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On Tuesday, I looked at the best passing seasons in NFL history. What about the reverse? Blake Bortles had one of the worst seasons in 2014 in NFL history, in terms of quality combined with quantity.  There are a lot of bad seasons, but what makes that Bortles year stand out was that he played nearly the full season.  This was his rookie year, and Bortles started 13 games; he averaged 3.81 ANY/A when the league average was 6.14 ANY/A.  Bortles therefore produced -1,234 Adjusted Net Yards of Value above average, since he had 530 dropbacks.  That’s actually the worst in NFL history, which isn’t too surprising; most of the bad years with a large number of dropbacks came in recent history.

The table below shows the 500 “worst” seasons in passing history in terms of Adjusted Net Yards of Value below average. Note that the 500th-worst passing season (pro-rated, as on Tuesday) is -365. This means that a season that is 0.70 ANY/A below average on 550 attempts will make this list. That’s not a really bad season, of course. So just a reminder when you view these lists that quantity is a key component here:

RkQuarterbackTeamYearLgANY/A [1]No sack data is included prior to 1960. For the years 1961 to 1968; estimated sack data is used. For 1969 to present; actual sack data is used.Lg Avg [2]AY/A is used for seasons prior to 1960.DBValueProRt Val
1Blake BortlesJAX2014NFL3.816.14530-1234-1234
2Ronnie CahillCRD1943NFL-2.543.12109-617-1233
3Archie ManningNOR1975NFL1.384.04387-1030-1177
4DeShone KizerCLE2017NFL3.695.91514-1138-1138
5Jack JacobsGNB1948NFL0.024.61184-844-1126
6David CarrHOU2002NFL3.245.35520-1096-1096
7Jake PlummerARI1999NFL2.65.18408-1055-1055
8Brock OsweilerHOU2016NFL4.346.22537-1007-1007
9Blaine GabbertJAX2011NFL3.685.9453-1007-1007
10Bobby HoyingPHI1998NFL1.435.31259-1004-1004
11Jim NinowskiDET1960NFL1.764.15313-749-999
12Dan DarraghBUF1968AFL0.544.22237-874-999
13Joe KappBOS1970NFL0.684.16246-854-976
14Jim PlunkettNWE1972NFL2.154.28394-841-961
15Randy JohnsonATL1967NFL1.764.32323-825-943
16Zeke BratkowskiCHI1960NFL0.444.15190-706-942
17Tobin RoteDET1959NFL0.654.97162-699-932
18JaMarcus RussellOAK2009NFL2.315.65279-931-931
19Hugh McCulloughCRD1940NFL-2.92.55116-632-919
20Terry BradshawPIT1970NFL0.864.16243-802-916
21Jimmy ClausenCAR2010NFL2.985.73332-913-913
22Joe FlaccoBAL2013NFL4.55.87662-910-910
23Frankie SinkwichDET1943NFL-0.483.12126-454-907
24Kerry CollinsCAR1997NFL2.945.16408-907-907
25Ryan LeafSDG1998NFL1.935.31267-904-904
26Dick WoodMIA1966AFL1.284.5245-790-903
27Bob LeeATL1974NFL0.063.91203-781-893
28Gary MarangiBUF1976NFL0.994.07254-781-892
29Vinny TestaverdeTAM1988NFL3.275.02499-872-872
30Ryan FitzpatrickCIN2008NFL3.585.7410-872-872
31Jon KitnaCIN2001NFL3.765.19606-867-867
32Milt PlumDET1965NFL2.725.01329-752-860
33John McCarthyCRD1944NFL-52.2467-485-854
34Kyle OrtonCHI2005NFL3.25.34398-852-852
35Dan PastoriniRAM1981NFL-0.125166-850-850
36Jack TrudeauIND1986NFL3.054.96446-849-849
37Kordell StewartPIT1998NFL3.585.31491-848-848
38Dan PastoriniHOU1973NFL1.583.89320-739-845
39Jake PlummerARI2002NFL3.865.35566-844-844
40Stan HeathGNB1949NFL-2.413.53106-629-839
41Andrew WalterOAK2006NFL2.785.38322-836-836
42A.J. FeeleyMIA2004NFL3.445.63379-833-833
43Geno SmithNYJ2013NFL4.175.87486-828-828
44Mike TaliaferroBOS1968AFL0.544.22196-723-826
45Mark MalonePIT1987NFL2.855.04354-774-826
46Derek CarrOAK2014NFL4.826.14623-822-822
47Alex SmithSFO2005NFL1.115.34194-821-821
48Chris WeinkeCAR2001NFL3.745.19566-821-821
49Dave BrownNYG1996NFL3.35.14447-820-820
50Jeff KomloDET1979NFL2.64.61408-819-819
51Randy HedbergTAM1977NFL-3.213.55105-709-811
52Matthew StaffordDET2009NFL3.645.65401-807-807
53Y.A. TittleNYG1964NFL2.354.6313-705-806
54Joe NamathNYJ1976NFL1.224.07246-700-800
55Mike PhippsCLE1973NFL1.863.89343-696-795
56Vince EvansCHI1981NFL3.275459-793-793
57Joe FergusonBUF1984NFL2.935379-788-788
58Trent DilferTAM1995NFL3.715.41462-787-787
59Rusty HilgerDET1988NFL2.695.02337-785-785
60Jared GoffLAR2016NFL2.826.22231-784-784
61Dennis ShawBUF1971NFL1.813.93324-686-783
62Eli ManningNYG2013NFL4.555.87590-783-783
63Kim McQuilkenATL1976NFL-0.94.07138-685-783
64Craig WhelihanSDG1998NFL2.985.31335-782-782
65David CarrHOU2005NFL3.775.34491-774-774
66John McCormickDEN1966AFL1.284.5210-677-774
67Trent DilferSFO2007NFL2.375.52246-773-773
68Mark SanchezNYJ2012NFL4.365.93487-766-766
69Jake DelhommeCAR2009NFL3.425.65344-765-765
70Greg LandryDET1969NFL1.154.67190-668-764
71Mike PhippsCLE1975NFL2.094.04341-664-759
72Brett HundleyGNB2017NFL3.715.91345-759-759
73Bobby DouglassCHI1969NFL1.094.67185-662-757
74Joey HarringtonDET2003NFL3.865.2563-754-754
75John GrigasCRD1944NFL-1.032.24131-428-754
76Frank PatrickCRD1939NFL-3.473.0179-512-745
77Stan GelbaughSEA1992NFL2.314.88289-744-744
78Joe TheismannWAS1985NFL2.664.86338-744-744
79Bud SchwenkCRD1942NFL0.92.63295-511-743
80Matt CasselKAN2009NFL4.265.65535-741-741
81Bobby DouglassCHI1971NFL1.393.93255-648-740
82Ryan LindleyARI2012NFL1.895.93183-740-740
83Harry HoppDET1942NFL-4.812.6368-506-736
84Whizzer WhitePIT1938NFL-5.161.7573-505-734
85Kyle BollerBAL2004NFL4.165.63499-734-734
86Don PancieraNYY1949AAFC1.214.87150-550-733
87Frank Tripucka2TM1952NFL0.563.49186-544-726
88Akili SmithCIN2000NFL2.815.21303-726-726
89Charlie FryeCLE2006NFL3.725.38437-724-724
90Kelly StoufferSEA1992NFL1.544.88216-722-722
91Carson WentzPHI2016NFL5.096.22640-720-720
92Jeff GeorgeIND1991NFL3.865.18541-716-716
93Norm SneadWAS1961NFL2.974.49412-625-714
94Rick NortonMIA1969AFL0.484.23166-624-713
95Norm SneadPHI1968NFL2.474.46312-621-710
96Richard ToddNYJ1976NFL0.824.07191-619-708
97Babe ParilliGNB1953NFL0.333.52166-530-707
98Joe FergusonBUF1982NFL3.324.76275-397-705
99Tommy WadePIT1965NFL-2.625.0180-614-702
100Steve DeBergSFO1978NFL1.834.03319-701-701
101Ryan LeafSDG2000NFL3.225.21353-700-700
102Mike PhippsCLE1974NFL1.83.91289-612-699
103Mickey SlaughterDEN1964AFL1.064.15220-678-698
104Sam Vacanti2TM1948AAFC-0.025.24116-610-697
105Bill NelsenPIT1965NFL3.075.01313-607-694
106Joe FlaccoBAL2017NFL4.715.91576-691-691
107Drew BledsoeNWE1995NFL4.375.41659-689-689
108Lamar McHanCRD1954NFL2.374.39255-515-686
109Steve FullerKAN1979NFL2.384.61307-685-685
110Milt PlumDET1963NFL-2.484.8781-599-684
111Bubby BristerNYJ1995NFL1.745.41186-683-683
112Buss Warren2TM1945NFL-0.893.7492-426-681
113Donovan McNabbPHI1999NFL2.415.18244-675-675
114Rick MirerSEA1995NFL3.855.41433-674-674
115Troy AikmanDAL1989NFL3.095.24312-672-672
116David ArcherATL1985NFL2.974.86355-671-671
117Derek AndersonCLE2009NFL2.195.65193-667-667
118Josh McCownTAM2014NFL4.36.14363-666-666
119Josh FreemanTAM2011NFL4.765.9580-664-664
120John HadlGNB1975NFL2.544.04388-581-664
121Ralph GuglielmiWAS1960NFL2.244.15258-492-656
122Mark RypienWAS1993NFL3.165.11335-656-656
123Rick MirerSEA1993NFL3.895.11533-653-653
124Don MeredithDAL1964NFL3.114.6381-571-653
125Steve BartkowskiATL1977NFL0.093.55165-570-652
126Bob WaterfieldRAM1947NFL2.534.74221-488-650
127Cliff StoudtPIT1983NFL3.495432-650-650
128Blake BortlesJAX2016NFL5.236.22659-649-649
129Boomer EsiasonCIN1992NFL2.74.88297-648-648
130Pug RentnerBOS1935NFL-10.14-0.650-477-648
131Randall CunninghamPHI1986NFL2.664.96281-646-646
132Archie Manning2TM1982NFL2.524.76161-360-640
133Tobin RoteGNB1950NFL1.33.44224-480-640
134Terry HanrattyPIT1969NFL0.844.67146-558-638
135Jim MusickBOS1933NFL-13.31-0.7336-453-636
136Mike BorylaPHI1976NFL2.044.07275-556-635
137Marc BulgerSTL2008NFL4.385.7478-634-634
138Vinny TestaverdeTAM1991NFL3.455.18361-627-627
139Sam BradfordSTL2010NFL4.735.73624-624-624
140Dean McAdamsBKN1942NFL-2.182.6389-428-623
141Marc BulgerSTL2007NFL4.025.52415-621-621
142Troy AikmanDAL1990NFL3.885.29438-616-616
143Rick NortonMIA1967AFL0.353.96149-539-616
144Mark SanchezNYJ2009NFL4.075.65390-614-614
145John SkeltonARI2012NFL3.15.93216-613-613
146Vince FerragamoBUF1985NFL2.874.86306-611-611
147Wade WilsonMIN1984NFL2.165215-611-611
148Rudy BukichCHI1966NFL2.694.29335-534-610
149Bruce GradkowskiTAM2006NFL3.655.38353-609-609
150Josh FreemanTAM2009NFL3.695.65310-608-608
151Keith NullSTL2009NFL1.055.65132-607-607
152Gary HuffCHI1973NFL0.33.89148-530-606
153Peyton ManningDEN2015NFL4.526.26347-605-605
154Darrell TullyDET1939NFL-2.523.0175-415-604
155Joey HarringtonDET2002NFL3.985.35437-599-599
156Phil SimmsNYG1980NFL3.54.87438-598-598
157Scott BrunnerNYG1983NFL3.575417-596-596
158Brady QuinnKAN2012NFL3.25.93218-596-596
159Bert JonesBAL1973NFL-0.393.89122-521-595
160Heath ShulerNOR1997NFL2.535.16224-590-590
161Randy JohnsonATL1966NFL2.684.29321-516-590
162Billy JeffersonDET1941NFL-3.112.4872-402-585
163Joe FlaccoBAL2016NFL5.396.22705-584-584
164Trent DilferTAM1996NFL3.995.14510-583-583
165Bill MunsonRAM1964NFL2.694.6267-509-582
166Browning NagleNYJ1992NFL3.484.88414-581-581
167Trevor SiemianDEN2017NFL4.385.91382-581-581
168Caleb HanieCHI2011NFL1.125.9121-579-579
169Tony BanksSTL1998NFL4.035.31449-576-576
170Colt McCoyCLE2011NFL4.745.9495-576-576
171Bobby ThomasonPHI1956NFL1.554.17164-430-574
172Dick RifflePIT1941NFL-7.622.4839-394-573
173Doug PedersonCLE2000NFL2.695.21227-571-571
174Don JacksonPHI1936NFL-11.860.3535-427-570
175Bernie KosarCLE1990NFL4.065.29460-566-566
176Jacky LeeDEN1964AFL2.284.15295-550-566
177Brett FavreGNB2005NFL4.455.34631-565-565
178Ryan TannehillMIA2013NFL55.87646-565-565
179Matt RobinsonDEN1980NFL1.714.87179-565-565
180Kordell StewartCHI2003NFL3.165.2276-564-564
181Jeff Kemp2TM1991NFL3.395.18315-564-564
182Scott BullSFO1978NFL0.114.03143-560-560
183Billy PattersonPIT1940NFL-0.742.55117-385-559
184Kim McQuilkenATL1974NFL-1.653.9188-489-559
185Dave KriegARI1995NFL4.445.41574-557-557
186Jim ZornSEA1976NFL3.024.07464-486-556
187Nick FolesSTL2015NFL4.686.26351-555-555
188Tim CouchCLE1999NFL3.965.18455-554-554
189Matt HasselbeckSEA2008NFL3.285.7228-553-553
190Rick MirerCHI1997NFL0.515.16119-553-553
191Sam BradfordSTL2011NFL4.495.9393-553-553
192Mike TaliaferroBOS1970NFL1.594.16188-483-552
193Bill MunsonRAM1965NFL3.45.01299-482-551
194Jack KempBUF1969AFL2.924.23365-482-550
195Joe FergusonBUF1983NFL3.975535-550-550
196Chad HenneJAX2013NFL4.865.87541-549-549
197Donald HollasOAK1998NFL3.475.31296-544-544
198Jim HartSTL1979NFL3.264.61403-543-543
199Randy JohnsonATL1968NFL1.774.46176-475-542
200Matt HasselbeckSEA2009NFL4.615.65520-542-542
201Richard ToddNYJ1980NFL3.834.87521-542-542
202Aaron BrooksOAK2006NFL2.895.38218-542-542
203Tim CouchCLE2001NFL4.125.19505-541-541
204Bob HoernschemeyerBDA1948AAFC2.195.24155-473-541
205Terrelle PryorOAK2013NFL4.095.87303-539-539
206Art SchlichterIND1984NFL1.75163-539-539
207Drew BledsoeBUF2003NFL4.175.2520-537-537
208Kordell StewartPIT1999NFL3.385.18297-536-536
209Ken DorseyCLE2008NFL0.135.796-536-536
210Tom ShermanBOS1968AFL2.34.22243-468-535
211Marc WilsonNWE1990NFL3.485.29294-533-533
212Archie ManningNOR1974NFL2.293.91287-466-532
213Christian PonderMIN2011NFL4.255.9321-530-530
214Boomer EsiasonNYJ1995NFL4.145.41416-529-529
215Charlie BatchDET2000NFL4.045.21453-526-526
216Joe KappMIN1967NFL2.394.32238-459-525
217Chris Chandler2TM1991NFL2.125.18171-525-525
218Bill TroupBAL1978NFL2.434.03328-524-524
219Marty DomresBAL1974NFL1.163.91166-457-523
220Hugh McCulloughPIT1939NFL-0.573.01100-358-521
221Brandon WeedenCLE2012NFL4.985.93545-520-520
222Ryan FitzpatrickNYJ2016NFL4.996.22422-519-519
223Zach MettenbergerTEN2015NFL3.366.26179-519-519
224Irv CompGNB1946NFL-0.073.7294-357-519
225Karl SweetanNOR1968NFL-1.094.4682-454-519
226Kyle BollerSTL2009NFL2.965.65193-518-518
227Rodney PeetePHI1995NFL4.145.41408-518-518
228Craig MortonNYG1976NFL2.664.07323-453-518
229Dave WilsonNOR1985NFL3.34.86332-518-518
230Ed BrownPIT1964NFL3.174.6315-451-515
231Terry NofsingerSTL1966NFL1.794.29179-448-512
232Eric HippleDET1982NFL1.794.7697-288-511
233David KlinglerCIN1993NFL3.785.11383-511-511
234Billy Joe TolliverHOU1994NFL3.475.38267-510-510
235Joe LillardCRD1933NFL-6.13-0.7367-362-508
236Eli ManningNYG2004NFL3.215.63210-508-508
237Matt SchaubHOU2013NFL4.535.87379-508-508
238Kim McQuilkenATL1975NFL-2.684.0466-443-507
239Gary HuffCHI1974NFL2.473.91307-443-506
240Alex SmithSFO2007NFL3.115.52210-505-505
241Eric ZeierCLE1995NFL2.555.41176-504-504
242Danny KanellNYG1998NFL3.745.31321-503-503
243Steve YoungTAM1986NFL3.734.96410-501-501
244Jay CutlerCHI2009NFL4.85.65590-500-500
245Bob WatersSFO1963NFL0.584.87102-438-500
246Dan PastoriniHOU1972NFL2.984.28336-437-500
247Max HallARI2010NFL0.335.7392-497-497
248Ed RutkowskiBUF1968AFL0.234.22109-435-497
249Chuck OrtmannPIT1951NFL1.053.73139-372-497
250Joe PisarcikNYG1977NFL1.963.55273-434-496
251Ray EvansPIT1948NFL1.894.61137-372-496
252Steve SpurrierTAM1976NFL2.84.07343-433-495
253Craig KrenzelCHI2004NFL2.335.63150-495-495
254David KlinglerCIN1994NFL3.445.38255-495-495
255Ken DorseySFO2004NFL3.565.63239-494-494
256Bart StarrGNB1958NFL2.524.87157-370-494
257Mark SanchezNYJ2011NFL5.055.9582-493-493
258George BlandaHOU1965AFL2.993.92464-430-492
259Tom FloresBUF1967AFL-2.213.9670-430-492
260Steve GroganNWE1988NFL1.75.02148-491-491
261Fran TarkentonMIN1962NFL3.875.01379-428-490
262George HerringDEN1961AFL0.683.85225-714-489
263Brian SipeCLE1982NFL3.374.76198-275-489
264Chet WetterlundDET1942NFL-52.6344-336-488
265Randy WrightGNB1988NFL3.175.02264-488-488
266Kurt KittnerATL2003NFL1.15.2119-488-488
267George MiraPHI1969NFL-0.424.6784-427-488
268Kellen ClemensNYJ2007NFL3.765.52277-487-487
269Drew BreesSDG2003NFL3.915.2377-487-487
270George TaliaferroLAD1949AAFC1.944.87124-364-486
271Christian PonderMIN2012NFL4.995.93515-485-485
272Charlie McGibbonyBKN1944NFL-3.52.2448-276-485
273George TerlepBUF1946AAFC0.684.13123-424-485
274Marc WilsonOAK1981NFL3.785396-484-484
275Lamar McHanCRD1955NFL2.173.93207-363-484
276Joey HarringtonMIA2006NFL4.185.38403-483-483
277Matt CasselKAN2012NFL4.315.93296-482-482
278Eli ManningNYG2017NFL5.115.91602-481-481
279Kerry CollinsCAR1995NFL4.365.41457-481-481
280Pete Beathard2TM1967AFL2.253.96245-420-481
281Rex GrossmanWAS2011NFL4.915.9483-480-480
282John ElwayDEN1983NFL3.335287-479-479
283Scott BrunnerNYG1981NFL2.595199-479-479
284Jake PlummerARI2000NFL4.255.21497-478-478
285Matt MooreCAR2010NFL2.675.73156-477-477
286Zeke Bratkowski2TM1963NFL14.87108-418-477
287Rodney PeeteDET1993NFL3.455.11286-477-477
288Frank FilchockWAS1945NFL-2.743.7446-298-477
289Bill DemoryNYJ1973NFL-4.983.8947-417-476
290Todd CollinsBUF1997NFL4.065.16430-476-476
291King HillPHI1963nfl2.774.87198-416-476
292Eddie LeBaronWAS1953NFL1.133.52149-356-475
293Len BarnumPHI1941NFL-3.452.4855-326-475
294Stan GelbaughPHO1991NFL1.485.18128-474-474
295Brady QuinnCLE2009NFL3.935.65275-473-473
296Scott MitchellCIN2000NFL2.885.21203-473-473
297Craig WhelihanSDG1997NFL3.335.16258-473-473
298Marty DomresSDG1969AFL0.954.23126-414-473
299Jack ConcannonCHI1969NFL2.294.67174-413-472
300Parker HallRAM1941NFL0.782.48190-323-470
301Jim PlunkettOAK1981NFL2.675201-469-469
302Kent NixPIT1967NFL2.854.32278-409-468
303Dean McAdamsBKN1943NFL03.1275-234-467
304Vinny TestaverdeTAM1989NFL4.345.24518-467-467
305Cotton DavidsonOAK1966AFL1.734.5146-406-465
306Dennis ShawBUF1972NFL2.914.28296-406-464
307Lynn DickeyGNB1976NFL2.574.07271-406-464
308Gary WoodNYG1966NFL2.244.29198-405-463
309Brad JohnsonMIN2006NFL4.395.38468-462-462
310Gary DanielsonDET1982NFL3.564.76216-260-462
311Honolulu HughesBOS1932NFL-4.41.6657-345-461
312Mark BrunellWAS2004NFL3.815.63252-460-460
313Frank FilchockWAS1941NFL-2.182.4868-317-460
314Spergon WynnMIN2001NFL0.955.19108-458-458
315Bob Hoernschemeyer2TM1947AAFC2.955.26173-400-457
316Blaine GabbertJAX2013NFL1.215.8798-457-457
317Steve BartkowskiATL1976NFL1.174.07138-399-456
318Ron SmithPIT1966NFL2.494.29222-399-456
319Josh McCownARI2004NFL4.65.63439-455-455
320Jack KempBUF1967AFL2.993.96408-396-452
321Rick MirerSEA1996NFL3.565.14287-452-452
322John HufnagelDEN1975NFL-2.144.0464-395-452
323Lew PopeCIN1934NFL-7.98-0.6442-308-452
324Kerry Collins2TM1998NFL4.135.31384-452-452
325Erik KramerSDG1999NFL2.145.18148-451-451
326Zeke BratkowskiRAM1962NFL3.375.01240-394-451
327Richard ToddNOR1984NFL3.75345-451-451
328Dan PastoriniHOU1971NFL2.573.93290-394-450
329Chad HutchinsonDAL2002NFL3.775.35284-449-449
330Jonathan QuinnCHI2004NFL1.675.63113-448-448
331Randy JohnsonATL1970NFL-0.284.1688-391-447
332Bobby LaynePIT1962NFL3.485.01256-390-446
333Ken StablerNOR1983NFL3.645329-445-445
334Cliff StoudtPIT1982NFL-2.194.7636-250-445
335Jim HarbaughCHI1993NFL3.95.11368-445-445
336Richard ToddNYJ1983NFL4.25560-445-445
337John FrieszSDG1991NFL4.335.18519-444-444
338Brett FavreMIN2010NFL4.575.73380-443-443
339Steve TensiDEN1967AFL2.913.96369-388-443
340Hugh MillenNWE1992NFL34.88236-443-443
341Mike RaeTAM1978NFL1.174.03155-442-442
342Joe BukantCRD1943NFL-2.43.1240-221-441
343Eddie LeBaronDAL1960NFL2.794.15243-331-441
344Vince YoungTEN2007NFL4.435.52407-441-441
345Danny WuerffelNOR1997NFL1.125.16109-441-441
346Brett FavreNYJ2008NFL4.915.7552-440-440
347Karl SweetanDET1966NFL3.134.29332-385-439
348Derek AndersonARI2010NFL4.495.73352-439-439
349King HillCRD1959NFL3.154.97181-329-439
350Rusty LischCHI1984NFL0.53598-438-438
351Norm SneadNYG1973NFL2.323.89244-382-437
352Don HornGNB1970NFL-0.54.1682-382-436
353David WoodleyMIA1980NFL3.64.87344-436-436
354Joe KappMIN1968NFL3.14.46278-379-434
355Randall CunninghamPHI1985NFL0.574.86101-433-433
356Bryce PettyNYJ2016NFL3.256.22146-433-433
357Ryan Mallett2TM2015NFL4.546.26250-432-432
358Mike PhippsCHI1980NFL1.524.87129-432-432
359Lou TomasettiPIT1939NFL-3.33.0147-297-431
360Patrick RamseyWAS2004NFL4.185.63295-429-429
361Gus FrerotteSTL2007NFL3.125.52178-427-427
362Akili SmithCIN1999NFL2.75.18172-426-426
363David CarrCAR2007NFL2.665.52149-426-426
364Kurt WarnerSTL2002NFL3.595.35241-423-423
365Alan PastranaDEN1970NFL-0.34.1683-370-423
366Neil LomaxSTL1986NFL4.064.96473-423-423
367George IzoPIT1966NFL0.024.2987-370-422
368Josh JohnsonTAM2009NFL2.545.65136-422-422
369Sam EtcheverrySTL1962NFL1.815.01115-369-421
370Bill KenneyKAN1988NFL1.715.02127-421-421
371Neil LomaxSTL1981NFL3.435268-420-420
372Alex Van PeltBUF1997NFL1.885.16128-420-420
373Brett FavreGNB1993NFL4.365.11552-419-419
374Steve DeBergTAM1986NFL0.974.96105-418-418
375Tyler PalkoKAN2011NFL3.025.9145-418-418
376Frank TripuckaDEN1961AFL2.173.85362-609-417
377Chuck LongDET1987NFL4.145.04433-391-417
378John SkeltonARI2011NFL4.55.9298-417-417
379Don MajkowskiGNB1991NFL3.555.18256-417-417
380Ken StablerHOU1980NFL44.87484-417-417
381Mike KirklandBAL1978NFL-3.984.0352-416-416
382J.P. LosmanBUF2005NFL3.715.34254-414-414
383Chad HenneMIA2010NFL4.945.73520-413-413
384Steve SpurrierSFO1967NFL-2.54.3253-361-412
385Cam NewtonCAR2016NFL5.466.22546-412-412
386Whizzer WhiteDET1940NFL-0.992.5580-283-412
387Elvis GrbacKAN1998NFL3.245.31199-411-411
388Matt HasselbeckSEA2010NFL4.865.73473-411-411
389Bob AvelliniCHI1976NFL2.854.07295-359-411
390Vince FerragamoRAM1984NFL-0.62573-410-410
391Jay FiedlerMIA2004NFL3.735.63215-410-410
392Tarvaris JacksonSEA2011NFL5.075.9492-410-410
393Jack ConcannonCHI1968NFL2.134.46154-358-409
394Mike GlennonTAM2013NFL4.985.87456-409-409
395Spec SandersNYY1948AAFC3.115.24168-357-408
396Chris ChandlerTAM1990NFL1.135.2998-407-407
397Ty DetmerDET2001NFL2.715.19163-406-406
398Mike McMahonPHI2005NFL3.555.34226-405-405
399Jim ZornSEA1982NFL3.94.76265-228-405
400Mike TomczakPIT1995NFL2.015.41119-405-405
401Matt KoflerBUF1984NFL1.265108-404-404
402Wayne ClarkSDG1973NFL0.313.8999-354-404
403Dave SmuklerPHI1937NFL-0.831.52118-277-403
404Terry BradshawPIT1971NFL3.063.93406-353-403
405Joe NamathNYJ1975NFL3.044.04353-352-403
406Trent Edwards2TM2010NFL2.155.73112-401-401
407Rex GrossmanCHI2007NFL3.915.52250-401-401
408Brandon WeedenCLE2013NFL4.515.87294-401-401
409James HarrisBUF1971NFL0.983.93119-350-400
410Tom FlickSDG1986NFL-0.14.9679-400-400
411J.P. LosmanBUF2008NFL2.355.7119-399-399
412Case KeenumLAR2016NFL5.066.22345-399-399
413Geno SmithNYJ2014NFL5.136.14395-399-399
414Pete LiskeDEN1970NFL2.854.16266-348-398
415Robert GriffinCLE2016NFL3.866.22169-398-398
416Milt PlumDET1966NFL2.084.29157-347-397
417Stoney CaseBAL1999NFL3.065.18187-397-397
418Jerry TaggeGNB1974NFL1.623.91151-347-396
419Lynn DickeyHOU1971NFL-1.853.9360-347-396
420J.J. JonesNYJ1975NFL-1.384.0464-346-396
421John BrodieSFO1960NFL2.854.15228-297-396
422Kelly HolcombIND1997NFL0.455.1684-396-396
423Jeff GeorgeIND1990NFL4.225.29371-396-396
424Jerry NilesNYG1947NFL-0.464.7457-296-395
425Dave WilsonNOR1981NFL2.75171-393-393
426Joe PisarcikNYG1979NFL1.474.61125-392-392
427David CarrHOU2006NFL4.575.38483-391-391
428Matt Cassel2TM2015NFL4.476.26218-391-391
429Parker HallRAM1942NFL0.712.63140-268-390
430Will FurrerHOU1995NFL1.665.41104-390-390
431Jay CutlerMIA2017NFL5.045.91449-390-390
432Kelly HolcombCLE2003NFL45.2323-390-390
433Eli ManningNYG2007NFL4.825.52556-388-388
434Tom O'MalleyGNB1950NFL-15.933.4415-291-387
435Steve DeBergDEN1982NFL3.854.76239-217-386
436Eric HippleDET1983NFL4.095424-386-386
437Jeff GeorgeIND1992NFL3.724.88333-386-386
438Bubby BristerPIT1989NFL4.255.24387-386-386
439Ken HeinemanBKN1943NFL-0.263.1257-193-385
440Cleo LemonMIA2007NFL4.365.52334-385-385
441Roy ZimmermanBOS1948NFL1.914.61107-289-385
442Dave BrownARI1999NFL3.125.18187-385-385
443Jeb BlountTAM1977NFL0.43.55107-336-385
444Rick NortonMIA1966AFL-1.054.561-336-384
445Ron Vander KelenMIN1967NFL1.624.32125-336-384
446John ReavesPHI1972NFL34.28262-336-384
447Chris MillerATL1987NFL1.345.0497-359-383
448King HillSTL1960NFL-0.694.1559-287-383
449Tom LandryNYG1952NFL-2.623.4947-287-382
450Chad HenneMIA2009NFL4.855.65477-382-382
451Parnell DickinsonTAM1976NFL-2.254.0753-334-382
452Vince EvansCHI1982NFL-2.44.7630-215-382
453Cotton PriceDET1945NFL-0.853.7452-238-381
454Gene MalinowskiBOS1948NFL-0.694.6154-286-381
455Troy AikmanDAL2000NFL3.825.21275-381-381
456Dick WeberDET1945NFL-7.053.7422-237-380
457Babe ParilliBOS1965AFL3.23.92460-331-378
458Chris ChandlerCHI2003NFL3.375.2206-378-378
459Ken O'BrienNYJ1989NFL4.535.24527-378-378
460Doug PedersonPHI1999NFL3.655.18247-378-378
461Cotton Davidson2TM1962AFL2.413.76349-471-377
462Mike LivingstonKAN1974NFL1.733.91151-330-377
463Jack ThompsonCIN1979NFL0.954.61103-377-377
464Wade WilsonNOR1993NFL4.235.11425-376-376
465Andrew LuckIND2015NFL5.046.26308-376-376
466Archie ManningNOR1981NFL3.515253-376-376
467Curtis PainterIND2011NFL4.455.9259-376-376
468Ryan FitzpatrickBUF2009NFL4.135.65248-376-376
469Babe LaufenbergDAL1990NFL05.2971-376-376
470Chuck FenenbockDET1943NFL-0.123.1258-188-376
471Gary HuffTAM1977NFL1.43.55153-329-376
472Warren MoonHOU1986NFL4.254.96529-375-375
473Roger StaubachDAL1970NFL0.914.16101-328-375
474Anthony WrightBAL2005NFL4.045.34285-373-373
475Pat SullivanATL1974NFL1.083.91115-326-373
476Joe ReedSFO1974NFL-0.113.9181-326-372
477Glenn FoleyNYJ1996NFL2.015.14119-372-372
478Damon HuardKAN2007NFL4.515.52368-372-372
479Rick MirerNYJ1999NFL3.315.18198-371-371
480Michael VickNYJ2014NFL3.496.14140-370-370
481Jesse PalmerNYG2003NFL2.45.2132-370-370
482Ed LutherSDG1983NFL3.775300-369-369
483Luke McCownCLE2004NFL2.285.63110-369-369
484Dave RyanDET1946NFL2.083.72154-253-369
485Gary HuffCHI1975NFL2.584.04221-322-368
486Steve BeuerleinARI1994NFL4.045.38275-368-368
487Gary HogeboomPHO1989NFL4.335.24404-368-368
488Kevin SweeneyDAL1988NFL0.795.0287-368-368
489Ernie Wheeler2TM1939NFL-11.823.0117-252-367
490Frank FilchockNYG1946NFL2.233.72169-252-367
491Bob GrieseMIA1969AFL3.114.23285-321-367
492Danny KanellATL2000NFL2.255.21124-367-367
493Tom TupaPHO1991NFL4.15.18339-366-366
494Cade McNownCHI2000NFL4.015.21307-366-366
495Blaine GabbertJAX2012NFL4.715.93300-366-366
496Jeff RutledgeNYG1987NFL3.055.04172-343-366
497Norm SneadPHI1966NFL3.014.29250-320-365
498John RoachDAL1964NFL0.44.676-320-365
499Marion PughMIA1946AAFC1.424.13118-320-365
500Ken StablerHOU1981NFL3.835314-365-365

Some thoughts:

Rick Mirer has 5 seasons in the bottom 500, the most of any passer. Ten other passers have four such seasons: David Carr, Brett Favre, Gary Huff, Randy Johnson, Archie Manning, Eli Manning, Dan Pastorini, Mike Phipps, Norm Snead, and Richard Todd have four seasons.

Jared Goff’s 2016 season is 60th, while Ryan Leaf’s rookie year is the 25th worst; you can read more about the worst rookie seasons here. JaMarcus Russell’s 2009 season is the 18th-worst.

The Browns have 8 seasons in the last 10 years on this list, including two from 2009. What stands out to you?

References

References
1 No sack data is included prior to 1960. For the years 1961 to 1968; estimated sack data is used. For 1969 to present; actual sack data is used.
2 AY/A is used for seasons prior to 1960.
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