Matthew Stafford is one of the most consistent quarterbacks of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Stafford delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
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Career Value · VORP
516 career value over replacement — #15 all-time of 4,649. 30.4/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #1 (Rd 1) · DET · 2009 · +17.6 vs expected KV-H
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An all-time caliber quarterback (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with excellent availability over their career. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
#6 all-time in Pass Yds (64,578 yds). 1,689 yds behind Aaron Rodgers for #5 — on pace in ~1 season
Worth 516 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 1% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 16 of 17 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
16 seasons × ~32.3 surplus ≈ VORP 516
Tom Brady
QB
88% match