Chad Pennington is one of the most consistent quarterbacks of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Pennington delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Postseason all-time ranks
A top 20% all-time quarterback who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 128 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 18% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 6 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by on average.
Career Value · VORP
128 career value over replacement — #786 all-time of 4,649. 21.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #18 (Rd 1) · NYJ · 2000 · +3.3 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
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