George Ratterman has the fewest passing yards by a quarterback in a game, with -12 yards against the Packers on September 27, 1953.
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NFL lowest passing yards in a regular-season game by a qb| NAME | YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Ratterman | -12 | 9/27/1953 | @ | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2 |  | J. Unitas | -9 | 9/19/1971 | vs | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 3 | | B. Joe Tolliver | -8 | 12/21/1997 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | J. Montana | -8 | 10/21/1979 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 5 | | L. Dawson | -8 | 10/13/1974 | vs | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | -2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| 6 | | D. Trull | -8 | 9/29/1968 | vs | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 7 | | F. Tarkenton | -8 | 11/20/1966 | @ | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | -1.6 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 8 | | G. Blanda | -8 | 10/2/1955 | @ | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 9 | | J. Hardy | -8 | 10/12/1952 | vs | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 10 | | K. Collins | -7 | 10/18/2009 | @ | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | -0.6 | 0 | 1 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | S. Stankavage | -7 | 10/4/1987 | @ | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | -1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | G. Mira | -7 | 10/19/1969 | @ | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | -3.5 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 13 | | B. Parilli | -7 | 9/22/1968 | @ | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | -1.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| 14 | | Y.A. Tittle | -7 | 12/10/1960 | vs | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | -1.2 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 16.7 | ||||
| 15 | | C. Ortmann | -7 | 10/5/1952 | vs | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | -1.4 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 16 | | N. Graff | -6 | 11/13/1977 | vs | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 17 | | M. Livingston | -6 | 11/21/1971 | vs | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 18 | | K. Anderson | -6 | 11/14/1971 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 19 | | B. Nelsen | -6 | 9/29/1968 | vs | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 20 | | R. Meyer | -6 | 11/27/1966 | @ | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | -1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ||||
| 21 | | F. Ryan | -6 | 10/27/1963 | vs | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | -0.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | ||||
| 22 | | F. Ryan | -6 | 9/17/1961 | @ | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | -1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| 23 | | P. McDonald | -5 | 10/23/1983 | @ | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | B. Davis | -5 | 9/16/1973 | vs | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | ||||
| 25 | | S. Hunter | -5 | 11/26/1972 | @ | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ||||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |