Those days. I truly miss them.
Renfro played in the 60s and 70s and Sehorn played in the 90s and early 2000s.
They didn’t become truly accurate until probably the 90s. Steve Young and Aikman were real accurate. The more the rules changed to open up the passing game and protect the QBs the more accurate QBs have become. During the 70s, Ken Stabler was the most accurate passer with a completion percentage of 59%. Approaching 60% was unheard of back then. In today’s game most QBs are averaging around 65%. QBs passer rating have gone way up over the years all due to the rule changes and overall improved QB play.
Rules didn't favor the passer, but was little passing to intercept.
It’s definitely impressive but QBs weren’t nearly as accurate back then because of the rules. You could harass a receiver all the way down the field and hit QBs high, low and late. QBs couldn’t just throw the ball away outside the tackle box or they would get a grounding call. It was a lot tougher on QBs during the 60s and 70s. It led to a lot more errant passes.
Back in the 60s and 70s the NFL was a three yards and a cloud of dust league. Teams ran the ball a majority of the time. All the great Miami teams did was run the ball. Nowadays you have slot receivers along with multiple TEs which has made a big impact on the passing game. A lot of the WRs are huge with great speed. It’s very difficult to defend all the receiving options QBs have, which has caused completion percentages, passing ratings and passing yards to skyrocket. When Staubach led the Cowboys to their first Super Bowl win in 1971 he only attempted 20 or more passes four times that season. He only attempted 51 passes in the Cowboys two playoff games and Super Bowl.
