Doug Flutie is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Flutie in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Flutie's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | 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 | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1986 | 23–24 | CHI | 4 | — | 23 | 46 | 50.0% | 361 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 80.1 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24–25 | NE | 1 | — | 15 | 25 | 60.0% | 199 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | — | 98.6 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25–26 | NE | 11 | — | 92 | 179 | 51.4% | 1,150 | 8 | 10 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 63.3 | 11 | 38 | 179 | 1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26–27 | NE | 5 | — | 36 | 91 | 39.6% | 493 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 46.6 | 6 | 16 | 87 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 35–36 | BUF | 13 | — | 202 | 354 | 57.1% | 2,711 | 20 | 11 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 87.4 | 12 | 48 | 248 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 36–37 | BUF | 15 | — | 261 | 471 | 55.4% | 3,145 | 18 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 76.4 | 25 | 87 | 462 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 30 | 34.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 37–38 | BUF | 10 | — | 129 | 225 | 57.3% | 1,656 | 8 | 2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 88.7 | 9 | 35 | 159 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 10 | 28.6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 38–39 | SD | 16 | — | 294 | 521 | 56.4% | 3,464 | 15 | 18 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 72.0 | 25 | 52 | 192 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 12 | 23.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 39–40 | SD | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 51.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 40–41 | SD | 7 | — | 91 | 167 | 54.5% | 1,097 | 9 | 4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 82.8 | 8 | 33 | 168 | 2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 12 | 36.4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 41–42 | SD | 2 | — | 20 | 38 | 52.6% | 276 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | — | 85.0 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 7.8 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 42–43 | NE | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | 56.3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 89 | — | 1,171 | 2,138 | 54.8% | 14,645 | 85 | 65 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 76.9 | 105 | 335 | 1,618 | 10 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 68 | 20.3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
97 career value over replacement — #1164 all-time of 4,649. 10.8/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Pick #285 (Rd 11) · LA · 1985 · +54 vs expected KV-H
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23–24 | CHI | 4 | — | 23 | 46 | 50.0% | 361 | 3 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 80.1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 24–25 | NE | 1 | — | 15 | 25 | 60.0% | 199 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | — | 98.6 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 25–26 | NE | 11 | — | 92 | 179 | 51.4% | 1,150 | 8 | 10 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 63.3 | 11 | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 26–27 | NE | 5 | — | 36 | 91 | 39.6% | 493 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 46.6 | 6 | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 35–36 | BUF | 13 | — | 202 | 354 | 57.1% | 2,711 | 20 | 11 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 87.4 | 12 | 11.9 |
| 1999 | 36–37 | BUF | 15 | — | 261 | 471 | 55.4% | 3,145 | 18 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 76.4 | 25 | 12.7 |
| 2000 | 37–38 | BUF | 10 | — | 129 | 225 | 57.3% | 1,656 | 8 | 2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 88.7 | 9 | 9.2 |
| 2001 | 38–39 | SD | 16 | — | 294 | 521 | 56.4% | 3,464 | 15 | 18 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 72.0 | 25 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 39–40 | SD | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 27.3% | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | — | 51.3 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 40–41 | SD | 7 | — | 91 | 167 | 54.5% | 1,097 | 9 | 4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 82.8 | 8 | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 41–42 | SD | 2 | — | 20 | 38 | 52.6% | 276 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | — | 85.0 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 42–43 | NE | 4 | — | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | — | 56.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 89 | 1,171 | 2,138 | 54.8% | 14,645 | 85 | 65 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 6.8 | — | — | 76.9 | 105 | 65.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23–24 | CHI | 4 | — | 9 | 36 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 24–25 | NE | 1 | — | 6 | 43 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 25–26 | NE | 11 | — | 38 | 179 | 1 | 4.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 26–27 | NE | 5 | — | 16 | 87 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 35–36 | BUF | 13 | — | 48 | 248 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 36–37 | BUF | 15 | — | 87 | 462 | 1 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 30 | 34.5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 37–38 | BUF | 10 | — | 35 | 159 | 1 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 10 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 2001 | 38–39 | SD | 16 | — | 52 | 192 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 12 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 39–40 | SD | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 40–41 | SD | 7 | — | 33 | 168 | 2 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 12 | 36.4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 41–42 | SD | 2 | — | 5 | 39 | 2 | 7.8 | 40.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 42–43 | NE | 4 | — | 5 | -1 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 89 | 335 | 1,618 | 10 | 4.8 | — | 68 | — | 8 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 54 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 83%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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