Who are the top 10 active Quarterbacks?

GumboBC · 04-09-2005, 01:50 PM

just a little info from an article I was reading:

The NFL emphasizes that its ratings system assesses how well a quarterback passes, not how well a quarterback plays. It doesn\'t account for rushing yardage or rushing touchdowns, nor does it account for variables such as leadership, play calling, or how good the team\'s wide receivers or offensive linemen are. But as this article points out, the NFL\'s ratings system is also limited in how well it measures passing. The system doesn\'t value third-down conversions, avoidance of sacks, or late-game heroics. (It actually penalizes a quarterback who throws an incompletion to avoid a sack.) John Elway\'s career passer rating is 79.9, good for 33rd overall, below lesser contemporary QBs such as Neil Lomax and Danny White.

One other problem with the NFL\'s system: In the modern NFL, the average rating is higher than 66.7. That\'s because the scores are calculated based on what the NFL thought would be average statistics for a quarterback in 1973, when the system was introduced. But in 1978, the NFL changed its rules to open up the passing game, by prohibiting defenders from bumping receivers downfield and by allowing offensive linemen to extend their arms to pass-block. As a result, modern-day QBs dominate the list of all-time passers. (Though old Cleveland Browns great Otto Graham still ranks third. Click here to view the list kept by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. You\'ll need Adobe Acrobat to view it.) Last year\'s average passer rating was 78.1, roughly equivalent to the career rating for Johnny Unitas.

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04-09-2005, 01:50 PM	#24
GumboBC Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,616	Who are the top 10 active Quarterbacks? just a little info from an article I was reading: The NFL emphasizes that its ratings system assesses how well a quarterback passes, not how well a quarterback plays. It doesn\'t account for rushing yardage or rushing touchdowns, nor does it account for variables such as leadership, play calling, or how good the team\'s wide receivers or offensive linemen are. But as this article points out, the NFL\'s ratings system is also limited in how well it measures passing. The system doesn\'t value third-down conversions, avoidance of sacks, or late-game heroics. (It actually penalizes a quarterback who throws an incompletion to avoid a sack.) John Elway\'s career passer rating is 79.9, good for 33rd overall, below lesser contemporary QBs such as Neil Lomax and Danny White. One other problem with the NFL\'s system: In the modern NFL, the average rating is higher than 66.7. That\'s because the scores are calculated based on what the NFL thought would be average statistics for a quarterback in 1973, when the system was introduced. But in 1978, the NFL changed its rules to open up the passing game, by prohibiting defenders from bumping receivers downfield and by allowing offensive linemen to extend their arms to pass-block. As a result, modern-day QBs dominate the list of all-time passers. (Though old Cleveland Browns great Otto Graham still ranks third. Click here to view the list kept by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. You\'ll need Adobe Acrobat to view it.) Last year\'s average passer rating was 78.1, roughly equivalent to the career rating for Johnny Unitas. Next question?
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