Drew Bledsoe ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks — a career that places Bledsoe in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Bledsoe a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Drew Bledsoe

4× Pro Bowl4th youngest · 3,000 Passing Yards 3rd youngest · 4,000 Passing Yards Top 4% all-time QBsIron Legend⚡ Breakout · 2002 📉 Fades · -29% playoffs 🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002 Team Carrier · #178

Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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
1993	21–22	NE	13	—	214	429	49.9%	2,494	15	15	3.5	3.5	5.8	4.9	1.0	65.0	—	32	82	0	2.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	22–23	NE	16	—	400	691	57.9%	4,555	25	27	3.6	3.9	6.6	5.6	0.9	73.6	—	44	40	0	0.9	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	23–24	NE	15	—	323	636	50.8%	3,507	13	16	2.0	2.5	5.5	4.8	0.8	63.7	—	20	28	0	1.4	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	24–25	NE	16	—	373	623	59.9%	4,086	27	15	4.3	2.4	6.6	6.3	1.8	83.7	—	24	27	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	25–26	NE	16	—	314	522	60.2%	3,706	28	15	5.4	2.9	7.1	6.9	1.9	87.7	—	28	55	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	26–27	NE	14	—	263	481	54.7%	3,633	20	14	4.2	2.9	7.6	7.1	1.4	80.9	—	28	44	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	27–28	NE	16	—	303	533	56.8%	3,969	19	21	3.6	3.9	7.4	6.4	0.9	75.9	55	42	101	0	2.4	0.0	11	26.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	28–29	NE	16	—	309	527	58.6%	3,247	17	13	3.2	2.5	6.2	5.7	1.3	77.1	45	47	158	2	3.4	4.3	14	29.8	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	29–30	NE	2	—	40	66	60.6%	400	2	2	3.0	3.0	6.1	5.3	1.0	75.3	5	5	18	0	3.6	0.0	1	20.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	30–31	BUF	16	—	375	610	61.5%	4,359	24	15	3.9	2.5	7.1	6.8	1.6	86.0	54	27	67	2	2.5	7.4	10	37.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	31–32	BUF	16	—	274	471	58.2%	2,860	11	12	2.3	2.5	6.1	5.4	0.9	73.0	49	23	29	2	1.3	8.7	5	21.7	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	32–33	BUF	16	—	256	449	57.0%	2,932	20	16	4.5	3.6	6.5	5.8	1.3	76.8	38	20	52	0	2.6	0.0	3	15.0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	33–34	DAL	16	—	300	499	60.1%	3,639	23	17	4.6	3.4	7.3	6.7	1.4	83.7	49	34	50	2	1.5	5.9	6	17.6	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2006	34–35	DAL	6	—	90	169	53.3%	1,164	7	8	4.1	4.7	6.9	5.6	0.9	69.2	16	8	28	2	3.5	25.0	6	75.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	194	—	3,834	6,706	57.2%	44,551	251	206	3.7	3.1	6.6	6.0	1.2	77.1	311	382	779	10	2.0	2.6	56	14.7	9	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0

Career Value · VORP

373 career value over replacement — #52 all-time of 4,649. 28.7/season above a replacement-level QB.

Career Profile

6 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #1 (Rd 1) · NE · 1993 · +11.6 vs expected KV-H

73actual

61.4 expected · Δ+11.6

💔+51.9 stolen VORP·1.82 szns lost

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Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1993	21–22	NE	13	—	214	429	49.9%	2,494	15	15	3.5	3.5	5.8	4.9	1.0	65.0	—	8.8
1994	22–23	NE	16	—	400	691	57.9%	4,555	25	27	3.6	3.9	6.6	5.6	0.9	73.6	—	13.9
1995	23–24	NE	15	—	323	636	50.8%	3,507	13	16	2.0	2.5	5.5	4.8	0.8	63.7	—	8.9
1996	24–25	NE	16	—	373	623	59.9%	4,086	27	15	4.3	2.4	6.6	6.3	1.8	83.7	—	15.2
1997	25–26	NE	16	—	314	522	60.2%	3,706	28	15	5.4	2.9	7.1	6.9	1.9	87.7	—	14.8
1998	26–27	NE	14	—	263	481	54.7%	3,633	20	14	4.2	2.9	7.6	7.1	1.4	80.9	—	11.3
1999	27–28	NE	16	—	303	533	56.8%	3,969	19	21	3.6	3.9	7.4	6.4	0.9	75.9	55	10.3
2000	28–29	NE	16	—	309	527	58.6%	3,247	17	13	3.2	2.5	6.2	5.7	1.3	77.1	45	13.2
2001	29–30	NE	2	—	40	66	60.6%	400	2	2	3.0	3.0	6.1	5.3	1.0	75.3	5	—
2002	30–31	BUF	16	—	375	610	61.5%	4,359	24	15	3.9	2.5	7.1	6.8	1.6	86.0	54	14.8
2003	31–32	BUF	16	—	274	471	58.2%	2,860	11	12	2.3	2.5	6.1	5.4	0.9	73.0	49	10.4
2004	32–33	BUF	16	—	256	449	57.0%	2,932	20	16	4.5	3.6	6.5	5.8	1.3	76.8	38	10.8
2005	33–34	DAL	16	—	300	499	60.1%	3,639	23	17	4.6	3.4	7.3	6.7	1.4	83.7	49	13.9
2006	34–35	DAL	6	—	90	169	53.3%	1,164	7	8	4.1	4.7	6.9	5.6	0.9	69.2	16	4.2
Career			194		3,834	6,706	57.2%	44,551	251	206	3.7	3.1	6.6	—	—	77.1	311	150.5

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1993	21–22	NE	13	—	32	82	0	2.6	0.0	—	—	—
1994	22–23	NE	16	—	44	40	0	0.9	0.0	—	—	—
1995	23–24	NE	15	—	20	28	0	1.4	0.0	—	—	—
1996	24–25	NE	16	—	24	27	0	1.1	0.0	—	—	—
1997	25–26	NE	16	—	28	55	0	2.0	0.0	—	—	—
1998	26–27	NE	14	—	28	44	0	1.6	0.0	—	—	—
1999	27–28	NE	16	—	42	101	0	2.4	0.0	11	26.2	0
2000	28–29	NE	16	—	47	158	2	3.4	4.3	14	29.8	2
2001	29–30	NE	2	—	5	18	0	3.6	0.0	1	20.0	0
2002	30–31	BUF	16	—	27	67	2	2.5	7.4	10	37.0	0
2003	31–32	BUF	16	—	23	29	2	1.3	8.7	5	21.7	1
2004	32–33	BUF	16	—	20	52	0	2.6	0.0	3	15.0	2
2005	33–34	DAL	16	—	34	50	2	1.5	5.9	6	17.6	4
2006	34–35	DAL	6	—	8	28	2	3.5	25.0	6	75.0	0
Career			194		382	779	10	2.0	—	56	—	9

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 73 · Great

A great career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 73 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 13 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 70.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 73· confidence 98%

What builds the career mark of 66

On-field 47

Availability 19

On-field production Staying available

Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)

1993bestavg 65elite 702006

Pass Yds career shape vs similar quarterbacks

1993-2006

Peak-aligned view: center line is each player's best Pass Yds season; left/right show build-up, staying power, and decline. Comparison set uses same-position, overlapping-era comps when available.