Jeff Garcia is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Garcia in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Garcia's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 1999 | 29 | SF | 13 | — | 222 | 369 | 60.2% | 2,516 | 11 | 11 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 78.1 | 15 | 44 | 229 | 2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 13 | 29.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 30 | SF | 16 | — | 349 | 550 | 63.5% | 4,238 | 31 | 9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 99.0 | 23 | 71 | 403 | 4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 23 | 32.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 31 | SF | 16 | — | 316 | 504 | 62.7% | 3,538 | 32 | 12 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 94.8 | 26 | 72 | 254 | 5 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 20 | 27.8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 32 | SF | 16 | — | 328 | 528 | 62.1% | 3,344 | 21 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 85.6 | 17 | 73 | 353 | 3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 30 | 41.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 33 | SF | 13 | — | 225 | 392 | 57.4% | 2,704 | 18 | 13 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 80.1 | 22 | 54 | 325 | 7 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 24 | 44.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | 34 | CLE | 11 | — | 144 | 252 | 57.1% | 1,731 | 10 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 76.7 | 25 | 34 | 169 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 15 | 44.1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 35 | DET | 6 | — | 102 | 173 | 59.0% | 937 | 3 | 6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 65.1 | 6 | 17 | 51 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 5 | 29.4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 36 | PHI | 8 | — | 116 | 188 | 61.7% | 1,309 | 10 | 2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 95.8 | 6 | 25 | 87 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 32.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 37 | TB | 13 | — | 209 | 327 | 63.9% | 2,440 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 94.6 | 19 | 35 | 116 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 10 | 28.6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 38 | TB | 12 | — | 244 | 377 | 64.7% | 2,712 | 12 | 6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 90.0 | 24 | 34 | 151 | 1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 14 | 41.2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 39 | PHI | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | -2 | 0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 125 | — | 2,255 | 3,660 | 61.6% | 25,469 | 161 | 82 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 87.7 | 183 | 462 | 2,136 | 26 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 162 | 35.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
184 career value over replacement — #441 all-time of 4,649. 18.4/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 |
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| 1999 | 29 | SF | 13 | — | 222 | 369 | 60.2% | 2,516 | 11 | 11 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 78.1 | 15 | 9.8 |
| 2000 | 30 | SF | 16 | — | 349 | 550 | 63.5% | 4,238 | 31 | 9 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 99.0 | 23 | 21.4 |
| 2001 | 31 | SF | 16 | — | 316 | 504 | 62.7% | 3,538 | 32 | 12 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 94.8 | 26 | 20.3 |
| 2002 | 32 | SF | 16 | — | 328 | 528 | 62.1% | 3,344 | 21 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 85.6 | 17 | 15 |
| 2003 | 33 | SF | 13 | — | 225 | 392 | 57.4% | 2,704 | 18 | 13 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 80.1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2004 | 34 | CLE | 11 | — | 144 | 252 | 57.1% | 1,731 | 10 | 9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 76.7 | 25 | 8.8 |
| 2005 | 35 | DET | 6 | — | 102 | 173 | 59.0% | 937 | 3 | 6 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 65.1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 36 | PHI | 8 | — | 116 | 188 | 61.7% | 1,309 | 10 | 2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 95.8 | 6 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 37 | TB | 13 | — | 209 | 327 | 63.9% | 2,440 | 13 | 4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 3.3 | 94.6 | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2008 | 38 | TB | 12 | — | 244 | 377 | 64.7% | 2,712 | 12 | 6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 90.0 | 24 | 10.8 |
| Career | 124 | 2,255 | 3,660 | 61.6% | 25,469 | 161 | 82 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 7.0 | — | — | 87.7 | 183 | 122.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29 | SF | 13 | — | 44 | 229 | 2 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 13 | 29.5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | SF | 16 | — | 71 | 403 | 4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 23 | 32.4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | SF | 16 | — | 72 | 254 | 5 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 20 | 27.8 | 2 |
| 2002 | 32 | SF | 16 | — | 73 | 353 | 3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 30 | 41.1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 33 | SF | 13 | — | 54 | 325 | 7 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 24 | 44.4 | 1 |
| 2004 | 34 | CLE | 11 | — | 34 | 169 | 2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 15 | 44.1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 35 | DET | 6 | — | 17 | 51 | 1 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 5 | 29.4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 36 | PHI | 8 | — | 25 | 87 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 32.0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 37 | TB | 13 | — | 35 | 116 | 1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 10 | 28.6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 38 | TB | 12 | — | 34 | 151 | 1 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 14 | 41.2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 39 | PHI | 1 | — | 3 | -2 | 0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 125 | 462 | 2,136 | 26 | 4.6 | — | 162 | — | 10 |
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 10 scored seasons.
Blend 61 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 98%
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