OK, so it's the day before Christmas eve and I'm sat at work, VERY bored as not much is happening. Have been scrolling through pro football reference (www.pro-football-reference.com) and thought it would be interesting to compare passing numbers over the last 8 years. So here goes:
I've only taken the QB with the most starts so it doesn't cater for injuries.
2000, 11-5, Jay Fiedler, 57.1%, 2402 yards, 0 TO Diff, 74.5 QB RAT.
2001, 11-5, Jay Fiedler, 60.7%, 3290 yards, +1 TO Diff, 80.3 QB RAT.
2002, 9-7, Jay Fiedler, 61.3%, 2024 yards, +5 TO Diff, 85.2 QB RAT.
2003, 10-6, Jay Fiedler, 57.0%, 2138 yards, -2 TO Diff, 72.4 QB RAT.
2004, 4-12, AJ Feeley, 53.7%, 1893 yards, -4 TO Diff, 61.7 QB RAT.
2005, 9-7, Gus Frerotte, 52.0%, 2996 yards, +5 TO Diff, 71.9 QB RAT.
2006, 6-10, Joey Harrington, 57.5%, 2236 yards, -3 TO Diff, 68.2 QB RAT.
2007, 1-15, Cleo Lemon, 56.0%, 1773 yards, 0 TO Diff, 71.0 QB RAT.
2008, 10-5, Chad Pennington, 66.3%, 3218 yards, +8 TO Diff, 95.1 QB RAT.
I guess I'm telling you nothing you didn't already know but to see it in print is pretty beautiful; Chad Pennignton is the man. He leads every category other than yards and only needs 73 yards to surpass '01 Fiedler on Sunday to lead that too.
I've only taken the QB with the most starts so it doesn't cater for injuries.
2000, 11-5, Jay Fiedler, 57.1%, 2402 yards, 0 TO Diff, 74.5 QB RAT.
2001, 11-5, Jay Fiedler, 60.7%, 3290 yards, +1 TO Diff, 80.3 QB RAT.
2002, 9-7, Jay Fiedler, 61.3%, 2024 yards, +5 TO Diff, 85.2 QB RAT.
2003, 10-6, Jay Fiedler, 57.0%, 2138 yards, -2 TO Diff, 72.4 QB RAT.
2004, 4-12, AJ Feeley, 53.7%, 1893 yards, -4 TO Diff, 61.7 QB RAT.
2005, 9-7, Gus Frerotte, 52.0%, 2996 yards, +5 TO Diff, 71.9 QB RAT.
2006, 6-10, Joey Harrington, 57.5%, 2236 yards, -3 TO Diff, 68.2 QB RAT.
2007, 1-15, Cleo Lemon, 56.0%, 1773 yards, 0 TO Diff, 71.0 QB RAT.
2008, 10-5, Chad Pennington, 66.3%, 3218 yards, +8 TO Diff, 95.1 QB RAT.
I guess I'm telling you nothing you didn't already know but to see it in print is pretty beautiful; Chad Pennignton is the man. He leads every category other than yards and only needs 73 yards to surpass '01 Fiedler on Sunday to lead that too.