{"id":1040,"date":"2008-12-30T02:11:12","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T02:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2025-06-22T13:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T17:24:35","slug":"relative-quarterback-ratings-honolulu-hughes-to-jason-campbell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2008\/12\/30\/relative-quarterback-ratings-honolulu-hughes-to-jason-campbell\/","title":{"rendered":"Relative Quarterback Ratings: Honolulu Hughes to Jason Campbell"},"content":{"rendered":"

While trying to distract myself from the fact that a Gus Frerotte vs. Norv Turner Super Bowl is still a possibility, I took a look at Sammy Baugh’s statistics. I was surprised to see his rookie season quarterback rating: 50.5, an incredibly low number by today’s standards. Even Heath Shuler (sorry, Congressman Heath Shuler) never posted a mark that low when he wore the burgundy and gold. Yet Baugh’s 1937 campaign was not only good enough to guide the Redskins to their first NFL Championship, but it was also good enough to lead the league in quarterback rating. 71 years ago, the league average quarterback rating was just 34.4.<\/p>\n

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Quarterback ratings have been slowly rising since the game’s inception. We have reliable passing statistics dating back to 1936, and since then, the league average rating has risen from 28.9 to this season’s all-time high of 81.5. To try to get a sense of how Baugh’s 1937 season would translate into today’s passing environment, I normalized the statistic:<\/p>\n

(QB rtg \/ Lg. avg. QB rtg) * 2008 Lg avg. QB rtg = Relative Quarterback Rating
\n(50.5 \/ 34.41) * 81.5 = 119.1<\/p>\n

Baugh’s 1937 season would be the equivalent of a quarterback posting a 119.1 rating today. Thanks to the wonders of Microsoft Excel, it wasn’t hard to chart each year’s starting Redskins quarterback:<\/p>\n

Year\u00a0\tRedskin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t Rtg\u00a0\u00a0\tLgAvg\u00a0\tRatio\u00a0 adjusted for 2008<\/strong>
\n2008\u00a0\tCampbell, Jason\u00a0\u00a0\t 84.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 81.5\u00a0\t1.034\u00a0\u00a0\t84.3
\n2007\u00a0\tCampbell, Jason\u00a0\u00a0 77.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 80.9\u00a0\t0.959\u00a0\u00a0\t78.2
\n2006\u00a0\tBrunell, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.5\u00a0\t1.102\u00a0\u00a0\t89.8
\n2005\u00a0\tBrunell, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 85.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.2\u00a0\t1.098\u00a0\u00a0\t89.5
\n2004\u00a0\tRamsey, Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\t 74.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 80.9\u00a0\t0.925\u00a0\u00a0\t75.4
\n2003\u00a0\tRamsey, Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 76.6\u00a0\t0.990\u00a0\u00a0\t80.6
\n2002\u00a0\tRamsey, Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.6\u00a0\t0.913\u00a0\u00a0\t74.4
\n2001\u00a0\tBanks, Tony\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 76.6\u00a0\t0.931\u00a0\u00a0\t75.9
\n2000\u00a0\tJohnson, Brad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 76.2\u00a0\t0.993\u00a0\u00a0\t81.0
\n1999\u00a0\tJohnson, Brad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 90.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.1\u00a0\t1.198\u00a0\u00a0\t97.7
\n1998\u00a0\tGreen, Trent\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 81.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 76.2\u00a0\t1.073\u00a0\u00a0\t87.5
\n1997\u00a0\tFrerotte, Gus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 73.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.0\u00a0\t0.984\u00a0\u00a0\t80.2
\n1996\u00a0\tFrerotte, Gus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 79.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.0\u00a0\t1.057\u00a0\u00a0\t86.2
\n1995\u00a0\tFrerotte, Gus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 77.5\u00a0\t0.906\u00a0\u00a0\t73.8
\n1994\u00a0\tShuler, Heath\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 59.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 76.7\u00a0\t0.777\u00a0\u00a0\t63.3
\n1993\u00a0\tRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 56.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 74.7\u00a0\t0.754\u00a0\u00a0\t61.4
\n1992\u00a0\tRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 72.8\u00a0\t0.985\u00a0\u00a0\t80.2
\n1991\u00a0\tRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 97.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 74.2\u00a0\t1.319\u00a0\t107.5
\n1990\u00a0\tRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.4\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.0\u00a0\t1.045\u00a0\u00a0\t85.2
\n1989\u00a0\tRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 88.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 73.3\u00a0\t1.201\u00a0\u00a0\t98.0
\n1988\u00a0\tWilliams, Doug\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 77.4\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.6\u00a0\t1.096\u00a0\u00a0\t89.3
\n1987\u00a0\tSchroeder, Jay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 72.6\u00a0\t0.977\u00a0\u00a0\t79.7
\n1986\u00a0\tSchroeder, Jay\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 72.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.5\u00a0\t1.019\u00a0\u00a0\t83.1
\n1985\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 59.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.7\u00a0\t0.842\u00a0\u00a0\t68.7
\n1984\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 73.2\u00a0\t1.183\u00a0\u00a0\t96.4
\n1983\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 97.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 73.1\u00a0\t1.326\u00a0 108.1
\n1982\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 91.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.6\u00a0\t1.293\u00a0\t105.4
\n1981\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 77.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.5\u00a0\t1.096\u00a0\u00a0\t89.4
\n1980\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 75.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 71.3\u00a0\t1.054\u00a0\u00a0\t86.0
\n1979\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 83.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 67.8\u00a0\t1.237\u00a0\t100.9
\n1978\u00a0\tTheismann, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 61.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 62.1\u00a0\t0.991\u00a0\u00a0\t80.8
\n1977\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 66.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 57.8\u00a0\t 1.150\u00a0\u00a0\t93.8
\n1976\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 63.6\u00a0\t1.105\u00a0\u00a0\t90.1
\n1975\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 77.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 62.8\u00a0\t1.229\u00a0\t100.2
\n1974\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 83.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 61.4\u00a0\t1.359\u00a0\t110.8
\n1973\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 81.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 61.7\u00a0\t1.317\u00a0\t107.4
\n1972\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 84.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 63.5\u00a0\t1.335\u00a0\t108.8
\n1971\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 74.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 59.3\u00a0\t1.247\u00a0\t101.7
\n1970\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 91.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 62.5\u00a0\t1.464\u00a0\t119.3
\n1969\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 85.4\u00a0\u00a0\t 68.6\u00a0\t1.244\u00a0\t101.5
\n1968\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 81.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 65.6\u00a0\t1.245\u00a0\t101.5
\n1967\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 87.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 63.7\u00a0\t1.370\u00a0\t111.7
\n1966\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 84.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 64.2\u00a0\t1.316\u00a0\t107.3
\n1965\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 69.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 70.2\u00a0\t0.991\u00a0\u00a0\t80.8
\n1964\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 85.4\u00a0\u00a0\t 68.0\u00a0\t1.255\u00a0\t102.4
\n1963\u00a0\tSnead, Norm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t 58.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 68.4\u00a0 0.849\u00a0\u00a0\t69.2
\n1962\u00a0\tSnead, Norm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 74.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 69.4\u00a0 1.076\u00a0\u00a0\t87.7
\n1961\u00a0\tSnead, Norm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 51.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 65.2\u00a0\t0.791\u00a0\u00a0\t64.5
\n1960\u00a0\tGuglielmi, Ralph\u00a0\t 55.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 61.0\u00a0\t0.913\u00a0\u00a0 74.4
\n1959\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 54.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 64.1\u00a0\t0.842\u00a0\u00a0\t68.7
\n1958\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 83.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 62.8\u00a0\t1.326\u00a0 108.1
\n1957\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 59.9\u00a0\t1.437\u00a0\t117.1
\n1956\u00a0\tDorow, Al\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 64.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 57.1\u00a0\t1.124\u00a0\u00a0\t91.6
\n1955\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 50.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 54.6\u00a0\t0.924\u00a0\u00a0\t75.4
\n1954\u00a0\tDorow, Al\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54.2\u00a0\u00a0 59.0\u00a0\t0.918\u00a0\u00a0\t74.9
\n1953\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 28.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 50.9\u00a0\t0.555\u00a0\u00a0\t45.3
\n1952\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 65.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 51.8\u00a0\t1.268\u00a0\t103.4
\n1951\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 43.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 52.3\u00a0\t0.837\u00a0\u00a0\t68.3
\n1950\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 68.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 49.8\u00a0\t1.367\u00a0\t111.4
\n1949\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 81.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 51.2\u00a0\t1.585\u00a0\t129.3
\n1948\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 60.0\u00a0\t1.305\u00a0\t106.2
\n1947\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 92.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 57.6\u00a0\t1.597\u00a0\t130.0
\n1946\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 54.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 47.6\u00a0\t1.138\u00a0\u00a0\t92.7
\n1945\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t109.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 47.6\u00a0\t2.308\u00a0\t187.9
\n1944\u00a0\tFilchock, Frank\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 42.1\u00a0\t2.042\u00a0\t166.3
\n1943\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 48.6\u00a0\t1.604\u00a0\t130.6
\n1942\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 82.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 40.3\u00a0\t2.047\u00a0\t166.6
\n1941\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 52.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 39.6\u00a0\t1.318\u00a0\t107.3
\n1940\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 85.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 38.6\u00a0\t2.217\u00a0\t180.5
\n1939\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 52.3\u00a0\u00a0\t 39.7\u00a0\t1.317\u00a0\t107.2
\n1938\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 48.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 35.5\u00a0\t1.354\u00a0\t110.3
\n1937\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 50.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 34.5\u00a0\t1.463\u00a0\t119.1
\n1936\u00a0\tBattles, Cliff\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 17.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 28.9\u00a0\t0.591\u00a0\u00a0\t48.2
\n1935\u00a0\tShepherd, Bill\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 24.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 25.4\u00a0\t0.964\u00a0\u00a0 78.5
\n1934\u00a0\tHokuf, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 23.7\u00a0\u00a0\t 18.8\u00a0\t1.260\u00a0\t102.6
\n1933\u00a0\tMusick, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5.4\u00a0\u00a0\t 26.3\u00a0\t0.205\u00a0\u00a0\t16.7
\n1932\u00a0\tHughes, Honolulu\u00a0\u00a0 5.8\u00a0\u00a0\t 27.2\u00a0\t0.213\u00a0\u00a0\t17.4
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

A couple of things immediately stand out. First, the Boston Braves had a quarterback named Honolulu Hughes. Second, notice that while the league average quarterback rating has risen over time, it hasn’t always been a flat slope. The first time the league average broke 60.0 was 1948, yet it took another 10 years for the average rating to break that mark for good. The same thing happened in 1965, when the league average surpassed 70.0 for the first time ever. Quarterback ratings slumped back into the 60s, and it wasn’t until 1980 that ratings were back into the 70s.<\/p>\n

The maximum quarterback rating is 153.8, but for this exercise, there is no reason why we can’t exceed that limit. And good thing, because Baugh broke the barrier three times by himself. Forgotten Redskin Flingin’ Frank Filchock, Baugh’s understudy and teammate, also accomplished the feat.<\/p>\n

The numbers illustrate how incredible Baugh’s 1945 season really was. It still stands as the highest single-season mark in franchise history, and it was done at a time when the league average was roughly half of what it is today. Plenty of other interesting oddities can be identified, including the sad fact that Heath Shuler’s 1994 season was actually a slight step up from Mark Rypien’s 1993. Also, look at how Jurgensen and Kilmer combined for ten consectuive years of 100+ relative quarterback rating from 1966-1975, yet the team produced just four playoff appearnces and zero championships. It just goes to show that the quarterback is only one guy.<\/p>\n

If we sort by the normalized statistic, here would be the ten best seasons:<\/p>\n

Year\u00a0\tRedskin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t Rtg\u00a0\u00a0\tLgAvg\u00a0\tRatio\u00a0 adjusted for 2008<\/strong>
\n1945\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t109.9\u00a0\u00a0\t 47.6\u00a0\t2.308\u00a0\t187.9
\n1940\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 85.6\u00a0\u00a0\t 38.6\u00a0\t2.217\u00a0\t180.5
\n1942\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 82.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 40.3\u00a0\t2.047\u00a0\t166.6
\n1944\u00a0\tFilchock, Frank\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 42.1\u00a0\t2.042\u00a0\t166.3
\n1943\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 78.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 48.6\u00a0\t1.604\u00a0\t130.6
\n1947\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 92.0\u00a0\u00a0\t 57.6\u00a0\t1.597\u00a0\t130.0
\n1949\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 81.2\u00a0\u00a0\t 51.2\u00a0\t1.585\u00a0\t129.3
\n1970\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t 91.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 62.5\u00a0\t1.464\u00a0\t119.3
\n1937\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 50.5\u00a0\u00a0\t 34.5\u00a0\t1.463\u00a0\t119.1
\n1957\u00a0\tLeBaron, Eddie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t 86.1\u00a0\u00a0\t 59.9\u00a0\t1.437\u00a0\t117.1
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

Sammy Baugh dominates, no real shock there. I was surprised to see Eddie LeBaron sneak into the top 10. This is interesting, but in terms of seeing how a guy like Baugh might stack up against guys like Jurgensen and Theismann, a more useful number would be a career mark. To find this, I multiplied each season’s 2008-adjusted quarterback rating by passes attempted, added those numbers up, and divided the sum by career passes attempted. I didn’t bother doing this for every quarterback in team history (sorry, Jeff Rutledge) but rather the most notable and most recent:<\/p>\n

Redskin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rtg<\/strong>
\nBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t126.3
\nJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\t104.7
\nKilmer, Billy \u00a0 \u00a0\t101.9
\nTheismann, Joe \u00a0 \u00a0\t91.1
\nJohnson, Brad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 90.8
\nWilliams, Doug \u00a0 \u00a0\t90.3
\nRypien, Mark\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 88.9
\nLeBaron, Eddie \u00a0 \u00a0\t83.7
\nBrunell, Mark \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t83.2
\nSchroeder, Jay \u00a0 \u00a0\t82.6
\nCampbell, Jason \u00a0\u00a0\t81.0
\nFrerotte, Gus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 78.1
\nRamsey, Patrick \u00a0\u00a0\t77.9
\nSnead, Norm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t73.6
\nShuler, Heath \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t61.8
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

I’ve always operated under the impression that Baugh, Jurgensen and Theismen were the three best quarterbacks in team history, in that order. I’ve always believed that Shuler was the worst, and everyone else falls somewhere in between. These rankings back up a lot of that. Baugh is in first by a wide margin, Jurgensen second, and Heath Shuler last.<\/p>\n

But there are a few things that did surprise me. One was how ordinary Norm Snead was – I always thought that he was a better player (and to be fair, he did go on to have better years with the Eagles and Giants). Another is that Kilmer outpaces Theismann by a pretty substantial margin. I would guess that Kilmer gets underrated because he played with and after Jurgensen, inviting immediate comparisons. And of course, Theismann’s XVII Super Bowl ring and 1983 NFL MVP Trophy don’t hurt his cause.<\/p>\n

So far, normalizing quarterback ratings appear to be a good way of comparing quarterbacks across eras. If I can compare Sammy Baugh to Sonny Jurgensen, why not to Joe Montana or Tom Brady?<\/p>\n

I calculated the career numbers of all the NFL Hall of Famers, as well as the no-doubt future Hall of Famers (Manning, Brady, Favre). I also tossed in Ken Anderson, who was the league’s leader in quarterback rating four different seasons. The only other guys to accomplish that feat are Sammy Baugh, Roger Staubach, Steve Young and, depending on how you want to count AFL seasons, Len Dawson. (Of course, all those guys also won championships.):<\/p>\n

Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rtg<\/strong>
\nClark, Dutch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t137.6
\nHerber, Arnie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 133.7
\nLuckman, Sid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t129.0
\nBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 126.2<\/span>
\nGraham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t125.5
\nParker, Ace\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t113.1
\nDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t110.5
\nStaubach, Roger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t108.9
\nVan Brocklin, Norm\u00a0 108.1
\nYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t105.2
\nMontana, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t103.4
\nJurgensen, Sonny \u00a0\u00a0\t102.7<\/span>
\nTarkenton, Fran\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.9
\nGriese, Bob\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.9
\nAnderson, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.3<\/em>
\nTittle, Y.A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t100.2
\nStarr, Bart\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t99.9
\nWaterfield, Bob\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t98.6
\nUnitas, Johnny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t98.3
\nManning, Peyton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98.3
\nBrady, Tom\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t96.0<\/em>
\nFouts, Dan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t95.5
\nMarino, Dan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t95.3
\nKelly, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t92.9
\nLayne, Bobby\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t91.4
\nFavre, Brett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \t90.6<\/em>
\nBradshaw, Terry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t89.4
\nMoon, Warren\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t88.8
\nAikman, Troy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t88.4
\nNamath, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t88.4
\nElway, John\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t87.7
\nBlanda, George\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t86.7
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

There’s a lot that makes sense here, especially the bottom five of Warren Moon, Troy Aikman, Joe Namath, John Elway and George Blanda. Ken Anderson stacks up nicely with the Hall of Famers. But the top is pretty worrisome. All of the pre-modern players finish in the top six. To say that I’m not ready to declare Dutch Clark as the greatest passer in football history would be an understatement.<\/p>\n

This doesn’t really seem to make a ton of sense, so let’s take a look at the single-season league leaders:<\/p>\n

Year\u00a0\u00a0\tLeague Leader\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\tRtg\u00a0\u00a0 LgAvg\u00a0\tRatio\u00a0\tadjusted for 2008<\/strong>
\n1934\u00a0\u00a0\tHerber, Arnie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t72.6\u00a0\u00a0\t18.8\u00a0\t3.861\u00a0\t314.3
\n1935\u00a0\u00a0\tDanowski, Ed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t69.7\u00a0\u00a0 25.4\u00a0\t2.744\u00a0 223.4
\n1945\u00a0\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t109.9\u00a0\u00a0\t47.6\u00a0\t2.308\u00a0\t187.9
\n1940\u00a0\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t85.6\u00a0\u00a0\t38.6\u00a0\t2.218\u00a0 180.5
\n<\/strong> 1943\u00a0\u00a0\tLuckman, Sid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t107.5\u00a0\u00a0\t48.6\u00a0\t2.211\u00a0\t180.1
\n1942\u00a0\u00a0\tIsbell, Cecil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 87.0\u00a0\u00a0\t40.3\u00a0\t2.158\u00a0\t175.7
\n1941\u00a0\u00a0\tIsbell, Cecil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t81.4\u00a0\u00a0\t39.6\u00a0\t2.055\u00a0\t167.3
\n1944\u00a0\u00a0\tFilchock, Frank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t86.0\u00a0\u00a0\t42.1\u00a0\t2.042\u00a0\t166.3<\/strong>
\n1936\u00a0\u00a0\tHerber, Arnie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t58.9\u00a0\u00a0\t28.9\u00a0\t2.038\u00a0\t165.9
\n1933\u00a0\u00a0\tNewman, Harry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t51.7\u00a0\u00a0\t26.3\u00a0\t1.965\u00a0\t160.0
\n1953\u00a0\u00a0\tGraham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t99.7\u00a0\u00a0\t50.9\u00a0\t1.958\u00a0\t159.4
\n1932\u00a0\u00a0\tHerber, Arnie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t51.5\u00a0\u00a0\t27.2\u00a0\t1.893\u00a0\t154.1
\n1960\u00a0\u00a0\tPlum, Milt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t110.4\u00a0\u00a0\t61.0\u00a0\t1.809\u00a0\t147.3
\n1962*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t98.3\u00a0\u00a0\t55.2\u00a0\t1.780\u00a0\t145.0
\n1971\u00a0\u00a0\tStaubach, Roger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t104.8\u00a0\u00a0\t59.3\u00a0\t1.767\u00a0\t143.9
\n1955\u00a0\u00a0\tGraham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 94.0\u00a0\u00a0\t54.6\u00a0\t1.721\u00a0\t140.1
\n1950\u00a0\u00a0\tVan Brocklin, Norm\u00a0\u00a0\t85.1\u00a0\u00a0\t49.8\u00a0\t1.708\u00a0\t139.1
\n1947** Graham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t109.2\u00a0\u00a0\t64.5\u00a0\t1.693\u00a0\t137.8
\n1966*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.7\u00a0\u00a0\t60.6\u00a0\t1.678\u00a0\t136.6
\n1949** Graham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 97.5\u00a0\u00a0\t58.4\u00a0\t1.669\u00a0\t135.9
\n1968*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 98.6\u00a0\u00a0\t59.5\u00a0\t1.657\u00a0\t134.9
\n1949\u00a0\u00a0\tThompson, Tommy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t84.4\u00a0\u00a0\t51.2\u00a0\t1.648\u00a0\t134.2
\n1948\u00a0\u00a0\tThompson, Tommy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t98.4\u00a0\u00a0\t60.0\u00a0\t1.640\u00a0\t133.5
\n1966\u00a0\u00a0\tStarr, Bart\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 105.0\u00a0\u00a0\t64.2\u00a0\t1.635\u00a0\t133.1
\n1976\u00a0\u00a0\tStabler, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 103.4\u00a0\u00a0\t63.6\u00a0\t1.625\u00a0\t132.3
\n1961*\u00a0\tBlanda, George\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 91.3\u00a0\u00a0\t56.3\u00a0\t1.621\u00a0\t132.0
\n1948** Albert, Frankie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t102.9\u00a0\u00a0\t64.2\u00a0\t1.602\u00a0\t130.5
\n1959\u00a0\u00a0\tConerly, Charlie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t102.7\u00a0\u00a0\t64.1\u00a0\t1.602\u00a0\t130.4
\n 1947\u00a0\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t92.0\u00a0\u00a0\t57.6\u00a0\t1.597\u00a0\t130.0<\/strong>
\n1951\u00a0\u00a0\tWaterfield, Bob\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t81.8\u00a0\u00a0\t52.3\u00a0\t1.564\u00a0\t127.3
\n1974\u00a0\u00a0\tAnderson, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 95.7\u00a0\u00a0\t61.4\u00a0\t1.558\u00a0\t126.9
\n1989\u00a0\u00a0\tMontana, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t112.4\u00a0\u00a0\t73.3\u00a0\t1.533\u00a0\t124.8
\n1973\u00a0\u00a0\tStaubach, Roger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t94.6\u00a0\u00a0\t61.7\u00a0\t1.533\u00a0\t124.8
\n1963\u00a0\u00a0\tTittle, Y.A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t104.8\u00a0\u00a0\t68.4\u00a0\t1.532\u00a0\t124.7
\n1977\u00a0\u00a0\tGriese, Bob\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t87.8\u00a0\u00a0\t57.8\u00a0\t1.519\u00a0\t123.6
\n1938\u00a0\u00a0\tParker, Ace*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t53.5\u00a0\u00a0\t35.5\u00a0\t1.507\u00a0\t122.7
\n1964*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t89.9\u00a0\u00a0\t59.7\u00a0\t1.505\u00a0\t122.6
\n1970\u00a0\u00a0\tBrodie, John\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 93.8\u00a0\u00a0\t62.5\u00a0\t1.500\u00a0\t122.2
\n2004\u00a0\u00a0\tManning, Peyton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t121.1\u00a0\u00a0\t80.9\u00a0\t1.496\u00a0\t121.9
\n1975\u00a0\u00a0\tAnderson, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t93.9\u00a0\u00a0\t62.8\u00a0\t1.495\u00a0\t121.7
\n1946\u00a0\u00a0\tLuckman, Sid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t71.0\u00a0\u00a0\t47.6\u00a0\t1.491\u00a0\t121.4
\n1984\u00a0\u00a0\tMarino, Dan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t108.9\u00a0\u00a0\t73.2\u00a0\t1.487\u00a0\t121.1
\n1994\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 112.8\u00a0\u00a0\t76.7\u00a0\t1.470\u00a0\t119.7
\n1992\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\t107.0\u00a0\u00a0\t72.8\u00a0\t1.469\u00a0\t119.6
\n1957\u00a0\u00a0\tUnitas, Johnny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t88.0\u00a0\u00a0\t59.9\u00a0\t1.469\u00a0\t119.6
\n 1937\u00a0\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t50.5\u00a0\u00a0\t34.5\u00a0\t1.463\u00a0\t119.1<\/strong>
\n1965*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t81.3\u00a0\u00a0\t55.6\u00a0\t1.462\u00a0\t119.0
\n1956\u00a0\u00a0\tBrown, Ed\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t83.1\u00a0\u00a0\t57.1\u00a0\t1.455\u00a0\t118.5
\n1999\u00a0\u00a0\tWarner, Kurt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t109.2\u00a0\u00a0\t75.1\u00a0\t1.454\u00a0\t118.4
\n2007\u00a0\u00a0\tBrady, Tom \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t117.2\u00a0\u00a0\t80.9\u00a0\t1.448\u00a0\t117.9
\n1939\u00a0\u00a0\tHall, Parker \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t57.5\u00a0\u00a0\t39.7\u00a0\t1.448\u00a0\t117.9
\n1961\u00a0\u00a0\tWade, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 93.7\u00a0\u00a0\t65.2\u00a0\t1.437\u00a0\t117.0
\n1969*\u00a0\tCook, Greg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t88.3\u00a0\u00a0\t61.5\u00a0\t1.435\u00a0\t116.9
\n1958\u00a0\u00a0\tUnitas, Johnny\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t90.0\u00a0\u00a0\t62.8\u00a0\t1.433\u00a0\t116.7
\n1967*\u00a0\tDawson, Len\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t83.7\u00a0\u00a0\t58.5\u00a0\t1.430\u00a0\t116.5
\n1964\u00a0\u00a0\tStar, Bartt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t97.1\u00a0\u00a0\t68.0\u00a0\t1.427\u00a0\t116.2
\n1968\u00a0\u00a0\tMorrall, Earl\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t93.2\u00a0\u00a0\t65.6\u00a0\t1.420\u00a0\t115.6
\n1987\u00a0\u00a0\tMontana, Joe\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t102.1\u00a0\u00a0\t72.6\u00a0\t1.406\u00a0\t114.5
\n1963*\u00a0\tRote, Tobin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\t86.7\u00a0\u00a0\t62.1\u00a0\t1.396\u00a0\t113.6
\n1997\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t104.7\u00a0\u00a0\t75.0\u00a0\t1.396\u00a0\t113.6
\n1981\u00a0\u00a0\tAnderson, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t98.4\u00a0\u00a0\t70.5\u00a0\t1.395\u00a0\t113.6
\n1998\u00a0\u00a0\tCunningham, Randall 106.0\u00a0\u00a0\t76.2\u00a0\t1.391\u00a0\t113.2
\n1965\u00a0\u00a0\tUnitas, Johnny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t97.4\u00a0\u00a0\t70.2\u00a0\t1.387\u00a0\t112.9
\n1952\u00a0\u00a0\tVan Brocklin, Norm\u00a0\u00a0\t71.5\u00a0\u00a0\t51.8\u00a0\t1.380\u00a0\t112.4
\n1988\u00a0\u00a0\tEsiason, Boomer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t97.4\u00a0\u00a0\t70.6\u00a0\t1.379\u00a0\t112.3
\n1991\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.8\u00a0\u00a0\t74.2\u00a0\t1.371\u00a0\t111.7
\n1967\u00a0\u00a0\tJurgensen, Sonny\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 87.3\u00a0\u00a0\t63.7\u00a0\t1.370\u00a0\t111.6<\/strong>
\n1978\u00a0\u00a0\tStaubach, Roger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t84.9\u00a0\u00a0\t62.1\u00a0\t1.367\u00a0\t111.3
\n1954\u00a0\u00a0\tBurk, Adrian\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t80.4\u00a0\u00a0\t59.0\u00a0\t1.362\u00a0\t110.9
\n1979\u00a0\u00a0\tStaubach, Roger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t92.3\u00a0\u00a0\t67.8\u00a0\t1.361\u00a0\t110.8
\n1985\u00a0\u00a0\tO'Brien, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t96.2\u00a0\u00a0\t70.7\u00a0\t1.360\u00a0\t110.8
\n1993\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\t101.5\u00a0\u00a0\t74.7\u00a0\t1.358\u00a0\t110.6
\n2000\u00a0\u00a0\tGriese, Brian\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t102.9\u00a0\u00a0\t76.2\u00a0\t1.350\u00a0\t109.9
\n1982\u00a0\u00a0\tAnderson, Ken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t95.3\u00a0\u00a0\t70.6\u00a0\t1.349\u00a0\t109.9
\n1990\u00a0\u00a0\tKelly, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.2\u00a0\u00a0\t75.0\u00a0\t1.349\u00a0\t109.8
\n1972\u00a0\u00a0\tKilmer, Billy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 84.8\u00a0\u00a0\t63.5\u00a0\t1.335\u00a0\t108.7<\/strong>
\n1983\u00a0\u00a0\tBartkowski, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t97.6\u00a0\u00a0\t73.1\u00a0\t1.335\u00a0\t108.7
\n2005\u00a0\u00a0\tManning, Peyton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t104.1\u00a0\u00a0\t78.2\u00a0\t1.331\u00a0\t108.4
\n2002\u00a0\u00a0\tPennington, Chad\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t104.2\u00a0\u00a0\t78.6\u00a0\t1.325\u00a0\t107.9
\n2001\u00a0\u00a0\tWarner, Kurt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.4\u00a0\u00a0\t76.6\u00a0\t1.323\u00a0\t107.8
\n2003\u00a0\u00a0\tMcNair, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t100.4\u00a0\u00a0\t76.6\u00a0\t1.310\u00a0\t106.7
\n1962\u00a0\u00a0\tStarr, Bart\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t90.7\u00a0\u00a0\t69.4\u00a0\t1.306\u00a0\t106.4
\n1995\u00a0\u00a0\tHarbaugh, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t100.7\u00a0\u00a0\t77.5\u00a0\t1.299\u00a0\t105.8
\n2008\u00a0\u00a0\tRivers, Phillip\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t105.5\u00a0\u00a0\t81.4\u00a0\t1.296\u00a0\t105.5
\n1996\u00a0\u00a0\tYoung, Steve\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t97.2\u00a0\u00a0\t75.0\u00a0\t1.296\u00a0\t105.5
\n1986\u00a0\u00a0\tKramer, Tommy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t92.6\u00a0\u00a0\t71.5\u00a0\t1.295\u00a0\t105.4
\n2006\u00a0\u00a0\tManning, Peyton \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t101.0 \u00a0\t78.5\u00a0\t1.286\u00a0\t104.7
\n1980\u00a0\u00a0\tSipe, Brian\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t91.4\u00a0\u00a0\t71.3\u00a0\t1.281\u00a0\t104.3
\n1969\u00a0\u00a0\tTarkenton, Fran\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 87.2\u00a0\u00a0\t68.6\u00a0\t1.271\u00a0\t103.5
\n1946** Albert, Frankie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t69.8\u00a0\u00a0\t55.4\u00a0\t1.259\u00a0\t102.6
\n1960*\u00a0\tTom Flores\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t71.8\u00a0\u00a0\t59.6\u00a0\t1.204 \u00a0\t98.1
\n* American Football League season
\n** All-American Football Conference season<\/code><\/p>\n

Now this completely fails the smell test. The idea that the top ten seasons in NFL history all occurred before 1950 doesn’t make any sense. The notion that Peyton Manning’s historic 2004 season would only rank 40th in NFL history is absurd. Obviously, this system favors the older players. The early greats like Baugh and Luckman were further ahead of the curve than today’s best like Manning and Brady, but that doesn’t neccesarily mean they were better. It’s a good reminder that statistics can mislead, especially in a sport as unique and ever-changing as football.<\/p>\n

But there was no way I was going come up completely empty after all this work, so I tried a different, if less scientific, exercise.\u00a0 I identified the seasons in which the league-leading quarterback finished with a quarterback rating at least ten points higher than his closest competitor, not just in that same season, but also the seasons before and after. For example, Tom Brady’s 2007 (117.2) was better than any other quarterback’s 2006, 2007 and 2008:<\/p>\n

Year\u00a0 Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rtg\u00a0\u00a0 Year\u00a0 Next Closest\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rtg\u00a0\u00a0 Diff\u00a0\u00a0 Length <\/strong>
\n2007\u00a0\tBrady, Tom\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t117.2\u00a0\t2007\u00a0\tRoethlisberger, Ben\u00a0\t104.1\u00a0\t13.1\u00a0\u00a0\t3 years
\n2004\u00a0\tManning, Peyton\u00a0\u00a0 121.1\u00a0\t2004\u00a0\tCulpepper, Daunte\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t110.9\u00a0\t10.2\u00a0\u00a0\t3 years
\n1994\u00a0\tYoung, Steve*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t112.8\u00a0\t1993\u00a0\tHarbaugh, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t100.7\u00a0\t12.1\u00a0\u00a0 3 years
\n1989\u00a0\tMontana, Joe*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t112.4\u00a0\t1990\u00a0\tKelly, Jim\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 101.2\u00a0\t11.2\u00a0\u00a0\t5 years
\n1971\u00a0\tStaubach, Roger*\u00a0 104.8\u00a0\t1970\u00a0\tBrodie, John\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t93.8\u00a0\t11.0\u00a0\u00a0 3 years
\n1953\u00a0\tGraham, Otto\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t99.7\u00a0\t1953\u00a0\tVan Brocklin, Norm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t84.1\u00a0\t15.6\u00a0\u00a0 2 years
\n1945\u00a0\tBaugh, Sammy*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t109.9\u00a0\t1944\u00a0\tFilchock, Frank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t86.0\u00a0\t23.9\u00a0\u00a0 2 years
\n1943\u00a0\tLuckman, Sid*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t107.5\u00a0\t1942\u00a0\tIsbell, Cecil\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\t87.0\u00a0\t20.5\u00a0\u00a0 2 years
\n*won NFL Championship
\n<\/code><\/p>\n

By “length”, I mean the number of years it took for another quarterback to post a mark within ten points of the mark. For example, no quarterback got within Joe Montana’s 1989 mark of 112.4 until Steve young posted a 112.8 five years later in 1994.<\/p>\n

It’s a short list. The feat has only been accomplished eight times in NFL history, and never twice by the same man. Baugh had the highest “margin of victory”, but Joe Montana’s mark lasted the longest. I think if you were going to make a list of the five best single seasons, those five championship seasons would be a pretty good place to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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