CFZ NFL Passer Rating Historically Adjusted (thru 2022)

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Every few years, we post the historically adjusted NFL Passer ratings.

As we all know, QB ratings have been rising steadily for 50 years with just a few minor regressions for years here or there.
All this does is take a 7-year rolling average of passer ratings dating back 50 years and adjust it to today's ratings.
It is amazing how this adjustment immediately stacks the Hall of Famers (or future HOFers) to the top.
Our Staubach vaults all the way into the top 7, for example.
It does not mean who is best, but in most cases, it does highlight good/great careers.

Here are te top 40 (5 year, 80 game min)
  1. Graham (Hall of Fame)
  2. Young (HOF)
  3. Montana (HOF)
  4. Dawson (HOF)
  5. Jorgenson (HOF)
  6. Rodgers (future HOF)
  7. Staubach (HOF)
  8. Mahomes (future HOF)
  9. Starr (HOF)
  10. Tarkenton (HOF)
  11. Anderson (should be HOF)
  12. Warner (HOF)
  13. Brees (future HOF)
  14. P Manning (HOF)
  15. Romo...nope
  16. Unitas (HOF)
  17. Brady (future HOF)
  18. Fouts (HOF)
  19. Wilson (??futre HOF?)
  20. B Jones.
  21. Marino (HOF)
  22. White
  23. Griese (HOF)
  24. Garcia.
  25. Pennington
  26. Morton
  27. Rivers
  28. Kelly (HOF)
  29. Cousins
  30. Prescott
  31. Van Brocklin
  32. Theismann
  33. Lomax
  34. Stabler (HOF)
  35. Meredith
  36. Ryan
  37. Gabriel (should be HOF, imo)
  38. YA Tittle (HOF)
  39. Morrell
  40. Roethlisberger (future HOF?)

As always, Aikman tends to not rank high due to the heavy run offense he was in. It is what it is...
 
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DFWJC said:
Every few years, we post the historically adjusted NFL Passer ratings.

As we all know, QB ratings have been rising steadily for 50 years with just a few minor regressions for years here or there.
All this does is take a 7-year rolling average of passer ratings dating back 50 years and adjust it to today's ratings.
It is amazing how this adjustment immediately stacks the Hall of Famers (or future HOFers) to the top.
Our Staubach vaults all the way into the top 7, for example.
It does not mean who is best, but in most cases, it does highlight good/great careers.

Here are te top 40 (5 year, 80 game min)
  1. Graham (Hall of Fame)
  2. Young (HOF)
  3. Montana (HOF)
  4. Dawson (HOF)
  5. Jorgenson (HOF)
  6. Rodgers (future HOF)
  7. Staubach (HOF)
  8. Mahomes (future HOF)
  9. Starr (HOF)
  10. Tarkenton (HOF)
  11. Anderson (should be HOF)
  12. Warner (HOF)
  13. Brees (future HOF)
  14. P Manning (HOF)
  15. Romo...nope
  16. Unitas (HOF)
  17. Brady (future HOF)
  18. Fouts (HOF)
  19. Wilson (??futre HOF?)
  20. B Jones.
  21. Marino (HOF)
  22. White
  23. Griese (HOF)
  24. Garcia.
  25. Pennington
  26. Morton
  27. Rivers
  28. Kelly (HOF)
  29. Cousins
  30. Prescott
  31. Van Brocklin
  32. Theismann
  33. Lomax
  34. Stabler (HOF)
  35. Meredith
  36. Ryan
  37. Gabriel (should be HOF, imo)
  38. YA Tittle (HOF)
  39. Morrell
  40. Roethlisberger (future HOF?)

As always, Aikman tends to not rank high due to the heavy run offense he was in. It is what it is...
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I like # 31.
Name seems familiar ?
:lmao:
 
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BigDPlayer said:
...and yes Romo deserves to be in HOF!

Dez Caught It!!

Go Cowboys!!
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:laugh:
He is the highest that won't be in.
I think he needed a few more healthy years and/or a Super Bowl win or appearance to get real consideration.
Oh well.

That list doesn't tell everything. It's just something to pass the time.
HOFers like Bradshaw, Favre (44th), and Aikman aren't even in the top 40.
 
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These are the famous Dallas QBs.

LeBaron
Meredith
Morton
Staubach
White
Aikman
Romo
Prescott

Only LeBaron and Aikman are missing from the top 40.
 
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Burrow will be in the mix as soon as gets 5 years under his belt.
 
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ScipioCowboy said:
I’ve repeatedly said Romo is the best Cowboys QB I’ve ever seen live. Here’s evidence I’m not crazy.
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I do think some folks WAY underrate him.

But QB ratings are limited to some degree. I mean, guys like Elays and Favre aren't even on this list.

Still interesting to look at. Romo stands out like a sore thumb and is surrounded by HOFers. (NOT saying he should be a HOFer though)
It also shows that even when adjusting by era (which is key) Prescott might not be as bad as some here think.
The question is, have we seen his ceiling already?
 
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Interesting that Staubach, White and Romo are the only 3 Cowboy QBs to ever make All Pro.
 
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