Written by Brad Gagnon at Bloguin
In order to qualify with a passer rating for a given game, a quarterback must attempt 20 passes. Unfortunately for future Hall of Fame Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, he threw exactly 20 on Sunday before being removed from a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
As a result, Manning — who went 5-of-20 for 35 yards with zero touchdowns and four interceptions — became the first quarterback in over a decade to post a 0.0 passer rating. Some additional facts:
Only three other quarterbacks this century have posted 0.0 ratings with at least 20 attempts:
- Jeff Garcia of the Browns went 8-of-27 and threw three interceptions in a 2004 loss to the Cowboys, but Garcia still had 71 passing yards.
- Tim Hasselbeck of the Redskins was 6-of-26 for 56 yards, throwing four picks in a 2003 loss to the Cowboys.
- Anthony Wright of the Cowboys was 5-of-20 for 35 yards (same as Manning) in a 2000 loss to the Titans, but Wright had only two interceptions.
Only Hasselbeck’s performance is close to as bad as Manning’s.
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