Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Fmb | |
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1 | Lydell Mitchell* | BAL | 28 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 620 | 8.7 | 4 | 38 | 5.1 | 44.3 | 5 |
2 | Bob Chandler | BUF | 28 | 14 | 0 | 60 | 745 | 12.4 | 4 | 31 | 4.3 | 53.2 | 0 |
3 | Clark Gaines | NYJ | 23 | 14 | 13 | 55 | 469 | 8.5 | 1 | 31 | 3.9 | 33.5 | 3 |
4 | Nat Moore*+ | MIA | 26 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 765 | 14.7 | 12 | 73 | 3.7 | 54.6 | 0 |
5 | Don McCauley | BAL | 28 | 14 | 0 | 51 | 495 | 9.7 | 2 | 34 | 3.6 | 35.4 | 2 |
6 | Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 28 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 681 | 13.4 | 2 | 48 | 3.6 | 48.6 | 2 |
7 | James Scott | CHI | 25 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 809 | 16.2 | 3 | 72 | 3.6 | 57.8 | 1 |
8 | Lynn Swann* | PIT | 25 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 789 | 15.8 | 7 | 46 | 3.6 | 56.4 | 1 |
9 | Dave Casper*+ | OAK | 26 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 584 | 12.2 | 6 | 27 | 3.4 | 41.7 | 1 |
10 | Harold Jackson* | RAM | 31 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 666 | 13.9 | 6 | 58 | 3.4 | 47.6 | 0 |
11 | Drew Pearson*+ | DAL | 26 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 870 | 18.1 | 2 | 67 | 3.4 | 62.1 | 0 |
12 | Walter White | KAN | 26 | 13 | 12 | 48 | 674 | 14.0 | 5 | 48 | 3.7 | 51.8 | 1 |
13 | Rickey Young | SDG | 24 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 423 | 8.8 | 0 | 28 | 3.4 | 30.2 | 4 |
14 | Harold Carmichael | PHI | 28 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 665 | 14.5 | 7 | 50 | 3.3 | 47.5 | 0 |
15 | Preston Pearson | DAL | 32 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 535 | 11.6 | 4 | 36 | 3.3 | 38.2 | 1 |
16 | John Stallworth | PIT | 25 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 784 | 17.8 | 7 | 49 | 3.1 | 56.0 | 1 |
I don't think many guys went over 4k yards a year back in those days as a QB in those days. When did they start playing 16 instead of 14 games by the way?
you can't compare stats from that era to this era
take a look at the Receiving Leaders of 1977
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1977/receiving.htm
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Rk Tm Age G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Fmb 1 Lydell Mitchell* BAL 28 14 14 71 620 8.7 4 38 5.1 44.3 5 2 Bob Chandler BUF 28 14 0 60 745 12.4 4 31 4.3 53.2 0 3 Clark Gaines NYJ 23 14 13 55 469 8.5 1 31 3.9 33.5 3 4 Nat Moore*+ MIA 26 14 14 52 765 14.7 12 73 3.7 54.6 0 5 Don McCauley BAL 28 14 0 51 495 9.7 2 34 3.6 35.4 2 6 Ahmad Rashad MIN 28 14 14 51 681 13.4 2 48 3.6 48.6 2 7 James Scott CHI 25 14 14 50 809 16.2 3 72 3.6 57.8 1 8 Lynn Swann* PIT 25 14 14 50 789 15.8 7 46 3.6 56.4 1 9 Dave Casper*+ OAK 26 14 14 48 584 12.2 6 27 3.4 41.7 1 10 Harold Jackson* RAM 31 14 14 48 666 13.9 6 58 3.4 47.6 0 11 Drew Pearson*+ DAL 26 14 0 48 870 18.1 2 67 3.4 62.1 0 12 Walter White KAN 26 13 12 48 674 14.0 5 48 3.7 51.8 1 13 Rickey Young SDG 24 14 14 48 423 8.8 0 28 3.4 30.2 4 14 Harold Carmichael PHI 28 14 14 46 665 14.5 7 50 3.3 47.5 0 15 Preston Pearson DAL 32 14 10 46 535 11.6 4 36 3.3 38.2 1 16 John Stallworth PIT 25 14 14 44 784 17.8 7 49 3.1 56.0 1
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Rk | Tm | Age | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | TD% | Int | Int% | Lng | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Rate | Sk | Yds | NY/A | ANY/A | Sk% | 4QC | GWD | |
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1 | Joe Ferguson | BUF | 27 | 14 | 14 | 3-11-0 | 221 | 457 | 48.4 | 2803 | 12 | 2.6 | 24 | 5.3 | 42 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 200.2 | 54.8 | 36 | 273 | 5.13 | 3.43 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Bert Jones | BAL | 26 | 14 | 14 | 10-4-0 | 224 | 393 | 57.0 | 2686 | 17 | 4.3 | 11 | 2.8 | 78 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 12.0 | 191.9 | 80.8 | 26 | 221 | 5.88 | 5.51 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Roger Staubach* | DAL | 35 | 14 | 14 | 12-2-0 | 210 | 361 | 58.2 | 2620 | 18 | 5.0 | 9 | 2.5 | 67 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 12.5 | 187.1 | 87.0 | 30 | 219 | 6.14 | 6.03 | 7.7 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Jim Hart* | STL | 33 | 14 | 14 | 7-7-0 | 186 | 355 | 52.4 | 2542 | 13 | 3.7 | 20 | 5.6 | 69 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 13.7 | 181.6 | 64.3 | 13 | 89 | 6.67 | 4.93 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
5 | Ron Jaworski | PHI | 26 | 14 | 14 | 5-9-0 | 166 | 346 | 48.0 | 2183 | 18 | 5.2 | 21 | 6.1 | 55 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 13.2 | 155.9 | 60.4 | 47 | 342 | 4.68 | 3.20 | 12.0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Ken Anderson | CIN | 28 | 14 | 13 | 7-6-0 | 166 | 323 | 51.4 | 2145 | 11 | 3.4 | 11 | 3.4 | 94 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 153.2 | 69.7 | 28 | 197 | 5.55 | 4.77 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Dan Pastorini | HOU | 28 | 14 | 12 | 8-4-0 | 169 | 319 | 53.0 | 1987 | 13 | 4.1 | 18 | 5.6 | 85 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 141.9 | 62.3 | 20 | 198 | 5.28 | 3.65 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 29 | 14 | 14 | 9-5-0 | 162 | 314 | 51.6 | 2523 | 17 | 5.4 | 19 | 6.1 | 65 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 15.6 | 180.2 | 71.4 | 26 | 235 | 6.73 | 5.21 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Bob Griese*+ | MIA | 32 | 14 | 14 | 10-4-0 | 180 | 307 | 58.6 | 2252 | 22 | 7.2 | 13 | 4.2 | 73 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 160.9 | 87.8 | 36 | 303 | 5.68 | 5.26 | 10.5 | ||
10 | Steve Grogan | NWE | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9-5-0 | 160 | 305 | 52.5 | 2162 | 17 | 5.6 | 21 | 6.9 | 68 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 13.5 | 154.4 | 65.2 | 14 | 155 | 6.29 | 4.39 | 4.4 | 2 | 2 |
11 | Ken Stabler* | OAK | 32 | 13 | 13 | 10-3-0 | 169 | 294 | 57.5 | 2176 | 20 | 6.8 | 20 | 6.8 | 44 | 7.4 | 5.7 | 12.9 | 167.4 | 75.2 | 16 | 141 | 6.56 | 4.95 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 |
12 | Bob Avellini | CHI | 24 | 14 | 14 | 9-5-0 | 154 | 293 | 52.6 | 2004 | 11 | 3.8 | 18 | 6.1 | 75 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 13.0 | 143.1 | 61.3 | 23 | 200 | 5.71 | 3.84 | 7.3 | 3 | 4 |
13 | Mike Livingston | KAN | 32 | 13 | 11 | 1-10-0 | 143 | 282 | 50.7 | 1823 | 9 | 3.2 | 15 | 5.3 | 49 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 140.2 | 59.8 | 30 | 285 | 4.93 | 3.34 | 9.6 | ||
14 | Richard Todd | NYJ | 24 | 12 | 11 | 3-8-0 | 133 | 265 | 50.2 | 1863 | 11 | 4.2 | 17 | 6.4 | 87 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 155.3 | 60.3 | 24 | 203 | 5.74 | 3.86 | 8.3 | 1 | 3 |
15 | Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 37 | 9 | 9 | 6-3-0 | 155 | 258 | 60.1 | 1734 | 9 | 3.5 | 14 | 5.4 | 59 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 11.2 | 192.7 | 69.2 | 22 | 232 | 5.36 | 3.76 | 7.9 | 1 | 2 |
I guess 3k was alot back then? Nowadays we get a handful of 5k guys.
but it was different back then
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Rk Tm Age G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD 1 Joe Ferguson BUF 27 14 14 3-11-0 221 457 48.4 2803 12 2.6 24 5.3 42 6.1 4.3 12.7 200.2 54.8 36 273 5.13 3.43 7.3 1 1 2 Bert Jones BAL 26 14 14 10-4-0 224 393 57.0 2686 17 4.3 11 2.8 78 6.8 6.4 12.0 191.9 80.8 26 221 5.88 5.51 6.2 1 2 3 Roger Staubach* DAL 35 14 14 12-2-0 210 361 58.2 2620 18 5.0 9 2.5 67 7.3 7.1 12.5 187.1 87.0 30 219 6.14 6.03 7.7 2 3 4 Jim Hart* STL 33 14 14 7-7-0 186 355 52.4 2542 13 3.7 20 5.6 69 7.2 5.4 13.7 181.6 64.3 13 89 6.67 4.93 3.5 2 2 5 Ron Jaworski PHI 26 14 14 5-9-0 166 346 48.0 2183 18 5.2 21 6.1 55 6.3 4.6 13.2 155.9 60.4 47 342 4.68 3.20 12.0 1 1 6 Ken Anderson CIN 28 14 13 7-6-0 166 323 51.4 2145 11 3.4 11 3.4 94 6.6 5.8 12.9 153.2 69.7 28 197 5.55 4.77 8.0 1 2 7 Dan Pastorini HOU 28 14 12 8-4-0 169 319 53.0 1987 13 4.1 18 5.6 85 6.2 4.5 11.8 141.9 62.3 20 198 5.28 3.65 5.9 0 0 8 Terry Bradshaw PIT 29 14 14 9-5-0 162 314 51.6 2523 17 5.4 19 6.1 65 8.0 6.4 15.6 180.2 71.4 26 235 6.73 5.21 7.6 0 1 9 Bob Griese*+ MIA 32 14 14 10-4-0 180 307 58.6 2252 22 7.2 13 4.2 73 7.3 6.9 12.5 160.9 87.8 36 303 5.68 5.26 10.5 10 Steve Grogan NWE 24 14 14 9-5-0 160 305 52.5 2162 17 5.6 21 6.9 68 7.1 5.1 13.5 154.4 65.2 14 155 6.29 4.39 4.4 2 2 11 Ken Stabler* OAK 32 13 13 10-3-0 169 294 57.5 2176 20 6.8 20 6.8 44 7.4 5.7 12.9 167.4 75.2 16 141 6.56 4.95 5.2 2 2 12 Bob Avellini CHI 24 14 14 9-5-0 154 293 52.6 2004 11 3.8 18 6.1 75 6.8 4.8 13.0 143.1 61.3 23 200 5.71 3.84 7.3 3 4 13 Mike Livingston KAN 32 13 11 1-10-0 143 282 50.7 1823 9 3.2 15 5.3 49 6.5 4.7 12.7 140.2 59.8 30 285 4.93 3.34 9.6 14 Richard Todd NYJ 24 12 11 3-8-0 133 265 50.2 1863 11 4.2 17 6.4 87 7.0 5.0 14.0 155.3 60.3 24 203 5.74 3.86 8.3 1 3 15 Fran Tarkenton MIN 37 9 9 6-3-0 155 258 60.1 1734 9 3.5 14 5.4 59 6.7 5.0 11.2 192.7 69.2 22 232 5.36 3.76 7.9 1 2
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I know alot of people will disagree with this, but IMO Dan Marino is way overrated..Not saying he wasn't good.. But he should never have been labeled as a superstar..This guy had great #'s but in the clutch he threw away alot of critical games...always blamed everyone else too.. He's never been in my top 15 QB's
I know alot of people will disagree with this, but IMO Dan Marino is way overrated..Not saying he wasn't good.. But he should never have been labeled as a superstar..This guy had great #'s but in the clutch he threw away alot of critical games...always blamed everyone else too.. He's never been in my top 15 QB's
I disagree....sure would like to see the other 14.....Marino is in my top ten....
without even going into the old timers, I would put all of these QB's ahead of Marino, no particular order
Elway
Montana
Young
Favre
Brady
Manning
Manning
Bradhsaw
Starr
Akimon
Staubach
Kelly
Unitus
Rodgers
Warner
There's your 14 and am sure I could add guys like Fouts, Van Brocklin, couple of others
without even going into the old timers, I would put all of these QB's ahead of Marino, no particular order
Elway
Montana
Young
Favre
Brady
Manning
Manning
Bradhsaw
Starr
Akimon
Staubach
Kelly
Unitus
Rodgers
Warner
There's your 14 and am sure I could add guys like Fouts, Van Brocklin, couple of others
without even going into the old timers, I would put all of these QB's ahead of Marino, no particular order
Elway
Montana
Young
Favre
Brady
Manning
Manning
Bradhsaw
Starr
Akimon
Staubach
Kelly
Unitus
Rodgers
Warner
There's your 14 and am sure I could add guys like Fouts, Van Brocklin, couple of others
there ya go!Now take that list and look at their defenses. I´´ bet Marino wins hands down for the worst career defense on his teams. He had about 2 good defenses, both in his first two years and they went to the Superbowl in year two. After that they dove off the cliff. You put any of those QB´s in Miami under the same circumstances and they get 1 shot to win it. Marino missed his one shot.
Now take that list and look at their defenses. I´´ bet Marino wins hands down for the worst career defense on his teams. He had about 2 good defenses, both in his first two years and they went to the Superbowl in year two. After that they dove off the cliff. You put any of those QB´s in Miami under the same circumstances and they get 1 shot to win it. Marino missed his one shot.