Any NFL fan is well aware of the fact that, no matter how much talent your favorite team might have, it doesn’t have any real hope of contending for anything if they don’t have an answer at quarterback.
To that end, consider this list as the guys who were the exact opposite of an answer at quarterback. These are the guys whom those aforementioned NFL fans would like to forget ever started for their favorite team – the worst quarterback to start for every single NFL team since the year 2000.
Two qualifiers to address before jumping into this list. First, a quarterback had to have started at least eight games in a given year to appear on this list. Second, we’re looking at the worst one-year performance of that quarterback; think of it like a year where a particular brand of wine was particularly bad or rancid. That wine might’ve been good otherwise, but that one year, there was a confluence of events that made it really terrible. Without further delay, away we go down “bad memory” lane…
joe says
every one on the browns since 1999 until Mayfield.
cant believe Johnny football didnt make the list
iam says
As a Bruin fan, I’m a bit ashamed that 3 of those quarterbacks were from UCLA. Two (Maddox and Hundley) should have stayed in school to improve their game, while one (McNown) was a classic example of a person born to play college ball.
Martin McCoy says
I cannot believe that Johnny Manziel didn’t make this list for the Browns. Another overhyped QB’s out of college who didn’t think he had to prove himself worthy. PLUS, one of the biggest jerks EVER!
Jay Rod says
Josh McCown was worse than Josh Freeman for the Buccaneers.
Chris says
Eli Manning was drafted by the Chargers then traded to the Giants.
Bri says
the one for denver is wrong, its jay cutler by far
Ers says
Ponder was the worst in Minnesota, can’t disagree. But I would have to add in Matt Cassel. That guy has been a disaster everywhere he’s been since 2010 and still has a job. I don’t get it.
JPettit says
Don’t forget Josh Freeman
Goggin says
NATHAN PETERMAN
Spurgeon Wynn says
Why do people still seem to think Rex Grossman was the worst QB in league history? He took his team to the Super Bowl, and no it wasn’t just because of their defense as their defense was decimated with injuries by the time they hit the playoffs. I can name at least 10 Bears QB’s that have been worse.
kjan says
What about Kevin Kolb for the bills, suffered a concussion during preseason in the locker room that ended his career
Marvelous Jdogg says
How did Jamarcus Russell not make it for the Raiders?????
david says
he would not even look at the video tapes to study! opposing defenses.
Martin McCoy says
I was thinking the same thing! He was one of the top 3 biggest draft busts in NFL history!
Dwight Cummings says
Tim Tebow was a class act and John Elway was a jerk.. Someone should bring Tim back!
Jeannette Mederos says
so they can lose more games
Martin McCoy says
While Tebow wasn’t a good NFL QB, he was definitely not the worst. Osweiler was much worse than Tebow. There is just an “anti-Tebow” prejudice against a lot of people who follow the NFL.
Jeremy says
Matt Cassell and Geno Smith should’ve been on this list twice each
Boots Gizmore says
They all did a fair job, just some better than others. Takes a good Offensive Line, to make and keep a great Quarterback. If the Offensive Line is Good, not being Great a Good Quarterback can make it. The rest they get rid of the quarterback, because an offensive line take seven men away, well at least half. Because the defense is getting to the quarterback.
Chief Fan says
Tyler Palko. Case closed.
Chiefs FANN says
Croyle, Huard, etc. Cassel at least had 1 good season.