Since 1960, Terry Bradshaw has the lowest passer rating by a rookie quarterback, with a 30.4 rating in 1970.
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worst quarterback rating with a minimum of 14 passing attempts per team game a rookie quarterback since 1960| NAME | RTG | SEASON | TM | GP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | YDS/G | TD | INT | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Bradshaw | 30.4 | 1970 | 13 | 83 | 218 | 38.1 | 1,410 | 6.5 | 108.5 | 6 | 24 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 25 | 242 | |
| 2 |  | D. Darragh | 33.0 | 1968 | 11 | 92 | 215 | 42.8 | 917 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 3 | 14 | 1.4 | 6.5 | |||
| 3 | | R. Leaf | 39.0 | 1998 | 10 | 111 | 245 | 45.3 | 1,289 | 5.3 | 128.9 | 2 | 15 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 22 | 140 | |
| 4 | | S. DeBerg | 40.0 | 1978 | 12 | 137 | 302 | 45.4 | 1,570 | 5.2 | 130.8 | 8 | 22 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 17 | 156 | |
| 5 | | J. Pisarcik | 42.3 | 1977 | 13 | 103 | 241 | 42.7 | 1,346 | 5.6 | 103.5 | 4 | 14 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 32 | 262 | |
| 6 | | J. Hadl | 43.3 | 1962 | 14 | 107 | 260 | 41.2 | 1,632 | 6.3 | 116.6 | 15 | 24 | 5.8 | 9.2 | |||
| 7 | | D. Pastorini | 43.8 | 1971 | 14 | 127 | 270 | 47.0 | 1,702 | 6.3 | 121.6 | 7 | 21 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 20 | 152 | |
| 8 | | T. Sherman | 45.6 | 1968 | 14 | 90 | 226 | 39.8 | 1,199 | 5.3 | 85.6 | 12 | 16 | 5.3 | 7.1 | |||
| 9 | | R. Johnson | 47.8 | 1966 | 14 | 129 | 295 | 43.7 | 1,795 | 6.1 | 128.2 | 12 | 21 | 4.1 | 7.1 | |||
| 10 | | J. Kapp | 48.2 | 1967 | 13 | 102 | 214 | 47.7 | 1,386 | 6.5 | 106.6 | 8 | 17 | 3.7 | 7.9 | |||
| 11 | | J. Zorn | 49.5 | 1976 | 14 | 208 | 439 | 47.4 | 2,571 | 5.9 | 183.6 | 12 | 27 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 25 | 196 | |
| 12 | | K. Nix | 49.5 | 1967 | 12 | 136 | 268 | 50.7 | 1,587 | 5.9 | 132.3 | 8 | 19 | 3.0 | 7.1 | |||
| 13 | | N. Snead | 51.6 | 1961 | 14 | 172 | 375 | 45.9 | 2,337 | 6.2 | 166.9 | 11 | 22 | 2.9 | 5.9 | |||
| 14 | | J. Komlo | 52.8 | 1979 | 16 | 183 | 368 | 49.7 | 2,238 | 6.1 | 139.9 | 11 | 23 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 40 | 361 | |
| 15 | | J. Trudeau | 53.5 | 1986 | 12 | 204 | 417 | 48.9 | 2,225 | 5.3 | 185.4 | 8 | 18 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 29 | 213 | |
| 16 | | J. Green | 54.1 | 1960 | 10 | 89 | 228 | 39.0 | 1,267 | 5.6 | 126.7 | 10 | 10 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |||
| 17 | | K. Sweetan | 54.3 | 1966 | 10 | 157 | 309 | 50.8 | 1,809 | 5.9 | 180.9 | 4 | 14 | 1.3 | 4.5 | |||
| 18 |  | J. Elway | 54.9 | 1983 | 11 | 123 | 259 | 47.5 | 1,663 | 6.4 | 151.2 | 7 | 14 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 28 | 218 | |
| 19 |  | T. Aikman | 55.7 | 1989 | 11 | 155 | 293 | 52.9 | 1,749 | 6.0 | 159.0 | 9 | 18 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 19 | 155 | |
| 20 | | A. Walter | 55.8 | 2006 | 12 | 147 | 276 | 53.3 | 1,677 | 6.1 | 139.8 | 3 | 13 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 46 | 256 | |
| 21 | | S. Fuller | 55.8 | 1979 | 16 | 146 | 270 | 54.1 | 1,484 | 5.5 | 92.8 | 6 | 14 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 37 | 244 | |
| 22 | | B. Munson | 56.5 | 1964 | 11 | 108 | 223 | 48.4 | 1,533 | 6.9 | 139.4 | 9 | 15 | 4.0 | 6.7 | |||
| 23 | | C. Whelihan | 58.3 | 1997 | 9 | 118 | 237 | 49.8 | 1,357 | 5.7 | 150.8 | 6 | 10 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 21 | 168 | |
| 24 | | J. Clausen | 58.4 | 2010 | 13 | 157 | 299 | 52.5 | 1,558 | 5.2 | 119.8 | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33 | 223 | |
| 25 | | J. Reaves | 58.4 | 1972 | 11 | 108 | 224 | 48.2 | 1,508 | 6.7 | 137.1 | 7 | 12 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 38 | 322 | |
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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 |