What are some examples of QBs who were once considered huge busts, but revived their career on another team?

[top dawg]

Jim Plunkett

[SteveSmithTD89]

This has already been addressed in numerous threads. Yes its possible. Yes there's precedence recently and in the past with players looking worse than Sam Darnold in their first few seasons going on to win MVPs, Super Bowls and ending up in the Hall of Fame. Im sure there are more examples but this is top of my head with stats from PFF.

 

1) Terry Bradshaw 

38% completion percentage, 6 TDs 24 (TWENTY FOUR) INTs in 8 starts (3-5)

Following Seasons of:

13 starts (5-8) 54% completion percentage 13 TDs 22 INTs

14 starts (11-3) 47% completion percentage 12 TDs 12 INTs

Went on to have a hall of fame career and win a few Super Bowls

 

2) John Elway 

10 starts (4-6) 47% completion percentage 7 TDs 14 INTs

14 starts (12-2) 56% completion percentage 18 TDs 15 INTs

16 starts (11-5) 54% completion percentage 22 TDs 23 INTs

Went on to have a hall of fame career and win a couple super bowls. 

 

3) Troy Aikman

11 starts (0-11) 52% completion percentage 9 TDs 18 INTs

15 starts (7-8) 56% completion percentage 11 TDs 18 INTs

12 starts (7-5) 65% completion percentage 11 TDs 10 INTs

Went on to win a super bowl and have a hall of fame career 

 

4) Drew Brees 

0 starts, played in 1 game as a rookie, 1 TD 0 INTs

16 starts (8-8) 60% completion percentage 17 TDs 16 INTs

11 starts (2-9) 57% completion percentage 11 TDs 15 INTs

went on to win a SB and have a hall of fame career. 

 

5) Brett Favre 

Played in 2 games. Threw FOUR passes and TWO interceptions

Goes to GB

13 starts (8-5) 64% completion percentage 18 TDs 13 INTs

16 starts (9-7) 60% completion percentage 19 TDs 24 INTs

Goes on to win MVP, win a super bowl and have a hall of fame career. 

 

6) Steve Young 

5 starts (1-4) 52% completion percentage 3 TDs 8 INTs

14 starts (2-12)  53% completion percentage 8 TDs 13 INTs

Goes to SF

Proceeds to start a few games for the next 4 years  amassing only 10 starts in that time. 

Goes on to have a Hall of Fame career, win a couple MVPs and a few SBs

 

Other examples of current players or players that aren't in the HoF:

Alex Smith

Jake Delhomme

Kirk Cousins

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan Tannehill 

 

Edited April 8, 2021 by SteveSmithTD89

[raleigh-panther]

Brett Farve

[raleigh-panther]

Doug Williams 

[MHS831]

Does this site not have some turd blocker function?

[PootieNunu]

I have to go with Steve Young. 

Sucked in Tampa, goat lefty in SF.

Edited April 8, 2021 by PootieNunu

[Basbear]

Just about all have been named, this one is iffy at best but a debate for both sides could be made. Trent Dilfer. 

[TheMostInterestingMan]

1 hour ago, SteveSmithTD89 said:

This has already been addressed in numerous threads. Yes its possible. Yes there's precedence recently and in the past with players looking worse than Sam Darnold in their first few seasons going on to win MVPs, Super Bowls and ending up in the Hall of Fame. Im sure there are more examples but this is top of my head with stats from PFF.

 

1) Terry Bradshaw 

38% completion percentage, 6 TDs 24 (TWENTY FOUR) INTs in 8 starts (3-5)

Following Seasons of:

13 starts (5-8) 54% completion percentage 13 TDs 22 INTs

14 starts (11-3) 47% completion percentage 12 TDs 12 INTs

Went on to have a hall of fame career and win a few Super Bowls

 

2) John Elway 

10 starts (4-6) 47% completion percentage 7 TDs 14 INTs

14 starts (12-2) 56% completion percentage 18 TDs 15 INTs

16 starts (11-5) 54% completion percentage 22 TDs 23 INTs

Went on to have a hall of fame career and win a couple super bowls. 

 

3) Troy Aikman

11 starts (0-11) 52% completion percentage 9 TDs 18 INTs

15 starts (7-8) 56% completion percentage 11 TDs 18 INTs

12 starts (7-5) 65% completion percentage 11 TDs 10 INTs

Went on to win a super bowl and have a hall of fame career 

 

4) Drew Brees 

0 starts, played in 1 game as a rookie, 1 TD 0 INTs

16 starts (8-8) 60% completion percentage 17 TDs 16 INTs

11 starts (2-9) 57% completion percentage 11 TDs 15 INTs

went on to win a SB and have a hall of fame career. 

 

5) Brett Favre 

Played in 2 games. Threw FOUR passes and TWO interceptions

Goes to GB

13 starts (8-5) 64% completion percentage 18 TDs 13 INTs

16 starts (9-7) 60% completion percentage 19 TDs 24 INTs

Goes on to win MVP, win a super bowl and have a hall of fame career. 

 

6) Steve Young 

5 starts (1-4) 52% completion percentage 3 TDs 8 INTs

14 starts (2-12)  53% completion percentage 8 TDs 13 INTs

Goes to SF

Proceeds to start a few games for the next 4 years  amassing only 10 starts in that time. 

Goes on to have a Hall of Fame career, win a couple MVPs and a few SBs

 

Other examples of current players or players that aren't in the HoF:

Alex Smith

Jake Delhomme

Kirk Cousins

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan Tannehill 

 

Drop the mic and take a bow son. You’ve wrecked the negative narrative. 

[rippadonn]

1 hour ago, TheProcess said:

Some guy named Jake Delhomme

Shouldn't have taken so long. 3rd page?!

[MHS831]

Josh Allen (same team, but he is the same age)

Edited April 8, 2021 by MHS831

[MHS831]

warren moon

Randall Cunningham

Fran Tarkenton

Fitzmagic

 

[WUnderhill]

Tell you what, you give me an example of a QB talented enough to be in consideration for the #1 overall pick who gets selected #3 overall to an absolute dumpster fire of an organization who is more punchline than football team since the butt fumble, becomes the youngest opening day starter in NFL history, goes from one historically bad head coach his rookie season to an even worse coach in year 2 who also makes himself offensive coordinator and doesn’t give him a QB coach, is given the worst offensive personnel in football to work with, and succeeds. I’ll wait.

If he’s done it will be more because the Jets ruined him than lack of ability. I’m fine taking a flyer on the young talent and seeing if we can be mutually beneficial to each other.

[run-run-pass-punt]

Sometimes diamonds covered in sh*t don't shine. They're imperceptible until washed off. Let's hope Darnold is such a gem.

[Carolina Cajun]

Steve Young was a "giant bust", Tampa moved on from him for a 2nd and a 4th round pick and drafted Testaverde.  Steve Young has a gold jacket, Vinny (while decent career) does not.