Wade Wilson is a career quality starter β a quarterback whose body of work places Wilson in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Wilson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Wade Wilson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
A quality quarterback with a top 30% among starters β a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 126 Β· #812 Β· High-ValueWorth 126 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback β top 18% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 14 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.8 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
6 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
36
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+15.8
Avg surplus
peak +25
8 seasons Γ ~15.8 surplus β VORP 126
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1981 | β | MIN | 3 | β | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.7 | -3.2 | 0.0 | 16.3 | β |
| 1983 | β | MIN | 1 | β | 16 | 28 | 57.1% | 124 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 50.3 | β |
| 1984 | β | MIN | 8 | β | 102 | 195 | 52.3% | 1,019 | 5 | 11 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 52.5 | β |
| 1985 | β | MIN | 4 | β | 33 | 60 | 55.0% | 404 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 71.8 | β |
| 1986 | β | MIN | 9 | β | 80 | 143 | 55.9% | 1,165 | 7 | 5 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 84.4 | β |
| 1987 | β | MIN | 12 | β | 140 | 264 | 53.0% | 2,106 | 14 | 13 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 76.7 | β |
| 1988 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 204 | 332 | 61.4% | 2,746 | 15 | 9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 91.5 | β |
| 1989 | β | MIN | 14 | β | 194 | 362 | 53.6% | 2,543 | 9 | 12 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 70.5 | β |
| 1990 | β | MIN | 6 | β | 82 | 146 | 56.2% | 1,155 | 9 | 8 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 79.6 | β |
| 1991 | β | MIN | 5 | β | 72 | 122 | 59.0% | 825 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 53.5 | β |
| 1992 | β | ATL | 9 | β | 111 | 163 | 68.1% | 1,366 | 13 | 4 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 110.1 | β |
| 1993 | β | NO | 14 | β | 221 | 388 | 57.0% | 2,457 | 12 | 15 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 70.1 | β |
| 1994 | β | NO | 4 | β | 20 | 28 | 71.4% | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | β | 87.2 | β |
| 1995 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 38 | 57 | 66.7% | 391 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 70.1 | β |
| 1996 | β | DAL | 3 | β | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 34.3 | β |
| 1997 | β | DAL | 7 | β | 12 | 21 | 57.1% | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 72.5 | β |
| 1998 | β | OAK | 5 | β | 52 | 88 | 59.1% | 568 | 7 | 4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 85.8 | β |
| Career | β | 125 | β | 1,391 | 2,428 | 57.3% | 17,283 | 99 | 102 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 75.6 | 0 | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | MIN | 3 | β | 6 | 13 | 46.2% | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 3.7 | -3.2 | 0.0 | 16.3 | β | β |
| 1983 | 24 | MIN | 1 | β | 16 | 28 | 57.1% | 124 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 50.3 | β | β |
| 1984 | 25 | MIN | 8 | β | 102 | 195 | 52.3% | 1,019 | 5 | 11 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 52.5 | β | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 26 | MIN | 4 | β | 33 | 60 | 55.0% | 404 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 71.8 | β | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 27 | MIN | 9 | β | 80 | 143 | 55.9% | 1,165 | 7 | 5 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 84.4 | β | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 28 | MIN | 12 | β | 140 | 264 | 53.0% | 2,106 | 14 | 13 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 76.7 | β | 9.1 |
| 1988 | 29 | MIN | 14 | β | 204 | 332 | 61.4% | 2,746 | 15 | 9 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 91.5 | β | 14.6 |
| 1989 | 30 | MIN | 14 | β | 194 | 362 | 53.6% | 2,543 | 9 | 12 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 70.5 | β | 9.2 |
| 1990 | 31 | MIN | 6 | β | 82 | 146 | 56.2% | 1,155 | 9 | 8 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 79.6 | β | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 32 | MIN | 5 | β | 72 | 122 | 59.0% | 825 | 3 | 10 | 2.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 53.5 | β | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 33 | ATL | 9 | β | 111 | 163 | 68.1% | 1,366 | 13 | 4 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 110.1 | β | 10.3 |
| 1993 | 34 | NO | 14 | β | 221 | 388 | 57.0% | 2,457 | 12 | 15 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 70.1 | β | 8.5 |
| 1994 | 35 | NO | 4 | β | 20 | 28 | 71.4% | 172 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | β | 87.2 | β | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 36 | DAL | 7 | β | 38 | 57 | 66.7% | 391 | 1 | 3 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 70.1 | β | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 37 | DAL | 3 | β | 8 | 18 | 44.4% | 79 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 34.3 | β | β |
| 1997 | 38 | DAL | 7 | β | 12 | 21 | 57.1% | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | β | 72.5 | β | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 39 | OAK | 5 | β | 52 | 88 | 59.1% | 568 | 7 | 4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 85.8 | β | 3.6 |
| Career | 125 | 1,391 | 2,428 | 57.3% | 17,283 | 99 | 102 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 7.1 | β | β | 75.6 | 0 | 83.3 |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 52 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
44
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
60
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ1
Longevity
career length
Blend 50.4 Γ longevity 1 = KV-H 52Β· confidence 84%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 32
Availability 12
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1984bestavg 371998
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position17
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Passing Yards leader19
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: 87%.
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 (Texas A&M-Commerce), 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
Steve JordanTE9yDarrin NelsonRB8yAlfred AndersonRB8yChris DolemanDE7yAnthony CarterWR7yAllen RiceRB7yHassan JonesWR6yHenry ThomasNT5yHerschel WalkerFB5yJesse SolomonLB5yMike MularkeyTE5yRick FenneyRB5yDeion SandersCB4yRich GannonQB4yD.J. DozierRB4yEmmitt SmithRB3yBrock MarionFS3yDarren WoodsonS3yTroy AikmanQB3yMichael IrvinWR3yDaryl JohnstonRB3yChad HenningsDT3yLeon LettDE3yDarrell FullingtonFS3y
1981 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #210
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterWade opened the Minnesota Vikings QB lineage the corpus knows, and handed it to Rich Gannon (1987β1992).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1998team change
Joined OAK (from DAL)
- 1998final season
Last recorded season with OAK
- 1995team change
Joined DAL (from NO)
- 1993team change
Joined NO (from ATL)
- 1992team change
Joined ATL (from MIN)
- 1981draft
Drafted by MIN β Round 8, Pick 210
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 210 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 14-season peers. See all β
52
peak 60
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1984
F1985
C1986
C+1987
B1988
C+1989
D1990
F1991
C1992
C+1993
F1994
F1995
F1997
F1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,019 | 127.4 | 3,534+2,515 | 207.9 |
| 1985 | 404 | 101 | 3,249+2,845 | 191.1 |
| 1986 | 1,165 | 129.4 | 3,458+2,293 | 203.4 |
| 1987 | 2,106 | 175.5 | 3,764+1,658 | 221.4 |
| 1988 | 2,746 | 196.1 | 3,910+1,164 | 230 |
| 1989 | 2,543 | 181.6 | 3,805+1,262 | 223.8 |
| 1990 | 1,155 | 192.5 | 3,907+2,752 | 229.8 |
| 1991 | 825 | 165 | 3,694+2,869 | 217.3 |
| 1992 | 1,366 | 151.8 | 3,580+2,214 | 210.6 |
| 1993 | 2,457 | 175.5 | 3,736+1,279 | 219.8 |
| 1994 | 172 | 43 | 2,445+2,273 | 143.8 |
| 1995 | 391 | 55.9 | 2,266+1,875 | 133.3 |
| 1997 | 115 | 16.4 | 1,318+1,203 | 77.5 |
| 1998 | 568 | 113.6 | 2,659+2,091 | 156.4 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), 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
126 career value over replacement β #812 all-time of 4,642. 9/season above a replacement-level QB.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #210 (Rd 8) Β· MIN Β· 1981 Β· +28.1 vs expected KV-H
52actual
23.9 expected Β· Ξ+28.1
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