Question

Cam Newton last week completed only 5 of 21 passes for 92 yards, with 2 interceptions. He finished with a passer rating of 5.8 in that game. Among quarterbacks who are now in the Hall of Fame, when was the last time a player (with at least 20 attempts) finished with an even worse passer rating? The two involved teams will meet again on Sunday.

Answer

Peyton Manning. In a game at Arrowhead in 2015, Manning completed 5 of 20 passes for 35 yards, with 4 interceptions – a perfect zero rating. In the Super Bowl era, five other HOF quarterbacks have finished with passer ratings lower than Newton. Troy Aikman did it twice in 1989. Also Dan Fouts (1973), Joe Namath (1974), Fran Tarkenton (1967) and Warren Moon (1986).