lowest quarterback rating single season since 1960

Since 1960, George Herring has the worst passer rating in a season, with a 30.0 rating in 1961.

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	NAME	RTG	SEASON	TM	GP	CMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	TD	INT	TD%	INT%	SCK	SCKY
1	George Herring G. Herring	30.0	1961	DEN	14	93	211	44.1	1,160	5.5	82.9	5	22	2.4	10.4
2	Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw	30.4	1970	PIT	13	83	218	38.1	1,410	6.5	108.5	6	24	2.8	11.0	25	242
3	Dick Wood D. Wood	30.6	1966	MIA	14	83	230	36.1	993	4.3	70.9	4	14	1.7	6.1
4	Gary Marangi G. Marangi	30.8	1976	BUF	11	82	232	35.3	998	4.3	90.7	7	16	3.0	6.9	22	166
5	Joe Kapp J. Kapp	32.6	1970	BOS	11	98	219	44.7	1,104	5.0	100.4	3	17	1.4	7.8	27	231
6	Dan Darragh D. Darragh	33.0	1968	BUF	11	92	215	42.8	917	4.3	83.4	3	14	1.4	6.5
7	Cotton Davidson C. Davidson	36.1	1962	TOT	14	119	321	37.1	1,977	6.2	141.2	7	23	2.2	7.2
8	Bobby Douglass B. Douglass	37.0	1971	CHI	12	91	225	40.4	1,164	5.2	97.0	5	15	2.2	6.7	30	235
9	Ryan Leaf R. Leaf	39.0	1998	SD	10	111	245	45.3	1,289	5.3	128.9	2	15	0.8	6.1	22	140
10	Joe Namath J. Namath	39.9	1976	NYJ	11	114	230	49.6	1,090	4.7	99.1	4	16	1.7	7.0	16	150
11	Steve DeBerg S. DeBerg	40.0	1978	SF	12	137	302	45.4	1,570	5.2	130.8	8	22	2.6	7.3	17	156
12	Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski	40.4	1960	CHI	11	87	175	49.7	1,051	6.0	95.5	6	21	3.4	12.0
13	Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski	40.9	1960	DET	11	134	283	47.3	1,599	5.7	145.4	2	18	0.7	6.4
14	Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik	42.3	1977	NYG	13	103	241	42.7	1,346	5.6	103.5	4	14	1.7	5.8	32	262
15	John Hadl J. Hadl	43.3	1962	SD	14	107	260	41.2	1,632	6.3	116.6	15	24	5.8	9.2
16	John McCormick J. McCormick	43.5	1965	DEN	14	103	253	40.7	1,292	5.1	92.3	7	14	2.8	5.5
17	Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini	43.8	1971	HOU	14	127	270	47.0	1,702	6.3	121.6	7	21	2.6	7.8	20	152
18	Pete Beathard P. Beathard	43.8	1967	TOT	11	94	231	40.7	1,114	4.8	101.3	9	14	3.9	6.1
19	Archie Manning A. Manning	44.3	1975	NO	13	159	338	47.0	1,683	5.0	129.5	7	20	2.1	5.9	49	390
20	Tom Sherman T. Sherman	45.6	1968	BOS	14	90	226	39.8	1,199	5.3	85.6	12	16	5.3	7.1
21	Bobby Hoying B. Hoying	45.6	1998	PHI	8	114	224	50.9	961	4.3	120.1	0	9	0.0	4.0	35	185
22	Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett	45.7	1972	NE	14	169	355	47.6	2,196	6.2	156.9	8	25	2.3	7.0	39	385
23	Norm Snead N. Snead	45.8	1973	NYG	10	131	235	55.7	1,483	6.3	148.3	7	22	3.0	9.4	9	67
24	Dennis Shaw D. Shaw	46.1	1971	BUF	13	149	291	51.2	1,813	6.2	139.5	11	26	3.8	8.9	33	276
25	Mark Malone M. Malone	46.7	1987	PIT	12	156	336	46.4	1,896	5.6	158.0	6	19	1.8	5.7	18	151

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Chiefs	4	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	.750
Broncos	2	2	.500
Chargers	0	4	.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	DEN	@	LAC	4:05 PM
Thu 10/15	SEA	@	DEN	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	DEN	@	ARI	4:05 PM
Sun 11/1	KC	@	DEN	4:25 PM
Sun 11/8	DEN	@	CAR	1:00 PM

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

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Sack Leaders

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Rush Yards Rankings

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Pass Yards Rankings

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Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
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Patriots	2	2	0	.500
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Steelers	2	2	0	.500
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Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Broncos	2	2	0	.500
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