These Are The Worst NFL QB Seasons Ever
Every NFL team had a clunker of a season by a Quarterback and won the fans want to forget. These are the worst NFL seasons by a QB for each NFL team ever.
Arizona Cardinals - Josh Rosen (2018)
Rosen's rookie year was horrid. The 10th overall pick went 3-13 and had an NFL worst 66.7 pass rating. He threw 11 TDs to 14 INTs.
Atlanta Falcons - Kim McQuilken (1975)
In the mid 70s he had historically inept QB play for Atlanta. In 7 starts he went 2-5 and had 29 Interception to 4 TDs for a 17.9 passer rating. To put that in perspective if he just spiked the ball every play he would have had a higher passer rating.
Baltimore Ravens- Chris Redman (2002)
Just two years removed from winning the Super Bowl the Ravens turned to Redman to start. The former third round pick went 1-5 as a starter with 4 TDs and 7 INTs before losing his job.
Buffalo Bills- Gary Marangi (1976)
He went an impressive 0-8 as a starter. And completed just 35.3% of his passes. To make matters worse he threw 16 INTs to just 7 touchdown passes.
Carolina Panthers - Chris Weinke (2008)
The 28 year old was a former Heisman trophy winner. But he went 1-14 as a starter for the Panthers with a 54% pass completion percentage that season. On top of that he threw just 11 TDs to 19 INTs.
Chicago Bears- Cade McNown (2000)
McNown was a first round pick in 1999 and was supposed to be the future star QB for the Bears. He went 1-7 as a starter in 2000 before being benched.
Cincinnati Bengals - Akili Smith (2000)
Smith was the 3rd overall pick in 1999. In his second season he went 2-9 as a starter and threw just 3 TD passes in those 11 games. He was one of the biggest draft busts of all time.
Cleveland Browns- DeShone Kizer (2017)
Kizer got one season as a starter in Cleveland and it was plain awful. He led the NFL in interceptions as a rookie and went 0-15 as a starter. It was bad even by Browns standards.
Dallas Cowboys- Steve Pelluer (1987)
Pelluer took over a solid Cowboys team and drove them straight to the ground. The 1987 was historically bad. He threw 17 INTs to only 8 TDs. And the Cowboys had a disaster of a season.
Denver Broncos- Steve Ramsey (1971)
Before the days of John Elway there was the days of Steve Ramsey. In 1971-1972 he completed under 50% of his passes and a 119 yards per game.
Detroit Lions- Dan Orlovsky (2008)
Orlovsky was one of the three pitches during the horrible 0-16 season for the Lions. He lost all seven of his starts and had a ugly 8 TDs to 8 INTs.
Green Bay Packers - Randy Wright (1996)
In 1986 Randy Wright had the worst Packers season a QB can imagine. He went 4-12 and threw 17 interceptions. A rare bad season for Packers QB.
Houston Texans- David Carr (2002)
Poor David Carr. He had no chance. They made him the number 1 overall pick and in his rookie season he was sacked an NFL high in history 76 times. He ended the season with 9 TDs and 15 INTs.
Indianapolis Colts- Jeff George (1991)
George was a hometown hero and a former number 1 overall pick. The Colts had a horrid season going 1-15. And he threw 15 INTs to 10 TDs.
Jacksonville Jaguars- Blaine Gabbert (2011)
Gabbert's rookie season shines as a bad season. He had a league worst 5.4 yards per attempt. and a 65.4 passer rating and went 4-11 as a starter.
Kansas City Chiefs- Brodie Croyle (2007)
He had so many chances to win a game as a starter in the NFL but he just never did it. He was 0-10 in his career. But in 2007 he started 6 games and went 4-12.
Las Vegas (OAKLAND) Raiders- Jamarcus Russell (2009)
Russell the infamous #1 pick in 2007. In 9 games 2-7 threw 3 TDs and 11 INTs.
Los Angeles Chargers (SAN DIEGO)- Ryan Leaf (1998)
He was the number 2 overall pick and went 3-6 as a starter that season. He completed just 45.3% of his passes and had 2 touchdowns versus 15 INTs.
LA Rams (St. Louis)- Tony Banks (1998)
Before the "Greatest Show on Turf" there was the Tony Banks show. He started 14 games for the 4-12 Rams team throwing just 7 TDs to 14 INTs.
Miami Dolphins- A.J. Feely (2004)
Acquired for a 2nd round pick. Well he wasn't worth it. He went 3-5 as a started and threw 11 TDs to 15 INTs.
Minnesota Vikings- Christian Ponder (2011)
In 2011 he struggled so bad. He went 2-8 in 10 starts and completed just 55% of his passes.
New England Patriots- Matt Cavanaugh (1980)
Cavanaugh was a 2nd round pick in 1978. He started 11 games and went 3-8 as a starter with a 14-12 TD to INT ratio.
New Orleans Saints- Danny Wuerffel (1997)
The 1996 Heisman trophy winner was not a good NFL QB by any stretch. He started 6 games that season going 2-4. He threw more than double (9) INTs to his touchdowns (4).
New York Giants- Joe Pisarcik (1978)
Pisarcik is best known for 1978 "Miracle at the Meadowlands" fumble. In 1978 he posted a ugly 53.9 passer rating.
New York Jets- Browning Nagle (1992)
Nagle had one season for the Jets. He went 3-10 as a starter with just a 51.1 completion percentage. But his TD to INT ratio was the worst part 7 TDs to 17 INTs.
Philadelphia Eagles- Bobby Hoying (1998)
He had a good finish to the 1997 season. He started 8 games and didn't throw a single TD.
Pittsburgh Steelers- Mark Malone (1987)
Malone struggled in the mid 80s.. In 1987 he had a woeful 46% completion percentage. 5-6 record overall.
San Francisco 49ers- Steve DeBerg (1978)
He was a 24 year old rookie. He was a disaster. He later became a serviceable backup but as a starter he was horrible.
Seattle Seahawks- Stan Gelbaugh (1992)
The Seahawks offense in 1992 was a disaster. They scored just 8.8 points per game. And well Gelbaugh started 8 games that season. And he went 0-8 and had a hilariously bad 3 TDs to 11 INTs.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Steve Spurrier (1976)
Tampa's first season in history was a nightmare. Spurrier went winless in the campaign. He had 7 TDs to 12 INTs.
Tennessee Titans (Houston Oilers) - Billy Joe Tolliver (1994)
After Warren Moon's departure the situation imploded. He started 7 games for the Oilers and went 0-7 with just 6 TDs and 7 INTs.
Washington Commanders (Redskins) - Heath Shuler (1994)
He was supposed to be the QB of the future. But he was a fiasco. He went 3-5 as a starter with just a 45.3% completion rate.