Alex Smith is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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183 career value over replacement — #446 all-time of 4,649. 13.1/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · SF · 2005 · -5.4 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2005 | 21 | SF | 9 | — | 84 | 165 | 50.9% | 875 | 1 | 11 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 40.8 | 29 | 30 | 103 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 259 | 443 | 58.5% | 2,901 | 16 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 76.0 | 37 | 41 | 151 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 12 | 29.3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 7 | — | 94 | 193 | 48.7% | 914 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 57.2 | 17 | 13 | 89 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 225 | 372 | 60.5% | 2,350 | 18 | 12 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 81.5 | 22 | 24 | 51 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.0 | -6.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 11 | — | 204 | 342 | 59.6% | 2,370 | 14 | 10 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 82.1 | 25 | 18 | 60 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 273 | 445 | 61.3% | 3,144 | 17 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 90.7 | 44 | 52 | 179 | 2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 13 | 25.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 10 | — | 153 | 218 | 70.2% | 1,737 | 13 | 5 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 104.1 | 24 | 31 | 132 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 19.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 29 | KC | 15 | — | 308 | 508 | 60.6% | 3,313 | 23 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 89.1 | 39 | 76 | 431 | 1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 23 | 30.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 30 | KC | 15 | — | 303 | 464 | 65.3% | 3,265 | 18 | 6 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 93.4 | 45 | 49 | 254 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12 | 24.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 31 | KC | 16 | — | 307 | 470 | 65.3% | 3,486 | 20 | 7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 95.4 | 45 | 84 | 498 | 2 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 30 | 35.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 32 | KC | 15 | — | 328 | 489 | 67.1% | 3,502 | 15 | 8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 91.2 | 28 | 48 | 134 | 5 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 9 | 18.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 33 | KC | 15 | — | 341 | 505 | 67.5% | 4,042 | 26 | 5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 104.7 | 35 | 60 | 355 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 19 | 31.7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | 10 | — | 205 | 328 | 62.5% | 2,180 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 85.7 | 22 | 41 | 168 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 15 | 36.6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | 8 | — | 168 | 252 | 66.7% | 1,582 | 6 | 8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 78.5 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 174 | — | 3,252 | 5,194 | 62.6% | 35,661 | 199 | 108 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 87.0 | 434 | 577 | 2,608 | 15 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 156 | 27.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.3 | -2.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | SF | 9 | — | 84 | 165 | 50.9% | 875 | 1 | 11 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 40.8 | 29 | 8.9 |
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 259 | 443 | 58.5% | 2,901 | 16 | 15 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 76.0 | 37 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 7 | — | 94 | 193 | 48.7% | 914 | 2 | 4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 57.2 | 17 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 225 | 372 | 60.5% | 2,350 | 18 | 12 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 81.5 | 22 | 1.5 |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 11 | — | 204 | 342 | 59.6% | 2,370 | 14 | 10 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 82.1 | 25 | — |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 273 | 445 | 61.3% | 3,144 | 17 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 90.7 | 44 | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 10 | — | 153 | 218 | 70.2% | 1,737 | 13 | 5 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 104.1 | 24 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 29 | KC | 15 | 15* | 308 | 508 | 60.6% | 3,313 | 23 | 7 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 89.1 | 39 | 1.9 |
| 2014 | 30 | KC | 15 | 15* | 303 | 464 | 65.3% | 3,265 | 18 | 6 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 93.4 | 45 | — |
| 2015 | 31 | KC | 16 | 16* | 307 | 470 | 65.3% | 3,486 | 20 | 7 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 95.4 | 45 | — |
| 2016 | 32 | KC | 15 | 14* | 328 | 489 | 67.1% | 3,502 | 15 | 8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 91.2 | 28 | — |
| 2017 | 33 | KC | 15 | 15* | 341 | 505 | 67.5% | 4,042 | 26 | 5 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 104.7 | 35 | — |
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | 10 | 10* | 205 | 328 | 62.5% | 2,180 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2.0 | 85.7 | 22 | — |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | 8 | 7* | 168 | 252 | 66.7% | 1,582 | 6 | 8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 78.5 | 22 | — |
| Career | 174 | 92* | 3,252 | 5,194 | 62.6% | 35,661 | 199 | 108 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 6.9 | — | — | 87.0 | 434 | 43.9 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21 | SF | 9 | — | 30 | 103 | 0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 10.0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 22 | SF | 16 | — | 41 | 151 | 2 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 12 | 29.3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 23 | SF | 7 | — | 13 | 89 | 0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 38.5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 24 | 51 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 6 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 26 | SF | 11 | — | 18 | 60 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 27 | SF | 16 | — | 52 | 179 | 2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 13 | 25.0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | SF | 10 | — | 31 | 132 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 6 | 19.4 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | KC | 15 | 15* | 76 | 431 | 1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 23 | 30.3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | KC | 15 | 15* | 49 | 254 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 12 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 31 | KC | 16 | 16* | 84 | 498 | 2 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 30 | 35.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | KC | 15 | 14* | 48 | 134 | 5 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 9 | 18.8 | 1 |
| 2017 | 33 | KC | 15 | 15* | 60 | 355 | 1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 19 | 31.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | 10 | 10* | 41 | 168 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 15 | 36.6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | 8 | 7* | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 174 | 92* | 577 | 2,608 | 15 | 4.5 | — | 156 | — | 4 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 | SF | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -6.0 | -6.0 | — | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | KC | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 100.0% | -4.0 | -4.0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | KC | 15 | 14* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 29* | 3 | 3 | -7 | 0 | 100.0% | -2.3 | -2.3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | KC | 15 | 15* | 978 | 96.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 30 | KC | 15 | 15* | 940 | 99.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 31 | KC | 16 | 16* | 989 | 98.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | KC | 15 | 14* | 915 | 95.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 33 | KC | 15 | 15* | 961 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | 10 | 10* | 651 | 96.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | 8 | 7* | 459 | 85.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 94 | 92* | 5,893 | — | — | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | — | 10* | — | 17.9 | 96 | 25.9 | 51 | 23 | 82 | 2.4 | 14 | — | — |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | — | 7* | 76.3 | 17.5 | 86 | 31.0 | 37 | 27 | 63 | 2.3 | 12 | 4 | — |
| Career | 17* | — | — | 182 | — | 88 | 50 | 145 | — | 26 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34 | WAS | 10 | 10* | 117 | 2.9 | 51 | 1.2 | 1 | 41.0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 36 | WAS | 8 | 7* | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 17* | 120 | — | 51 | — | 1 | — | 15 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 56 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
Blend 53.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 56· confidence 99%
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