Thread: QB comparisons

I found these stats on another board. Its how each qb did in their first 4 years and they are very close indeed. SO for all you daunte bashers you have to realize good qb's dont just come out of college instantly and be the perfect qb for the team in the next so many years. Give cully a chance.


Daunte Culpepper
First 4 years as a starter (years 2-5 of his career):
1160 of 1843 for 13,881 yards; 90 TDs and 63 INTs (62.9% completion rate)
Rushing stats: 342 for 1923; 26 TDs
67 fumbles; 22 lost
Games started: 57
Totals: 116 touchdowns; 85 turnovers

Peyton Manning
First 4 years as a starter:
1357 of 2226 for 16,418 yards; 111 TDs and 81 INTs ( 61% completion rate)
Rushing stats: 122 for 408; 7 TDs
21 fumbles; 9 lost
Games started: 64
Totals: 118 touchdowns; 90 turnovers

Brett Favre
First 4 years as a starter (years 2-5 of his career):
1342 of 2145 for 14,825 yards; 108 TDs and 64 INTs ( 62.6% completion rate)
Rushing stats: 186 for 797; 7 TDs
41 fumbles; 17 lost
Games started: 61
Totals: 115 touchdowns; 81 turnovers

Steve McNair
First 4 years as a starter(years 3-6 of his career):
940 of 1634 for 10,919 yards; 56 TDs and 44 INTs ( 57.45% completion rate)
Rushing stats: 322 for 1973; 20 TDs
36 fumbles; 14 lost
Games started: 58
Totals: 76 touchdowns; 58 turnovers

Donovan McNabb
First 4 years as a starter (years 2-5 of his career):
1101 of 1901 for 12,103 yards; 79 TDs and 42 INTs ( 61% completion rate)
Rushing stats: 302 for 1926; 17 TDs
30 fumbles; 15 lost
Games started: 58
Totals: 96 touchdowns; 57 turnovers

Averages per game:
Manning: 21 of 35 for 257 yards passing; 6.4 yards rushing; 1.8 TDs and 1.4 turnovers
Favre: 22 of 35 for 243 yards passing; 13 yards rushing; 1.9 TDs and 1.3 turnovers
Culpepper: 20 of 32 for 244 yards passing; 34 yards rushing; 2 TDs and 1.5 turnovers
McNair: 16 of 28 for 188 yards passing; 34 yards rushing; 1.3 TDs and 1 turnover
McNabb: 19 of 33 for 209 yards pasing; 33 yards rushing; 1.7 TDs and .98 turnovers

Note that Culpepper’s passing numbers compare favorably with the 2 big time passers (Favre and Manning) while his rushing numbers are right there with McNair and McNabb.

Here’s how the 5 QBs rank out in each category:

Completions:
Manning: 1357
Favre: 1342
Culpepper: 1160
McNabb: 1101
McNair: 940

Attempts:
Manning: 2226
Favre: 2145
McNabb: 1901
Culpepper: 1843
McNair: 1634

Passing yards:
Manning: 16,418
Favre: 14,825
Culpepper: 13,881
McNabb: 12,103
McNair: 10,919

Passing TDs:
Manning: 111
Favre: 108
Culpepper: 90
McNabb: 79
McNair: 56

INTs:
Manning: 81
Favre: 64
Culpepper: 63
McNair: 44
McNabb: 42

Rushing Yards:
McNair: 1973
McNabb: 1926
Culpepper: 1923
Favre: 797
Manning: 408

Rushing TDs:
Culpepper: 26
McNair: 20
McNabb: 17
Favre: 7
Manning: 7

Fumbles Lost:
Culpepper: 22
Favre: 17
McNabb: 15
McNair: 14
Manning: 9