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Let’s take a look at the league average dropbacks (pass attempts + sacks) per game for each year from 1950 to 2014.

dropback per game

Obviously there has been a significant amount of variation, with the passing game being on life support in 1956 and peaking in recent times. As a result, we must adjust for era when figuring out which have been the most “pass-happy” quarterbacks.

I looked at all regular season games since 1950, and compared the number of pass attempts by each team, in every game, to league average for that year. [1]I have treated the AFL and NFL as one league for these purposes. Let’s use this Jets-Colts game from 1970, even if it’s a distant third in terms of famous Jets/Colts games from that era. In this 1970 matchup, Joe Namath dropped back an incredible 65 times! Part of the reason may have been self-induced: Namath threw two pick sixes, which had the effect of both keeping the Colts offense off the field and forcing the Jets to play catch up.

Now, by today’s standards, dropping back 65 times might not seem crazy. Joe Flacco, in fact, did that in week 1 against the Bengals last year. But the league average in 2014 was 37.3 dropbacks, that means the Ravens that day had 174% as many dropbacks as the average 2014 team. But, for perspective, consider that in 1970, the league average was 29.3 dropbacks per game. As a result, the Jets in that game against the Colts had 222% as many dropbacks as the average team, making that the most pass-happy game since 1950.

The table below shows the most pass-happy games since 1970. Here’s how to read it. The most pass-happy game was the Jets against Baltimore in week 5 of the 1970 season (click the link for the boxscore). The Jets lost the game by the score of 29-22. The starting quarterback was Namath, and the team (not necessarily just Namath) had 65 dropbacks. The league average was 29.3 dropbacks in 1970. For reference, I’ve included both the difference between each team’s dropbacks and league average (35.7) and the ratio of the two numbers (221.8%). The table is sorted by the percentage, but I know people would have asked for the other, so I included both numbers.

RkTmOppYearWkBoxscoreWLTPFPAStarting QBDBLg AvgDiffRatio
1NYJBAL19705BoxscoreL2229Joe Namath6529.335.7221.8%
2WASDET19909BoxscoreW4138Stan Humphries6932.636.4212%
3PHISFO197312BoxscoreL2838Roman Gabriel5626.729.3210%
4HOUBUF19648BoxscoreL1024George Blanda6832.735.3207.9%
5WASRAI19898BoxscoreL2437Mark Rypien7034.535.5203.1%
6GNBRAM195112BoxscoreL1442Tobin Rote5828.729.3202.2%
7NORNWE197213BoxscoreL1017Archie Manning5426.827.2201.1%
8DENBOS19623BoxscoreL1641Frank Tripucka6230.931.1200.7%
9OAKKAN19805BoxscoreL1731Dan Pastorini6632.933.1200.7%
10RAICLE19923BoxscoreL1628Todd Marinovich6532.532.5200.2%
11CINPIT200116BoxscoreW2623Jon Kitna703535199.8%
12BALKAN19702BoxscoreL2444Johnny Unitas5829.328.7197.9%
13MINNWE197916BoxscoreL2327Tommy Kramer6231.330.7197.9%
14CHINYJ199712BoxscoreL1523Erik Kramer7035.434.6197.9%
15NYJBAL200017BoxscoreL2034Vinny Testaverde7035.434.6197.8%
16HOUOAK19658BoxscoreL2133George Blanda6331.931.1197.8%
17MIABUF200513BoxscoreW2423Gus Frerotte6834.533.5197.3%
18SFONYG19561BoxscoreL2138Y.A. Tittle4824.323.7197.3%
19NYGCIN19856BoxscoreL3035Phil Simms6935.133.9196.5%
20NWEMIN199411BoxscoreW2620Drew Bledsoe7035.734.3196.1%
21TAMCHI20083BoxscoreW2724Brian Griese6734.332.7195.3%
22MINPHI197814BoxscoreW2827Fran Tarkenton5628.727.3195.2%
23MINNWE19918BoxscoreL2326Rich Gannon6533.431.6194.9%
24NYJSFO19803BoxscoreL2737Richard Todd6432.931.1194.6%
25ATLDET198916BoxscoreL2431Chris Miller6734.532.5194.4%
26OAKPIT20022BoxscoreW3017Rich Gannon7036.133.9194.1%
27NYJDEN196711BoxscoreL2433Joe Namath623230193.8%
28NYJOAK197213BoxscoreL1624Joe Namath5226.825.2193.7%
29RAMPHI19503BoxscoreL2056Bob Waterfield5528.426.6193.5%
30MIAGNB20067BoxscoreL2434Joey Harrington6634.331.7192.5%
31BALNYJ197414BoxscoreL3845Bert Jones5528.626.4192%
32CINOAK197811BoxscoreL2134Ken Anderson5528.726.3191.8%
33MINTAM19811BoxscoreL1321Steve Dils6533.931.1191.6%
34PHICHI19894BoxscoreL1327Randall Cunningham6634.531.5191.5%
35DENBUF19622BoxscoreW2320Frank Tripucka5930.928.1190.9%
36PHINYG19622BoxscoreL1329Sonny Jurgensen5930.928.1190.9%
37NYGPHI199212BoxscoreL3447Jeff Hostetler6232.529.5190.9%
38BALNYJ19722BoxscoreL3444Johnny Unitas5126.824.2190%
39STLSDG19872BoxscoreL2428Neil Lomax6634.831.2189.9%
40NYGPHI197114BoxscoreL2841Randy Johnson532825189.5%
41GNBDET198910BoxscoreL2231Don Majkowski6534.530.5188.6%
42BALCIN20012BoxscoreL1021Elvis Grbac663531188.4%
43NORGNB19782BoxscoreL1728Archie Manning5428.725.3188.3%
44NYYNYG19516BoxscoreL3137Bob Celeri5428.725.3188.2%
45DALDET19852BoxscoreL2126Danny White6635.130.9188%
46BUFMIA19925BoxscoreL1037Jim Kelly6132.528.5187.8%
47HOUCIN197013BoxscoreL2030Jerry Rhome5529.325.7187.7%
48HOULAC19609BoxscoreL2124George Blanda5931.527.5187.5%
49NORSFO197510BoxscoreL616Archie Manning5629.926.1187.4%
50PHIWAS19557BoxscoreL2134Adrian Burk5328.324.7187.2%
51TENOAK200415BoxscoreL3540Billy Volek6434.329.7186.7%
52SFORAM19503BoxscoreL1435Frankie Albert5328.424.6186.5%
53CHIWAS19647BoxscoreL2027Billy Wade6132.728.3186.5%
54SDGDEN197213BoxscoreL1338John Hadl5026.823.2186.2%
55DETRAM19575BoxscoreL1735Bobby Layne4725.221.8186.2%
56SDGKAN19867BoxscoreL4142Dan Fouts653530185.9%
57SFOPHI200212BoxscoreL1738Jeff Garcia6736.130.9185.8%
58HOUDEN19656BoxscoreL1728George Blanda5931.927.1185.2%
59DENKAN197410BoxscoreL3442Charley Johnson5328.624.4185%
60PITDEN19742BoxscoreT3535Joe Gilliam5328.624.4185%
61KANDAL198312BoxscoreL2141Bill Kenney6334.128.9184.9%
62DENNYT19613BoxscoreL2835Frank Tripucka5831.426.6184.7%
63DENRAI19828BoxscoreL1027Steve DeBerg6334.228.8184.5%
64ATLRAI19822BoxscoreL1438Steve Bartkowski6334.228.8184.5%
65MINBAL19692BoxscoreW5214Joe Kapp573126183.9%
66NYJCIN197310BoxscoreL1420Al Woodall4926.722.3183.8%
67PHISTL19735BoxscoreW2724Roman Gabriel4926.722.3183.8%
68CARNYG200614BoxscoreL1327Chris Weinke6334.328.7183.8%
69WASNYG199713BoxscoreT77Gus Frerotte6535.429.6183.7%
70RAMCHI19558BoxscoreL324Norm Van Brocklin5228.323.7183.7%
71NWESFO201215BoxscoreL3441Tom Brady683731183.7%
72BUFBOS196410BoxscoreL2836Jack Kemp6032.727.3183.4%
73STLNYG20054BoxscoreL2444Marc Bulger6334.528.5182.8%
74STLSFO20051BoxscoreL2528Marc Bulger6334.528.5182.8%
75NORRAM19721BoxscoreL1434Archie Manning4926.822.2182.5%
76DETMIN19774BoxscoreL714Greg Landry5027.422.6182.5%
77PITHOU199316BoxscoreL1726Neil O'Donnell6334.528.5182.5%
78DENGNB19936BoxscoreL2730John Elway6334.528.5182.5%
79CHIWAS19998BoxscoreL2248Shane Matthews6636.329.7181.8%
80KANPIT19745BoxscoreL2434Mike Livingston5228.623.4181.5%
81BALPHI19743BoxscoreL1030Marty Domres5228.623.4181.5%
82HOUSDG19613BoxscoreL2434George Blanda5731.425.6181.5%
83PITCRD195812BoxscoreW3821Bobby Layne5329.223.8181.3%
84DENHOU19608BoxscoreL2545Frank Tripucka5731.525.5181.1%
85NYJSEA199814BoxscoreW3231Vinny Testaverde6334.828.2181.1%
86NORDEN200411BoxscoreL1334Aaron Brooks6234.327.7180.9%
87SFOARI20045BoxscoreW3128Tim Rattay6234.327.7180.9%
88DETSFO19545BoxscoreL3137Bobby Layne5731.525.5180.9%
89ARINYJ20084BoxscoreL3556Kurt Warner6234.327.7180.7%
90TAMCAR20032BoxscoreL912Brad Johnson6234.327.7180.5%
91DENHOU196414BoxscoreL1534Mickey Slaughter5932.726.3180.3%
92SDGOAK196814BoxscoreL2734John Hadl543024180.2%
93DETNYG195512BoxscoreL1924Harry Gilmer5128.322.7180.2%
94PITCRD19557BoxscoreL1327Jim Finks5128.322.7180.2%
95SFOWAS198611BoxscoreL614Joe Montana633528180.1%
96SFOMIN19735BoxscoreL1317Steve Spurrier4826.721.3180%
97CARARI200116BoxscoreL730Chris Weinke633528179.8%
98DETARI200110BoxscoreL3845Charlie Batch633528179.8%
99MIABUF199316BoxscoreL3447Scott Mitchell6234.527.5179.6%
100DETCHI201110BoxscoreL1337Matthew Stafford6536.328.7179%
101CLETEN20114BoxscoreL1331Colt McCoy6536.328.7179%
102BALDEN197711BoxscoreL1327Bert Jones4927.421.6178.8%
103DALSFO197211BoxscoreL1031Craig Morton4826.821.2178.8%
104NYGDAL19714BoxscoreL1320Fran Tarkenton502822178.8%
105GNBDET19826BoxscoreL1030Lynn Dickey6134.226.8178.6%
106BUFNYT196111BoxscoreL1421Johnny Green5631.424.6178.3%
107BUFHOU19618BoxscoreL1628Warren Rabb5631.424.6178.3%
108DALNYG20128BoxscoreL2429Tony Romo663729178.3%
109MIANYJ199815BoxscoreL1621Dan Marino6234.827.2178.2%
110HOUBAL201014BoxscoreL2834Matt Schaub6435.928.1178.1%
111MIANWE199713BoxscoreL2427Dan Marino6335.427.6178.1%
112TENSDG20044BoxscoreL1738Billy Volek6134.326.7178%
113PHITEN200611BoxscoreL1331Donovan McNabb6134.326.7177.9%
114CRDRAM195810BoxscoreL1420Lamar McHan5229.222.8177.9%
115GNBDET19516BoxscoreL1724Tobin Rote5128.722.3177.8%
116GNBRAM19514BoxscoreL028Tobin Rote5128.722.3177.8%
117NYYDET19512BoxscoreL1037John Rauch5128.722.3177.8%
118NORCHI200717BoxscoreL2533Drew Brees6335.427.6177.7%
119NYGNWE20036BoxscoreL617Kerry Collins6134.326.7177.6%
120STLNYG20031BoxscoreL1323Kurt Warner6134.326.7177.6%
121SDGOAK19697BoxscoreL1224John Hadl553124177.5%
122PITHOU200214BoxscoreL624Tommy Maddox6436.127.9177.4%
123CHINOR197014BoxscoreW243Jack Concannon5229.322.7177.4%
124MIANYJ19888BoxscoreL3044Dan Marino6033.926.1177.2%
125DETCHI19886BoxscoreL724Chuck Long6033.926.1177.2%
126GNBSFO19967BoxscoreW2320Brett Favre6335.627.4177.1%
127NWENOR198910BoxscoreL2428Steve Grogan6134.526.5177%
128NWENYJ19816BoxscoreL2428Matt Cavanaugh6033.926.1176.8%
129INDWAS199310BoxscoreL2430Jeff George6134.526.5176.7%
130WASSFO198513BoxscoreL835Jay Schroeder6235.126.9176.6%
131SFODET19738BoxscoreL2030John Brodie4726.720.3176.3%
132NYGSTL19737BoxscoreL2735Randy Johnson4726.720.3176.3%
133NYJNYG201116BoxscoreL1429Mark Sanchez6436.327.7176.2%
134RAMGNB195012BoxscoreW5114Bob Waterfield5028.421.6176%
135RAMCHI195010BoxscoreL1424Bob Waterfield5028.421.6176%
136BOSHOU19652BoxscoreL1031Babe Parilli5631.924.1175.8%
137SFOATL197916BoxscoreL2131Steve DeBerg5531.323.7175.5%
138DALWAS197912BoxscoreL2034Roger Staubach5531.323.7175.5%
139STLBUF199515BoxscoreL2745Mark Rypien653728175.5%
140HOUBUF19664BoxscoreL2027George Blanda5732.524.5175.2%
141RAMCHI19774BoxscoreL2324Joe Namath4827.420.6175.2%
142GNBSEA199014BoxscoreL1420Anthony Dilweg5732.624.4175.1%
143SFORAM197212BoxscoreL1626Steve Spurrier4726.820.2175.1%
144PHICRD195210BoxscoreL2228Bobby Thomason5430.923.1174.9%
145PITCLE19528BoxscoreL2829Jim Finks5430.923.1174.9%
146ATLSTL200713BoxscoreL1628Joey Harrington6235.426.6174.9%
147PHICIN200811BoxscoreT1313Donovan McNabb6034.325.7174.9%
148NYTHOU19604BoxscoreL2127Al Dorow5531.523.5174.8%
149KANSDG19749BoxscoreL714Len Dawson5028.621.4174.5%
150PHIWAS19749BoxscoreL2027Roman Gabriel5028.621.4174.5%
151CINHOU19747BoxscoreL2134Ken Anderson5028.621.4174.5%
152BALCIN20141BoxscoreL1623Joe Flacco6537.327.7174.3%
153ARISTL19965BoxscoreW3128Kent Graham6235.626.4174.3%
154MINNOR19781BoxscoreL2431Fran Tarkenton5028.721.3174.3%
155DETSFO19578BoxscoreW3110Bobby Layne4425.218.8174.3%
156KANSEA19882BoxscoreL1031Bill Kenney5933.925.1174.3%
157GNBCHI200513BoxscoreL719Brett Favre6034.525.5174.1%
158CINMIN198916BoxscoreL2129Boomer Esiason6034.525.5174.1%
159SFOATL197513BoxscoreL931Steve Spurrier5229.922.1174%
160DALPHI19756BoxscoreW2017Roger Staubach5229.922.1174%
161BALDEN20131BoxscoreL2749Joe Flacco663828173.9%
162HOUDAL199111BoxscoreW2623Warren Moon5833.424.6173.9%
163CLESDG19811BoxscoreL1444Brian Sipe5933.925.1173.9%
164SEAKAN19854BoxscoreL728Dave Krieg6135.125.9173.7%
165SEAPHI197614BoxscoreL1027Jim Zorn5028.821.2173.7%
166NYJNWE19766BoxscoreL741Joe Namath5028.821.2173.7%
167TAMCLE19804BoxscoreL2734Doug Williams5732.924.1173.3%
168DALWAS201212BoxscoreL3138Tony Romo643727172.9%
169DETHOU201212BoxscoreL3134Matthew Stafford643727172.9%
170OAKTAM20129BoxscoreL3242Carson Palmer643727172.9%
171MINNYJ19828BoxscoreL1442Tommy Kramer5934.224.8172.8%
172CINSDG19827BoxscoreL3450Ken Anderson5934.224.8172.8%
173RAMBAL19568BoxscoreL2156Billy Wade4224.317.7172.6%
174GNBBAL19565BoxscoreL2128Tobin Rote4224.317.7172.6%
175RAMSFO19562BoxscoreL3033Billy Wade4224.317.7172.6%
176PITMIA197312BoxscoreL2630Joe Gilliam4626.719.3172.5%
177PHIWAS19733BoxscoreL728Roman Gabriel4626.719.3172.5%
178RAMNYY19509BoxscoreW4335Bob Waterfield4928.420.6172.4%
179DENSDG200012BoxscoreW3837Gus Frerotte6135.425.6172.4%
180SFOCHI19669BoxscoreT3030John Brodie5632.523.5172.2%
181NYJBOS19664BoxscoreT2424Joe Namath5632.523.5172.2%
182HOUCIN199016BoxscoreL2040Warren Moon5632.623.4172%
183MIAPHI199014BoxscoreW2320Dan Marino5632.623.4172%
184WASDAL199012BoxscoreL1727Mark Rypien5632.623.4172%
185NORATL200810BoxscoreL2034Drew Brees5934.324.7172%
186WASCLE196711BoxscoreL3742Sonny Jurgensen553223171.9%
187NYJKAN19678BoxscoreL1842Joe Namath553223171.9%
188BUFCIN198416BoxscoreL2152Joe Dufek6034.925.1171.9%
189MIARAI198414BoxscoreL3445Dan Marino6034.925.1171.9%
190NYGDAL197113BoxscoreL1442Fran Tarkenton482820171.6%
191DALCHI19717BoxscoreL1923Craig Morton482820171.6%
192CINPIT19712BoxscoreL1021Virgil Carter482820171.6%
193DENHOU196010BoxscoreL1020Frank Tripucka5431.522.5171.6%
194BUFHOU19607BoxscoreW2524Johnny Green5431.522.5171.6%
195GNBSFO19868BoxscoreL1731Randy Wright603525171.6%
196MIASFO19864BoxscoreL1631Dan Marino603525171.6%
197OAKDEN19775BoxscoreL730Ken Stabler4727.419.6171.5%
198DENHOU196212BoxscoreL1734Frank Tripucka5330.922.1171.5%
199ARIWAS199611BoxscoreW3734Boomer Esiason6135.625.4171.5%
200OAKSDG19964BoxscoreL3440Jeff Hostetler6135.625.4171.5%
201PHICHI197213BoxscoreL1221John Reaves4626.819.2171.3%
202OAKDEN19726BoxscoreL2330Daryle Lamonica4626.819.2171.3%
203KANCIN19725BoxscoreL1623Mike Livingston4626.819.2171.3%
204DALNYG198810BoxscoreL2129Steve Pelluer5833.924.1171.3%
205PHIDAL19888BoxscoreW2423Randall Cunningham5833.924.1171.3%
206ATLARI20138BoxscoreL1327Matt Ryan653827171.3%
207NYGGNB200117BoxscoreL2534Kerry Collins603525171.3%
208ARINYG20051BoxscoreL1942Kurt Warner5934.524.5171.2%
209NWEPIT198915BoxscoreL1028Marc Wilson5934.524.5171.2%
210HOUNYJ196913BoxscoreL2634Don Trull533122171%
211SFORAM19694BoxscoreL2127John Brodie533122171%
212MINSTL19818BoxscoreL1730Tommy Kramer5833.924.1170.9%
213MINOAK19812BoxscoreL1036Steve Dils5833.924.1170.9%
214SDGCLE19918BoxscoreL2430John Friesz5733.423.6170.9%
215SDGKAN198516BoxscoreL3438Mark Herrmann6035.124.9170.9%
216HOUIND19941BoxscoreL2145Cody Carlson6135.725.3170.9%
217SDGDEN19932BoxscoreL1734Stan Humphries5934.524.5170.9%
218DALRAM19783BoxscoreL1427Roger Staubach4928.720.3170.8%
219BOSSTL19708BoxscoreL031Joe Kapp5029.320.7170.6%
220SFOBAL195711BoxscoreW1713Y.A. Tittle4325.217.8170.3%
221RAMCHI19576BoxscoreL1016Norm Van Brocklin4325.217.8170.3%
222TAMMIN198011BoxscoreL3038Doug Williams5632.923.1170.2%
223MINCHI19768BoxscoreL1314Fran Tarkenton4928.820.2170.2%
224NORRAM19767BoxscoreL1016Bobby Douglass4928.820.2170.2%
225BOSKAN196811BoxscoreL1731Tom Sherman513021170.2%
226MIAOAK19682BoxscoreL2147Bob Griese513021170.2%
227NWEPHI198711BoxscoreL3134Tom Ramsey5934.824.2169.8%
228ARIDAL199811BoxscoreL2835Jake Plummer5934.824.2169.6%
229NYJSFO19981BoxscoreL3036Glenn Foley5934.824.2169.6%
230CHICRD195510BoxscoreL1453Ed Brown4828.319.7169.6%
231DETRAM19553BoxscoreL1017Bobby Layne4828.319.7169.6%
232DETBAL19552BoxscoreL1328Bobby Layne4828.319.7169.6%
233CHIBAL19551BoxscoreL1723Ed Brown4828.319.7169.6%
234NYJMIA20008BoxscoreW4037Vinny Testaverde6035.424.6169.5%
235DETMIN20072BoxscoreW2017Jon Kitna6035.424.6169.3%
236STLCHI200614BoxscoreL2742Marc Bulger5834.323.7169.2%
237HOUNYJ200612BoxscoreL1126David Carr5834.323.7169.2%
238PITDEN20069BoxscoreL2031Ben Roethlisberger5834.323.7169.2%
239NYJBUF19668BoxscoreL2333Joe Namath5532.522.5169.1%
240NYYDET195010BoxscoreL1449George Ratterman4828.419.6168.9%
241NWENYJ19739BoxscoreL1333Jim Plunkett4526.718.3168.8%
242KANDEN198611BoxscoreL1738Bill Kenney593524168.7%
243INDNYJ198611BoxscoreL1631Jack Trudeau593524168.7%
244GNBNOR19862BoxscoreL1024Randy Wright593524168.7%
245PITCRD19569BoxscoreL2738Ted Marchibroda4124.316.7168.5%
246GNBDET19569BoxscoreW2420Tobin Rote4124.316.7168.5%
247DETWAS19566BoxscoreL1718Bobby Layne4124.316.7168.5%
248PITRAM195212BoxscoreL1428Jim Finks5230.921.1168.5%
249TAMCHI200110BoxscoreL2427Brad Johnson593524168.4%
250NWEMIA19892BoxscoreL1024Tony Eason5834.523.5168.3%
251HOUBOS196412BoxscoreL1734George Blanda5532.722.3168.1%
252BUFPIT199411BoxscoreL1023Jim Kelly6035.724.3168.1%
253MINNOR199410BoxscoreW2120Warren Moon6035.724.3168.1%
254ARICLE19943BoxscoreL032Jim McMahon6035.724.3168.1%
255MINCHI19853BoxscoreL2433Tommy Kramer5935.123.9168%
256CLEHOU19812BoxscoreL39Brian Sipe5733.923.1168%
257HOUSEA199310BoxscoreW2414Warren Moon5834.523.5168%
258DETGNB201117BoxscoreL4145Matthew Stafford6136.324.7167.9%
259ATLNOR201116BoxscoreL1645Matt Ryan6136.324.7167.9%
260HOUDEN196910BoxscoreT2020Don Trull523121167.8%
261DENBUF19693BoxscoreL2841Pete Liske523121167.8%
262NYJSDG19693BoxscoreL2734Joe Namath523121167.8%
263PHICRD19586BoxscoreT2121Norm Van Brocklin4929.219.8167.6%
264GNBBAL19583BoxscoreL1724Bart Starr4929.219.8167.6%
265MINPIT197211BoxscoreL1023Fran Tarkenton4526.818.2167.6%
266NORSFO197414BoxscoreL2135Larry Cipa4828.619.4167.5%
267BALDEN19749BoxscoreL617Marty Domres4828.619.4167.5%
268DALSFO19639BoxscoreL2431Don Meredith5331.621.4167.5%
269NWEPIT199516BoxscoreL2741Drew Bledsoe623725167.4%
270WASSTL197812BoxscoreL1727Joe Theismann4828.719.3167.3%
271MINHOU198016BoxscoreL1620Tommy Kramer5532.922.1167.2%
272HOUNYJ198012BoxscoreL2831Ken Stabler5532.922.1167.2%
273BALSTL19808BoxscoreL1017Bert Jones5532.922.1167.2%
274NYJPIT19708BoxscoreL1721Al Woodall4929.319.7167.2%
275STLDAL198715BoxscoreL1621Neil Lomax5834.823.2166.9%
276CINPIT198710BoxscoreL1630Boomer Esiason5834.823.2166.9%
277STLBAL196810BoxscoreL027Jim Hart503020166.9%
278HOUKAN19681BoxscoreL2126Pete Beathard503020166.9%
279HOUCIN19767BoxscoreL727Dan Pastorini4828.819.2166.7%
280NORHOU19764BoxscoreL2631Bobby Scott4828.819.2166.7%
281OAKNWE19764BoxscoreL1748Ken Stabler4828.819.2166.7%
282PITPHI19536BoxscoreL735Jim Finks5331.821.2166.7%
283NORBUF199817BoxscoreL3345Kerry Collins5834.823.2166.7%
284MINBAL199815BoxscoreW3828Randall Cunningham5834.823.2166.7%
285BUFDEN19652BoxscoreW3015Jack Kemp5331.921.1166.4%
286PITGNB19578BoxscoreL1027Earl Morrall4225.216.8166.4%
287PHISEA199215BoxscoreW2017Randall Cunningham5432.521.5166.3%
288PHICIN200417BoxscoreL1038Koy Detmer5734.322.7166.3%
289STLGNB200412BoxscoreL1745Marc Bulger5734.322.7166.3%
290JAXSDG20045BoxscoreL2134Byron Leftwich5734.322.7166.3%
291PHIARI20148BoxscoreL2024Nick Foles6237.324.7166.3%
292GNBNOR20062BoxscoreL2734Brett Favre5734.322.7166.3%
293STLSFO200811BoxscoreL1635Marc Bulger5734.322.7166.2%
294STLRAM198410BoxscoreL1316Neil Lomax5834.923.1166.2%
295TAMKAN19849BoxscoreL2024Steve DeBerg5834.923.1166.2%
296PITDET19558BoxscoreL2831Jim Finks4728.318.7166%
297WASNYG19556BoxscoreL735Eddie LeBaron4728.318.7166%
298DETSFO19556BoxscoreL2138Bobby Layne4728.318.7166%
299SDGNYJ19665BoxscoreL1617Steve Tensi5432.521.5166%
300PHISTL19664BoxscoreL1041Norm Snead5432.521.5166%
  • That Baltimore game was an outlier, of course, but Namath leads the way with a whopping NINE games in the top 300. The Jets were not always a very good team during his time, but they were always a team that relied on Namath.

What about the least pass-happy game? Well, old-time fans (and listeners of the PFR podcast!) know about this game. In an effort to prove that the Browns weren’t just playing basketball on cleats, Paul Brown called nothing but runs in Cleveland’s 13-7 win over Philadelphia. Obviously Cleveland gets a 0% in the passing column for that game. Ironically, the second-least pass-happy game came against the Namath-era Jets:

RkTmOppYearWkBoxscoreWLTPFPAStarting QBDBLg AvgDiffRatio
1CLEPHI195011BoxscoreW137Otto Graham028.4-28.40%
2BUFNYJ19743BoxscoreW1612Joe Ferguson228.6-26.67%
3KANOAK19687BoxscoreW2410Len Dawson330-2710%
4NORSFO19787BoxscoreW147Archie Manning428.7-24.713.9%
5NYGPHI195010BoxscoreW73Travis Tidwell428.4-24.414.1%
6NWEMIA19826BoxscoreW30Steve Grogan534.2-29.214.6%
7CHIDET19675BoxscoreW143Jack Concannon532-2715.6%
8BUFNYJ197314BoxscoreW3414Joe Ferguson526.7-21.718.8%
9SDGCLE200415BoxscoreW210Drew Brees734.3-27.320.4%
10CLEGNB19566BoxscoreW247Babe Parilli524.3-19.320.5%
11HOUCIN19815BoxscoreW1710Ken Stabler733.9-26.920.6%
12GNBDET19717BoxscoreT1414Scott Hunter628-2221.5%
13CLENYG19535BoxscoreW70Otto Graham731.8-24.822%
14DENKAN201110BoxscoreW1710Tim Tebow836.3-28.322%
15CLEDET195412BoxscoreL1014Otto Graham731.5-24.522.2%
16BUFCLE197411BoxscoreW1510Joe Ferguson728.6-21.624.4%
17WASNYG196011BoxscoreL317Ralph Guglielmi831.5-23.525.4%
18DETSDG19778BoxscoreW200Greg Landry727.4-20.425.5%
19CLECIN198512BoxscoreW246Gary Danielson935.1-26.125.6%
20NWEBUF200817BoxscoreW130Matt Cassel934.3-25.326.2%
21CINCLE200816BoxscoreW140Ryan Fitzpatrick934.3-25.326.2%
22CINNYJ196813BoxscoreL1427Dewey Warren830-2226.7%
23CHIDET19807BoxscoreW247Vince Evans932.9-23.927.4%
24WASCRD19514BoxscoreW73Sammy Baugh828.7-20.727.9%
25CHITAM197813BoxscoreW143Bob Avellini828.7-20.727.9%
26CINPIT197414BoxscoreL327Wayne Clark828.6-20.627.9%
27PITCRD195010BoxscoreW2817None828.4-20.428.2%
28NYGCRD19554BoxscoreW100Don Heinrich828.3-20.328.3%
29RAMTAM198413BoxscoreW3433Jeff Kemp1034.9-24.928.6%
30CHIBUF19796BoxscoreW70Bob Avellini931.3-22.328.7%
31KANOAK196914BoxscoreL610Len Dawson931-2229%
32CINBUF196912BoxscoreL1316Greg Cook931-2229%
33CARATL200616BoxscoreW103Chris Weinke1034.3-24.329.2%
34CHIMIN197710BoxscoreW107Bob Avellini827.4-19.429.2%
35NYGSFO19775BoxscoreW2017Joe Pisarcik827.4-19.429.2%
36SDGKAN198816BoxscoreW2413Mark Malone1033.9-23.929.5%
37CHIMIN19726BoxscoreW1310Bobby Douglass826.8-18.829.8%
38BUFNWE197313BoxscoreW3713Joe Ferguson826.7-18.730%
39BALMIA197313BoxscoreW163Marty Domres826.7-18.730%
40NYJNWE19735BoxscoreW97Bill Demory826.7-18.730%
41NYGSEA19928BoxscoreW2310Jeff Hostetler1032.5-22.530.8%
42CLEJAX200917BoxscoreW2317Derek Anderson1135.4-24.431.1%
43DALWAS200015BoxscoreW3213Troy Aikman1135.4-24.431.1%
44PITMIA197610BoxscoreW143Terry Bradshaw928.8-19.831.3%
45GNBDET19781BoxscoreW137David Whitehurst928.7-19.731.4%
46STLNOR19874BoxscoreW2419Shawn Halloran1134.8-23.831.7%
47CINSEA19874BoxscoreW1710Dave Walter1134.8-23.831.7%
48WASNYG19575BoxscoreW3114Eddie LeBaron825.2-17.231.7%
49NWEIND199317BoxscoreW380Drew Bledsoe1134.5-23.531.9%
50BUFMIA19898BoxscoreW3117Frank Reich1134.5-23.531.9%
51PITTEN20051BoxscoreW347Ben Roethlisberger1134.5-23.531.9%
52TAMGNB19798BoxscoreW213Doug Williams1031.3-21.331.9%
53NYJMIA19795BoxscoreW3327Richard Todd1031.3-21.331.9%
54SDGOAK20061BoxscoreW270Philip Rivers1134.3-23.332.1%
55NWECLE19823BoxscoreL710Matt Cavanaugh1134.2-23.232.2%
56MINSFO196913BoxscoreW107Joe Kapp1031-2132.3%
57PITNYG19625BoxscoreW2017Bobby Layne1030.9-20.932.4%
58NWESEA198814BoxscoreW137Doug Flutie1133.9-22.932.5%
59GNBDET197712BoxscoreW109David Whitehurst927.4-18.432.8%
60NORSFO19779BoxscoreL710Bobby Douglass927.4-18.432.8%
61CRDCLE195612BoxscoreW247Lamar McHan824.3-16.332.9%
62CRDNYG19562BoxscoreW3527Lamar McHan824.3-16.332.9%
63RAICIN199113BoxscoreW3814Jay Schroeder1133.4-22.433%
64MINPHI196814BoxscoreW2417Joe Kapp1030-2033.4%
65STLNYG196813BoxscoreW2821Jim Hart1030-2033.4%
66NYJNWE19725BoxscoreW4113Joe Namath926.8-17.833.5%
67PITNYG19642BoxscoreW2724Ed Brown1132.7-21.733.6%
68WASNWE199015BoxscoreW2510Mark Rypien1132.6-21.633.8%
69SDGHOU20078BoxscoreW3510Philip Rivers1235.4-23.433.9%
70NYGPIT19585BoxscoreW176Don Heinrich1029.2-19.234.2%
71MINGNB19675BoxscoreW107Joe Kapp1132-2134.4%
72BALRAM196514BoxscoreW2017Tom Matte1131.9-20.934.5%
73CHIGNB19657BoxscoreW3110Rudy Bukich1131.9-20.934.5%
74SFOMIN197612BoxscoreW2016Scott Bull1028.8-18.834.7%
75CLEPHI19638BoxscoreW2317Frank Ryan1131.6-20.634.8%
76NYGCRD19519BoxscoreW100Charlie Conerly1028.7-18.734.9%
77WASPIT19518BoxscoreW227Sammy Baugh1028.7-18.734.9%
78CHIWAS197816BoxscoreW1410Mike Phipps1028.7-18.734.9%
79KANDEN19784BoxscoreL1723Mike Livingston1028.7-18.734.9%
80GNBRAM196012BoxscoreW3521Bart Starr1131.5-20.535%
81NYGWAS196011BoxscoreW173Charlie Conerly1131.5-20.535%
82STLNYG19605BoxscoreW2013John Roach1131.5-20.535%
83CLEPHI19601BoxscoreW4124Milt Plum1131.5-20.535%
84OAKDEN200812BoxscoreW3110JaMarcus Russell1234.3-22.335%
85CLESTL19617BoxscoreW2110Milt Plum1131.4-20.435%
86CLEPIT19507BoxscoreW457Otto Graham1028.4-18.435.2%
87NWENOR198314BoxscoreW70Tony Eason1234.1-22.135.2%
88KANDEN19817BoxscoreW2814Bill Kenney1233.9-21.935.4%
89MIABOS19699BoxscoreW1716Bob Griese1131-2035.5%
90CLESFO196214BoxscoreW1310Frank Ryan1130.9-19.935.6%
91NYGCLE19523BoxscoreW179Charlie Conerly1130.9-19.935.6%
92PHIPIT195710BoxscoreW76Sonny Jurgensen925.2-16.235.7%
93ATLCLE19717BoxscoreW3114Dick Shiner1028-1835.8%
94BUFIND19917BoxscoreW426Jim Kelly1233.4-21.436%
95DETTAM199411BoxscoreW149Dave Krieg1335.7-22.736.4%
96KANOAK19805BoxscoreW3117Steve Fuller1232.9-20.936.5%
97NYGSTL197712BoxscoreW277Joe Pisarcik1027.4-17.436.5%
98MINGNB197711BoxscoreW136Bob Lee1027.4-17.436.5%
99CHIDET19771BoxscoreW3020Bob Avellini1027.4-17.436.5%
100OAKMIA20074BoxscoreW3517Daunte Culpepper1335.4-22.436.7%
101PITCLE19645BoxscoreW237Ed Brown1232.7-20.736.7%
102BOSOAK19667BoxscoreW2421Babe Parilli1232.5-20.536.9%
103CRDWAS19563BoxscoreW313Lamar McHan924.3-15.337%
104ATLMIA198613BoxscoreW2014Turk Schonert1335-2237.2%
105CHIPHI197213BoxscoreW2112Bobby Douglass1026.8-16.837.2%
106ATLRAM19723BoxscoreW313Bob Berry1026.8-16.837.2%
107ATLCHI19721BoxscoreW3721Bob Berry1026.8-16.837.2%
108ATLMIA199817BoxscoreW3816Chris Chandler1334.8-21.837.4%
109CINCLE19875BoxscoreL034Dave Walter1334.8-21.837.4%
110NWEBUF19874BoxscoreW147Bob Bleier1334.8-21.837.4%
111STLATL197313BoxscoreW3210Gary Keithley1026.7-16.737.5%
112MIADAL197311BoxscoreW147Bob Griese1026.7-16.737.5%
113OAKMIA19732BoxscoreW127Daryle Lamonica1026.7-16.737.5%
114MINRAM19706BoxscoreW133Gary Cuozzo1129.3-18.337.5%
115CLEPHI19589BoxscoreW2814Milt Plum1129.2-18.237.6%
116NYGCRD19581BoxscoreW377Charlie Conerly1129.2-18.237.6%
117SFOCHI200510BoxscoreL917Cody Pickett1334.5-21.537.7%
118CLECHI196011BoxscoreW420Milt Plum1231.5-19.538.1%
119CINHOU198310BoxscoreW5514Ken Anderson1334.1-21.138.2%
120NWENYJ19833BoxscoreW2313Steve Grogan1334.1-21.138.2%
121NORSTL19831BoxscoreW2817Ken Stabler1334.1-21.138.2%
122MIARAM19764BoxscoreL2831Bob Griese1128.8-17.838.2%
123HOUMIA197910BoxscoreW96Dan Pastorini1231.3-19.338.3%
124MIABUF19797BoxscoreW177Bob Griese1231.3-19.338.3%
125PHIWAS19796BoxscoreW2817Ron Jaworski1231.3-19.338.3%
126NYGNYY195112BoxscoreW2717Charlie Conerly1128.7-17.738.3%
127NYGWAS19788BoxscoreW176Joe Pisarcik1128.7-17.738.4%
128BALATL197410BoxscoreW177Marty Domres1128.6-17.638.4%
129HOUBUF19749BoxscoreW219Dan Pastorini1128.6-17.638.4%
130KANMIA19746BoxscoreL39Mike Livingston1128.6-17.638.4%
131STLCLE19743BoxscoreW297Jim Hart1128.6-17.638.4%
132NYGBAL19509BoxscoreW5520Charlie Conerly1128.4-17.438.7%
133PITPHI19507BoxscoreW97None1128.4-17.438.7%
134BOSMIA19699BoxscoreL1617Mike Taliaferro1231-1938.7%
135HOUPIT200214BoxscoreW246David Carr1436.1-22.138.8%
136BUFOAK19627BoxscoreW146Warren Rabb1230.9-18.938.8%
137DALPHI19625BoxscoreW4119Eddie LeBaron1230.9-18.938.8%
138NYJKAN19718BoxscoreW1310Bob Davis1128-1739.3%
139NYGNYJ19964BoxscoreW136Dave Brown1435.6-21.639.4%
140TENNWE20096BoxscoreL059Kerry Collins1435.4-21.439.5%
141OAKDEN19978BoxscoreW2825Jeff George1435.4-21.439.6%
142TENMIA19972BoxscoreL1316Steve McNair1435.4-21.439.6%
143WASCLE19578BoxscoreT3030Eddie LeBaron1025.2-15.239.6%
144PHICLE19574BoxscoreW177Bobby Thomason1025.2-15.239.6%
145CRDPIT19596BoxscoreW4524King Hill1127.7-16.739.7%
146BALGNB19642BoxscoreW2120Johnny Unitas1332.7-19.739.7%
147CHIDET198510BoxscoreW243Steve Fuller1435.1-21.139.9%
148NORTAM199010BoxscoreW357Steve Walsh1332.6-19.639.9%
149CHIMIN196614BoxscoreW4128Rudy Bukich1332.5-19.540%
150MIAHOU19667BoxscoreW2013George Wilson1332.5-19.540%
151DENRAI19869BoxscoreW2110John Elway1435-2140%
152BUFSTL19863BoxscoreW1710Jim Kelly1435-2140%
153MINDET196810BoxscoreW136Joe Kapp1230-1840%
154BOSBUF19686BoxscoreW236Mike Taliaferro1230-1840%
155TAMNOR197713BoxscoreW3314Gary Huff1127.4-16.440.1%
156CINNYG197711BoxscoreW3013Ken Anderson1127.4-16.440.1%
157NORSFO197711BoxscoreL1720Archie Manning1127.4-16.440.1%
158CHIGNB19777BoxscoreW260Bob Avellini1127.4-16.440.1%
159STLDET197514BoxscoreW2413Jim Hart1229.9-17.940.1%
160NYJMIA201413BoxscoreL1316Geno Smith1537.3-22.340.2%
161RAMWAS198710BoxscoreW3026Jim Everett1434.8-20.840.3%
162RAMNOR199315BoxscoreW2320T.J. Rubley1434.5-20.540.5%
163KANSEA19899BoxscoreW2010Steve Pelluer1434.5-20.540.6%
164CHISFO200510BoxscoreW179Kyle Orton1434.5-20.540.6%
165HOUIND20057BoxscoreL2038David Carr1434.5-20.540.6%
166HOUMIA196714BoxscoreW4110Pete Beathard1332-1940.6%
167CHIMIN19673BoxscoreW177Jack Concannon1332-1940.6%
168CHIGNB19672BoxscoreL1013Larry Rakestraw1332-1940.6%
169NYGWAS196513BoxscoreW2710Earl Morrall1331.9-18.940.8%
170ATLDET20081BoxscoreW3421Matt Ryan1434.3-20.340.8%
171MIAATL197011BoxscoreW207Bob Griese1229.3-17.340.9%
172DALATL19704BoxscoreW130Craig Morton1229.3-17.340.9%
173STLNYG197210BoxscoreL713Gary Cuozzo1126.8-15.841%
174GNBCHI19729BoxscoreW2317Scott Hunter1126.8-15.841%
175RAMATL19728BoxscoreW207Roman Gabriel1126.8-15.841%
176CHISTL19727BoxscoreW2710Bobby Douglass1126.8-15.841%
177MIABUF19726BoxscoreW2423Earl Morrall1126.8-15.841%
178CHICLE19725BoxscoreW170Bobby Douglass1126.8-15.841%
179RAMKAN19824BoxscoreW2014Bert Jones1434.2-20.241%
180CHITAM198312BoxscoreW270Jim McMahon1434.1-20.141.1%
181WASCLE19564BoxscoreW209Eddie LeBaron1024.3-14.341.1%
182BALDET19543BoxscoreL035Cotton Davidson1331.5-18.541.3%
183BUFPHI19734BoxscoreW2726Joe Ferguson1126.7-15.741.3%
184ATLRAM19732BoxscoreL031Dick Shiner1126.7-15.741.3%
185NWEBUF198112BoxscoreL1720Matt Cavanaugh1433.9-19.941.3%
186KANHOU198111BoxscoreW2310Bill Kenney1433.9-19.941.3%
187CHISFO19604BoxscoreW2710Ed Brown1331.5-18.541.3%
188NWEMIA198810BoxscoreW2110Doug Flutie1433.9-19.941.4%
189CLEDAL196112BoxscoreW3817Milt Plum1331.4-18.441.4%
190CHIPHI19618BoxscoreL1416Billy Wade1331.4-18.441.4%
191PITSFO19617BoxscoreW2010Rudy Bukich1331.4-18.441.4%
192OAKKAN200217BoxscoreW240Rich Gannon1536.1-21.141.6%
193WASRAM19519BoxscoreW3121Sammy Baugh1228.7-16.741.8%
194NYJBUF19786BoxscoreW4514Matt Robinson1228.7-16.741.8%
195OAKKAN197413BoxscoreW76Larry Lawrence1228.6-16.641.9%
196OAKSFO19747BoxscoreW3524Ken Stabler1228.6-16.641.9%
197GNBRAM19745BoxscoreW176Jerry Tagge1228.6-16.641.9%
198OAKPIT19743BoxscoreW170Ken Stabler1228.6-16.641.9%
199GNBCHI19949BoxscoreW336Brett Favre1535.7-20.742%
200INDHOU19941BoxscoreW4521Jim Harbaugh1535.7-20.742%
201BUFSDG19626BoxscoreW3510Warren Rabb1330.9-17.942.1%
202GNBCHI19623BoxscoreW490Bart Starr1330.9-17.942.1%
203CHISFO19621BoxscoreW3014Billy Wade1330.9-17.942.1%
204STLHOU20136BoxscoreW3813Sam Bradford1638-2242.2%
205SFOHOU20135BoxscoreW343Colin Kaepernick1638-2242.2%
206TAMCHI199617BoxscoreW3419Trent Dilfer1535.6-20.642.2%
207PITSTL199610BoxscoreW426Mike Tomczak1535.6-20.642.2%
208CHIGNB200716BoxscoreW357Kyle Orton1535.4-20.442.3%
209WASPIT195510BoxscoreW2314Ralph Guglielmi1228.3-16.342.4%
210CLECRD19556BoxscoreW2620Otto Graham1228.3-16.342.4%
211NORMIN198512BoxscoreW3023Bobby Hebert1535.1-20.142.7%
212DETMIN19859BoxscoreL1316Eric Hipple1535.1-20.142.7%
213PHINYG19646BoxscoreW2317Norm Snead1432.7-18.742.8%
214NYJOAK19644BoxscoreW3513Dick Wood1432.7-18.742.8%
215RAMDET19867BoxscoreW1410Steve Bartkowski1535-2042.9%
216NORGNB19862BoxscoreW2410Bobby Hebert1535-2042.9%
217NYJNWE197113BoxscoreW136Joe Namath1228-1642.9%
218GNBMIN19719BoxscoreL03Scott Hunter1228-1642.9%
219WASDAL19713BoxscoreW2016Billy Kilmer1228-1642.9%
220KANSEA201411BoxscoreW2420Alex Smith1637.3-21.342.9%
221RAMCHI198411BoxscoreW2913Jeff Kemp1534.9-19.943%
222PHOBUF199010BoxscoreL1445Timm Rosenbach1432.6-18.643%
223NWEBUF198714BoxscoreW137Steve Grogan1534.8-19.843.2%
224NYGWAS199515BoxscoreW2013Dave Brown1637-2143.2%
225KANSDG19688BoxscoreW2720Len Dawson1330-1743.4%
226NYGIND199315BoxscoreW206Phil Simms1534.5-19.543.4%
227NORCLE197511BoxscoreL1617Archie Manning1329.9-16.943.5%
228MIAGNB19753BoxscoreW317Bob Griese1329.9-16.943.5%
229PITCIN20057BoxscoreW2713Ben Roethlisberger1534.5-19.543.5%
230PITNYG195710BoxscoreW2110Earl Morrall1125.2-14.243.6%
231CLENYG19571BoxscoreW63Tommy O'Connell1125.2-14.243.6%
232ATLTAM200316BoxscoreW3028Michael Vick1534.3-19.343.7%
233JAXIND200614BoxscoreW4417David Garrard1534.3-19.343.8%
234CHIGNB196711BoxscoreL1317Jack Concannon1432-1843.8%
235TAMSTL197714BoxscoreW177Gary Huff1227.4-15.443.8%
236NWEMIA197713BoxscoreW1410Steve Grogan1227.4-15.443.8%
237SFONOR197711BoxscoreW2017Jim Plunkett1227.4-15.443.8%
238PITCIN19775BoxscoreW2014Terry Bradshaw1227.4-15.443.8%
239BALHOU198316BoxscoreW2010Mike Pagel1534.1-19.144%
240BUFKAN198314BoxscoreW149Joe Ferguson1534.1-19.144%
241PITHOU19835BoxscoreW1710Cliff Stoudt1534.1-19.144%
242HOUTAM201110BoxscoreW379Matt Schaub1636.3-20.344.1%
243BUFNWE199912BoxscoreW177Doug Flutie1636.3-20.344.1%
244KANSDG19998BoxscoreW340Elvis Grbac1636.3-20.344.1%
245TAMPHI19992BoxscoreW195Trent Dilfer1636.3-20.344.1%
246CHIMIN198114BoxscoreW109Vince Evans1533.9-18.944.2%
247CHIBAL19638BoxscoreW177Billy Wade1431.6-17.644.2%
248NWEMIA198812BoxscoreW63Doug Flutie1533.9-18.944.3%
249TAMDET198811BoxscoreW2320Vinny Testaverde1533.9-18.944.3%
250INDDEN19889BoxscoreW5523Chris Chandler1533.9-18.944.3%
251KANBAL19702BoxscoreW4424Len Dawson1329.3-16.344.4%
252JAXTEN20026BoxscoreL1423Mark Brunell1636.1-20.144.4%
253WASBAL19546BoxscoreW2421Al Dorow1431.5-17.544.4%
254CLEPHI195811BoxscoreW2114Milt Plum1329.2-16.244.5%
255NYJBUF201017BoxscoreW387Mark Sanchez1635.9-19.944.5%
256TAMKAN197916BoxscoreW30Doug Williams1431.3-17.344.7%
257NYJMIN19797BoxscoreW147Richard Todd1431.3-17.344.7%
258NYGTAM19796BoxscoreW1714Phil Simms1431.3-17.344.7%
259SDGBUF19793BoxscoreW2719Dan Fouts1431.3-17.344.7%
260BUFMIA19791BoxscoreL79Joe Ferguson1431.3-17.344.7%
261DENSDG197213BoxscoreW3813Charley Johnson1226.8-14.844.7%
262SFOJAX20138BoxscoreW4210Colin Kaepernick1738-2144.8%
263HOUNYG199412BoxscoreL1013Billy Joe Tolliver1635.7-19.744.8%
264KANHOU19913BoxscoreL717Steve DeBerg1533.4-18.445%
265GNBCHI197314BoxscoreW210Jerry Tagge1226.7-14.745%
266BUFATL197312BoxscoreW176Joe Ferguson1226.7-14.745%
267BUFKAN19737BoxscoreW2314Joe Ferguson1226.7-14.745%
268RAMSFO19733BoxscoreW4020John Hadl1226.7-14.745%
269ATLTAM200715BoxscoreL337Chris Redman1635.4-19.445.1%
270MINNYG200712BoxscoreW4117Tarvaris Jackson1635.4-19.445.1%
271TENOAK20078BoxscoreW139Vince Young1635.4-19.445.1%
272TAMNOR20072BoxscoreW3114Jeff Garcia1635.4-19.445.1%
273RAMSFO197611BoxscoreW233Pat Haden1328.8-15.845.2%
274PITCIN19766BoxscoreW236Mike Kruczek1328.8-15.845.2%
275MINPIT19764BoxscoreW176Bob Lee1328.8-15.845.2%
276GNBDET19764BoxscoreW2414Lynn Dickey1328.8-15.845.2%
277NYJCIN200917BoxscoreW370Mark Sanchez1635.4-19.445.2%
278CARARI20098BoxscoreW3421Jake Delhomme1635.4-19.445.2%
279NYGPHI195612BoxscoreW217Don Heinrich1124.3-13.345.2%
280CLENYG195611BoxscoreW247Tommy O'Connell1124.3-13.345.2%
281WASPHI19562BoxscoreL913Al Dorow1124.3-13.345.2%
282CINDEN20008BoxscoreW3121Akili Smith1635.4-19.445.2%
283DALARI20008BoxscoreW487Troy Aikman1635.4-19.445.2%
284DTXOAK196211BoxscoreW357Len Dawson1430.9-16.945.3%
285DTXNYT196210BoxscoreW5231Len Dawson1430.9-16.945.3%
286GNBSFO19626BoxscoreW3113Bart Starr1430.9-16.945.3%
287MIANWE197816BoxscoreW233Bob Griese1328.7-15.745.3%
288BUFBAL197816BoxscoreW2114Joe Ferguson1328.7-15.745.3%
289DENOAK197814BoxscoreW216Craig Morton1328.7-15.745.3%
290CHIDET19783BoxscoreW190Bob Avellini1328.7-15.745.3%
291HOUKAN19782BoxscoreW2017Dan Pastorini1328.7-15.745.3%
292GNBNYG19528BoxscoreW173Babe Parilli1430.9-16.945.4%
293CRDWAS19521BoxscoreL723Frank Tripucka1430.9-16.945.4%
294BUFBAL197412BoxscoreW60Joe Ferguson1328.6-15.645.4%
295NWECIN198516BoxscoreW3423Tony Eason1635.1-19.145.6%
296CARATL201417BoxscoreW343Cam Newton1737.3-20.345.6%
297DENNWE19804BoxscoreL1423Matt Robinson1532.9-17.945.6%
298DALWAS200112BoxscoreW2014Quincy Carter1635-1945.7%
299CLEWAS195010BoxscoreW2014Otto Graham1328.4-15.445.7%
300CHIDET19508BoxscoreW3521Johnny Lujack1328.4-15.445.7%
  • Buffalo’s Joe Ferguson has a whopping 11 games in the top 300 here. Obviously playing with O.J. Simpson was a big factor in Ferguson’s attempts being relatively low. In fact, an incredible five of his games from 1973 make this list, the year Simpson was responsible for 48% of the Bills offense.

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1 I have treated the AFL and NFL as one league for these purposes.
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