Erik Kramer is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Kramer in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Kramer's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1987 | 22–23 | ATL | 11 | — | 45 | 92 | 48.9% | 559 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 60.0 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | DET | 13 | — | 136 | 265 | 51.3% | 1,635 | 11 | 8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 71.8 | — | 35 | 26 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27–28 | DET | 12 | — | 58 | 106 | 54.7% | 771 | 4 | 8 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 59.1 | — | 12 | 34 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | DET | 5 | — | 87 | 138 | 63.0% | 1,002 | 8 | 3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 95.1 | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | CHI | 14 | — | 99 | 158 | 62.7% | 1,129 | 8 | 8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 79.9 | — | 6 | -2 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30–31 | CHI | 16 | — | 315 | 522 | 60.3% | 3,838 | 29 | 10 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 93.5 | — | 35 | 39 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31–32 | CHI | 13 | — | 73 | 150 | 48.7% | 781 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 54.3 | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32–33 | CHI | 15 | — | 275 | 477 | 57.7% | 3,011 | 14 | 14 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 74.0 | — | 27 | 83 | 2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33–34 | CHI | 8 | — | 151 | 250 | 60.4% | 1,823 | 9 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 83.1 | — | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 34–35 | SD | 6 | — | 77 | 140 | 55.0% | 769 | 2 | 10 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 113 | — | 1,316 | 2,298 | 57.3% | 15,318 | 92 | 79 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 76.6 | 7 | 153 | 217 | 5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
107 career value over replacement — #1024 all-time of 4,649. 10.7/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22–23 | ATL | 11 | — | 45 | 92 | 48.9% | 559 | 4 | 5 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 60.0 | — | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 26–27 | DET | 13 | — | 136 | 265 | 51.3% | 1,635 | 11 | 8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 71.8 | — | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 27–28 | DET | 12 | — | 58 | 106 | 54.7% | 771 | 4 | 8 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 59.1 | — | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 28–29 | DET | 5 | — | 87 | 138 | 63.0% | 1,002 | 8 | 3 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 95.1 | — | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 29–30 | CHI | 14 | — | 99 | 158 | 62.7% | 1,129 | 8 | 8 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 79.9 | — | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 30–31 | CHI | 16 | — | 315 | 522 | 60.3% | 3,838 | 29 | 10 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 93.5 | — | 15 |
| 1996 | 31–32 | CHI | 13 | — | 73 | 150 | 48.7% | 781 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 54.3 | — | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 32–33 | CHI | 15 | — | 275 | 477 | 57.7% | 3,011 | 14 | 14 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 74.0 | — | 11.1 |
| 1998 | 33–34 | CHI | 8 | — | 151 | 250 | 60.4% | 1,823 | 9 | 7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 83.1 | — | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 34–35 | SD | 6 | — | 77 | 140 | 55.0% | 769 | 2 | 10 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 45.8 | 7 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 1,316 | 2,298 | 57.3% | 15,318 | 92 | 79 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 6.7 | — | — | 76.6 | 7 | 69.3 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22–23 | ATL | 11 | — | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | DET | 13 | — | 35 | 26 | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27–28 | DET | 12 | — | 12 | 34 | 0 | 2.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | DET | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | CHI | 14 | — | 6 | -2 | 0 | -0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30–31 | CHI | 16 | — | 35 | 39 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 31–32 | CHI | 13 | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 32–33 | CHI | 15 | — | 27 | 83 | 2 | 3.1 | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 33–34 | CHI | 8 | — | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1.3 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 34–35 | SD | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 113 | 153 | 217 | 5 | 1.4 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 52.8 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 94%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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QB
83% match
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