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A solid backup quarterback only seems like a luxury until the starter goes down. So we ranked all 32 NFL teams on their No. 2 options and beyond.
Bart Starr led the league in passer rating four times during the 1960s. Roger Staubach led the NFL in passer rating four times in his 11 year career. Steve Young led the league in passer rating a record six times and is the only player to do so in four consecutive seasons. [6]
Despite the Patriots finishing 11-5, they lost out on the playoffs in a tiebreaker with the Ravens, who was starting a rookie at QB that year and appears very soon on this list for a different season.
The current passer rating system, which was adopted in 1973, removes inequities that existed in the former method and, at the same time, provides a means of comparing passing performances from one season to the next. According to the 2017 NFL Record & Fact Book, the system is used to rate passers, not quarterbacks. Statistics do not reflect ...
Note: The players listed here are the starting quarterbacks of each team's most recently played regular season game (Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season) and may not reflect roster changes made since that time. Because of this, quarterbacks that have been announced as replacement due to injury or otherwise should not be included until they make ...
Week 16 of the NFL season is chock-full of backup quarterbacks. Between injuries and COVID cases, six QB’s buried on the depth chart will get a chance to start Sunday. The Lions, Broncos, Giants ...
The Colts would turn to backup quarterback Earl Morrall to lead the offense. The Colts marched to a league-best 13–1 record and Morrall was named the 1968 MVP. Despite this strong season and the return of Unitas during the game the Colts lost the Super Bowl to the AFL's New York Jets and their quarterback Joe Namath. [6]
C.J. Stroud (OSU 2020-22) The No. 2 draft pick of the Houston Texans played more like a No. 1, throwing for 4,108 yards on 319 completions with 23 touchdowns and five interceptions, while leading ...