Steve Beuerlein is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Beuerlein in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Beuerlein's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Reached 27% of the all-time Passing Yards 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: 86%.
Career Value · VORP
186 career value over replacement — #432 all-time of 4,649. 13.3/season above a replacement-level QB.
Career Profile
Pick #110 (Rd 4) · LV · 1987 · +23.3 vs expected KV-H
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Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Steve inherited the Carolina Panthers QB room from Kerry Collins (1995–1998), and handed it to Jake Delhomme (2003–2009).
Steve inherited the Arizona Cardinals QB room from Chris Chandler (1991–1993), and handed it to Kent Graham (1996–1997).
The room is reconstructed from arrival order among durable members (≥4 seasons with the club) at the player’s position group — a lineage by arrival, not a week-by-week depth chart. Distinct from the league-wide positional GOAT torch.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Last recorded season with DEN
Joined DEN (from CAR)
Joined CAR (from JAX)
Joined JAX (from ARI)
Joined ARI (from DAL)
Joined DAL (from OAK)
Joined OAK (from LV)
Drafted by LV — Round 4, Pick 110
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Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 14-season peers. See all →
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 14 seasons.
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Best single season, projected to Passing Yards in a modern 17-game schedule. See all →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,643 | 164.3 | 3,673+2,030 | 216.1 |
| 1989 | 1,677 | 167.7 | 3,700+2,023 | 217.6 |
| 1991 | 909 | 113.6 | 3,323+2,414 | 195.5 |
| 1992 | 154 | 9.6 | 2,483+2,329 | 146 |
| 1993 | 3,164 | 197.8 | 3,950+786 | 232.4 |
| 1994 | 1,545 | 171.7 | 3,686+2,141 | 216.9 |
| 1995 | 952 | 63.5 | 2,476+1,524 | 145.6 |
| 1996 | 879 | 109.9 | 2,981+2,102 | 175.3 |
| 1997 | 1,032 | 86 | 2,444+1,412 | 143.8 |
| 1998 | 2,613 | 217.8 | 4,086+1,473 | 240.4 |
| 1999 | 4,413 | 275.8 | 4,850+437 | 285.3 |
| 2000 | 3,691 | 230.7 | 4,161+470 | 244.8 |
| 2002 | 925 | 185 | 3,444+2,519 | 202.6 |
| 2003 | 389 | 97.3 | 2,035+1,646 | 119.7 |
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Jake Delhomme
QB
84% match
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Wore 6 distinct franchise crests across 16 seasons (1988–2003) — a true nomad. The crest trail: