From: v130pwbq@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (ANTI-CHRIST)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: Rating the QBs
Date: 6 Oct 92 19:25:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
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I like many people find the NFL rating system full of flaws. According to the
NFL system if one quarterback completes 1 of 2 passes for 20 yds, he rates 
1.000 for his 50% efficiency plus 1.750 for yds attempt. Thus his rating is 
2.750. On the other hand if a quarterback completes 2 of 2 passes for 10 yds
rates a 2.375 for 100% efficiency and .500 for yds attempt. His total is 2.875.
Although he has gained 10 less yds he is considered the better passer.

Athlon has devised a system that is not only fair but more realistic.
It works like so: If a QB is first lifetime in total yds he recieves a rating
of 1. If he is third in lifetime total yds he recieves a rating of 3.
The remaining criteria afterwards count only half. So if a QB is eighth 
lifetime in total yds he recieves 8 x .5 = 4 rating. If he is third in 
percentage of completions, he recieves 3 x .5 = 1.5 rating. Finally if his
interception total is second least among all-time greats he recieves a 
2 x .5 = 1 rating. Now add his five numbers, the lower the number the 
Greater the quarterback.Here is their list of the Top 20 all-time Greats:
*Before this season* 

  Name            T. yds   yds/attempt    TDs   Pct. Comp.   Int.   Rating
1.Joe Montana       34,998      7.64      242     63.6%      123     
                       5         11        3        .5        2      21.5

2.Dan Fouts         43,040      7.68      254     59.8%      242     
                       2          8        2.5     2.0       8.5     23

3.Johnny Unitas     40,239      7.76      290     54.5%      253     
                       3          6        1       8.5       9.5     28

4.Dan Marino        35,386      7.48      266     59.2%      149     
                       4         16        1.5     3.5       5.5     30.5

5.Len Dawson        28,711      7.68      239     57.1%      183  
                      9          8         4       5          7      33

5.Otto Graham       23,584      8.98      174     55.7%      135     
                     15          1         5.5     7.5        4      33

5.Boomer Esiason    24,264      7.83      163     56.6%      114  
                     13          5         6.5     7         1.5     33

8.Bart Starr        24,718      7.85      152     57.42%     138 
                     12          4         9       4         4.5     33.5

9.Sonny Jurgensen   32,224      7.56      255     57.09%     189
                      8         13         2       5.5       7.5     36

10.Fran Tarkenton   47,003      7.27      342     57%        266   
                      1         20         .5      6         10      37.5

11.Norm Brocklin    23,611      8.16      173     53.6%      178    
                     14          3         6       9         6.5     38.5

12.Ken Anderson     32,838      7.34      197     59.31%     160  
                      7         19         4.5     3          6      39.5

13.Y.A. Tittle      33,070      7.52      242     55.2%      248  
                      6         14         3       8          9      40

14.Warren Moon      27,679      7.52      157     57.2%      133     
                     11         14         7.5     4.5        3.5    40.5

15.Jim Kelly        19,574      7.64      138     60.7%       89 
                     19         11         9.5     1           .5    41

16.Roger Staubach   22,700      7.67      153     56.96%     109  
                     16         10         8.5     6.5        1      42

17.Ken Stabler      27,938      7.37      194     59.9%      222
                     10         18         5       1.5        8      42.5

18.Sid Luckman      14,686      8.42      137     51.8%      131
                     20          2        10       9.5        2.5    44

19.Earl Morrall     20,809      7.74      161     51.3%      148
                     18          7         7       10         5      47

20.Danny White      21,959      7.44      155     59.7%      132
                     17         17         8       2.5        3      47.5

*By the time Dan Marino retires he will,most likely,be ranked as the best  
quarterback to have ever played the game.
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