Deshaun Watson packed more value into his peak seasons than almost any quarterback in NFL history — a comet career that burned brightest when it mattered most. His KV-H peak of 68 is historically rare; while longevity was not his calling card, the impact of his best seasons is undeniable.
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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 | |||||
| 2017 | 21–22 | HOU | 7 | — | 126 | 204 | 61.8% | 1,699 | 19 | 8 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 103.0 | 19 | 36 | 269 | 2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 14 | 38.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | — | 345 | 505 | 68.3% | 4,165 | 26 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 103.1 | 62 | 99 | 551 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 33 | 33.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | — | 333 | 495 | 67.3% | 3,852 | 26 | 12 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 98.0 | 44 | 82 | 413 | 7 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 29 | 35.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | — | 382 | 544 | 70.2% | 4,823 | 33 | 7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 112.4 | 49 | 90 | 444 | 3 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 31 | 34.4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | 6 | — | 99 | 170 | 58.2% | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 79.1 | 20 | 36 | 175 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 10 | 27.8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 6 | — | 105 | 171 | 61.4% | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 84.3 | 17 | 26 | 142 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | — | 137 | 216 | 63.4% | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 79.0 | 33 | 31 | 148 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 8 | 25.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 73 | — | 1,527 | 2,305 | 66.2% | 17,904 | 123 | 48 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 98.8 | 244 | 400 | 2,142 | 20 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 135 | 33.8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1104 all-time of 4,649. 14.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21–22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 126 | 204 | 61.8% | 1,699 | 19 | 8 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 103.0 | 19 | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 345 | 505 | 68.3% | 4,165 | 26 | 9 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 103.1 | 62 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 333 | 495 | 67.3% | 3,852 | 26 | 12 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 98.0 | 44 | 15.2 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 382 | 544 | 70.2% | 4,823 | 33 | 7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 112.4 | 49 | 20.5 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 99 | 170 | 58.2% | 1,102 | 7 | 5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 79.1 | 20 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 105 | 171 | 61.4% | 1,115 | 7 | 4 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 84.3 | 17 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 137 | 216 | 63.4% | 1,148 | 5 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 79.0 | 33 | 4 |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 1,527 | 2,305 | 66.2% | 17,904 | 123 | 48 | 5.3 | 2.1 | 7.8 | — | — | 98.8 | 244 | 71.6 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21–22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 36 | 269 | 2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 14 | 38.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 99 | 551 | 5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 33 | 33.3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 82 | 413 | 7 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 29 | 35.4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 90 | 444 | 3 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 31 | 34.4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 36 | 175 | 1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 10 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 26 | 142 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 10 | 38.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 31 | 148 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 8 | 25.8 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 400 | 2,142 | 20 | 5.4 | — | 135 | — | 5 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 1 | 1* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21–22 | HOU | 7 | 7* | 464 | 93.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 1,093 | 99.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 997 | 99.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 978 | 99.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 387 | 98.5% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 383 | 83.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 415 | 88.9% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 73 | 71* | 4,717 | — | — | — | — | — |
* 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 | 22–23 | HOU | — | 16* | — | 17.3 | 198 | 31.7 | 77 | 59 | 163 | 2.5 | 13 | — | — |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | — | 15* | 76.8 | 16.7 | 130 | 22.3 | 47 | 39 | 167 | 2.5 | 15 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | — | 16* | 80.3 | 15.1 | 171 | 26.1 | 75 | 47 | 168 | 2.5 | 19 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | — | 6* | 74.4 | 14.1 | 37 | 18.1 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 12 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | — | 5* | 71.5 | 20.6 | 48 | 23.4 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 2.5 | 5 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | — | 6* | 78.7 | 16.1 | 86 | 31.9 | 16 | 37 | 72 | 2.6 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Career | 64* | — | — | 670 | — | 233 | 212 | 664 | — | 69 | 24 | 21 |
* 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 | 22–23 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 452 | 4.6 | 99 | 1.0 | 5 | 19.8 | 33 |
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 351 | 4.3 | 62 | 0.8 | 3 | 27.3 | 29 |
| 2020 | 24–25 | HOU | 16 | 16* | 331 | 3.7 | 113 | 1.3 | 7 | 12.9 | 31 |
| 2022 | 26–27 | CLE | 6 | 6* | 140 | 3.9 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 10 |
| 2023 | 27–28 | CLE | 6 | 5* | 90 | 3.5 | 52 | 2.0 | 3 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 28–29 | CLE | 7 | 6* | 109 | 3.5 | 39 | 1.3 | 1 | 31.0 | 8 |
| Career | 66 | 64* | 1,473 | — | 400 | — | 19 | — | 121 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23–24 | HOU | 15 | 15* | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 131.2 |
| Career | 15 | 15* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
* 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 60 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 7 scored seasons.
Blend 60.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 60· confidence 89%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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