worst completion percentage nfl history in one seasom by qb since 2000

Since 2000, Akili Smith has the lowest completion percentage by a quarterback in a season, with 44.2 percent in 2000.

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  • Assumption:14+ ATT/TG
  • Data note: Completion Percentage, Pass Attempts Per Team Game: player season data complete from 1932
NAMEPCTSEASONTMGPCMPATTYDSAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Akili Smith
A. Smith
44.2
2000
12
118
267
1,253
4.7
104.4
3
6
52.8
1.1
2.2
36
191
2Tim Tebow
T. Tebow
46.5
2011
14
126
271
1,729
6.4
123.5
12
6
72.9
4.4
2.2
33
225
3Anthony Richardson Sr.
A. Richardson Sr.
47.7
2024
11
126
264
1,814
6.9
164.9
8
12
61.6
3.0
4.5
14
115
4JaMarcus Russell
J. Russell
48.8
2009
12
120
246
1,287
5.2
107.3
3
11
50.0
1.2
4.5
33
207
5J.P. Losman
J.P. Losman
49.6
2005
9
113
228
1,340
5.9
148.9
8
8
64.9
3.5
3.5
26
197
6Mark Brunell
M. Brunell
49.8
2004
9
118
237
1,194
5.0
132.7
7
6
63.9
3.0
2.5
15
105
7Ryan Leaf
R. Leaf
50.0
2000
11
161
322
1,883
5.8
171.2
11
18
56.2
3.4
5.6
31
155
8Joey Harrington
J. Harrington
50.1
2002
14
215
429
2,294
5.3
163.9
12
16
59.9
2.8
3.7
8
75
9Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
50.2
2008
10
142
283
1,615
5.7
161.5
9
8
66.5
3.2
2.8
14
87
10Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
50.2
2003
9
126
251
1,418
5.6
157.6
7
12
56.8
2.8
4.8
25
146
11Chad Hutchinson
C. Hutchinson
50.8
2002
9
127
250
1,555
6.2
172.8
7
8
66.3
2.8
3.2
34
265
12Blaine Gabbert
B. Gabbert
50.8
2011
15
210
413
2,214
5.4
147.6
12
11
65.4
2.9
2.7
40
293
13Vince Young
V. Young
51.5
2006
15
184
357
2,199
6.2
146.6
12
13
66.7
3.4
3.6
25
129
14Patrick Ramsey
P. Ramsey
51.5
2002
9
117
227
1,539
6.8
171.0
9
8
71.8
4.0
3.5
18
132
15Kyle Orton
K. Orton
51.6
2005
15
190
368
1,869
5.1
124.6
9
13
59.7
2.4
3.5
30
190
16Derek Anderson
D. Anderson
51.7
2010
12
169
327
2,065
6.3
172.1
7
10
65.9
2.1
3.1
25
176
17Kyle Boller
K. Boller
51.8
2003
11
116
224
1,260
5.6
114.5
7
9
62.4
3.1
4.0
17
92
18Kellen Clemens
K. Clemens
52.0
2007
10
130
250
1,529
6.1
152.9
5
10
60.9
2.0
4.0
27
138
19Gus Frerotte
G. Frerotte
52.0
2005
16
257
494
2,996
6.1
187.3
18
13
71.9
3.6
2.6
26
158
20Kordell Stewart
K. Stewart
52.2
2000
16
151
289
1,860
6.4
116.3
11
8
73.6
3.8
2.8
30
150
21Shane Matthews
S. Matthews
52.3
2002
8
124
237
1,251
5.3
156.4
11
6
72.6
4.6
2.5
9
54
22David Carr
D. Carr
52.5
2002
16
233
444
2,592
5.8
162.0
9
15
62.8
2.0
3.4
76
411
23Jimmy Clausen
J. Clausen
52.5
2010
13
157
299
1,558
5.2
119.8
3
9
58.4
1.0
3.0
33
223
24Michael Vick
M. Vick
52.6
2006
16
204
388
2,474
6.4
154.6
20
13
75.7
5.2
3.4
45
303
25Eli Manning
E. Manning
52.8
2005
16
294
557
3,762
6.8
235.1
24
17
75.9
4.3
3.1
28
184

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