Sonny Jurgensen ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks — a career that places Jurgensen in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Jurgensen a career score of 73, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Reached 39% of the all-time Passing Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Career Value · VORP
315 career value over replacement — #112 all-time of 4,649. 24.2/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Last recorded season with WAS
Joined WAS (from PHI)
Entered the NFL with PHI
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 15 seasons.
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What carries the case
Monitor score 52 · components sum to the score (All-Pro ×12 · Pro Bowl ×3 · League Lead ×4 · ranks/era/longevity weighted).
To reach 50% HOF probability (score target: 110 · current: 52 · gap: +58)
Paths ranked cheapest first · accolade-based, data-calibrated vs actual enshrinement
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Statistical profile across 5 dimensions
Best single season, projected to Passing Yards in a modern 17-game schedule. See all →
This player carries the statistical signature of a Hall-of-Fame candidate whose career was cut short by injury or circumstance. The gap between their ceiling and actual production is quantified below.
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,723 | 265.9 | 4,683+960 | 275.5 |
| 1962 | 3,261 | 250.8 | 5,541+2,280 | 326 |
| 1963 | 1,413 | 176.6 | 3,485+2,072 | 205 |
| 1964 | 2,934 | 209.6 | 4,334+1,400 | 254.9 |
| 1965 | 2,367 | 182.1 | 3,390+1,023 | 199.4 |
| 1966 | 3,209 | 229.2 | 4,635+1,426 | 272.7 |
| 1967 | 3,747 | 267.6 | 5,048+1,301 | 296.9 |
| 1968 | 1,980 | 165 | 3,094+1,114 | 182 |
| 1969 | 3,102 | 221.6 | 4,228+1,126 | 248.7 |
| 1970 | 2,354 | 168.1 | 3,669+1,315 | 215.8 |
| 1972 | 633 | 158.3 | 3,717+3,084 | 218.7 |
| 1973 | 904 | 226 | 4,282+3,378 | 251.9 |
| 1974 | 1,185 | 296.3 | 4,780+3,595 | 281.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026
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