Jeff Hostetler is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Hostetler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Hostetler'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 | |||||
| 1985 | 24 | NYG | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 244 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 65.9 | — | 5 | -3 | 0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | NYG | 16 | — | 20 | 39 | 51.3% | 294 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 80.5 | — | 11 | 71 | 2 | 6.5 | 18.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | NYG | 16 | — | 47 | 87 | 54.0% | 614 | 3 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 83.2 | — | 39 | 190 | 2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | NYG | 12 | — | 179 | 285 | 62.8% | 2,032 | 5 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 84.1 | — | 42 | 273 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 103 | 192 | 53.6% | 1,225 | 8 | 3 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 80.8 | — | 35 | 172 | 3 | 4.9 | 8.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32 | OAK | 15 | — | 236 | 419 | 56.3% | 3,242 | 14 | 10 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 82.5 | — | 55 | 202 | 5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 33 | OAK | 16 | — | 263 | 455 | 57.8% | 3,334 | 20 | 16 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 80.8 | — | 46 | 159 | 2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 34 | OAK | 11 | — | 172 | 286 | 60.1% | 1,998 | 12 | 9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 82.2 | — | 31 | 119 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 35 | OAK | 13 | — | 242 | 402 | 60.2% | 2,548 | 23 | 14 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 83.2 | — | 37 | 179 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 36 | WAS | 6 | — | 79 | 144 | 54.9% | 899 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 56.5 | — | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 147 | — | 1,357 | 2,338 | 58.0% | 16,430 | 94 | 71 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 80.5 | — | 316 | 1,391 | 17 | 4.4 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
136 career value over replacement — #726 all-time of 4,649. 12.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #59 (Rd 3) · NYG · 1984 · +8 vs expected KV-H
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1984: no recorded NFL regular-season production. StatVault's source covers these seasons in full, so this is an absence of production, not of data.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24 | NYG | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | 0.0 | — | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 16 | 29 | 55.2% | 244 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 65.9 | — | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28 | NYG | 16 | — | 20 | 39 | 51.3% | 294 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 80.5 | — | 10.2 |
| 1990 | 29 | NYG | 16 | — | 47 | 87 | 54.0% | 614 | 3 | 1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 83.2 | — | 11.4 |
| 1991 | 30 | NYG | 12 | — | 179 | 285 | 62.8% | 2,032 | 5 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 84.1 | — | 10.9 |
| 1992 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 103 | 192 | 53.6% | 1,225 | 8 | 3 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 80.8 | — | 12 |
| 1993 | 32 | OAK | 15 | — | 236 | 419 | 56.3% | 3,242 | 14 | 10 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 82.5 | — | 14.9 |
| 1994 | 33 | OAK | 16 | — | 263 | 455 | 57.8% | 3,334 | 20 | 16 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 80.8 | — | 13.9 |
| 1995 | 34 | OAK | 11 | — | 172 | 286 | 60.1% | 1,998 | 12 | 9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 82.2 | — | 8 |
| 1996 | 35 | OAK | 13 | — | 242 | 402 | 60.2% | 2,548 | 23 | 14 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 83.2 | — | 12.7 |
| 1997 | 36 | WAS | 6 | — | 79 | 144 | 54.9% | 899 | 5 | 10 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 56.5 | — | 2.3 |
| Career | 147 | 1,357 | 2,338 | 58.0% | 16,430 | 94 | 71 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | — | — | 80.5 | — | 105.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24 | NYG | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | NYG | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | 5 | -3 | 0 | -0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | NYG | 16 | — | 11 | 71 | 2 | 6.5 | 18.2 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | NYG | 16 | — | 39 | 190 | 2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | NYG | 12 | — | 42 | 273 | 2 | 6.5 | 4.8 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 31 | NYG | 13 | — | 35 | 172 | 3 | 4.9 | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 32 | OAK | 15 | — | 55 | 202 | 5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 33 | OAK | 16 | — | 46 | 159 | 2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 34 | OAK | 11 | — | 31 | 119 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 35 | OAK | 13 | — | 37 | 179 | 1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 36 | WAS | 6 | — | 14 | 28 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 147 | 316 | 1,391 | 17 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 54 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
Blend 54 × longevity 1 = KV-H 54· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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