nfl qb least passing yard in a game

George Ratterman has the fewest passing yards by a quarterback in a game, with -12 yards versus the Packers on September 27, 1953.

Interpreted as:
NFL qb least passing yard in a regular-season game
NAMEYDSDATETMOPPCMPATTPCTAVGTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1George Ratterman
G. Ratterman
-12
9/27/1953
@
2
2
100.0
-6.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
2Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
-9
9/19/1971
vs
1
3
33.3
-3.0
0
0
42.4
0.0
0.0
3Billy Joe Tolliver
B. Joe Tolliver
-8
12/21/1997
vs
1
1
100.0
-8.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
0
0
4Joe Montana
J. Montana
-8
10/21/1979
vs
1
1
100.0
-8.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
5Len Dawson
L. Dawson
-8
10/13/1974
vs
1
4
25.0
-2.0
0
1
0.0
0.0
25.0
6Don Trull
D. Trull
-8
9/29/1968
vs
1
1
100.0
-8.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
7Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
-8
11/20/1966
@
1
5
20.0
-1.6
0
0
39.6
0.0
0.0
8George Blanda
G. Blanda
-8
10/2/1955
@
1
3
33.3
-2.7
0
0
42.4
0.0
0.0
9Jim Hardy
J. Hardy
-8
10/12/1952
vs
2
4
50.0
-2.0
0
0
56.3
0.0
0.0
10Kerry Collins
K. Collins
-7
10/18/2009
@
2
12
16.7
-0.6
0
1
4.9
0.0
8.3
0
0
11Scott Stankavage
S. Stankavage
-7
10/4/1987
@
1
4
25.0
-1.8
0
1
0.0
0.0
25.0
0
0
12George Mira
G. Mira
-7
10/19/1969
@
1
2
50.0
-3.5
0
0
56.3
0.0
0.0
13Babe Parilli
B. Parilli
-7
9/22/1968
@
1
4
25.0
-1.8
0
1
0.0
0.0
25.0
14Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
-7
12/10/1960
vs
2
6
33.3
-1.2
0
1
2.8
0.0
16.7
15Chuck Ortmann
C. Ortmann
-7
10/5/1952
vs
1
5
20.0
-1.4
0
0
39.6
0.0
0.0
16Neil Graff
N. Graff
-6
11/13/1977
vs
2
2
100.0
-3.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
17Mike Livingston
M. Livingston
-6
11/21/1971
vs
1
3
33.3
-2.0
0
0
42.4
0.0
0.0
18Ken Anderson
K. Anderson
-6
11/14/1971
@
1
1
100.0
-6.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
19Bill Nelsen
B. Nelsen
-6
9/29/1968
vs
1
2
50.0
-3.0
0
0
56.3
0.0
0.0
20Ron Meyer
R. Meyer
-6
11/27/1966
@
1
5
20.0
-1.2
0
1
0.0
0.0
20.0
21Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
-6
10/27/1963
vs
1
9
11.1
-0.7
0
1
0.0
0.0
11.1
22Frank Ryan
F. Ryan
-6
9/17/1961
@
1
4
25.0
-1.5
0
1
0.0
0.0
25.0
23Paul McDonald
P. McDonald
-5
10/23/1983
@
1
1
100.0
-5.0
0
0
79.2
0.0
0.0
0
0
24Bob Davis
B. Davis
-5
9/16/1973
vs
3
11
27.3
-0.5
0
1
1.7
0.0
9.1
25Scott Hunter
S. Hunter
-5
11/26/1972
@
2
5
40.0
-1.0
0
1
8.3
0.0
20.0
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for passing yards going back to the 1950 season.

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