Trent Dilfer is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Dilfer in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Dilfer'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 | |||||
| 1994 | 22 | TB | 2 | — | 38 | 82 | 46.3% | 433 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 36.3 | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | TB | 16 | — | 224 | 415 | 54.0% | 2,774 | 4 | 18 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 60.1 | — | 23 | 115 | 2 | 5.0 | 8.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | TB | 16 | — | 267 | 482 | 55.4% | 2,859 | 12 | 19 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 64.8 | — | 32 | 124 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | TB | 16 | — | 217 | 386 | 56.2% | 2,555 | 21 | 11 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 82.8 | — | 33 | 99 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 225 | 429 | 52.4% | 2,729 | 21 | 15 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 74.0 | — | 40 | 141 | 2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | TB | 10 | — | 145 | 242 | 59.9% | 1,610 | 11 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 77.7 | 26 | 34 | 143 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 13 | 38.2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 28 | BAL | 9 | — | 133 | 225 | 59.1% | 1,493 | 12 | 11 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 76.4 | 23 | 20 | 75 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 100.0% | -1.0 | -1.0 | — | 0 |
| 2001 | 29 | SEA | 6 | — | 73 | 122 | 59.8% | 1,014 | 7 | 4 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 92.0 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 100.0% | -5.0 | -5.0 | — | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | SEA | 6 | — | 94 | 168 | 56.0% | 1,182 | 4 | 6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 71.1 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 31 | SEA | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 31 | 1 | 1 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 32 | SEA | 4 | — | 25 | 58 | 43.1% | 333 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 46.1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 33 | CLE | 11 | — | 199 | 333 | 59.8% | 2,321 | 11 | 12 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 76.9 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 35 | SF | 7 | — | 113 | 219 | 51.6% | 1,166 | 7 | 12 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 55.1 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 124 | — | 1,757 | 3,169 | 55.4% | 20,500 | 113 | 128 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 70.3 | 121 | 247 | 852 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 28 | 11.3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 0 | 100.0% | -3.0 | -3.0 | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
118 career value over replacement — #894 all-time of 4,649. 9.8/season above a replacement-level QB.
Pick #6 (Rd 1) · TB · 1994 · -8.4 vs expected KV-H
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | TB | 2 | — | 38 | 82 | 46.3% | 433 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 36.3 | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | TB | 16 | — | 224 | 415 | 54.0% | 2,774 | 4 | 18 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 60.1 | — | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 24 | TB | 16 | — | 267 | 482 | 55.4% | 2,859 | 12 | 19 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 64.8 | — | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 25 | TB | 16 | — | 217 | 386 | 56.2% | 2,555 | 21 | 11 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 82.8 | — | 13.3 |
| 1998 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 225 | 429 | 52.4% | 2,729 | 21 | 15 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 74.0 | — | 11.8 |
| 1999 | 27 | TB | 10 | — | 145 | 242 | 59.9% | 1,610 | 11 | 10 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 77.7 | 26 | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 28 | BAL | 9 | — | 133 | 225 | 59.1% | 1,493 | 12 | 11 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 76.4 | 23 | 6 |
| 2001 | 29 | SEA | 6 | — | 73 | 122 | 59.8% | 1,014 | 7 | 4 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 92.0 | 10 | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 30 | SEA | 6 | — | 94 | 168 | 56.0% | 1,182 | 4 | 6 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 71.1 | 7 | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 31 | SEA | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 31 | 1 | 1 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 59.9 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 32 | SEA | 4 | — | 25 | 58 | 43.1% | 333 | 1 | 3 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 46.1 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 33 | CLE | 11 | — | 199 | 333 | 59.8% | 2,321 | 11 | 12 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 76.9 | 23 | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 35 | SF | 7 | — | 113 | 219 | 51.6% | 1,166 | 7 | 12 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 55.1 | 27 | 3 |
| Career | 124 | 1,757 | 3,169 | 55.4% | 20,500 | 113 | 128 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 6.5 | — | — | 70.3 | 121 | 74.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22 | TB | 2 | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 23 | TB | 16 | — | 23 | 115 | 2 | 5.0 | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | TB | 16 | — | 32 | 124 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | TB | 16 | — | 33 | 99 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | TB | 16 | — | 40 | 141 | 2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | TB | 10 | — | 34 | 143 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 13 | 38.2 | 1 |
| 2000 | 28 | BAL | 9 | — | 20 | 75 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 29 | SEA | 6 | — | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 30 | SEA | 6 | — | 10 | 27 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 40.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 31 | SEA | 5 | — | 2 | -1 | 0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 32 | SEA | 4 | — | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 33 | CLE | 11 | — | 20 | 46 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 2 | 10.0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 35 | SF | 7 | — | 10 | 25 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 |
| Career | 124 | 247 | 852 | 5 | 3.4 | — | 28 | — | 7 |
A solid career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 53 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 12 scored seasons.
Blend 51.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 53· confidence 88%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
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