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You probably don’t think too much about Vince Young these days. The former Texas Longhorn star and Tennessee Titans disappointment last played in an NFL game back in 2011. But when I ran some queries recently, Young shocked me in a couple of stats. Let’s start with one you probably didn’t expect.

Young had a really good sack rate, particularly in 2009. But what makes Young’s sack rate really impressive is his sack rate relative to his rushing ability. In 2009, Young rushed 55 times and was sacked just 9 times. Among players with at least 200 pass attempts in a season, Young 2009 is the only instance where a player had at least 6 times as many rushing attempts as sacks; even if you drop the ratio to 5 times, only two other seasons are included.

And because Young had an insanely low average sack yards that year — he averaged just four yards lost per sack — he set another “record” that year. Young rushed 55 times and lost 36 yards on sacks; no other player has ever had more rushing attempts than sack yards lost, much less than 1.5:1 ratio that Young had that would hold up until you drop the pass attempt minimum below 120.

For his career, the numbers are similar, though obviously less extreme. Young had 282 career rushing attempts and just 83 sacks; that ratio of 3.40 rush attempts per sack is the highest among all players since 1970 (among the top 200 leaders in pass attempts). If you look at rushing yards compared to sacks, Young was at 17.58-to-1, second only to Michael Vick, who was helped by a remarkable 7.0 yards per carry average that nobody can match.

The table below shows this data for the 200 quarterbacks with the most attempts since 1970. When it comes to being a rushing quarterback and avoiding sacks, nobody can beat Vince Young:

RkPlayerFromToTmAttSkSk RtRushRush YdsRush Yds/SkRush Att/Sack
1Vince Young20062011TOT1304836.0%282145917.583.40
2Kordell Stewart19952005TOT23581706.7%560287416.913.29
3Cam Newton20112017CAR34202567.0%828432016.883.23
4Doug Flutie19862005TOT21511074.7%338163415.273.16
5Michael Vick20012015TOT32173168.9%873610919.332.76
6Steve McNair19952007TOT45442545.3%669359014.132.63
7Doug Williams19781989TOT2507843.2%22088410.522.62
8Jeff Garcia19992009TOT36761814.7%468214011.822.59
9Bobby Douglass19701978TOT103014312.2%359224615.712.51
10Tyrod Taylor20112017TOT12711299.2%310171113.262.40
11David Woodley19801985TOT1300846.1%20185610.192.39
12Russell Wilson20122017SEA28342488.0%578327513.212.33
13Robert Griffin20122016TOT12101239.2%275167013.582.24
14Colin Kaepernick20112016SFO16921719.2%375230013.452.19
15David Garrard20022010JAX22811797.3%38017469.752.12
16Steve Young19851999TOT41493587.9%722423911.842.02
17.5Dak Prescott20162017DAL949575.7%11463911.212.00
17.5Steve Walsh19891999TOT1317402.9%80471.182.00
19Ryan Fitzpatrick20052017TOT40392315.4%45420758.981.97
20Jay Fiedler19952005TOT17171146.2%2198547.491.92
21.5Quincy Carter20012004TOT960807.7%1525186.481.90
21.5Tarvaris Jackson20062015TOT1073907.7%1716367.071.90
23Mark Malone19801989TOT1648865%1596287.301.85
24Andrew Luck20122016CLT26511565.6%28614429.241.83
25Josh Freeman20092015TOT20481125.2%2059468.451.83
26Carson Wentz20162017PHI1047615.5%1104497.361.80
27Steve Grogan19751990NWE35932476.4%44521768.811.80
28Vince Evans19771995TOT13901187.8%21211299.571.80
29Steve Pelluer19841990TOT974817.7%14285810.591.75
30Marcus Mariota20152017OTI1274886.5%15491310.381.75
31Mike Tomczak19851999TOT23371144.7%1985264.611.74
32Rich Gannon19872004TOT42063026.7%52124498.111.73
33Daunte Culpepper19992009TOT31992988.5%51426528.901.72
34Jeff Blake19922005TOT32412487.1%41820278.171.69
35Steve Bono19851999TOT1701764.3%1252573.381.64
36Randall Cunningham19852001TOT428948410.1%775492810.181.60
37Andy Dalton20112017CIN35562205.8%34610494.771.57
38Jim Harbaugh19872000TOT39183618.4%56127877.721.55
39Aaron Brooks20002006TOT29632357.3%36215346.531.54
40Jeff Hostetler19851997TOT23382078.1%31613916.721.53
41Jim Zorn19761987TOT31492136.3%32215047.061.51
42Jake Plummer19972006TOT43502846.1%42818536.521.51
43Donovan McNabb19992011TOT53744107.1%61634598.441.50
44John Elway19831998DEN72505166.6%77434076.601.50
45Jim McMahon19821996TOT25732268.1%33816317.221.50
46Byron Leftwich20032012TOT1605925.4%1374154.511.49
47Mike Phipps19701981TOT17991728.7%25412787.431.48
48Jameis Winston20152017TAM1544955.8%1405135.401.47
49Joe Montana19791994TOT53913135.5%45716765.351.46
50Nick Foles20122017TOT1386805.5%1163504.381.45
51Aaron Rodgers20052017GNB48953636.9%52526707.361.45
52Terry Bradshaw19701983PIT39013077.3%44422577.351.45
53Kyle Boller20032011TOT15191237.5%1765724.651.43
54Peyton Manning19982015TOT93803033.1%4316672.201.42
55Jason Campbell20062014TOT25181706.3%24012047.081.41
56Boomer Esiason19841997TOT52053185.8%44715985.031.41
57Greg Landry19701984TOT209228011.8%39023738.481.39
58Don Majkowski19871996TOT19051808.6%24811146.191.38
59Jim Miller19952002TOT1046403.7%5540.101.38
60Alex Smith20052017TOT46133887.8%52924336.271.36
61Derek Carr20142017RAI2247913.9%1243664.021.36
62Blake Bortles20142017JAX22291646.9%22314108.601.36
63Brock Osweiler20122017TOT987625.9%842453.951.35
64Case Keenum20122017TOT1258715.3%963234.551.35
65Derek Anderson20062017TOT1604764.5%1012272.991.33
66Christian Ponder20112014MIN1057958.2%1266396.731.33
67Mark Brunell19942011TOT46403907.8%51324216.211.32
68Roger Staubach19701979DAL29113019.4%39522047.321.31
69Mark Rypien19882001TOT2613973.6%1271661.711.31
70Blaine Gabbert20112017TOT13971338.7%1716314.741.29
71Matt Cassel20052017TOT26662097.3%26610124.841.27
72Elvis Grbac19942001TOT24451295%1633883.011.26
73Troy Aikman19892000DAL47152595.2%32710163.921.26
74Matt Ryan20082017ATL55932794.8%35110233.671.26
75Erik Kramer19871999TOT22991225%1532171.781.25
76Brian Griese19982008TOT27961936.5%2385823.021.23
77Tom Brady20002017NWE88054524.9%5579682.141.23
78Steve Fuller19791986TOT106615212.5%1869085.971.22
79Rick Mirer19932003TOT20431998.9%24211305.681.22
80Kent Graham19922001TOT13391006.9%1214244.241.21
81James Harris19701979TOT1113927.6%1113423.721.21
82Jay Cutler20062017TOT49203226.1%38616825.221.20
83Warren Moon19842000TOT68234586.3%54317363.791.19
84Mike Pagel19821993TOT15091157.1%1368317.231.18
85Drew Brees20012017TOT92943783.9%4407361.951.16
86Jay Schroeder19851994TOT28082086.9%2427613.661.16
87Kirk Cousins20122017WAS20961064.8%1233793.581.16
88Brett Favre19912010TOT101695254.9%60218443.511.15
89Joey Harrington20022007TOT25381244.7%1424023.241.15
90David Carr20022012TOT226726710.5%30513284.971.14
91Joe Ferguson19731990TOT45193126.5%35312173.901.13
92Dan Marino19831999MIA83582703.1%301870.321.11
93Chad Pennington20002010TOT24711626.2%1804652.871.11
94Kerry Collins19952011TOT62613375.1%3746862.041.11
95Scott Mitchell19912001TOT23461556.2%1724853.131.11
96Rodney Peete19892004TOT23462449.4%27011394.671.11
97Wade Wilson19811998TOT24282178.2%23910254.721.10
98Brad Johnson19942008TOT43262515.5%2766572.621.10
99Bobby Hebert19851996TOT31211785.4%1956023.381.10
100Tony Banks19962005TOT23562278.8%2468813.881.08
101Shaun Hill20052016TOT1225846.4%913263.881.08
102Pat Haden19761981RAM13631157.8%1246095.301.08
103Ty Detmer19932003TOT946676.6%721772.641.07
104Charlie Batch19982012TOT16041619.1%1726373.961.07
105Bert Jones19731982TOT25512328.3%24714296.161.06
106Matt Schaub20042016TOT32741785.2%1893602.021.06
107Brian Hoyer20092017TOT1410815.4%861211.491.06
108Dave Brown19922001TOT163418110%1926693.701.06
109Josh McCown20022017TOT25182288.3%24110764.721.06
110Mark Sanchez20092016TOT22851616.6%1694492.791.05
111Joe Theismann19741985WAS36023408.6%35518155.341.04
112.5Stan Humphries19891997TOT25161445.4%1503562.471.04
112.5Jake Delhomme19992011TOT29321685.4%1753281.951.04
114Vinny Testaverde19872007TOT67014175.9%43016613.981.03
115Joe Flacco20082017RAV52913175.7%3267662.421.03
116Fran Tarkenton19701978TOT34452386.5%24410024.211.03
117Gary Danielson19761988TOT19321838.7%1868574.681.02
118.5Scott Brunner19801985TOT1046716.4%721371.931.01
118.5Ryan Tannehill20122016MIA26372137.5%21610655.001.01
120Matt Hasselbeck19992015TOT53303606.3%36512313.421.01
121.5Jim Everett19861997TOT49232575%2575962.321.00
121.5John Brodie19701973SFO1069312.8%31983.161.00
123Ken Anderson19711986CIN44753988.2%39722205.581.00
124Brian Sipe19741983CLE34392246.1%2237623.401.00
125Bubby Brister19862000TOT22121938%1915462.830.99
126Mike Livingston19701979KAN15901418.1%1395784.100.99
127Richard Todd19761985TOT29672648.2%2599323.530.98
128Chris Chandler19882004TOT40053808.7%37113103.450.98
129J.P. Losman20042011TOT95210810.2%1054904.540.97
130Archie Manning19711984TOT36423969.8%38421975.550.97
131Jon Kitna19972011TOT44423236.8%3139562.960.97
132Tony Romo20042016DAL43352485.4%2386202.500.96
133Gus Frerotte19942008TOT31062076.2%1973151.520.95
134Bob Avellini19751984CHI11101109%1042252.050.95
135Trent Dilfer19942007TOT31722637.7%2488533.240.94
136Jack Trudeau19861995TOT16441035.9%971861.810.94
137Jim Kelly19861996BUF47793236.3%30410493.250.94
138Craig Erickson19921997TOT1092827%772012.450.94
139Trent Green19972008TOT37402596.5%2439143.530.94
140Matthew Stafford20092017DET48502895.6%2719493.280.94
141Brandon Weeden20122015TOT965666.4%612013.050.92
142Ben Roethlisberger20042017PIT64934776.8%43812522.620.92
143Eric Hipple19801989DET15461609.4%1455503.440.91
144Carson Palmer20042017TOT63073405.1%3014741.390.89
145Philip Rivers20042017SDG64923795.5%3355731.510.88
146Rex Grossman20032012TOT1562925.6%811061.150.88
147Dan Pastorini19711983TOT30552467.5%2166852.780.88
148Tommy Kramer19771990TOT36512496.4%2145312.130.86
149Chris Miller19871999TOT28922096.7%1788143.890.85
150Jim Plunkett19711986TOT37013809.3%32313373.520.85
151Dave Krieg19801998TOT53114948.5%41712612.550.84
152Matt Moore20072017TOT983797.4%66931.180.84
153Neil O'Donnell19912003TOT32292597.4%2154461.720.83
154Eli Manning20042017NYG73963594.6%2965401.500.82
155Drew Bledsoe19932006TOT67174676.5%3857641.640.82
156Chad Henne20082017TOT19561497.1%1223552.380.82
157John Hadl19701977TOT21751616.9%1314612.860.81
158Billy Joe Tolliver19891999TOT17071256.8%993202.560.79
159David Whitehurst19771983GNB980999.2%772422.440.78
160Kyle Orton20052014TOT27121655.7%1262961.790.76
161Sam Bradford20102017TOT28871906.2%1443331.750.76
162Tony Eason19831990TOT156417710.2%1345032.840.76
163Tim Couch19992003CLE17141668.8%1245563.350.75
164Norm Snead19701976TOT1360735.1%541331.820.74
165Phil Simms19791993NYG46474779.3%34912522.620.73
166Tommy Maddox19922005TOT1200947.3%681281.360.72
167John Friesz19902000TOT1364745.1%53290.390.72
168Ron Jaworski19741989TOT41173638.1%2578592.370.71
169Steve Spurrier19701976TOT955716.9%502062.900.70
170Gary Hogeboom19801989TOT13251188.2%831611.360.70
171Dan Fouts19731987SDG56043195.4%2244761.490.70
172Danny Kanell19962003TOT956636.2%44490.780.70
173Steve DeBerg19781998TOT50242965.6%2042000.680.69
174Bob Griese19701980MIA24912348.6%1615052.160.69
175Steve Beuerlein19882003TOT33283329.1%2254961.490.68
176Marc Wilson19801990TOT20812109.2%1416112.910.67
177Roman Gabriel19701977TOT22671546.4%1033262.120.67
178Kurt Warner19982009TOT40702606%1732861.100.67
179Danny White19761988DAL29502417.6%1594822.000.66
180Bernie Kosar19851996TOT33652737.5%1802650.970.66
181Randy Wright19841988GNB1119857.1%551732.040.65
182Vince Ferragamo19771986TOT1615945.5%60770.820.64
183Bill Kenney19801988KAN24301957.4%1231910.980.63
184Neil Lomax19811988CRD315336210.3%2229692.680.61
185Billy Kilmer19701978TOT20281366.3%821290.950.60
186Steve Dils19791988TOT972807.6%45710.890.56
187Damon Huard19982008TOT946949%521481.570.55
188Jim Hart19701984TOT41832335.3%1201350.580.52
189Steve Bartkowski19751986TOT34563569.3%1782390.670.50
190Craig Morton19701982TOT32013439.7%1704531.320.50
191Ken O'Brien19841993TOT36023538.9%1743941.120.49
192Daryle Lamonica19701974RAI981615.9%29631.030.48
193Lynn Dickey19711985TOT31252978.7%1401210.410.47
194Jeff George19902001TOT39673588.3%1683070.860.47
195Marc Bulger20022009RAM31712547.4%1183001.180.46
196Dave Wilson19811988NOR1039998.7%45230.230.45
197Ken Stabler19701984TOT37932816.9%118930.330.42
198Len Dawson19701975KAN134415410.3%602201.430.39
199Joe Namath19701977TOT1719965.3%35210.220.36
200Charley Johnson19701975TOT13451077.4%31190.180.29

So Young was great at avoiding sacks for a rushing quarterback. He was also great at winning games for a quarterback who threw a ton of interceptions (or, perhaps more accurately stated, he was terrible at avoiding interceptions for a guy who won so many games). Young threw 51 interceptions on just 1,304 attempts, a 3.9% interception rate. There were 37 quarterbacks who threw at least 1,000 passes from 2006 to 2011 (the years spanning Young’s career); Young’s 3.91% interception rate ranked 2nd to last, only ahead of Rex Grossman and his 3.95% rate. [1]A separate but noteworthy question to ask: did Young throw so many interceptions because he never wanted to take a sack? But during this period, Young went 31-19, a .620 winning percentage that ranked 9th among those 37 quarterbacks.

How do we compare players across eras? Well, for each season, we know what the average interception rate was; therefore, we know how many interceptions a quarterback would have thrown if he had an average rate. For Young, over the course of his 1,304 pass attempts, this means he would have been expected to throw 40.2 interceptions if he was an average quarterback. Since he threw 51, it means he averaged 127% as many interceptions as the average passer (51 divided by 40.2). Among all quarterbacks since 1970 with at least 1,000 pass attempts, Young’s 127% average was 1.77 standard deviations above average (also known as his INT Z-Score).

Young posted a career winning percentage of 0.620, which was 1.09 standard deviations above average for this group of quarterbacks.  If you combine the two, it means Young was 2.86 standard deviations above average in INT rate and winning percentage, which is the most of any quarterback. He’s followed by a pair of Raiders who were gamblers and winners in Ken Stabler and Daryle Lamonica, and then some quarterbacks who weren’t very good but played on good teams in Mike Tomczak, Jay Fiedler, and Mark Sanchez.

The table below shows this data for all quarterbacks with at least 1,000 pass attempts and 32 starts since 1970:

QuarterbackINTExp INTPercAttRecordWin %INT Z-ScoreWin % Z-ScoreSum
Vince Young5140.2127%130431-190.621.771.092.86
Ken Stabler222186.5119%379396-49-10.6611.291.482.77
Daryle Lamonica138146.794%260166-16-60.784-0.242.652.41
Mike Tomczak10684.3126%233742-310.5751.70.662.36
Jay Fiedler6655.8118%171737-230.6171.241.062.3
Mark Sanchez8664.3134%228537-350.5142.20.082.28
David Woodley6356.5112%130034-18-10.6510.831.382.21
Terry Bradshaw210197.0107%3901107-510.6770.531.632.16
Steve Grogan208166.6125%359375-600.5561.650.482.13
Danny White132126.9104%295062-300.6740.371.61.97
Rex Grossman6047.8126%156225-220.5321.690.251.94
Trent Dilfer129101.5127%317258-550.5131.790.071.86
Vince Ferragamo9171.4127%161527-260.5091.80.041.84
Tommy Maddox5438.9139%120015-20-10.4312.51-0.711.8
Ed Brown138121.1114%198755-38-50.5870.980.771.75
Rudy Bukich7465.7113%119021-14-30.5920.890.821.72
Marc Wilson10284.4121%208132-280.5331.40.271.66
Ben Roethlisberger174180.297%6493135-630.682-0.091.681.59
Mike Phipps10892.6117%179938-31-20.5491.140.421.56
Jake Delhomme10191.1111%293256-400.5830.790.741.53
Kordell Stewart8476.5110%235848-340.5850.730.761.49
Brett Favre336325.3103%10169186-1120.6240.321.131.45
Jim Kelly175172.0102%4779101-590.6310.231.21.42
Frank Ryan111117.894%213357-27-30.672-0.241.591.35
Jack Kemp183182.8100%307365-37-30.6330.131.221.34
Jay Schroeder108105.5102%280861-380.6160.261.051.32
Pete Beathard8472.9115%128218-16-10.5291.060.221.28
Peyton Manning251283.788%9380186-790.702-0.591.871.28
Rodney Peete9278.7117%234645-420.5171.160.111.27
Cam Newton9487.6107%342162-45-10.5790.570.71.26
Andrew Luck6867.1101%265143-270.6140.21.041.24
Jim McMahon90100.689%257367-300.691-0.531.761.23
Otto Graham135190.971%262657-13-10.81-1.682.91.21
Stan Humphries8483.9100%251650-310.6170.121.061.19
Brian Griese9989.4111%279645-380.5420.780.351.13
Bobby Hebert124115.2108%312156-440.560.590.521.11
Earl Morrall148153.596%268963-36-30.632-0.11.211.11
Jake Plummer161139.7115%435069-670.5071.060.021.08
Wade Wilson10290.8112%242836-330.5220.880.151.03
Andy Dalton9391.4102%355663-44-20.5870.230.781.01
Jay Cutler160135.9118%492074-790.4841.21-0.211.01
Derek Anderson6047.6126%160420-270.4261.73-0.760.97
Eli Manning228205.6111%7396111-1030.5190.790.130.92
Steve Walsh5045.6110%131720-180.5260.710.20.91
Bob Avellini6957.7120%111023-270.461.32-0.430.89
James Harris5961.796%114925-160.61-0.150.990.84
Lynn Dickey179143.1125%312545-63-30.4191.66-0.820.84
Elvis Grbac8179.9101%244540-300.5710.210.630.83
Zeke Bratkowski12290.2135%148416-30-10.3512.29-1.470.82
Tony Romo117123.994%433578-490.614-0.221.030.81
Kurt Warner128128.1100%407067-490.5780.110.690.8
Bob Griese172184.393%342992-56-30.619-0.291.080.79
George Blanda277254.0109%400753-50-10.5140.680.090.76
Mark Malone8166.7121%164823-300.4341.44-0.680.76
Bobby Layne243257.394%370080-51-40.607-0.220.970.75
Ryan Fitzpatrick136108.6125%403948-70-10.4081.67-0.930.74
Gary Hogeboom6053.1113%132518-190.4860.91-0.180.73
Richard Todd161135.9118%296748-59-10.4491.26-0.540.72
Pat Haden6068.288%136335-19-10.645-0.621.330.72
Mark Rypien8893.894%261347-310.603-0.260.920.67
Christian Ponder3628.9125%105714-21-10.4031.63-0.980.66
Tarvaris Jackson3531.9110%107317-170.50.71-0.050.66
Jim Plunkett198180.8110%370172-720.50.7-0.050.65
Bill Nelsen101101.1100%190540-31-30.5610.110.530.64
Al Dorow9377.8120%120719-250.4321.32-0.70.62
Babe Parilli220206.2107%333049-46-70.5150.530.090.62
Marcus Mariota3430.2113%127420-220.4760.9-0.280.62
Jeff Hostetler7177.991%233851-320.614-0.431.040.61
Dave Krieg199200.299%531198-770.560.080.520.6
Norm Van Brocklin178198.989%289561-36-40.624-0.531.130.6
Roger Staubach109154.571%295885-290.746-1.692.290.59
Vince Evans7457.0130%139014-250.3591.96-1.390.56
John Elway226263.286%7250148-82-10.643-0.751.310.56
Craig Morton187191.897%378681-62-10.566-0.040.580.54
Russell Wilson5670.579%283465-30-10.682-1.141.680.54
Joe Flacco130141.192%529192-620.597-0.370.870.51
Charlie Conerly167199.484%283358-31-10.65-0.881.380.49
Gus Frerotte10697.8108%310645-47-10.4890.63-0.150.48
Carson Palmer187178.1105%630792-88-10.5110.430.050.48
Johnny Unitas253300.484%5186118-64-40.645-0.851.330.48
Tom Brady160253.363%8805196-550.781-2.152.620.48
Joe Namath220206.1107%376262-63-40.4960.54-0.090.45
Eric Hipple7065.3107%154628-290.4910.56-0.140.42
Jameis Winston4436.5121%154418-270.41.39-10.39
Vinny Testaverde267228.0117%670190-123-10.4231.17-0.790.38
Doug Flutie6873.493%215138-280.576-0.340.670.33
John Hadl268264.4101%468782-76-90.5180.20.120.32
Randall Cunningham134155.386%428982-52-10.611-0.721.010.28
Kirk Cousins5550.6109%209626-30-10.4650.65-0.390.26
Len Dawson183216.185%374194-57-80.616-0.821.060.23
Josh Freeman6858.4116%204825-360.411.13-0.910.22
Joe Theismann138164.884%360277-470.621-0.881.10.22
Charley Johnson181180.0101%339259-57-80.5080.160.020.18
Milt Plum127140.490%241956-41-60.573-0.470.640.17
Philip Rivers166177.693%6492106-860.552-0.280.440.16
Don Meredith111126.588%230848-33-40.588-0.630.790.15
Jon Kitna165142.0116%444250-740.4031.12-0.970.14
Kyle Boller5447.9113%151920-270.4260.9-0.760.14
Scott Mitchell8174.7108%234632-390.4510.64-0.520.12
Dave Brown5852.3111%163426-340.4330.79-0.690.1
Tim Couch6755.8120%171422-370.3731.35-1.260.09
Y.A. Tittle248290.685%439578-52-50.596-0.780.860.08
Jack Concannon6358.9107%111020-24-10.4560.55-0.470.08
Matt Ryan126149.284%559395-630.601-0.840.910.07
Dan Marino252305.682%8358147-930.613-0.961.020.06
Steve Bono4256.774%170128-140.667-1.481.530.06
Phil Simms157186.084%464795-640.597-0.840.880.04
Adrian Burk8977.7115%107915-23-30.4021.02-0.980.04
Erik Kramer7975.1105%229931-360.4630.44-0.410.03
Brad Johnson122139.288%432672-530.576-0.640.670.03
Troy Aikman141159.289%471594-710.57-0.580.610.03
Steve Young107142.875%414994-490.657-1.421.450.02
Matt Hasselbeck153162.194%533085-750.531-0.230.250.02
Chris Chandler146134.9108%400567-850.4410.63-0.620.01
Tommy Kramer158157.8100%365154-560.4910.13-0.14-0.01
Michael Vick8895.992%321761-51-10.544-0.390.37-0.02
Dan Pastorini161158.8101%305556-610.4790.2-0.26-0.05
Drew Brees228262.687%9294142-1060.573-0.690.64-0.05
Matt Cassel8175.2108%266735-450.4380.59-0.65-0.06
Joe Montana139214.065%5391117-470.713-2.041.98-0.06
Billy Kilmer146159.691%298461-52-10.539-0.40.32-0.08
Bubby Brister7879.199%221237-380.4930.03-0.12-0.08
Drew Bledsoe206214.796%671798-950.508-0.130.02-0.11
Matt Schaub9094.795%327447-450.511-0.190.05-0.13
Steve McNair119145.582%454491-620.595-10.85-0.15
Warren Moon233243.696%6823102-1010.502-0.15-0.03-0.18
Ryan Tannehill6666.699%263737-400.4810.06-0.24-0.18
Dan Fouts242254.895%560486-84-10.506-0.190-0.18
Blake Bortles6453.4120%222921-400.3441.34-1.53-0.2
Bart Starr138180.077%314994-57-60.618-1.321.07-0.25
Trent Green114119.795%374056-570.496-0.17-0.09-0.27
Steve Beuerlein112111.5100%332847-550.4610.15-0.43-0.28
Eddie LeBaron141118.4119%179626-52-30.341.29-1.58-0.29
Jim Hart247261.994%507687-88-50.497-0.23-0.08-0.31
Jack Trudeau6962.4111%164419-300.3880.77-1.12-0.35
Brian Sipe149162.592%343957-550.509-0.390.03-0.36
Rick Mirer7665.7116%204324-440.3531.09-1.45-0.37
Charlie Batch5252.1100%160425-300.4550.1-0.48-0.38
Craig Erickson3835.2108%109214-210.40.61-1-0.39
Nick Foles2935.382%138622-170.564-0.980.56-0.42
Joe Ferguson209214.098%451979-920.462-0.02-0.41-0.44
Boomer Esiason184189.397%520580-930.462-0.05-0.41-0.46
Kerry Collins196197.999%626181-990.450.06-0.53-0.47
Case Keenum2731.187%125820-180.526-0.680.2-0.48
Chad Pennington6476.484%247144-370.543-0.880.36-0.52
Gary Cuozzo5563.587%118221-190.525-0.710.19-0.52
Daunte Culpepper106101.7104%319941-590.410.38-0.91-0.53
Lamar McHan10894.4114%144224-47-20.3421.01-1.55-0.54
Matthew Stafford118127.093%485060-650.48-0.32-0.24-0.56
Kyle Orton6978.688%271242-400.512-0.630.06-0.56
Alex Smith96125.876%461388-62-10.586-1.340.77-0.57
Don Majkowski6770.695%190526-30-10.465-0.2-0.39-0.58
Ron Jaworski164188.087%411773-69-10.514-0.660.08-0.58
Tom Flores92101.990%171531-32-40.493-0.48-0.12-0.6
John Brodie224247.491%449174-77-80.491-0.46-0.14-0.6
Bob Berry6462.8102%117320-29-30.4130.24-0.88-0.63
Tony Eason5163.680%156428-230.549-1.10.41-0.68
Bobby Thomason9096.593%134619-22-10.464-0.29-0.39-0.68
Chad Henne6356.0112%195618-350.340.88-1.58-0.69
Jim Everett175175.0100%492364-890.4180.12-0.83-0.71
Donovan McNabb117168.070%537498-62-10.612-1.751.01-0.74
Tony Banks7377.095%235635-430.449-0.2-0.54-0.74
Randy Johnson9069.0130%128610-38-10.2141.99-2.77-0.78
Rich Gannon104140.474%420676-560.576-1.470.67-0.8
Norm Snead257236.5109%435352-99-70.3510.65-1.47-0.81
Tobin Rote191199.596%290748-63-40.435-0.14-0.67-0.81
Billy Wade134151.788%252340-43-20.482-0.6-0.22-0.82
Dick Wood7172.099%119413-19-20.4120.04-0.89-0.85
Aaron Brooks9294.897%296338-520.422-0.06-0.79-0.86
Steve Bartkowski144160.090%345659-680.465-0.49-0.39-0.88
Aaron Rodgers78131.259%489594-480.662-2.371.49-0.89
Gary Danielson7888.488%193228-31-10.475-0.61-0.29-0.9
Shaun Hill3034.886%122517-180.486-0.73-0.19-0.92
Randy Wright5744.8127%11197-250.2191.79-2.73-0.93
Marc Bulger9398.794%317141-540.432-0.24-0.7-0.94
Jim Harbaugh117133.388%391866-740.471-0.63-0.32-0.96
Josh McCown7870.0111%251823-500.3150.83-1.81-0.99
Frank Tripucka124117.4106%174517-32-10.350.47-1.48-1.01
Greg Landry103118.287%230044-51-30.464-0.67-0.39-1.06
Joey Harrington8580.2106%253826-500.3420.49-1.55-1.07
Jim Zorn141149.394%314944-620.415-0.22-0.86-1.08
Fran Tarkenton266348.176%6467124-109-60.531-1.330.25-1.08
Billy Joe Tolliver6458.8109%170715-320.3190.66-1.77-1.11
Steve DeBerg204206.599%502453-86-10.3820.04-1.17-1.13
David Garrard5468.978%228139-370.513-1.210.07-1.14
Doug Williams93110.684%250738-42-10.475-0.86-0.29-1.14
Byron Leftwich4250.683%160524-260.48-0.92-0.24-1.17
Steve Fuller4147.187%106619-230.452-0.68-0.51-1.18
Cotton Davidson108110.498%175220-33-10.38-0.01-1.2-1.21
Sonny Jurgensen189232.681%426269-73-70.487-1.03-0.18-1.21
Chris Miller102103.299%289234-580.370.05-1.29-1.25
Steve Spurrier6059.4101%115113-24-10.3550.18-1.43-1.25
Blaine Gabbert4336.4118%139711-340.2441.23-2.48-1.25
Bert Jones101126.480%255147-490.49-1.12-0.15-1.27
Jeff Blake99104.195%324139-610.39-0.18-1.1-1.28
Ken Anderson160219.473%447591-810.529-1.550.22-1.32
Mike Livingston8393.089%175131-43-10.42-0.54-0.81-1.36
Brian Hoyer3034.986%141016-210.432-0.74-0.69-1.44
Bill Kenney86102.384%243034-430.442-0.86-0.61-1.47
Mark Brunell108149.272%464078-730.517-1.580.11-1.47
Jim Finks8898.190%138218-270.4-0.51-1-1.52
Bobby Douglass6462.1103%117816-36-10.3110.31-1.85-1.54
Derek Carr4454.181%224728-340.452-1.03-0.51-1.54
Mike Pagel6362.4101%150917-36-10.3240.18-1.73-1.55
Roman Gabriel149239.862%449886-64-70.57-2.210.61-1.59
Neil O'Donnell68106.264%322955-450.55-2.090.42-1.67
Jeff Garcia83116.971%367658-580.5-1.66-0.05-1.72
Bill Munson80103.178%198227-34-50.447-1.26-0.56-1.82
John Friesz4245.592%136413-250.342-0.35-1.55-1.9
Bernie Kosar87127.069%336553-54-10.495-1.82-0.1-1.91
Colin Kaepernick3042.770%169228-300.483-1.71-0.22-1.93
David Carr7171.2100%226723-560.2910.1-2.04-1.94
Kent Graham3344.374%133917-210.447-1.45-0.55-2.01
Jeff George113131.086%396746-780.371-0.73-1.28-2.01
Jason Campbell6074.680%251832-470.405-1.09-0.96-2.04
Neil Lomax90130.069%315347-52-20.475-1.77-0.29-2.06
Sam Bradford5775.875%288734-45-10.431-1.41-0.71-2.11
Ken O'Brien98138.971%360250-59-10.459-1.69-0.44-2.13
Tyrod Taylor1830.260%127122-200.524-2.370.17-2.19
Robert Griffin2631.782%121015-250.375-0.98-1.24-2.22
Archie Manning173183.294%364235-101-30.263-0.22-2.31-2.53

Some interesting notes on the very bottom of the list. Archie Manning is by far the biggest outlier in this direction; he was above-average at avoiding interceptions and yet still had the 4th worst winning percentage in this study. Robert Griffin is next: he has gone 6-19 as a starter since his rookie season. Tyrod Taylor, Ken O’Brien, and Sam Bradford round out the next three: those three players were really good at avoiding interceptions but also took a ton of sacks and didn’t play on very good teams.

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1 A separate but noteworthy question to ask: did Young throw so many interceptions because he never wanted to take a sack?
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