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On Tuesday, I looked at the best passing seasons in NFL history. On Thursday, I looked at the worst passing seasons in NFL history, but by measuring quarterbacks against average.  There are “problems” with that to the extent there are ever problems with anything presented as trivia, and Adam suggested a fix in the comments: use 75% of league average as replacement level, and compare the worst passers to replacement level rather than average.

Let’s look at Bobby Hoying in 1998. He was horrible that year: he averaged a league-worst 1.43 ANY/A, even worse than the dread 1.93 ANY/A by a rookie Ryan Leaf. In fact, since 1979, Hoying/Leaf ’98 (not to be confused with Sosa/McGwire ’98) are the only two players to average less than 2.0 ANY/A on 200+ pass attempts in a season. That is not likely to be seriously challenged anytime soon: JaMarcus Russell, who averaged 2.31 ANY/A in 2009, is the closest since.

How bad was Hoying that year? He threw a record 224 pass attempts without a touchdown, also unlikely to be seriously challenged ever again.  The league average ANY/A that year was 5.31, and Hoying had 259 dropbacks.  As a result of being  3.88 ANY/A below average, he produced -1,004 yards of value over average, as noted last week.  That was the 10th-worst season of all time.

If we use replacement level, then Hoying gets compared to 75% of 5.31 ANY/A, or 3.98 ANY/A, which gives him -660 yards below replacement.  That’s actually the lowest of any season in NFL history, although if you pro-rated older seasons, it drops down to 15th. The worst season by this method comes from Cardinals quarterback Ronnie Cahill in 1943. Cahill was a star running back at Holy Cross, and he played exactly how you would expect a running back at Holy Cross would play quarterback in the NFL. He threw 3 TDs against 21 INTs, had a passer rating of 33.5, and averaged -2.5 AY/A. He had the second-worst season against league average, and jumps to the lowest season once we pro-rated for the fact that 1943 was a 10-game season. This means the war-ravaged ’43 season produced the best and worst passing seasons in NFL history.

The table below shows the worst 500 seasons. I’ve sorted it by the raw data (to help bring more recent players to the top), but the ranks represent the pro-rated value. The table, of course, is fully sortable and searchable.

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.DBReplProRt Rep
15Bobby HoyingPHI1998NFL1.435.31259-660-660
19Dan PastoriniRAM1981NFL-0.125166-642-642
5Archie ManningNOR1975NFL1.384.04387-639-730
2Jack JacobsGNB1948NFL0.024.61184-633-843
6Dan DarraghBUF1968AFL0.544.22237-624-713
8Randy HedbergTAM1977NFL-3.213.55105-616-704
11Joe KappBOS1970NFL0.684.16246-599-684
14Bob LeeATL1974NFL0.063.91203-583-666
32Alex SmithSFO2005NFL1.115.34194-562-562
3Hugh McCulloughCRD1940NFL-2.92.55116-558-812
20Terry BradshawPIT1970NFL0.864.16243-549-628
33Ryan LeafSDG1998NFL1.935.31267-549-549
22Kim McQuilkenATL1976NFL-0.94.07138-545-623
38JaMarcus RussellOAK2009NFL2.315.65279-537-537
1Ronnie CahillCRD1943NFL-2.543.12109-532-1064
39Jake PlummerARI1999NFL2.65.18408-526-526
24Gary MarangiBUF1976NFL0.994.07254-522-597
10Stan HeathGNB1949NFL-2.413.27106-515-687
25Mike TaliaferroBOS1968AFL0.544.22196-515-589
26Dick WoodMIA1966AFL1.284.5245-514-588
27Tommy WadePIT1965NFL-2.625.0180-513-587
12Zeke BratkowskiCHI1960NFL0.444.15190-509-678
28Milt PlumDET1963NFL-2.484.8781-500-571
29George HerringDEN1961AFL0.683.85225-497-568
16Pug RentnerBOS1935NFL-10.14-0.650-485-658
34Randy JohnsonATL1967NFL1.764.32323-477-545
9Whizzer WhitePIT1938NFL-5.161.7573-473-688
55Ryan LindleyARI2012NFL1.895.93183-468-468
13Harry HoppDET1942NFL-4.812.6368-461-671
18Jim MusickBOS1933NFL-13.31-0.7336-459-645
41Sam Vacanti2TM1948AAFC-0.025.24116-458-523
61Kelly StoufferSEA1992NFL1.544.88216-458-458
17Frank PatrickCRD1939NFL-3.473.0179-453-658
23Tobin RoteDET1959NFL0.654.59162-451-602
44Mickey SlaughterDEN1964AFL1.064.15220-450-515
45Joe NamathNYJ1976NFL1.224.07246-450-514
4John McCarthyCRD1944NFL-52.2467-448-788
46Rick NortonMIA1969AFL0.484.23166-448-512
47Greg LandryDET1969NFL1.154.67190-447-511
48Bobby DouglassCHI1969NFL1.094.67185-446-510
49John McCormickDEN1966AFL1.284.5210-440-503
70Jimmy ClausenCAR2010NFL2.985.73332-437-437
71Trent DilferSFO2007NFL2.375.52246-434-434
72Bubby BristerNYJ1995NFL1.745.41186-431-431
50Dan PastoriniHOU1973NFL1.583.89320-429-490
52Richard ToddNYJ1976NFL0.824.07191-425-486
76Jared GoffLAR2016NFL2.826.22231-425-425
30Don JacksonPHI1936NFL-11.860.3535-424-566
31Jim NinowskiDET1960NFL1.764.15313-424-565
53Steve BartkowskiATL1977NFL0.093.55165-424-484
78Blake BortlesJAX2014NFL3.816.14530-421-421
79Keith NullSTL2009NFL1.055.65132-420-420
54Jim PlunkettNWE1972NFL2.154.28394-419-479
81Scott BullSFO1978NFL0.114.03143-416-416
58Kim McQuilkenATL1974NFL-1.653.9188-403-461
60Bert JonesBAL1973NFL-0.393.89122-403-460
87Andrew WalterOAK2006NFL2.785.38322-403-403
88Caleb HanieCHI2011NFL1.125.9121-400-400
89David CarrHOU2002NFL3.245.35520-400-400
90Rick MirerCHI1997NFL0.515.16119-400-400
92Ken DorseyCLE2008NFL0.135.796-399-399
62Bobby DouglassCHI1971NFL1.393.93255-397-454
93Derek AndersonCLE2009NFL2.195.65193-395-395
64Rick NortonMIA1967AFL0.353.96149-391-447
96Stan GelbaughSEA1992NFL2.314.88289-391-391
66Terry HanrattyPIT1969NFL0.844.67146-388-443
68Gary HuffCHI1973NFL0.33.89148-386-441
99Kerry CollinsCAR1997NFL2.945.16408-381-381
101Steve DeBergSFO1978NFL1.834.03319-380-380
103DeShone KizerCLE2017NFL3.695.91514-379-379
73Kim McQuilkenATL1975NFL-2.684.0466-377-431
40Joe LillardCRD1933NFL-6.13-0.7367-374-526
77Bill DemoryNYJ1973NFL-4.983.8947-371-424
36Dean McAdamsBKN1942NFL-2.182.6389-369-537
37Dick RifflePIT1941NFL-7.622.4839-369-537
51Don PancieraNYY1949AAFC1.214.87150-367-490
80Dennis ShawBUF1971NFL1.813.93324-367-420
111Max HallARI2010NFL0.335.7392-366-366
113Mike KirklandBAL1978NFL-3.984.0352-364-364
82Karl SweetanNOR1968NFL-1.094.4682-363-415
83Mike PhippsCLE1973NFL1.863.89343-363-414
114Rusty HilgerDET1988NFL2.695.02337-362-362
84Tom FloresBUF1967AFL-2.213.9670-361-413
115Donovan McNabbPHI1999NFL2.415.18244-359-359
42Darrell TullyDET1939NFL-2.523.0175-358-521
43Billy JeffersonDET1941NFL-3.112.4872-358-520
7Frankie SinkwichDET1943NFL-0.483.12126-356-711
21John GrigasCRD1944NFL-1.032.24131-355-625
56Babe ParilliGNB1953NFL0.333.26166-350-467
120Jeff KomloDET1979NFL2.64.61408-349-349
122Matt RobinsonDEN1980NFL1.714.87179-347-347
94Y.A. TittleNYG1964NFL2.354.6313-344-393
128Wade WilsonMIN1984NFL2.165215-342-342
35Buss Warren2TM1945NFL-0.893.7492-340-544
97Milt PlumDET1965NFL2.725.01329-340-389
131Blaine GabbertJAX2011NFL3.685.9453-339-339
135Craig WhelihanSDG1998NFL2.985.31335-337-337
136Art SchlichterIND1984NFL1.75163-335-335
137Kurt KittnerATL2003NFL1.15.2119-333-333
138Joe TheismannWAS1985NFL2.664.86338-333-333
67Frank Tripucka2TM1952NFL0.563.12186-332-442
104John HufnagelDEN1975NFL-2.144.0464-331-378
140Steve FullerKAN1979NFL2.384.61307-331-331
141Akili SmithCIN2000NFL2.815.21303-331-331
105Mike PhippsCLE1974NFL1.83.91289-329-376
106George MiraPHI1969NFL-0.424.6784-329-376
119Mark MalonePIT1987NFL2.855.04354-328-350
107M.C. ReynoldsBUF1961AFL1.333.85207-323-370
74Honolulu HughesBOS1932NFL-4.41.6657-322-429
148Kyle OrtonCHI2005NFL3.25.34398-321-321
110Ed RutkowskiBUF1968AFL0.234.22109-320-366
112Mike PhippsCLE1975NFL2.094.04341-320-365
151Vince FerragamoRAM1984NFL-0.62573-319-319
154Spergon WynnMIN2001NFL0.955.19108-318-318
59Bud SchwenkCRD1942NFL0.92.63295-317-461
158Rusty LischCHI1984NFL0.53598-316-316
57Lew PopeCIN1934NFL-7.98-0.6442-315-462
116Bob WatersSFO1963NFL0.584.87102-313-358
160Joe FergusonBUF1984NFL2.935379-313-313
161Blaine GabbertJAX2013NFL1.215.8798-313-313
63Billy PattersonPIT1940NFL-0.742.55117-310-451
164Randall CunninghamPHI1985NFL0.574.86101-310-310
166Stan GelbaughPHO1991NFL1.485.18128-308-308
65Chet WetterlundDET1942NFL-52.6344-307-446
169Steve GroganNWE1988NFL1.75.02148-305-305
123Steve SpurrierSFO1967NFL-2.54.3253-304-347
173Chris Chandler2TM1991NFL2.125.18171-303-303
175Tom FlickSDG1986NFL-0.14.9679-302-302
176Heath ShulerNOR1997NFL2.535.16224-301-301
180Danny WuerffelNOR1997NFL1.125.16109-300-300
127Randy JohnsonATL1970NFL-0.284.1688-299-342
183A.J. FeeleyMIA2004NFL3.445.63379-299-299
187Randall CunninghamPHI1986NFL2.664.96281-298-298
129George TerlepBUF1946AAFC0.684.13123-297-340
130Don HornGNB1970NFL-0.54.1682-297-339
190Todd CollinsCHI2010NFL-5.935.7329-297-297
193Jack TrudeauIND1986NFL3.054.96446-296-296
134Marty DomresBAL1974NFL1.163.91166-295-337
75Len BarnumPHI1941NFL-3.452.4855-292-425
197John SkeltonARI2012NFL3.15.93216-292-292
139Nick PapacOAK1961AFL-3.093.8549-290-332
142Mike TaliaferroBOS1970NFL1.594.16188-288-329
143Lynn DickeyHOU1971NFL-1.853.9360-288-329
199Jonathan QuinnCHI2004NFL1.675.63113-288-288
200Steve DeBergTAM1986NFL0.974.96105-288-288
201Kelly HolcombIND1997NFL0.455.1684-287-287
202Ryan FitzpatrickCIN2008NFL3.585.7410-287-287
144Zeke Bratkowski2TM1963NFL14.87108-286-327
203Mike RaeTAM1978NFL1.174.03155-286-286
205Boomer EsiasonCIN1992NFL2.74.88297-286-286
98Johnny GildeaPIT1935NFL-3.15-0.6105-284-386
145Alan PastranaDEN1970NFL-0.34.1683-284-324
209Craig KrenzelCHI2004NFL2.335.63150-284-284
85Hugh McCulloughPIT1939NFL-0.573.01100-283-412
147J.J. JonesNYJ1975NFL-1.384.0464-282-322
211Babe LaufenbergDAL1990NFL05.2971-282-282
149Parnell DickinsonTAM1976NFL-2.254.0753-281-321
213Brad GoebelPHI1991NFL-0.655.1862-281-281
150Marty DomresSDG1969AFL0.954.23126-280-320
215Jake DelhommeCAR2009NFL3.425.65344-279-279
153Randy JohnsonATL1968NFL1.774.46176-278-318
217Chris ChandlerTAM1990NFL1.135.2998-278-278
156George IzoPIT1966NFL0.024.2987-277-316
157Mike BorylaPHI1976NFL2.044.07275-276-316
222Doug PedersonCLE2000NFL2.695.21227-275-275
223Drew StantonDET2009NFL-0.685.6556-275-275
227Mike PhippsCHI1980NFL1.524.87129-275-275
91Frank FilchockWAS1941NFL-2.182.4868-274-399
109Tom O'MalleyGNB1950NFL-15.933.1515-274-366
162Norm SneadPHI1968NFL2.474.46312-274-313
228Randy FasaniCAR2002NFL-1.355.3551-274-274
230Brady QuinnKAN2012NFL3.25.93218-272-272
165Bob HoernschemeyerBDA1948AAFC2.195.24155-270-309
95Irv CompGNB1946NFL-0.073.7294-269-392
233Matt KoflerBUF1984NFL1.265108-269-269
234Mike PhippsCHI1978NFL04.0389-269-269
117Bobby WilsonBKN1936NFL-6.430.3540-268-357
167Rick NortonMIA1966AFL-1.054.561-268-307
171Frank TripuckaDEN1963AFL-12.384.3217-267-305
238Eric ZeierCLE1995NFL2.555.41176-266-266
241Troy AikmanDAL1989NFL3.095.24312-263-263
100Lou TomasettiPIT1939NFL-3.33.0147-261-380
245Bill KenneyKAN1988NFL1.715.02127-261-261
188Frank TripuckaDEN1961AFL2.173.85362-260-297
125John KuskoPHI1936NFL-9.330.3527-259-345
194Steve BartkowskiATL1976NFL1.174.07138-259-296
248Erik KramerSDG1999NFL2.145.18148-259-259
249Kevin SweeneyDAL1988NFL0.795.0287-259-259
250Jack ThompsonCIN1979NFL0.954.61103-258-258
195Wayne ClarkSDG1973NFL0.313.8999-257-294
251Jeff KempSEA1988NFL-35.0238-257-257
196Terry NofsingerSTL1966NFL1.794.29179-256-293
86Frank FilchockWAS1945NFL-2.743.7446-255-408
259Alex Van PeltBUF1997NFL1.885.16128-255-255
126Warren HellerPIT1935NFL-6.63-0.641-254-344
260Mike MachurekDET1984NFL-2.02544-254-254
261Matt MooreCAR2010NFL2.675.73156-254-254
69Charlie McGibbonyBKN1944NFL-3.52.2448-249-438
269Brett HundleyGNB2017NFL3.715.91345-249-249
270Will FurrerHOU1995NFL1.665.41104-249-249
272Aaron BrooksOAK2006NFL2.895.38218-248-248
274Joe PisarcikNYG1979NFL1.474.61125-248-248
210Joe ReedSFO1974NFL-0.113.9181-247-282
275Dave BrownNYG1996NFL3.35.14447-246-246
279Vinny TestaverdeTAM1988NFL3.275.02499-246-246
280Kyle BollerSTL2009NFL2.965.65193-246-246
214Jacky LeeDEN1964AFL2.284.15295-244-279
216John McCormickMIN1962NFL-7.185.0122-244-279
283Mike TomczakPIT1995NFL2.015.41119-244-244
285Anthony WrightDAL2000NFL0.155.2165-244-244
219Cotton DavidsonOAK1966AFL1.734.5146-242-276
220Jeb BlountTAM1977NFL0.43.55107-242-276
221Pete BeathardRAM1972NFL-1.424.2852-241-275
225Joe ReedDET1977NFL-2.063.5551-241-275
290Matthew StaffordDET2009NFL3.645.65401-241-241
291Trent Edwards2TM2010NFL2.155.73112-241-241
226Jerry GolsteynNYG1977NFL-0.23.5584-240-275
292Ryan LeafSDG2000NFL3.225.21353-240-240
295David ArcherATL1985NFL2.974.86355-240-240
121Ernie Wheeler2TM1939NFL-11.823.0117-239-348
296Vince FerragamoBUF1985NFL2.874.86306-239-239
298Zach MettenbergerTEN2015NFL3.366.26179-239-239
155Tobin RoteGNB1950NFL1.33.15224-238-317
231George IzoWAS1961NFL-1.874.4945-237-271
264Chris MillerATL1987NFL1.345.0497-237-252
235Galen HallNYJ1963AFL1.394.32127-234-268
236James HarrisBUF1971NFL0.983.93119-234-267
305Bruce GradkowskiCLE2008NFL-5.085.725-234-234
163Tom LandryNYG1952NFL-2.623.1247-233-311
237Tom GreeneBOS1960AFL-0.434.0667-233-267
132Dave SmuklerPHI1937NFL-0.831.52118-232-338
133Whizzer WhiteDET1940NFL-0.992.5580-232-338
159Ed MatesicPHI1935NFL-4.08-0.664-232-315
240John RoachDAL1964NFL0.44.676-232-265
314Bobby ScottNOR1981NFL-0.6553-231-231
319Josh JohnsonTAM2009NFL2.545.65136-230-230
321Scott BrunnerNYG1981NFL2.595199-230-230
170Jerry NilesNYG1947NFL-0.464.7457-229-305
244Matt RobinsonNYJ1977NFL-1.13.5561-229-262
323J.P. LosmanBUF2008NFL2.355.7119-229-229
326Spergon WynnCLE2000NFL0.495.2167-229-229
328Matt HasselbeckSEA2008NFL3.285.7228-228-228
329Mark RypienWAS1993NFL3.165.11335-228-228
174Mark Temple2TM1936NFL-32.140.357-227-302
177Bob WaterfieldRAM1947NFL2.534.74221-226-301
333Peter Tom WillisCHI1993NFL0.355.1165-226-226
179King HillSTL1960NFL-0.694.1559-225-301
181Ralph GuglielmiWAS1960NFL2.244.15258-225-300
186Gene MalinowskiBOS1948NFL-0.694.6154-224-298
252Sam EtcheverrySTL1962NFL1.815.01115-224-256
253Larry RakestrawCHI1968NFL0.274.4673-224-256
255Al DorowBUF1962AFL0.053.7681-224-256
338Brent PeaseHOU1988NFL-5.585.0224-224-224
189Bobby ThomasonPHI1956NFL1.553.88164-223-297
257Roger StaubachDAL1970NFL0.914.16101-223-255
258Tim Van GalderSTL1972NFL0.714.2889-223-255
339Gus FrerotteCIN2002NFL1.665.3595-223-223
146Carl LittlefieldRAM1938NFL-13.471.7515-222-322
341Kelly StoufferSEA1989NFL0.665.2468-222-222
342Trent DilferTAM1994NFL1.575.3890-222-222
348David CarrCAR2007NFL2.665.52149-220-220
351Steve WalshSTL1996NFL1.145.1481-220-220
352Pat RyanPHI1991NFL-3.435.1830-220-220
266Carlos BrownGNB1976NFL0.444.0784-219-250
354Glenn FoleyNYJ1996NFL2.015.14119-219-219
355Vince EvansCHI1981NFL3.275459-219-219
124Dick WeberDET1945NFL-7.053.7422-217-347
358Jim PlunkettOAK1981NFL2.675201-217-217
365Alex SmithSFO2007NFL3.115.52210-216-216
277Bill NelsenPIT1965NFL3.075.01313-215-246
368Jeff CarlsonTAM1991NFL1.075.1876-215-215
204Ray EvansPIT1948NFL1.894.61137-214-286
370Luke McCownCLE2004NFL2.285.63110-214-214
208George TaliaferroLAD1949AAFC1.944.87124-213-284
284Pat SullivanATL1974NFL1.083.91115-213-244
288Tom ShermanBOS1968AFL2.34.22243-212-242
289Bobby Douglass2TM1975NFL-0.964.0453-212-242
374Dan McGwireSEA1992NFL-2.084.8837-212-212
375Eli ManningNYG2004NFL3.215.63210-212-212
293George ShawDEN1962AFL1.053.76119-210-240
294Jack ConcannonCHI1969NFL2.294.67174-210-240
299Butch SonginNYT1962AFL0.753.76101-209-239
383Scott MitchellCIN2000NFL2.885.21203-209-209
218Chuck OrtmannPIT1951NFL1.053.4139-208-277
108Cliff StoudtPIT1982NFL-2.194.7636-207-369
178Ed Goddard2TM1937NFL-3.91.5241-207-301
304Gary WoodNYG1968NFL-4.644.4626-207-236
388Bryce PettyNYJ2016NFL3.256.22146-206-206
185Parker HallRAM1941NFL0.782.48190-205-298
389Danny KanellATL2000NFL2.255.21124-205-205
390Kordell StewartCHI2003NFL3.165.2276-205-205
306Craig MortonDAL1965NFL-0.855.0144-204-233
394Tyler PalkoKAN2011NFL3.025.9145-204-204
207John DoehringCHI1933NFL-8.35-0.7326-203-285
396Akili SmithCIN1999NFL2.75.18172-203-203
397Tony EasonNWE1983NFL1.925111-203-203
399Chris ChandlerSTL2004NFL1.295.6369-203-203
192Red GrangeCHI1934NFL-8.56-0.6425-202-296
309Bill MunsonRAM1964NFL2.694.6267-202-231
310Terry HanrattyPIT1974NFL-4.563.9127-202-231
312Bruce LemmermanATL1969NFL0.844.6776-202-231
315Joe KappMIN1967NFL2.394.32238-202-231
316Ron Vander KelenMIN1967NFL1.624.32125-202-231
320Mike TaliaferroNYJ1964nfl0.934.680-201-230
402Andrew WalterOAK2008NFL0.565.754-201-201
325Don Trull2TM1967AFL1.023.96103-200-229
327Kay StephensonBUF1968AFL0.834.2286-200-229
330Jerry TaggeGNB1974NFL1.623.91151-199-228
408Mark HerrmannIND1984NFL0.59563-199-199
332Jacky LeeHOU1963AFL0.854.3283-198-226
336Marion PughMIA1946AAFC1.424.13118-198-226
412Jesse PalmerNYG2003NFL2.45.2132-198-198
416Kordell StewartPIT1998NFL3.585.31491-196-196
247Eddie LeBaronWAS1953NFL1.133.26149-195-260
418Scott MitchellBAL1999NFL0.745.1862-195-195
420Tommy MaddoxNYG1995NFL-3.725.4125-194-194
422Ty DetmerDET2001NFL2.715.19163-194-194
423Bill TroupBAL1978NFL2.434.03328-194-194
344Gary WoodNYG1966NFL2.244.29198-193-221
345Jim Del GaizoGNB1973NFL0.163.8970-193-221
346Gary HuffTAM1977NFL1.43.55153-193-220
350Tony AdamsKAN1977NFL0.913.55110-193-220
353Joe PisarcikNYG1977NFL1.963.55273-192-220
426Jeff GeorgeWAS2001NFL-0.15.1948-192-192
256Bob ChappuisCHH1949AAFC-104.8714-191-255
356Lamar McHanBAL1961NFL-8.814.4916-191-218
428Will FurrerCHI1992NFL-2.934.8829-191-191
172Cotton PriceDET1945NFL-0.853.7452-190-304
359Mike RaeOAK1977NFL-2.213.5539-190-217
361Kent NixHOU1972NFL0.464.2869-190-217
102Joe BukantCRD1943NFL-2.43.1240-189-379
363John HadlGNB1975NFL2.544.04388-189-216
364Kent NixPIT1969NFL0.354.6760-189-216
366Ed BakerHOU1972NFL-12.54.2812-189-215
432Pat HadenRAM1980NFL-0.564.8745-189-189
224Doug WycoffBOS1934NFL-6.73-0.6430-188-275
229Dwight SloanDET1940NFL-2.172.5546-188-274
367Dan DarraghBUF1969AFL0.194.2363-188-215
435June JonesATL1978NFL1.064.0396-188-188
437Luke McCownJAX2011NFL1.35.960-188-188
371Jack ConcannonCHI1968NFL2.134.46154-187-214
373Pat SullivanATL1972NFL-5.674.2821-186-213
442Chris SimmsTAM2006NFL2.355.38110-186-186
377Bob DavisHOU1968AFL1.154.2292-185-212
378Archie ManningNOR1974NFL2.293.91287-185-212
444Don StrockMIA1980NFL0.884.8767-185-185
446Randy WrightGNB1984NFL0.95566-185-185
278Ray NagelCRD1953NFL-0.533.2662-184-246
282Swede HansonPHI1936NFL-120.3515-184-245
380Ed Brown2TM1965NFL-2.355.0130-184-211
239Boley DancewiczBOS1946NFL-2.593.7234-183-266
452Jeff RutledgeRAM1979NFL-1.774.6135-183-183
453Randall CunninghamPHI1995NFL2.695.41134-183-183
198Dave RyanDET1945NFL-1.343.7444-182-292
384Mike LivingstonKAN1974NFL1.733.91151-182-208
421Bubby BristerPIT1987NFL-9.215.0414-182-194
454Gale GilbertSDG1995NFL1.465.4170-182-182
455Danny WuerffelNOR1999NFL0.455.1853-182-182
456Ray LucasNYJ2000NFL0.045.2147-182-182
458Timm RosenbachPHO1992NFL1.834.8899-182-182
387Angelo BertelliCHR1948AAFC-1.725.2432-181-207
459Kevin KolbPHI2008NFL-1.065.734-181-181
460Gus FrerotteSTL2007NFL3.125.52178-181-181
468James HarrisSDG1978NFL1.154.0396-180-180
469Brad JohnsonDAL2008NFL2.195.786-180-180
152Vince EvansCHI1982NFL-2.44.7630-179-318
391Ralph Guglielmi2TM1963NFL-2.354.8730-179-205
393Milt PlumDET1966NFL2.084.29157-179-204
474Dave WilsonNOR1981NFL2.75171-179-179
476Rich GannonWAS1993NFL2.575.11141-179-179
302Gonzalo MoralesPIT1947NFL-3.044.7427-178-237
303Gil JohnsonNYY1949AAFC-1.284.8736-178-237
395Ken HolleyMIA1946AAFC-13.094.1311-178-204
398Pete Beathard2TM1967AFL2.253.96245-178-203
477Jim HartSTL1983NFL2.055104-177-177
478Danny KanellDEN2003NFL2.225.2105-177-177
254Parker HallRAM1942NFL0.712.63140-176-256
401Bob DavisNOR1973NFL-5.093.8922-176-201
481Rusty LischSTL1980NFL-5.154.8720-176-176
118Dean McAdamsBKN1943NFL03.1275-175-351
403King HillPHI1963nfl2.774.87198-175-201
404Rudy BukichCHI1966NFL2.694.29335-175-200
405Leo HartBUF1972NFL-64.2819-175-200
406Brian SipeCLE1974NFL1.513.91123-175-200
407Bob BrodheadBUF1960AFL-3.164.0628-175-200
484Oliver LuckHOU1986NFL1.14.9667-175-175
262Vern HuffmanDET1937NFL-6.431.5223-174-253
308Johnny ClementPIT1948NFL0.454.6158-174-232
409Daryle LamonicaOAK1974NFL-11.583.9112-174-199
410Herm WedemeyerLAD1948AAFC-1.875.2430-174-199
486Scott BrunnerSTL1985NFL0.924.8664-174-174
489John NavarreARI2004NFL05.6341-173-173
490Brock OsweilerHOU2016NFL4.346.22537-173-173
168Eric HippleDET1982NFL1.794.7697-172-306
265Bob KelloggCRD1940NFL-7.672.5518-172-251
322Jim FinksPIT1949NFL0.033.2771-172-229
413Randy JohnsonATL1966NFL2.684.29321-172-197
414Bob BerryMIN1966NFL-0.764.2943-172-197
415Bob Hoernschemeyer2TM1947AAFC2.955.26173-172-196
494Mike LoydSTL1980NFL-1.264.8735-172-172
268Bill DavidsonPIT1937NFL-61.5224-171-249
271Coley McDonoughPIT1941NFL-2.322.4841-171-249
331Lamar McHanCRD1954NFL2.374.06255-171-228
498Tom HodsonNWE1991NFL1.665.1877-171-171
311Harry NewmanNYG1935NFL-6.31-0.629-170-231
335Don MeredithDAL1960NFL0.784.1573-170-226
461David NorrieNYJ1987NFL1.735.0483-170-181
182Archie Manning2TM1982NFL2.524.76161-169-300
232Ace ParkerBOS1945NFL-4.253.7424-169-271
276Dave SmuklerPHI1939NFL-6.23.0120-169-246
281Jim HardyRAM1946NFL0.163.7264-169-245
337Bev WallaceSFO1949AAFC-3.74.8723-169-225
475Frank SeurerKAN1987NFL1.25.0465-168-179
340Paul HeldPIT1954NFL0.754.0673-167-223
343Roy ZimmermanBOS1948NFL1.914.61107-166-221
347Jim Youel2TM1948NFL-1.144.6136-165-220
297Bill DudleyPIT1946NFL0.973.7290-164-239
436Steve SloanATL1967NFL-4.054.3223-164-188
301Steve HokufBOS1934NFL-3.67-0.6451-162-238
362Ace GutowskyDET1936NFL-12.230.3513-162-217
445Norm SneadWAS1961NFL2.974.49412-162-185
448Dan DarraghBUF1970NFL-1.624.1634-161-184
449Ron SmithPIT1966NFL2.494.29222-161-184
212Tom ColellaRAM1944NFL-0.452.2475-160-282
372Boley DancewiczBOS1948NFL-1.114.6135-160-213
450George IzoDET1965NFL1.245.0164-160-183
307Ed StormPHI1934NFL-5.77-0.6430-159-233
457Spec SandersNYY1946AAFC1.094.1379-159-182
317Marty SlovakRAM1941NFL-1.072.4854-158-230
318Joel McCoyDET1946NFL-63.7218-158-230
462Greg LandryDET1968NFL0.374.4653-158-181
465Jerry RhomeCLE1969NFL-3.684.6722-158-181
467Buddy HumphreySTL1965NFL2.375.01114-158-180
313Swede Ellstrom2TM1934NFL-10.31-0.6416-157-231
324Andy TomasicPIT1942NFL-0.942.6354-157-229
470Jesse FreitasSFO1946AAFC-0.484.1344-157-180
471Mike TaliaferroBUF1972NFL-0.824.2839-157-180
473Ron JaworskiRAM1976NFL0.34.0757-157-179
334Cliff AbersonGNB1946NFL-13.7241-155-226
479John HadlHOU1977NFL-3.273.5526-154-176
286Hugh McCulloughBOS1945NFL-22.53.746-152-243
487Terry BakerRAM1963NFL-3.114.8722-152-174
488Norris WeeseDEN1976NFL0.344.0756-152-173
349Hugh McCulloughCRD1941NFL-2.882.4832-151-220
376Red KirkmanPHI1933NFL-2.62-0.7373-151-212
400Stu Clancy2TM1932NFL-10.381.6613-151-202
392Jack GrossmanBKN1935NFL-4.74-0.635-150-204
499Bud SchwenkNYY1948AAFC-4.885.2417-150-171
184Tom ColellaDET1943NFL-2.483.1231-149-299
243Leo StasicaBOS1944NFL-1.492.2447-149-262
357Ray NoltingCHI1938NFL-12.271.7511-149-217
360Marty SlovakRAM1939NFL-3.263.0127-149-217
191Ken HeinemanBKN1943NFL-0.263.1257-148-296
246John KarrsRAM1944NFL-13.12.2410-148-260
379Bill ShepherdDET1938NFL-3.221.7532-145-211
381.5Tuffy ThompsonPIT1938NFL-19.291.757-144-210
381.5Hank SoarNYG1938NFL-19.291.757-144-210
417Bill Shepherd2TM1935NFL-2.7-0.664-144-196
425Joe MargucciDET1947NFL-1.14.7431-144-192
206Chuck FenenbockDET1943NFL-0.123.1258-143-285
385Les DodsonPIT1941NFL-162.488-143-208
386Cliff MontgomeryBKN1934NFL-4.91-0.6432-142-208
431Lindy PearsonDET1950NFL-453.153-142-189
273Pug MandersBKN1944NFL-2.472.2434-141-248
434John BrodieSFO1959NFL1.234.5964-141-188
440Bart StarrGNB1958NFL2.524.54157-140-186
447M.C. ReynoldsWAS1960NFL-0.784.1536-139-185
287Guido MerkensNOR1982NFL1.184.7657-136-243
300Joe SulaitisNYG1944NFL-6.292.2417-136-239
411Boyd BrumbaughPIT1941NFL-1.462.4841-136-198
429Dick Nesbitt2TM1933NFL-8.11-0.7318-136-191
369Ed StofkoPIT1945NFL-5.063.7417-134-214
439Carl BrumbaughCHI1933NFL-5.14-0.7329-133-187
424Jack KnapperPHI1934NFL-19.29-0.647-132-193
427Ray CarnellyBKN1939NFL-7.143.0114-132-191
242Walt MastersCRD1943NFL-0.583.1245-131-262
430Johnny GildeaPIT1937NFL-1.641.5247-131-190
433Jimmy LawrenceCRD1938NFL-10.451.7511-129-188
466Harp VaughanPIT1933NFL-16.63-0.738-129-181
491Irv CompGNB1948NFL0.824.6149-129-172
495Frank RyanRAM1958NFL-5.794.5414-129-172
496Walt SlaterPIT1947NFL0.264.7439-129-172
497George BlandaCHI1957NFL-3.684.1119-129-171
441Dixie HowellWAS1937NFL-20.171.526-128-186
443Shipwreck KellyBKN1937NFL-9.51.5212-128-186
492Paul PardonnerCRD1935NFL-25.8-0.65-127-172
263John GrigasCRD1943NFL-4.323.1219-126-253
267Bob SnyderCHI1943NFL-2.463.1226-125-250
482Frank HoodPIT1933NFL-7.5-0.7318-125-176
464Kay EakinNYG1941NFL-4.682.4819-124-181
472Cotton PriceDET1941NFL-1.882.4833-123-179
419Bill DudleyPIT1945NFL-13.7432-122-195
485Joe KeebleRAM1937NFL-12.221.529-120-175
493Ace GutowskyDET1934NFL-10.25-0.6412-117-172
500Pug RentnerBOS1934NFL-11.09-0.6411-117-171
451Leo CantorCRD1945NFL-3.563.7418-114-183
463Toimi JarviPIT1945NFL-8.53.7410-113-181
480Ted WilliamsBOS1944NFL-152.246-100-176
483Steve MarkoBKN1944NFL-12.572.247-100-176
438Murray EvansDET1943NFL-16.43.125-94-187

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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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