Scott Kacsmar has been keeping track of 4th quarter comebacks and game-winning drives for some time. As a technical matter, Greg McElroy earned both a 4th quarter comeback and led a game-winning drive in his first game ever yesterday. How rare is that?
The table below shows all the quarterbacks to lead 4th quarter comebacks and game-winning drives. Some of these, like Brian St. Pierre’s “comeback win” — and to a large extent, McElroy’s 4QC/GWD — are far from laudable. Still, here is the list:
| Year | Name | Tm | Opp | Week | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greg McElroy | NYJ | ARI | 13 | 7-6 |
| 2005 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | STL | HOU | 12 | 33-27 |
| 2004 | Brian St. Pierre | PIT | BUF | 17 | 29-24 |
| 2001 | A.J. Feeley | PHI | TAM | 17 | 17-13 |
| 1998 | Ryan Leaf | SDG | BUF | 1 | 16-14 |
| 1997 | Jim Druckenmiller | SFO | STL | 2 | 15-12 |
| 1987 | Mike Kelley | SDG | CIN | 3 | 10-9 |
| 1987 | Brian McClure | BUF | NYG | 5 | 6-3 |
| 1985 | Dieter Brock | RAM | DEN | 1 | 20-16 |
| 1985 | Bernie Kosar | CLE | NWE | 5 | 24-20 |
| 1985 | Steve Young | TAM | DET | 12 | 19-16 |
| 1981 | Turk Schonert | CIN | SEA | 1 | 27-21 |
| 1977 | Jerry Golsteyn | NYG | WAS | 1 | 20-17 |
| 1974 | Clint Longley | DAL | WAS | 12 | 24-23 |
| 1971 | Archie Manning | NOR | RAM | 1 | 24-20 |
| 1961 | Sam Etcheverry | STL | NYG | 1 | 21-10 |
| 1961 | Warren Rabb | BUF | HOU | 5 | 22-12 |
| 1960 | Bob Waters | SFO | BAL | 9 | 30-22 |