1978 Stats
Rank Sum– Wins Rank + (Stats Rank * 2) + Efficiency Rank.Â
Efficiency– Ranks players based on Passer Rating.
Stats– The JTA’s ranking of which players had the best total touchdowns, total yards, interceptions, and fumbles combined
Wins Bonus– If starred (*), the player is outright #1 in wins; his Rank Sum will get a bonus of -2 * (however many games he is ahead of the nearest competition)
Tie Breaker– If two or more players have the same Rank Sum, the first tie breaker is wins, and the second is efficiency. The player ahead gets a (-0.25) in their Rank Sum to signify that they are ahead.
Rank | Player | Tm | Age | Wins | Stats | Efficiency | Rank Sum | Rec | Yds | TD | Int | RTG | Rush Yds | Rush Tds | Fum | TOT Yds | TOT TDs | Tier | Postseason |
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1 | Terry Bradshaw* | PIT | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5.00 | 14_2_0 | 2,915 | 28 | 20 | 84.70 | 93 | 1 | 8 | 3,008 | 29 | MVP | Champion & MVP |
2 | Roger Staubach | DAL | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 11_4_0 | 3,190 | 25 | 16 | 84.90 | 182 | 1 | 5 | 3,372 | 26 | All Pro | Super Bowl |
3 | Dan Fouts | SDG | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13.00 | 9_5_0 | 2,999 | 24 | 20 | 83.00 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 3,042 | 26 | All Pro | |
4 | Jim Zorn | SEA | 25 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28.00 | 9_7_0 | 3,283 | 15 | 20 | 72.10 | 290 | 6 | 11 | 3,573 | 21 | Great | |
5 | Archie Manning | NOR | 29 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 29.00 | 7_9_0 | 3,416 | 17 | 16 | 81.70 | 202 | 1 | 8 | 3,618 | 18 | Great | |
6 | Brian Sipe | CLE | 29 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 30.00 | 8_8_0 | 2,906 | 21 | 15 | 80.70 | 87 | 3 | 12 | 2,993 | 24 | Great | |
7 | Steve Grogan | NWE | 25 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 38.00 | 11_5_0 | 2,824 | 15 | 23 | 63.60 | 539 | 5 | 9 | 3,363 | 20 | Great | Divisional |
8 | Pat Haden | RAM | 25 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 39.00 | 12_4_0 | 2,995 | 13 | 19 | 65.10 | 206 | 0 | 7 | 3,201 | 13 | Great | CG Game |
9 | Fran Tarkenton | MIN | 38 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 41.75 | 8_7_1 | 3,468 | 25 | 32 | 68.90 | -6 | 1 | 7 | 3,462 | 26 | Great | Divisional |
10 | Gary Danielson | DET | 27 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 42.00 | 6_5_0 | 2,294 | 18 | 17 | 73.50 | 93 | 0 | 5 | 2,387 | 18 | Great | |
11 | Dan Pastorini | HOU | 29 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 45.75 | 10_6_0 | 2,473 | 16 | 17 | 70.40 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2,484 | 16 | Good | CG Game |
12 | Ron Jaworski | PHI | 27 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 46.00 | 9_7_0 | 2,487 | 16 | 16 | 67.90 | 79 | 0 | 7 | 2,566 | 16 | Good | Wild Card |
13 | Craig Morton | DEN | 35 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 47.00 | 8_5_0 | 1,802 | 11 | 8 | 77.00 | 71 | 0 | 6 | 1,873 | 11 | Good | Divisional |
14 | Jim Hart | STL | 34 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 48.00 | 6_9_0 | 3,121 | 16 | 18 | 66.70 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3,132 | 18 | Good | |
15 | Bob Griese | MIA | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 53.00 | 6_3_0 | 1,791 | 11 | 11 | 82.40 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1,801 | 11 | Good | Wild Card |
16 | Joe Theismann | WAS | 29 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58.00 | 7_7_0 | 2,593 | 13 | 18 | 61.60 | 177 | 1 | 8 | 2,770 | 14 | Good | |
17 | Joe Ferguson | BUF | 28 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 65.00 | 5_11_0 | 2,136 | 16 | 15 | 70.50 | 76 | 0 | 5 | 2,212 | 16 | Good | |
18 | Steve Bartkowski | ATL | 26 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 68.00 | 8_5_0 | 2,489 | 10 | 18 | 61.10 | 60 | 2 | 7 | 2,549 | 12 | Adequate | Divisional |
19 | Ken Stabler | OAK | 33 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 69.00 | 9_7_0 | 2,944 | 16 | 30 | 63.30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2,944 | 16 | Adequate | |
20 | David Whitehurst | GNB | 23 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 72.75 | 8_7_1 | 2,093 | 10 | 17 | 59.90 | 67 | 1 | 8 | 2,160 | 11 | Adequate | |
21 | Matt Robinson | NYJ | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 73.00 | 6_5_0 | 2,002 | 13 | 16 | 63.50 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2,025 | 13 | Adequate | |
22 | Joe Pisarcik | NYG | 26 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 88.00 | 4_8_0 | 2,096 | 12 | 23 | 52.10 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 2,164 | 13 | Bad | |
23 | Ken Anderson | CIN | 29 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 90.00 | 4_8_0 | 2,219 | 10 | 22 | 58.00 | 167 | 1 | 8 | 2,386 | 11 | Bad | |
24 | Bob Avellini | CHI | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 94.00 | 4_8_0 | 1,718 | 5 | 16 | 54.80 | 54 | 2 | 5 | 1,772 | 7 | Bad | |
25 | Mike Livingston | KAN | 33 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 100.00 | 4_10_0 | 1,573 | 5 | 13 | 57.40 | 49 | 1 | 8 | 1,622 | 6 | Bad | |
26 | Bill Troup | BAL | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 101.00 | 3_8_0 | 1,882 | 10 | 21 | 53.60 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1,907 | 11 | Bad | |
27 | Steve DeBerg | SFO | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 108.00 | 1_10_0 | 1,570 | 8 | 22 | 40.00 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1,590 | 9 | Bad | |
28 | Don Strock | MIA | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 112.00 | 5_2_0 | 825 | 12 | 6 | 83.10 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 848 | 12 | DNQ | |
29 | Doug Williams | TAM | 23 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 115.00 | 4_6_0 | 1,170 | 7 | 8 | 53.40 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1,193 | 8 | DNQ | |
30 | Bert Jones | BAL | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 120.00 | 2_1_0 | 370 | 4 | 1 | 114.20 | 370 | 4 | DNQ | ||||
31 | Norris Weese | DEN | 27 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 125.00 | 1_0_0 | 723 | 4 | 5 | 80.80 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 771 | 5 | DNQ | |
32 | Richard Todd | NYJ | 25 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 127.00 | 2_3_0 | 849 | 6 | 10 | 61.60 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 867 | 6 | DNQ | |
33 | Greg Landry | DET | 32 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 131.00 | 1_4_0 | 452 | 1 | 1 | 77.40 | 452 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
34 | Mike Rae | TAM | 27 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 133.00 | 1_4_0 | 705 | 4 | 7 | 53.80 | 186 | 0 | 4 | 891 | 4 | DNQ | |
35 | Bill Munson | BUF | 37 | 43 | 32 | 28 | 135.00 | 328 | 4 | 2 | 92.00 | 328 | 4 | DNQ | |||||
36 | Billy Kilmer | WAS | 39 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 136.00 | 1_1_0 | 316 | 4 | 3 | 74.20 | 316 | 4 | DNQ | ||||
37 | Tony Adams | KAN | 28 | 43 | 37 | 28 | 145.00 | 0_2_0 | 415 | 2 | 3 | 63.00 | 415 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
38 | Joe Washington | BAL | 25 | 43 | 38 | 28 | 147.00 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 135.40 | 80 | 2 | DNQ | |||||
39 | John Reaves | CIN | 28 | 43 | 39 | 28 | 149.00 | 0_4_0 | 790 | 3 | 8 | 51.60 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 840 | 3 | DNQ | |
40 | June Jones | ATL | 25 | 36 | 43 | 28 | 150.00 | 1_2_0 | 394 | 1 | 4 | 41.90 | 394 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
41 | Dave Mays | BUF | 29 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 151.00 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 61.80 | 39 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
42 | Archie Griffin | CIN | 24 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 153.00 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 126.40 | 21 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
43 | Danny White | DAL | 26 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 154.00 | 1_0_0 | 215 | 0 | 1 | 65.20 | 215 | 0 | DNQ | ||||
44 | Guy Benjamin | MIA | 23 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 159.00 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 112.00 | 91 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
45 | Bobby Douglass | GNB | 31 | 43 | 45 | 28 | 161.00 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 61.10 | 90 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
46 | David Beverly | GNB | 28 | 43 | 46 | 28 | 163.00 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 88 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Dennis Sproul | GNB | 22 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 165.00 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 62.00 | 87 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
47 | Louis Carter | TAM | 25 | 43 | 47 | 28 | 165.00 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 | 87 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
49 | Mike Bragg | WAS | 32 | 43 | 49 | 28 | 169.00 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 69 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
50 | David Humm | OAK | 26 | 43 | 50 | 28 | 171.00 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 55.10 | 151 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
51 | Walter White | KAN | 27 | 43 | 51 | 28 | 173.00 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 44 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
52 | Dave Stief | STL | 22 | 43 | 52 | 28 | 175.00 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 43 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
53 | Bobby Scott | NOR | 29 | 43 | 53 | 28 | 177.00 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 82.10 | 36 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
54 | Larry Mallory | NYG | 26 | 43 | 54 | 28 | 179.00 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 35 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
55 | Mike Wood | 2TM | 24 | 43 | 55 | 28 | 181.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 29 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
56 | Dave Green | TAM | 29 | 43 | 56 | 28 | 183.00 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 92.40 | 25 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
57 | Johnny Evans | CLE | 22 | 43 | 57 | 28 | 185.00 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 19 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
58 | Jerry Golsteyn | NYG | 24 | 38 | 60 | 28 | 186.00 | 1_1_0 | 110 | 0 | 1 | 29.20 | 110 | 0 | DNQ | ||||
58 | Mike Boryla | TAM | 27 | 43 | 58 | 28 | 187.00 | 0_1_0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47.90 | 15 | 0 | DNQ | ||||
60 | David Sims | SEA | 23 | 43 | 58 | 28 | 187.00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 118.70 | 15 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
61 | Rob Hertel | CIN | 23 | 43 | 61 | 28 | 193.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 9 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
61 | Herman Weaver | SEA | 30 | 43 | 61 | 28 | 193.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 104.20 | 9 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Gifford Nielsen | HOU | 24 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.20 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Andy Johnson | NWE | 26 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | James Lofton | GNB | 22 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Ken Burrough | HOU | 30 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Dave Casper | OAK | 26 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Scott Dierking | NYJ | 23 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Tony Dorsett | DAL | 24 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Franco Harris | PIT | 28 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Ike Harris | NOR | 26 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Tony Hill | DAL | 22 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Lawrence McCutcheon | RAM | 28 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Chuck Muncie | NOR | 25 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Bob Parsons | CHI | 28 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | John Sciarra | PHI | 24 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Tom Skladany | DET | 23 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Mike Strachan | NOR | 25 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | John Walton | PHI | 31 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
63 | Delvin Williams | MIA | 27 | 43 | 63 | 28 | 197.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.60 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
81 | Randy Dean | NYG | 23 | 38 | 83 | 28 | 232.00 | 1_1_0 | 188 | 1 | 3 | 39.30 | 188 | 1 | DNQ | ||||
82 | Dave Jennings | NYG | 26 | 43 | 81 | 28 | 233.00 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 79.20 | -1 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
83 | Craig Penrose | DEN | 25 | 38 | 84 | 28 | 234.00 | 1_1_0 | 185 | 2 | 4 | 37.40 | 185 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
84 | Rick Engles | PHI | 24 | 43 | 82 | 28 | 235.00 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 79.20 | -2 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
85 | Freddie Solomon | SFO | 25 | 43 | 84 | 28 | 239.00 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 39.60 | 85 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
86 | Tom Owen | NWE | 26 | 43 | 86 | 28 | 243.00 | 182 | 0 | 2 | 47.30 | 182 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
87 | Gary Huff | TAM | 27 | 43 | 87 | 28 | 245.00 | 169 | 1 | 3 | 30.90 | 169 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
88 | Tommy Kramer | MIN | 23 | 43 | 88 | 28 | 247.00 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 15.10 | 50 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
89 | Cliff Olander | SDG | 23 | 43 | 89 | 28 | 249.00 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 40.10 | 49 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
90 | Vince Evans | CHI | 23 | 43 | 90 | 28 | 251.00 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 42.40 | 38 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
91 | Vince Ferragamo | RAM | 24 | 43 | 91 | 28 | 253.00 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 15.40 | 114 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
92 | Mark Miller | CLE | 22 | 43 | 92 | 28 | 255.00 | 212 | 1 | 4 | 21.50 | 212 | 1 | DNQ | |||||
93 | Bob Lee | MIN | 32 | 43 | 93 | 28 | 257.00 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16.70 | 10 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
94 | Pat Ryan | NYJ | 23 | 43 | 94 | 28 | 259.00 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 47.60 | 106 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
95 | Roland Harper | CHI | 25 | 43 | 95 | 28 | 261.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
95 | Glen Walker | RAM | 26 | 43 | 95 | 28 | 261.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
95 | Bubba Bean | ATL | 24 | 43 | 95 | 28 | 261.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
98 | Mike Phipps | CHI | 31 | 30 | 103 | 28 | 264.00 | 3_1_0 | 465 | 2 | 10 | 38.10 | 465 | 2 | DNQ | ||||
99 | Steve Myer | SEA | 24 | 43 | 98 | 28 | 267.00 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 23.70 | 94 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
100 | Steve Pisarkiewicz | STL | 25 | 43 | 99 | 28 | 269.00 | 0_1_0 | 164 | 0 | 3 | 14.80 | 164 | 0 | DNQ | ||||
101 | Scott Bull | SFO | 25 | 33 | 105 | 28 | 271.00 | 1_4_0 | 651 | 1 | 11 | 22.40 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 751 | 2 | DNQ | |
101 | Mike Kruczek | PIT | 25 | 43 | 100 | 28 | 271.00 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 17.80 | 46 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
103 | Greg Pruitt | CLE | 27 | 43 | 101 | 28 | 273.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
104 | Bruce Threadgill | SFO | 22 | 43 | 101 | 28 | 273.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | DNQ | |||||
105 | James Harris | SDG | 31 | 43 | 104 | 28 | 279.00 | 0_2_0 | 518 | 2 | 9 | 34.40 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 525 | 2 | DNQ | |
106 | Mike Kirkland | BAL | 24 | 43 | 106 | 28 | 283.00 | 0_2_0 | 211 | 1 | 8 | 30.70 | 211 | 1 | DNQ |