by Chase Stuart
on September 3, 2013
The consensus view on John Elway is clear. He was the greatest draft prospect ever, a league MVP, a two-time Super Bowl champion, a Hall of Famer, and one of the most clutch quarterbacks in football history.
But that’s not necessarily what the numbers say. In my quarterback ranking system, which rewards efficiency and longevity and adjusts for era, Elway only ranked as the 26th best regular-season quarterback of all time. If you’re so inclined, it’s not hard to find the numbers to argue that Elway – at least until Mike Shanahan returned to Denver as head coach in 1995 — was overrated. Consider:
- Over the first 10 years of his career, Elway threw 158 touchdowns and 157 interceptions.
- Elway never led the NFL in passer rating, completion percentage, touchdowns, yards per attempt, or Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt. Elway didn’t finish in the top ten in passer rating until his eleventh season in the league. In Net Yards per Attempt, Elway ranked in the top 10 just once from 1983 to 1994 (a first-place finish in ’87); in ANY/A, Elway’s only top ten finishes during his first ten seasons were in ’86 (10th) and ’87 (4th).
- Elway ranks fourth all-time in passing yards, but that’s because he ranks fourth in career pass attempts. While he led the NFL in passing yards in 1993, Elway only finished in the top five in passing yards four times in his career: 1985 (2nd), 1987 (4th), 1990 (5th), and 1995 (5th).
- Elway ranked 2nd in passing touchdowns in 1993, the only time he finished in the top 5 in that metric from 1983 to 1995. Despite throwing the fourth most pass attempts in NFL history, he ranks only 7th in passing touchdowns. In eight of sixteen seasons, including seven of his first ten years, Elway produced a below-average touchdown rate.
Here’s another interesting stat: from 1983 to 1992, the Broncos were slightly better on defense than offense. Over that time period, Denver’s Offensive SRS average was +1.01 while their Defensive SRS was +1.32. On average, the Broncos ranked 12th in points scored and 11th in points allowed. Those Denver teams are remembered as Elway’s teams — and perhaps rightly so — but the defense was just as valuable as the offense.
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by Chase Stuart
on January 5, 2013
Is this a thinly-veiled Brady/Manning post?
Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks.
I looked at all games, including playoffs, from 1960 to 2011, for all quarterbacks with at least 5,000 career passing yards over that time period. The table below lists the following information for each passer:
– His first year (or 1960, if he played before 1960) and his last year (or 2011, if still active)
– All the franchises he played for (which you can search for in the search box)
– His number of career wins, and his touchdown rate, interception rate, yards per attempt and Adjusted Yards per Attempt (which includes a 20-yard bonus for touchdown passes and a 45-yard penalty for interceptions) in wins
– His number of career losses, and his touchdown rate, interception rate, yards per attempt and Adjusted Yards per Attempt in losses
The table is sorted by AY/A in wins; unsurprisingly, Aaron Rodgers — who is the career leader in that metric — tops this table, too. In fact, Rodgers is also the leader in AY/A in losses. Note that this table includes all games played by the quarterback, not just his starts.
Rk | Player | Years | Teams | PYD | Win | TD%_W | INT%_W | Y/A_W | AY/A_W | Loss | TD%_L | INT%_L | Y/A_L | AY/A_L |
1 | Aaron Rodgers | 2005--2011 | gnb | 19147 | 49 | 7.6% | 1.3% | 8.7 | 8.3 | 27 | 4.3% | 2.5% | 7.4 | 6.4 |
2 | Matt Schaub | 2004--2011 | atl-htx | 17936 | 48 | 5.3% | 1.7% | 8.7 | 8.1 | 53 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 7.2 | 5.8 |
3 | Tony Romo | 2005--2011 | dal | 21666 | 60 | 6.6% | 2.1% | 8.7 | 7.9 | 43 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 7 | 5.5 |
4 | Kurt Warner | 1998--2009 | ram-nyg-crd | 36296 | 81 | 6.8% | 2.2% | 8.7 | 7.8 | 57 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 7.2 | 5.3 |
5 | Daunte Culpepper | 1999--2009 | min-mia-rai-det | 25133 | 45 | 7.1% | 2.2% | 8.7 | 7.8 | 64 | 3.3% | 4% | 6.9 | 5.1 |
6 | Bob Berry | 1965--1975 | min-atl | 9197 | 32 | 7.4% | 2.3% | 8.6 | 7.7 | 36 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 7.1 | 3.8 |
7 | Steve Young | 1985--1999 | tam-sfo | 36450 | 125 | 6.8% | 1.7% | 8.3 | 7.6 | 60 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 7.2 | 5.3 |
8 | Philip Rivers | 2004--2011 | sdg | 26105 | 69 | 6.2% | 2.3% | 8.5 | 7.6 | 39 | 4% | 3.1% | 7.3 | 6 |
9 | Ben Roethlisberger | 2004--2011 | pit | 29729 | 90 | 5.7% | 2.2% | 8.4 | 7.6 | 38 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 7.2 | 5 |
10 | John Friesz | 1990--2000 | sdg-was-sea-nwe | 8699 | 19 | 5% | 1% | 7.8 | 7.5 | 38 | 2.6% | 4% | 5.8 | 4 |
11 | Bart Starr | 1960--1971 | gnb | 22810 | 99 | 6.6% | 2.9% | 8.6 | 7.5 | 41 | 2.4% | 5.9% | 6.7 | 4.1 |
12 | Don Meredith | 1960--1968 | dal | 17750 | 51 | 8.5% | 3.3% | 8.8 | 7.5 | 50 | 3.5% | 6% | 6.2 | 3.6 |
13 | Drew Brees | 2001--2011 | sdg-nor | 43722 | 97 | 6.5% | 1.7% | 8 | 7.4 | 66 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 6.7 | 5.1 |
14 | Ken O'Brien | 1984--1993 | nyj-phi | 25598 | 56 | 5.8% | 1.7% | 8 | 7.4 | 72 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 6.3 | 4.7 |
15 | J.P. Losman | 2004--2011 | buf-rai-mia | 6271 | 17 | 5.8% | 1.5% | 7.9 | 7.4 | 28 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 6.1 | 4.1 |
16 | Trent Green | 1997--2008 | was-ram-kan-mia | 28794 | 59 | 5.3% | 2.1% | 8.2 | 7.3 | 63 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7.1 | 5.5 |
17 | Rob Johnson | 1995--2003 | jax-buf-tam-was-rai | 5947 | 20 | 4.8% | 1.5% | 7.9 | 7.3 | 25 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 6.7 | 5.1 |
18 | Chad Pennington | 2000--2010 | nyj-mia | 19241 | 46 | 5.1% | 1.2% | 7.7 | 7.3 | 49 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 6.6 | 4.9 |
19 | Boomer Esiason | 1984--1997 | cin-nyj-crd | 38520 | 89 | 6.6% | 2.4% | 8.2 | 7.3 | 103 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 6.5 | 4.6 |
20 | Neil Lomax | 1981--1988 | crd | 23156 | 48 | 6.4% | 2.1% | 8.1 | 7.3 | 59 | 3% | 3.3% | 6.6 | 5.2 |
21 | David Garrard | 2002--2010 | jax | 16489 | 45 | 5.3% | 1.4% | 7.8 | 7.3 | 44 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6.4 | 4.9 |
22 | Matthew Stafford | 2009--2011 | det | 8220 | 13 | 8.1% | 1.8% | 7.9 | 7.2 | 17 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 6.3 | 4.4 |
23 | Joe Montana | 1979--1994 | sfo-kan | 46323 | 140 | 6.4% | 2.2% | 8.1 | 7.2 | 60 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6.3 | 4.9 |
24 | Eddie LeBaron | 1960--1963 | dal | 5331 | 11 | 12.5% | 5.5% | 9.4 | 7.2 | 31 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 7.1 | 3.3 |
25 | Peyton Manning | 1998--2010 | clt | 60217 | 150 | 6.3% | 1.9% | 8 | 7.2 | 77 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 6.9 | 5.2 |
26 | Ed Brown | 1960--1965 | chi-pit-clt | 7723 | 35 | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.7 | 7.2 | 33 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 6.5 | 2.6 |
27 | Wade Wilson | 1981--1998 | min-atl-nor-dal-rai | 18605 | 66 | 6.1% | 2.6% | 8.3 | 7.2 | 63 | 2.4% | 5.3% | 6.2 | 3.9 |
28 | Jay Cutler | 2006--2011 | den-chi | 18637 | 42 | 6.6% | 2.2% | 8.1 | 7.2 | 38 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 6.5 | 4.5 |
29 | Josh Freeman | 2009--2011 | tam | 8898 | 17 | 5.6% | 1.8% | 7.9 | 7.2 | 24 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 6.1 | 4.1 |
30 | Tom Brady | 2000--2011 | nwe | 45264 | 140 | 6.1% | 1.6% | 7.8 | 7.2 | 43 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6.3 | 4.5 |
31 | Matt Moore | 2007--2011 | car-mia | 5137 | 17 | 6.2% | 1.8% | 7.8 | 7.1 | 19 | 2.8% | 5% | 6.2 | 4 |
32 | Chris Chandler | 1988--2004 | clt-tam-crd-ram-oti-atl-chi | 29212 | 72 | 5.9% | 2.6% | 8.2 | 7.1 | 105 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.4 | 4.4 |
33 | Len Dawson | 1960--1975 | cle-kan | 30112 | 105 | 8.7% | 3.6% | 8.6 | 7.1 | 64 | 3.2% | 6.3% | 6.6 | 3.8 |
34 | Joe Flacco | 2008--2011 | rav | 15348 | 49 | 4.6% | 1.2% | 7.6 | 7.1 | 24 | 3% | 4.4% | 5.9 | 4 |
35 | Trent Edwards | 2007--2010 | buf-jax | 6019 | 14 | 4% | 1.6% | 7.7 | 7.1 | 22 | 2% | 4.3% | 5.7 | 3.8 |
36 | Jeff Garcia | 1999--2009 | sfo-cle-det-phi-tam | 26894 | 63 | 5.4% | 1.3% | 7.5 | 7.1 | 68 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 6.4 | 5.1 |
37 | Ken Anderson | 1971--1986 | cin | 34159 | 100 | 6.2% | 2.4% | 8 | 7.1 | 92 | 2.7% | 4.7% | 6.7 | 4.7 |
38 | Rudy Bukich | 1960--1968 | pit-chi | 7865 | 30 | 7.5% | 3.5% | 8.5 | 7 | 35 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 6 | 2.3 |
39 | Troy Aikman | 1989--2000 | dal | 36791 | 105 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 7.9 | 7 | 76 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 6 | 4.2 |
40 | Damon Huard | 1998--2008 | mia-nwe-kan | 6349 | 20 | 4.9% | 1.1% | 7.4 | 7 | 24 | 2% | 4.3% | 5.8 | 4 |
41 | Jim Everett | 1986--1997 | ram-nor-sdg | 35957 | 66 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.1 | 7 | 97 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 6.5 | 4.6 |
42 | Roger Staubach | 1969--1979 | dal | 25491 | 106 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 8 | 7 | 44 | 3.5% | 6.3% | 6.7 | 3.9 |
43 | Bert Jones | 1973--1982 | clt-ram | 18589 | 47 | 6.4% | 3.1% | 8.2 | 7 | 58 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 6.3 | 4.3 |
44 | Frank Reich | 1985--1998 | buf-car-nyj-det | 6858 | 39 | 8.8% | 2.1% | 7.7 | 7 | 39 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 6.3 | 4.4 |
45 | Jeff Hostetler | 1986--1997 | nyg-rai-was | 17464 | 70 | 5.5% | 1.9% | 7.7 | 7 | 40 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 6.3 | 4.5 |
46 | Dan Fouts | 1973--1987 | sdg | 45165 | 91 | 5.9% | 3.2% | 8.3 | 6.9 | 95 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 7.1 | 4.7 |
47 | Bill Kenney | 1980--1988 | kan | 17374 | 37 | 5.9% | 2.5% | 8 | 6.9 | 49 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 6.5 | 4.6 |
48 | Y.A. Tittle | 1960--1964 | sfo-nyg | 11542 | 40 | 8.9% | 4.3% | 8.7 | 6.9 | 23 | 2.5% | 6.9% | 5.7 | 2.7 |
49 | Mark Brunell | 1994--2011 | gnb-jax-was-nor-nyj | 33905 | 99 | 4.8% | 1.8% | 7.6 | 6.9 | 91 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 6.2 | 4.9 |
50 | Aaron Brooks | 2000--2006 | nor-rai | 20822 | 41 | 5.8% | 1.6% | 7.5 | 6.9 | 54 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 6.4 | 4.7 |
51 | Patrick Ramsey | 2002--2008 | was-nyj-den | 5929 | 16 | 5.2% | 2.3% | 7.8 | 6.9 | 24 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5.8 | 4.2 |
52 | Scott Mitchell | 1992--2001 | mia-det-rav-cin | 15925 | 40 | 6% | 2.1% | 7.7 | 6.9 | 45 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.9 | 3.9 |
53 | Randy Wright | 1984--1988 | gnb | 7106 | 12 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 8.3 | 6.9 | 33 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.9 | 3.5 |
54 | Rich Gannon | 1987--2004 | min-was-kan-rai | 30434 | 91 | 5.5% | 1.5% | 7.4 | 6.9 | 71 | 3% | 3.6% | 6.2 | 4.6 |
55 | Earl Morrall | 1960--1976 | det-nyg-clt-mia | 17529 | 92 | 7.9% | 4.8% | 8.9 | 6.9 | 44 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.6 | 3.6 |
56 | Sonny Jurgensen | 1960--1974 | phi-was | 31546 | 74 | 7.7% | 3.9% | 8.4 | 6.9 | 79 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 6.8 | 4.7 |
57 | Steve DeBerg | 1978--1998 | sfo-den-tam-kan-mia-atl | 34752 | 72 | 5.4% | 2.3% | 7.8 | 6.9 | 114 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 6.4 | 4.2 |
58 | Steve Beuerlein | 1988--2003 | rai-dal-crd-jax-car-den | 24317 | 64 | 5.6% | 2.3% | 7.8 | 6.8 | 66 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6.8 | 5 |
59 | Fran Tarkenton | 1961--1978 | min-nyg | 48806 | 131 | 6.8% | 2.8% | 8 | 6.8 | 117 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 6.5 | 4.1 |
60 | John Brodie | 1960--1973 | sfo | 30783 | 78 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 8.2 | 6.8 | 79 | 3.3% | 6% | 6.1 | 3.5 |
61 | Doug Flutie | 1986--2005 | chi-nwe-buf-sdg | 15209 | 48 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 7.8 | 6.8 | 45 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 6 | 4.3 |
62 | Johnny Unitas | 1960--1973 | clt-sdg | 32335 | 107 | 6.3% | 3.8% | 8.4 | 6.8 | 59 | 2.7% | 7.3% | 6.5 | 3.2 |
63 | Joe Namath | 1965--1977 | nyj-ram | 28299 | 68 | 6.4% | 4% | 8.5 | 6.8 | 71 | 3.3% | 6.8% | 6.5 | 3.5 |
64 | Matt Ryan | 2008--2011 | atl | 14832 | 43 | 6.1% | 1.9% | 7.5 | 6.8 | 22 | 2.4% | 3% | 6.1 | 4.8 |
65 | Craig Erickson | 1992--1997 | tam-clt-mia | 7625 | 18 | 4.8% | 2.7% | 7.9 | 6.8 | 34 | 3.2% | 3.9% | 6.5 | 4.8 |
66 | Marc Bulger | 2002--2009 | ram | 23758 | 42 | 4.9% | 2.6% | 7.8 | 6.8 | 57 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 6.8 | 5.4 |
67 | Matt Cassel | 2005--2011 | nwe-kan | 11769 | 42 | 5.1% | 2% | 7.6 | 6.8 | 30 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 5.7 | 4.3 |
68 | Tom Flores | 1960--1969 | rai-buf-kan | 11960 | 40 | 8.3% | 3.8% | 8.3 | 6.8 | 44 | 2.8% | 6.7% | 5.7 | 2.8 |
69 | Phil Simms | 1979--1993 | nyg | 35141 | 102 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 7.7 | 6.7 | 72 | 3% | 4.3% | 6.4 | 4.6 |
70 | Derek Anderson | 2006--2011 | cle-crd-car | 9148 | 21 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 7.7 | 6.7 | 32 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 5.7 | 3.6 |
71 | Michael Vick | 2001--2011 | atl-phi | 18889 | 65 | 5.8% | 2.4% | 7.7 | 6.7 | 51 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6.3 | 4.9 |
72 | Brett Favre | 1991--2010 | atl-gnb-nyj-min | 77693 | 201 | 6.3% | 2.2% | 7.6 | 6.7 | 125 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 6.4 | 4.3 |
73 | Craig Morton | 1965--1982 | dal-nyg-den | 29143 | 118 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 8.2 | 6.7 | 82 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 6.2 | 3.4 |
74 | Steve Pelluer | 1985--1990 | dal-kan | 6870 | 17 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 7.6 | 6.7 | 26 | 2.9% | 4.7% | 6.9 | 4.8 |
75 | Dan Marino | 1983--1999 | mia | 65871 | 155 | 5.7% | 2.4% | 7.7 | 6.7 | 105 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 6.8 | 5.1 |
76 | Donovan McNabb | 1999--2011 | phi-was-min | 40859 | 106 | 5.4% | 2% | 7.4 | 6.7 | 74 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 6.1 | 5 |
77 | Dave Krieg | 1980--1998 | sea-kan-det-crd-chi-oti | 40042 | 113 | 6.7% | 3% | 7.9 | 6.7 | 98 | 3% | 4.4% | 6.5 | 4.5 |
78 | Warren Moon | 1984--2000 | oti-min-sea-kan | 52195 | 108 | 5.5% | 2.6% | 7.7 | 6.6 | 110 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 6.8 | 4.9 |
79 | Jim Kelly | 1986--1996 | buf | 39330 | 110 | 6.1% | 3.2% | 8 | 6.6 | 67 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 6.6 | 4.6 |
80 | John Hadl | 1962--1977 | sdg-ram-gnb-oti | 33941 | 103 | 7% | 3.7% | 8.2 | 6.6 | 92 | 3.3% | 7.8% | 6.1 | 2.7 |
81 | Bernie Kosar | 1985--1996 | cle-dal-mia | 25254 | 67 | 4.8% | 1.9% | 7.4 | 6.6 | 66 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6.6 | 5.1 |
82 | Jake Delhomme | 1999--2011 | nor-car-cle-htx | 22822 | 65 | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.8 | 6.6 | 45 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 6.6 | 4.8 |
83 | Vince Evans | 1977--1995 | chi-rai | 9511 | 37 | 7.1% | 3.8% | 8.2 | 6.6 | 57 | 2.4% | 6% | 6.3 | 3.6 |
84 | John Elway | 1983--1998 | den | 56439 | 163 | 5% | 2.6% | 7.7 | 6.6 | 92 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6.3 | 4.6 |
85 | Drew Bledsoe | 1993--2006 | nwe-buf-dal | 45946 | 102 | 5.1% | 1.9% | 7.4 | 6.6 | 99 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.9 | 4 |
86 | Jason Campbell | 2006--2011 | was-rai | 14417 | 32 | 3.8% | 1.7% | 7.3 | 6.6 | 39 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 6.4 | 5.3 |
87 | Pete Liske | 1964--1972 | nyj-den-phi | 5170 | 16 | 7% | 2.6% | 7.6 | 6.6 | 23 | 2.2% | 8.2% | 5.9 | 2.3 |
88 | Jeff George | 1990--2001 | clt-atl-rai-min-was | 28603 | 48 | 5.5% | 2.7% | 7.7 | 6.6 | 85 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 6.6 | 5.4 |
89 | Alex Smith | 2005--2011 | sfo | 13038 | 33 | 4.4% | 1.1% | 7 | 6.6 | 39 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 6 | 4.1 |
90 | Jim Zorn | 1976--1987 | sea-gnb-tam | 21249 | 52 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.8 | 6.6 | 68 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 6.1 | 3.7 |
91 | Lynn Dickey | 1971--1985 | oti-gnb | 23914 | 52 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 8.4 | 6.6 | 76 | 3.5% | 6.6% | 7 | 4.1 |
92 | Jon Kitna | 1997--2011 | sea-cin-det-dal | 30104 | 56 | 5.7% | 2% | 7.4 | 6.6 | 86 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 6.3 | 4.3 |
93 | Eric Hipple | 1981--1989 | det | 11009 | 30 | 6.3% | 3% | 7.8 | 6.6 | 36 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 6.4 | 4 |
94 | Bob Griese | 1967--1980 | mia | 26559 | 108 | 7.4% | 3.9% | 8.1 | 6.5 | 62 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 6.4 | 3.5 |
95 | Chris Miller | 1987--1999 | atl-ram-den | 19789 | 37 | 5.7% | 2.4% | 7.5 | 6.5 | 63 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6.3 | 4.5 |
96 | Gus Frerotte | 1994--2008 | was-det-den-cin-min-mia-ram | 21666 | 58 | 5.1% | 2.7% | 7.6 | 6.5 | 60 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 6.2 | 4.4 |
97 | Matt Hasselbeck | 1999--2011 | gnb-sea-oti | 35891 | 91 | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7.5 | 6.5 | 80 | 3% | 3.4% | 6.3 | 4.8 |
98 | Tarvaris Jackson | 2006--2011 | min-sea | 7239 | 27 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7.8 | 6.5 | 23 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.8 | 4.3 |
99 | Jeff Blake | 1992--2005 | nyj-cin-nor-rav-crd-phi-chi | 21711 | 42 | 5.1% | 2.1% | 7.4 | 6.5 | 77 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 6.3 | 4.7 |
100 | Tony Eason | 1983--1990 | nwe-nyj | 11703 | 35 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 7.7 | 6.5 | 31 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 6.7 | 5.2 |
101 | Jim Harbaugh | 1987--2000 | chi-clt-rav-sdg | 27194 | 78 | 4.8% | 2.1% | 7.3 | 6.5 | 93 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 6.2 | 4.6 |
102 | Don Majkowski | 1987--1996 | gnb-clt-det | 12906 | 34 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 7.7 | 6.5 | 43 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 6 | 4.2 |
103 | Gary Hogeboom | 1982--1989 | dal-clt-crd | 9598 | 31 | 5.1% | 2.6% | 7.5 | 6.5 | 28 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 6.7 | 4 |
104 | Joe Theismann | 1974--1985 | was | 26988 | 95 | 6% | 2.8% | 7.6 | 6.5 | 59 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 6.3 | 4.1 |
105 | Randall Cunningham | 1985--2001 | phi-min-dal-rav | 32405 | 98 | 6.1% | 2.6% | 7.6 | 6.5 | 73 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 6.3 | 4.7 |
106 | Byron Leftwich | 2003--2010 | jax-atl-pit-tam | 10439 | 30 | 5% | 1.6% | 7.1 | 6.5 | 31 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 6.2 | 4.7 |
107 | Tony Banks | 1996--2005 | ram-rav-was-htx | 15315 | 43 | 5.2% | 2.2% | 7.4 | 6.5 | 52 | 2% | 3.7% | 5.9 | 4.3 |
108 | Bobby Hebert | 1985--1996 | nor-atl | 22331 | 63 | 5.2% | 3% | 7.7 | 6.5 | 55 | 3.5% | 5% | 6.2 | 4.1 |
109 | Greg Landry | 1968--1984 | det-clt-chi | 16100 | 55 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 8.1 | 6.5 | 65 | 2.5% | 4.7% | 6.3 | 4.2 |
110 | Eli Manning | 2004--2011 | nyg | 30095 | 77 | 5.5% | 2.2% | 7.3 | 6.4 | 54 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 6.7 | 4.7 |
111 | Jay Fiedler | 1998--2005 | min-jax-mia-nyj | 12499 | 50 | 5% | 2.6% | 7.5 | 6.4 | 29 | 2.5% | 5.9% | 6 | 3.4 |
112 | Stan Humphries | 1989--1997 | was-sdg | 18538 | 55 | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.4 | 6.4 | 39 | 2.2% | 5.1% | 5.9 | 3.7 |
113 | Jim Plunkett | 1971--1986 | nwe-sfo-rai | 28175 | 85 | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.9 | 6.4 | 82 | 3.2% | 7.1% | 6.4 | 3.2 |
114 | Elvis Grbac | 1994--2001 | sfo-kan-rav | 17492 | 61 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 7.4 | 6.4 | 39 | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.2 | 4.3 |
115 | Richard Todd | 1976--1985 | nyj-nor | 21636 | 51 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 7.9 | 6.4 | 70 | 3.2% | 7% | 6.2 | 3.1 |
116 | Steve Grogan | 1975--1990 | nwe | 27457 | 80 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 8.2 | 6.4 | 71 | 3.5% | 7.2% | 6.8 | 3.6 |
117 | Frank Ryan | 1960--1970 | ram-cle-was | 15833 | 66 | 9.3% | 4.4% | 8.2 | 6.4 | 42 | 4% | 6.1% | 6.6 | 3.9 |
118 | Carson Palmer | 2004--2011 | cin-rai | 25659 | 50 | 5.9% | 2.9% | 7.6 | 6.4 | 59 | 3.8% | 3.5% | 6.9 | 5.3 |
119 | Shaun Hill | 2005--2011 | min-sfo-det | 6209 | 18 | 5.5% | 1.8% | 7.1 | 6.4 | 16 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 6.3 | 5.1 |
120 | Mark Rypien | 1988--2001 | was-cle-ram-phi-clt | 20249 | 58 | 5.7% | 3.3% | 7.7 | 6.4 | 47 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 6.5 | 4.9 |
121 | Bubby Brister | 1986--2000 | pit-phi-nyj-den-min | 14801 | 47 | 5.7% | 2.3% | 7.3 | 6.4 | 51 | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5.9 | 3.9 |
122 | Kerry Collins | 1995--2011 | car-nor-nyg-rai-oti-clt | 42478 | 92 | 4.4% | 2.1% | 7.2 | 6.4 | 113 | 2.7% | 4% | 6.1 | 4.3 |
123 | Steve McNair | 1995--2007 | oti-rav | 33068 | 100 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 7.2 | 6.4 | 72 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 6.4 | 4.9 |
124 | Charlie Batch | 1998--2011 | det-pit | 10610 | 40 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.5 | 6.3 | 37 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6.6 | 5.1 |
125 | Bill Nelsen | 1963--1972 | pit-cle | 15004 | 46 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 8 | 6.3 | 43 | 3% | 7.2% | 6.5 | 3.4 |
126 | Charley Johnson | 1961--1975 | crd-oti-den | 24410 | 68 | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.3 | 6.3 | 70 | 3% | 5.9% | 6.3 | 3.6 |
127 | Steve Bartkowski | 1975--1986 | atl-ram | 24916 | 60 | 5.9% | 3.1% | 7.6 | 6.3 | 73 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 6.5 | 4.3 |
128 | Sam Bradford | 2010--2011 | ram | 5676 | 8 | 4.1% | 1.5% | 6.9 | 6.3 | 18 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 5.6 | 4.5 |
129 | Gary Danielson | 1977--1988 | det-cle | 14000 | 42 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.5 | 6.3 | 43 | 3.5% | 5.3% | 6.7 | 4.4 |
130 | Brian Sipe | 1974--1983 | cle | 23896 | 60 | 6% | 3.2% | 7.6 | 6.3 | 62 | 3% | 5.4% | 6.2 | 3.8 |
131 | Jay Schroeder | 1985--1994 | was-rai-cin-crd | 20854 | 71 | 5.2% | 2.7% | 7.4 | 6.3 | 50 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 6.6 | 4.3 |
132 | Virgil Carter | 1968--1976 | chi-cin-sdg | 5127 | 21 | 5.7% | 3% | 7.5 | 6.3 | 24 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.6 | 3.5 |
133 | Tommy Kramer | 1977--1990 | min-nor | 25651 | 64 | 5.9% | 2.8% | 7.4 | 6.3 | 66 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 6.2 | 3.7 |
134 | Brad Johnson | 1994--2008 | min-was-tam-dal | 30457 | 102 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 7.1 | 6.2 | 70 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 6.2 | 4.5 |
135 | Kelly Holcomb | 1995--2007 | tam-clt-cle-buf-min | 6453 | 9 | 5.5% | 3.4% | 7.7 | 6.2 | 29 | 4% | 4.5% | 6.5 | 4.6 |
136 | Quincy Carter | 2001--2004 | dal-nyj | 6491 | 20 | 4.7% | 2.2% | 7.1 | 6.2 | 18 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 5.9 | 3.5 |
137 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2005--2011 | ram-cin-buf | 10936 | 22 | 6.2% | 2.4% | 7.2 | 6.2 | 34 | 2.9% | 4.5% | 5.9 | 3.9 |
138 | Neil O'Donnell | 1991--2003 | pit-nyj-cin-oti | 23399 | 72 | 5% | 2% | 7 | 6.2 | 58 | 2.5% | 2.3% | 6.3 | 5.4 |
139 | James Harris | 1969--1979 | buf-ram-sdg | 8479 | 44 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 8 | 6.2 | 34 | 1.8% | 6.6% | 6 | 3.1 |
140 | Brian Griese | 1998--2008 | den-mia-tam-chi | 19440 | 53 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 7.4 | 6.2 | 40 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 6.6 | 4.7 |
141 | Terry Bradshaw | 1970--1983 | pit | 31822 | 125 | 7% | 4.3% | 8 | 6.2 | 62 | 3% | 7.3% | 6.1 | 2.9 |
142 | Bill Munson | 1964--1979 | ram-det-sea-sdg-buf | 12940 | 41 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 7.2 | 6.2 | 58 | 2.8% | 5% | 6.1 | 3.9 |
143 | Steve Tensi | 1966--1970 | sdg-den | 5558 | 15 | 8.5% | 4.4% | 8 | 6.1 | 29 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.8 | 3.3 |
144 | Jeff Kemp | 1981--1991 | ram-sfo-sea-phi | 6403 | 28 | 6.7% | 2.9% | 7.3 | 6.1 | 26 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 6.3 | 3.8 |
145 | Ty Detmer | 1993--2001 | gnb-phi-sfo-cle-det | 6499 | 18 | 4.9% | 2.5% | 7.1 | 6.1 | 24 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 6.5 | 4.4 |
146 | Billy Wade | 1960--1966 | ram-chi | 11390 | 34 | 6.1% | 3.5% | 7.6 | 6.1 | 33 | 3.8% | 6.3% | 6.4 | 3.7 |
147 | Dave M. Brown | 1992--2000 | nyg-crd | 10304 | 29 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 7.2 | 6.1 | 42 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 5.8 | 4 |
148 | Mark Sanchez | 2009--2011 | nyj | 10364 | 30 | 5.1% | 2% | 6.9 | 6.1 | 22 | 2.9% | 5% | 6.2 | 4 |
149 | Joe Ferguson | 1973--1990 | buf-det-tam-clt | 30631 | 83 | 6.4% | 3.1% | 7.4 | 6.1 | 107 | 3% | 5.8% | 6.1 | 3.5 |
150 | Norm Snead | 1961--1976 | was-phi-min-nyg-sfo | 30797 | 57 | 6.9% | 4.3% | 7.9 | 6.1 | 114 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 6.7 | 3.7 |
151 | Dennis Shaw | 1970--1975 | buf-crd | 6347 | 12 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 8.4 | 6.1 | 34 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 6.5 | 2.9 |
152 | Vince Ferragamo | 1977--1986 | ram-buf-gnb | 12564 | 35 | 7.1% | 3.7% | 7.6 | 6.1 | 42 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 6.5 | 3.4 |
153 | Jake Plummer | 1997--2006 | crd-den | 30593 | 74 | 4.7% | 2.5% | 7.1 | 6.1 | 75 | 2.9% | 4.8% | 6.4 | 4.3 |
154 | Tommy Maddox | 1992--2005 | den-ram-nyg-pit | 8754 | 27 | 5.9% | 3.2% | 7.4 | 6.1 | 28 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6.1 | 3.7 |
155 | Daryle Lamonica | 1963--1974 | buf-rai | 21082 | 104 | 7.8% | 4.6% | 8 | 6.1 | 37 | 3% | 7.3% | 6 | 2.8 |
156 | Kyle Orton | 2005--2011 | chi-den-kan | 14532 | 36 | 4.5% | 1.9% | 6.8 | 6.1 | 35 | 3% | 3.1% | 6.4 | 5 |
157 | Roman Gabriel | 1962--1977 | ram-phi | 29780 | 87 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 7.1 | 6.1 | 79 | 3.2% | 4% | 5.8 | 4.1 |
158 | Bob Lee | 1969--1980 | min-atl-ram | 5416 | 60 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 8.1 | 6.1 | 24 | 1.2% | 6.2% | 5 | 2.3 |
159 | David Carr | 2002--2010 | htx-car-nyg-sfo | 14433 | 32 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 7 | 6.1 | 61 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6.2 | 4.7 |
160 | Jack Trudeau | 1986--1995 | clt-nyj-car | 10494 | 25 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 7.1 | 6 | 43 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.8 | 3.5 |
161 | Steve Fuller | 1979--1986 | kan-chi | 7454 | 33 | 4% | 3.5% | 7.5 | 6 | 29 | 1.9% | 4% | 6.2 | 4.5 |
162 | Danny White | 1976--1988 | dal | 24243 | 124 | 5.8% | 4% | 7.7 | 6 | 59 | 4% | 5.3% | 6.7 | 4.4 |
163 | Archie Manning | 1971--1984 | nor-oti-min | 23911 | 37 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 7.4 | 6 | 110 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 6.3 | 4.1 |
164 | Ken Stabler | 1970--1984 | rai-oti-nor | 30579 | 110 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 7.9 | 6 | 64 | 3% | 7.3% | 6.5 | 3.3 |
165 | Doug Williams | 1978--1989 | tam-was | 18108 | 49 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 7.2 | 6 | 45 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 6.5 | 4.4 |
166 | Joe Pisarcik | 1977--1984 | nyg-phi | 5552 | 25 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 7.8 | 6 | 32 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.7 | 3.1 |
167 | Jim McMahon | 1982--1996 | chi-sdg-phi-min-crd-gnb | 19260 | 86 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 7.4 | 6 | 40 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 6.4 | 4.8 |
168 | Milt Plum | 1960--1969 | cle-det-ram-nyg | 13335 | 46 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 8.1 | 6 | 40 | 3.1% | 6% | 6.3 | 3.7 |
169 | Ron Jaworski | 1974--1989 | ram-phi-mia-kan | 29859 | 89 | 5.4% | 2.9% | 7.2 | 6 | 79 | 3.4% | 4.8% | 6.5 | 4.4 |
170 | Rodney Peete | 1989--2004 | det-dal-phi-was-car | 16636 | 55 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 7.5 | 6 | 48 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6.5 | 4.6 |
171 | Vinny Testaverde | 1987--2007 | tam-cle-rav-nyj-dal-nwe-car | 47553 | 102 | 5.3% | 3.1% | 7.3 | 6 | 137 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 6.7 | 4.7 |
172 | Billy Kilmer | 1961--1978 | sfo-nor-was | 21555 | 88 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 7.5 | 6 | 81 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 6.1 | 3.5 |
173 | Tim Couch | 1999--2003 | cle | 11131 | 22 | 5.5% | 3.2% | 7.3 | 6 | 40 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 6 | 4.1 |
174 | Erik Kramer | 1987--1999 | atl-det-chi-sdg | 16336 | 38 | 4.9% | 2.4% | 7 | 6 | 48 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 6.5 | 4.7 |
175 | Trent Dilfer | 1994--2007 | tam-rav-sea-cle-sfo | 21489 | 68 | 5.3% | 2.7% | 7.1 | 6 | 65 | 2% | 5.1% | 6 | 3.7 |
176 | Mike Pagel | 1982--1993 | clt-cle-ram | 9593 | 22 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 7.1 | 6 | 53 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 6 | 3.8 |
177 | Kordell Stewart | 1995--2005 | pit-chi-rav | 15490 | 76 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 6.8 | 5.9 | 54 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5.5 | 3 |
178 | Chad Henne | 2008--2011 | mia | 7114 | 14 | 3.6% | 1.7% | 6.6 | 5.9 | 20 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 6.7 | 4.7 |
179 | Jim Hart | 1966--1984 | crd-was | 35156 | 93 | 5.7% | 4% | 7.6 | 5.9 | 103 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 6.2 | 3.8 |
180 | Vince Young | 2006--2011 | oti-phi | 9102 | 35 | 4.5% | 3% | 7.1 | 5.9 | 27 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 6.5 | 4.3 |
181 | Josh McCown | 2002--2011 | crd-det-rai-car-chi | 6998 | 15 | 4.2% | 1.6% | 6.5 | 5.9 | 36 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 6.2 | 3.9 |
182 | Mark Malone | 1981--1989 | pit-sdg-nyj | 10733 | 29 | 6.3% | 3% | 7.1 | 5.8 | 44 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.8 | 3.2 |
183 | Babe Parilli | 1960--1969 | rai-nwe-nyj | 18778 | 64 | 7.1% | 4.1% | 7.5 | 5.8 | 47 | 3.2% | 7.5% | 5.9 | 2.5 |
184 | Don Strock | 1974--1988 | mia-cle | 5913 | 37 | 7.1% | 3.6% | 7.3 | 5.8 | 30 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 6.6 | 3.3 |
185 | Dick Wood | 1962--1966 | sdg-nyj-rai-mia | 7153 | 17 | 7.1% | 3.4% | 7.2 | 5.8 | 28 | 2.6% | 7.3% | 5.3 | 2.1 |
186 | Shaun King | 1999--2004 | tam-crd | 5057 | 19 | 5.9% | 2.3% | 6.7 | 5.8 | 16 | 1.1% | 4.1% | 5.5 | 3.7 |
187 | Pat Haden | 1976--1981 | ram | 10024 | 41 | 4.4% | 2.9% | 7 | 5.8 | 26 | 3.1% | 7.1% | 6.4 | 3.3 |
188 | Bobby Douglass | 1969--1978 | chi-sdg-nor-gnb | 6493 | 16 | 6.2% | 3.5% | 7.2 | 5.8 | 57 | 2.1% | 5.8% | 5.1 | 2.5 |
189 | Cotton Davidson | 1960--1968 | kan-rai | 11451 | 30 | 6.5% | 4.1% | 7.5 | 5.7 | 40 | 2.9% | 7.2% | 6.3 | 3.1 |
190 | Steve Bono | 1985--1999 | min-pit-sfo-kan-gnb-ram-car | 10576 | 49 | 4.6% | 1.8% | 6.4 | 5.7 | 26 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.7 | 4.1 |
191 | Marc Wilson | 1980--1990 | rai-nwe | 14526 | 39 | 5.8% | 4% | 7.4 | 5.7 | 42 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.5 | 3.9 |
192 | Billy Joe Tolliver | 1989--1999 | sdg-atl-oti-kan-nor | 10760 | 24 | 5% | 2.6% | 6.8 | 5.7 | 53 | 3% | 4.1% | 6.1 | 4.4 |
193 | Rick Mirer | 1993--2003 | sea-chi-nyj-sfo-rai | 11969 | 27 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6.6 | 5.6 | 52 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 5.5 | 3.5 |
194 | Steve Ramsey | 1970--1976 | nor-den | 6437 | 23 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 8.1 | 5.6 | 28 | 2.4% | 6.5% | 6.3 | 3.4 |
195 | Jacky Lee | 1960--1969 | oti-den-kan | 6191 | 30 | 9% | 7% | 8.5 | 5.5 | 29 | 4% | 6.9% | 6.6 | 3.6 |
196 | Hugh Millen | 1987--1995 | ram-atl-nwe-den | 6440 | 8 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 7.4 | 5.5 | 30 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6.8 | 5.2 |
197 | Jim Ninowski | 1960--1969 | det-cle-was-nor | 6953 | 33 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 7.5 | 5.5 | 27 | 2.6% | 7.4% | 6.2 | 2.9 |
198 | Dave Wilson | 1981--1988 | nor | 7007 | 16 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 7.8 | 5.5 | 37 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 6.2 | 3.8 |
199 | Kyle Boller | 2003--2011 | rav-ram-rai | 8931 | 30 | 4.1% | 1.7% | 6.2 | 5.5 | 36 | 2.6% | 4.7% | 5.7 | 3.6 |
200 | Joey Harrington | 2002--2007 | det-mia-atl | 14693 | 27 | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.4 | 5.5 | 55 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 5.5 | 3.9 |
201 | Todd Blackledge | 1983--1989 | kan-pit | 5366 | 22 | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.9 | 5.5 | 22 | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.3 | 2.9 |
202 | Mike Tomczak | 1985--1999 | chi-gnb-cle-pit | 16963 | 79 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 7.1 | 5.5 | 59 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 6.6 | 4.2 |
203 | Mike Livingston | 1968--1979 | kan | 11295 | 37 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 6.8 | 5.5 | 52 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 6.2 | 3.7 |
204 | Danny Kanell | 1996--2003 | nyg-atl-den | 5328 | 14 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 6.5 | 5.5 | 25 | 2.2% | 4% | 4.9 | 3.2 |
205 | Steve Dils | 1980--1988 | min-ram-atl | 5816 | 18 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 6.5 | 5.4 | 29 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.7 | 4.1 |
206 | Jack Thompson | 1979--1984 | cin-tam | 5329 | 15 | 5.3% | 1.8% | 6.1 | 5.4 | 30 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 6.3 | 3.6 |
207 | Kent Graham | 1992--2001 | nyg-crd-pit-was | 7801 | 27 | 4.4% | 1.6% | 6 | 5.4 | 33 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5.7 | 4.3 |
208 | David Woodley | 1980--1985 | mia-pit | 9203 | 38 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 6.9 | 5.4 | 24 | 3% | 7.4% | 6.3 | 3.1 |
209 | Randy Johnson | 1966--1976 | atl-nyg-was-gnb | 8329 | 14 | 7.8% | 4.4% | 7.2 | 5.4 | 58 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 6.3 | 3 |
210 | Rex Grossman | 2003--2011 | chi-htx-was | 11015 | 30 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.8 | 5.4 | 27 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 6.2 | 4.3 |
211 | Jim Miller | 1995--2002 | pit-chi | 6410 | 20 | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.6 | 5.3 | 18 | 3% | 3.2% | 5.6 | 4.3 |
212 | Dan Pastorini | 1971--1983 | oti-rai-ram-phi | 19469 | 62 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 7.1 | 5.3 | 81 | 2.5% | 6.1% | 5.4 | 2.7 |
213 | Paul McDonald | 1980--1984 | cle | 5550 | 12 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 6.8 | 5.3 | 23 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 7 | 4.7 |
214 | George Blanda | 1960--1975 | oti-rai | 22029 | 142 | 8.4% | 6% | 7.8 | 5.3 | 79 | 3.9% | 8% | 6.1 | 2.5 |
215 | Jack Kemp | 1960--1969 | sdg-buf | 22256 | 71 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 7.5 | 5.2 | 46 | 2.2% | 7.1% | 6.2 | 3 |
216 | David Whitehurst | 1977--1983 | gnb | 6205 | 21 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.4 | 5.1 | 30 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 5.7 | 3.3 |
217 | Zeke Bratkowski | 1960--1971 | chi-ram-gnb | 8005 | 30 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 7.5 | 5.1 | 45 | 3.5% | 8.9% | 6.6 | 2.7 |
218 | Steve Spurrier | 1967--1976 | sfo-tam | 6878 | 48 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 7.1 | 5.1 | 53 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.4 | 3.1 |
219 | Joe Kapp | 1967--1970 | min-nwe | 6746 | 26 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.7 | 5.1 | 26 | 2.2% | 8.1% | 5.7 | 2.1 |
220 | Bob Avellini | 1975--1984 | chi | 7288 | 30 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 7.5 | 5 | 36 | 2.3% | 6.8% | 5.7 | 2.7 |
221 | Frank Tripucka | 1960--1963 | den | 7676 | 13 | 5.1% | 5.9% | 7.5 | 5 | 29 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 5.2 | 2.3 |
222 | Pete Beathard | 1964--1973 | kan-oti-crd-ram | 8544 | 40 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 7.2 | 4.9 | 34 | 2.5% | 7.3% | 5.6 | 2.4 |
223 | Gary Cuozzo | 1963--1972 | clt-nor-min-crd | 7688 | 47 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.5 | 4.9 | 35 | 2.9% | 5.7% | 6 | 3.5 |
224 | Al Dorow | 1960--1962 | nyj-buf | 5732 | 14 | 5.7% | 5% | 6.9 | 4.8 | 18 | 4.7% | 8.5% | 5.8 | 2.1 |
225 | Steve Walsh | 1989--1999 | dal-nor-chi-ram-tam-clt | 8248 | 27 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 6.2 | 4.8 | 34 | 2.4% | 4.5% | 5.9 | 3.9 |
226 | Mike Phipps | 1970--1981 | cle-chi | 10806 | 50 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 6.4 | 4.8 | 51 | 1.7% | 8.4% | 5.3 | 1.6 |
227 | Scott Brunner | 1980--1985 | nyg-crd | 6843 | 16 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 6.3 | 4.7 | 29 | 3% | 5.8% | 6.2 | 3.6 |
228 | Jack Concannon | 1964--1975 | phi-chi-gnb-det | 6270 | 27 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 6.5 | 4.6 | 32 | 2.5% | 6.8% | 5.1 | 2.1 |
229 | Mike Taliaferro | 1964--1972 | nyj-nwe-buf | 5241 | 19 | 8.2% | 4.7% | 6.3 | 4.4 | 41 | 2.2% | 7.2% | 5.1 | 1.9 |
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on November 3, 2012
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Philip Rivers not pictured.
On Sunday,
Eli Manning and
Ben Roethlisberger will meet for the first time since Manning picked up his second Super Bowl ring. The game will be the 9th such matchup between two teams whose starting quarterbacks have each won multiple Super Bowls as starters.
This is the third straight year where we have such a game on the heels of a 25-year drought. In each of the last two seasons, the Steelers and Patriots have played, with Roethlisberger and Tom Brady starting both games. But prior to 2010, the last NFL matchup between two starting quarterbacks with multiple rings was in 1985, featuring the San Francisco 49ers (Joe Montana) and the Los Angeles Raiders (Jim Plunkett).
But today’s trivia question wants to know: which two quarterbacks starred in the first NFL game between two quarterbacks with multiple Super Bowl rings?
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The game took place on November 14, 1976.
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Bart Starr was the first quarterback to win two Super Bowls but he never faced another quarterback with two Super Bowl rings. Instead, it was the second quarterback to win two Lombardi Trophies that is half of today’s trivia answer.
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Terry Bradshaw and Bob Griese became the first quarterbacks with multiple Super Bowl rings to square off, and did so in this game, a 14-3 Steelers win. Two years later, Roger Staubach and Griese became the second pair to play, and in 1979, Bradshaw and Staubach faced each other twice while Griese and Bradshaw had a second matchup.
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Hat tip to The Jerk from the Footballguys message boards for pointing this out to me.
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on October 27, 2012
Good stat today by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who notes that Kansas City has gone 25 years without winning a game with a quarterback drafted by the Chiefs. This Todd Blackledge-led victory over the Chargers in 1987 was the last time a quarterback drafted by the Chiefs won a game in red and gold.
That’s remarkable, but as always, we need context. The table below looks at all team wins from 1988 to 2012 and shows how many games were won by a quarterback drafted by that team. Note: For purposes of this post, I’m considering John Elway, Jim Everett, Kelly Stouffer, Eli Manning, and Philip Rivers as having been drafted by the Broncos, Rams, Seahawks, Giants, and Chargers, respectively. Additionally, quarterbacks drafted before 1988 count, but only their wins starting in 1988 count for purposes of the table below. The last two columns show, for each, the quarterback with the most wins among those quarterbacks drafted and not drafted by that team.
As bad as the Chiefs record has been, the Saints record isn’t any better. In fact, since Archie Manning’s last game for the Saints, New Orleans has only drafted two quarterbacks – Dave Wilson and Danny Wuerffel – who have started and won a game for the team. JaMarcus Russell couldn’t even break the Raiders list, ending his career with seven wins. Two other interesting notes. Tony Romo is the only undrafted quarterback in the league currently starting. And of the 32 starting quarterbacks, three of them — Michael Vick, Matt Schaub, and Matt Ryan — were drafted by the Falcons.
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on August 30, 2012
Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season in football history. Today, I’m going to present the career results. Converting season value to career value isn’t as simple as it might seem. Generally, we don’t want a player who was very good for 12 years to rank ahead of a quarterback who was elite for ten. Additionally, we don’t want to give significant penalties to players who struggled as rookies or hung around too long; we’re mostly concerned with the peak value of the player.
What I’ve historically done — and done here — is to give each quarterback 100% of his value or score from his best season, 95% of his score in his second best season, 90% of his score in his third best season, and so on. This rewards quarterbacks who played really well for a long time and doesn’t kill players with really poor rookie years or seasons late in their career. It also helps to prevent the quarterbacks who were compilers from dominating the top of the list. The table below shows the top 150 regular season QBs in NFL history using that formula, along with the first and last years of their careers, their number of career attempts (including sacks and rushing touchdowns), and their career records and winning percentages (each since 1950). For visibility reasons, I’ve shown the top 30 quarterbacks below, but you can change that number in the filter or click on the right arrow to see the remaining quarterbacks.
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on August 29, 2012
In 2006, I took a stab at ranking every quarterback in NFL history. Two years later, I acquired more data and made enough improvements to merit publishing an updated and more accurate list of the best quarterbacks the league has ever seen. In 2009, I tweaked the formula again, and published a set of career rankings, along with a set of strength of schedule, era and weather adjustments, and finally career rankings which include those adjustments and playoff performances.
If nothing else, that was three years ago, so the series was due for an update. I’ve also acquired more data, enabling me to tweak the formula to better reflect player performance. But let’s start today with an explanation of the methodology I’m using. To rank a group of players, you need to decide which metric you’re ordering the list by. I’ll get to all of the criteria I’m not using in a little bit, but the formula does use each of the following: pass attempts, passing touchdowns, passing yards, interceptions, sacks, sack yards lost, fumbles, fumbles recovered, rush attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Most importantly, the formula is adjusted for era and league.
Two of the best quarterbacks ever.
So where do we begin? We start with plain old yards per attempt. I then incorporate sack data by removing sack yards from the numerator and adding sacks to the denominator . To include touchdowns and pass attempts, I gave a quarterback
20 yards for each passing touchdown and subtracted 45 yards for each interception. This calculation — (Pass Yards + 20 * PTD – 45 * INT – Sack Yards Lost) / (Sacks + Pass Attempts) forms the basis for Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt, one of the key metrics I use to evaluate quarterbacks.
For purposes of this study, I did some further tweaking. I’m including rushing touchdowns, because our goal is to measure quarterbacks as players. There’s no reason to separate rushing and passing touchdowns from a value standpoint, so all passing and rushing touchdowns are worth 20 yards and are calculated in the numerator of Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt. To be consistent, I also include rushing touchdowns in the denominator of the equation. This won’t change anything for most quarterbacks, but feels right to me. A touchdown is a touchdown.
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