tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post254725212817034667..comments2024-03-11T15:46:13.155-04:00Comments on In The Arena: Ruminations About Competition: Ranking All-Time QuarterbacksDavid Friedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-43187963561555942712008-01-31T05:23:00.000-05:002008-01-31T05:23:00.000-05:00Eric:This season there were a record seven NFL pas...Eric:<BR/><BR/>This season there were a record seven NFL passers who gained more than 4000 yards. The previous high was five in 1999, 2004 and 2006, as detailed in this article:<BR/><BR/>http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1330David Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-29229982904204591152008-01-31T05:13:00.000-05:002008-01-31T05:13:00.000-05:00I found this article to be enjoyable.. it left me ...I found this article to be enjoyable.. it left me with a question.... what season (besides this on) had the most QBs that threw 4k yards for the season?<BR/><BR/>because I think i've seen more 4000+ yard passers this year than any before.Eric Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876720374361458413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-27395199938804701482007-10-23T15:22:00.000-04:002007-10-23T15:22:00.000-04:00You are wrong about two things. One, the rating in...You are wrong about two things. One, the rating in question is a "passer" rating, not a "QB" rating; it rates passing done by any player, not just a quarterback, and it does not evaluate other aspects of being a quarterback (mobility, leadership, etc). Two, the formula absolutely stipulates that you cannot earn the maximum 158.3 if you throw even one interception.<BR/><BR/>Check out this article:<BR/><BR/>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CEFD61330F937A25752C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2<BR/><BR/>Also, although I don't consider Wikipedia to be a 100% reliable source about everything, this entry gives an excellent and accurate explanation of a perfect rating:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passer_ratingDavid Friedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444347475303187373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6812670776373470303.post-2706959717736599062007-10-23T13:18:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:18:00.000-04:00You're talking over your head. That's not how the...You're talking over your head. That's not how the QB rating works. You absolutely can have a perfect rating and have thrown an interception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com