | 20.3 | 1,873+1,792 | 110.2 |
| 1996 | 2,911 | 223.9 | 4,142+1,231 | 243.7 |
| 1997 | 1,567 | 195.9 | 3,779+2,212 | 222.3 |
| 1998 | 312 | 19.5 | 1,339+1,027 | 78.8 |
| 1999 | 548 | 109.6 | 2,629+2,081 | 154.6 |
| 2001 | 906 | 226.5 | 4,085+3,179 | 240.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), nfl.com:official-stats (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
43 career value over replacement β #2267 all-time of 4,642. 7.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #230 (Rd 9) Β· GB Β· 1992 Β· +17.2 vs expected KV-H
40actual
22.8 expected Β· Ξ+17.2
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