With DJ’s first start coming up I thought it might be interesting to see how other rookie QBs did in their first starts.
The article linked below is about a year old and it only lists rookie QBs since 2008. It does include Darnold’s first start but none of the other 2018 rookie QB’s had made their first starts yet when the article was written.
Some interesting notes…
19 of the 22 rookie QBs on the list threw at least 1 TD pass in their first start.
13 of 22 threw at least one interception.
13 of 22 completed less than 20 passes.
Only 3 of the QBs topped 300 yards and only one of them (RG3) did so in a winning effort.
Their combined first game record was a surprising 10-12. (I thought it would be worse.)
Obviously 2008 is a random year to start the rookie QB comparison, but if Jones wants to beat some of those other QBs listed, here are some numbers he would have to top:
Most Yards Passing: Cam Newton-422
Most Yards Rushing: Geno Smith-47
Most TD Passes: Marcus Mariota-4
Most Completions: Sam Bradford-32
Most INTs: Brandon Weeden-4
(Let’s hope he gets them all but the last one ;& gt;)
Rookie QBs - (
New Window )
Cam - Shula OC
Bradford - Shurmur OC
I'm super excited for Jones, I hope he lights it up.
What may be interesting is to have those stats from 15 and thirty years ago and I would think you would see some really terrible stats.
I'm super excited for Jones, I hope he lights it up.
The only guy to really light it up were RG3 and Cam, both pretty good QBs derailed by injury.
Still, Jackson's rushing total is pretty remarkable in and of itself, but even more so when you consider it was 2.5x the previous record.