Draft Status of 2012 Pro Bowl Selections
By Chris Malumphy
While, five of the six quarterbacks selected for the 2012 Pro Bowl were drafted in the top 32 picks, the running back selected earliest was the 44th selection.
| Draft Status of 2011 Pro Bowl Selections | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Team | Name | Drafted | Round | Pick | Player | Drafted By | Position | College |
| QB | Patriots | Tom Brady | 2000 | 6 | 33 | 199 | Patriots | QB | Michigan |
| Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger | 2004 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Steelers | QB | Miami (OH) | |
| Chargers | Philip Rivers | 2004 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Giants | QB | North Carolina State | |
| Packers | Aaron Rodgers | 2005 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Packers | QB | California | |
| Saints | Drew Brees | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 32 | Chargers | QB | Purdue | |
| Giantss | Eli Manning | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chargers | QB | Mississippi | |
| RB | Ravens | Ray Rice | 2008 | 2 | 24 | 55 | Ravens | RB | Rutgers |
| Jaguars | Maurice Jones-Drew | 2006 | 2 | 28 | 60 | Jaguars | RB | UCLA | |
| Texans | Arian Foster | RB | Tennessee | ||||||
| Eagles | LeSean McCoy | 2009 | 2 | 21 | 53 | Eagles | RB | Pittsburgh | |
| Bears | Matt Forte | 2008 | 2 | 13 | 44 | Bears | RB | Tulane | |
| 49ers | Frank Gore | 2005 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 49ers | RB | Miami (FL) | |
| WR | Patriots | Wes Welker | WR | Texas Tech | |||||
| Steelers | Mike Wallace | 2009 | 3 | 20 | 84 | Steelers | WR | Mississippi | |
| Bengals | A.J. Green | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Bengals | WR | Georgia | |
| Broncos | Brandon Marshall | 2006 | 4 | 22 | 119 | Broncos | WR | Central Florida | |
| Lions | Calvin Johnson | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Lions | WR | Georgia Tech | |
| Cardinals | Larry Fitzgerald | 2004 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Cardinals | WR | Pittsburgh | |
| Panthers | Steve Smith | 2001 | 3 | 12 | 74 | Panthers | WR | Utah | |
| Packers | Greg Jennings | 2006 | 2 | 20 | 52 | Packers | WR | Western Michigan | |
| TE | Patriots | Rob Gronkowski | 2010 | 2 | 10 | 42 | Patriots | TE | Arizona |
| Chargers | Antonio Gates |   | TE | Kent State | |||||
| Saints | Jimmy Graham | 2010 | 3 | 31 | 95 | Saints | TE | Miami (FL) | |
| Falcons | Tony Gonzalez | 1997 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Chiefs | TE | California | |
| T | Browns | Joe Thomas | 2007 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Browns | T | Wisconsin |
| Dolphins | Jake Long | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Dolphins | T | Michigan | |
| Jets | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | 2006 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Jets | T | Virginia | |
| Eagles | Jason Peters | T | Arkansas | ||||||
| 49ers | Joe Staley | 2007 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 49ers | T | Central Michigan | |
| Saints | Jermon Bushrod | 2007 | 4 | 26 | 125 | Saints | T | Towson | |
| G | Patriots | Logan Mankins | 2005 | 1 | 32 | 32 | Patriots | G | Fresno State |
| Patriots | Brian Waters |   | G | North Texas | |||||
| Ravens | Marshall Yanda | 2007 | 3 | 23 | 86 | Ravens | G | Iowa | |
| Saints | Jahri Evans | 2006 | 4 | 11 | 108 | Saints | T | Bloomsburg (PA) | |
| Saints | Carl Nicks | 2008 | 5 | 29 | 164 | Saints | T | Nebraska | |
| Buccaneers | Davin Joseph | 2006 | 1 | 23 | 23 | Buccaneers | G | Oklahoma | |
| C | Steelers | Maurkice Pouncey | 2010 | 1 | 18 | 18 | Steelers | C | Florida |
| Jets | Nick Mangold | 2006 | 1 | 29 | 29 | Jets | C | Ohio State | |
| Panthers | Ryan Kalil | 2007 | 2 | 27 | 59 | Panthers | C | USC | |
| Packers | Scott Wells | 2004 | 7 | 50 | 251 | Packers | C | Tennessee | |
| DE | Colts | Dwight Freeney | 2002 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Colts | DE | Syracuse |
| 49ers | Andre Carter | 2001 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 49ers | DE | California | |
| Broncos | Elvis Dumervil | 2006 | 4 | 29 | 126 | Broncos | DE | Louisville | |
| Chiefs | Jared Allen | 2004 | 4 | 30 | 126 | Chiefs | DE | Idaho State | |
| Texans | Jason Babin | 2004 | 1 | 27 | 27 | Texans | DE | Western Michigan | |
| Giants | Jason Pierre-Paul | 2010 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Giants | DE | South Florida | |
| DT | Ravens | Haloti Ngata | 2006 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Ravens | DT | Oregon |
| Patriots | Richard Seymour | 2001 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Patriots | DT | Georgia | |
| Patriots | Vince Wilfork | 2004 | 1 | 21 | 21 | Patriots | DT | Miami (FL) | |
| Bengals | Justin Smith | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Bengals | DE | Missouri | |
| Cowboys | Jay Ratliff | 2005 | 7 | 10 | 224 | Cowboys | DE | Auburn | |
| Packers | B.J. Raji | 2009 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Packers | DT | Boston College | |
| OLB | Ravens | Terrell Suggs | 2003 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Ravens | DE | Arizona State |
| Broncos | Von Miller | 2011 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Broncos | LB | Texas A&M | |
| Chiefs | Tamba Hali | 2006 | 1 | 20 | 20 | Chiefs | DE | Penn State | |
| Cowboys | Demarcus Ware | 2005 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Cowboys | DE | Troy | |
| Packers | Clay Matthews | 2009 | 1 | 26 | 26 | Packers | LB | USC | |
| Bears | Lance Briggs | 2003 | 3 | 4 | 68 | Bears | LB | Arizona | |
| ILB | Ravens | Ray Lewis | 1996 | 1 | 26 | 26 | Ravens | LB | Miami (FL) |
| Chiefs | Derrick Johnson | 2005 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Chiefs | LB | Texas | |
| 49ers | Patrick Willis | 2007 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 49ers | LB | Mississippi | |
| Bears | Brian Urlacher | 2000 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Bears | LB | New Mexico | |
| CB | Jets | Darrelle Revis | 2007 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Jets | DB | Pittsburgh |
| Broncos | Champ Bailey | 1999 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Redskins | DB | Georgia | |
| Texans | Johnathan Joseph | 2006 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Bengals | DB | South Carolina | |
| Packers | Charles Woodson | 1998 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Raiders | DB | Michigan | |
| 49ers | Carlos Rogers | 2005 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Redskins | DB | Auburn | |
| Bears | Charles Tillman | 2003 | 2 | 3 | 35 | Bears | DB | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| FS | Ravens | Ed Reed | 2002 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Ravens | DB | Miami (FL) |
| Chargers | Eric Weddle | 2007 | 2 | 5 | 37 | Chargers | DB | Utah | |
| Seahawks | Earl Thomas | 2010 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Seahawks | DB | Texas | |
| 49ers | Dashon Goldson | 2007 | 4 | 27 | 126 | 49ers | DB | Washington | |
| SS | Steelers | Troy Polamalu | 2003 | 1 | 16 | 16 | Steelers | DB | USC |
| Cardinals | Adrian Wilson | 2001 | 3 | 2 | 64 | Cardinals | DB | North Carolina State | |
| P | Raiders | Shane Lechler | 2000 | 5 | 13 | 142 | Raiders | P | Texas A&M |
| 49ers | Andy Lee | 2004 | 6 | 23 | 188 | 49ers | P | Pittsburgh | |
| K | Raiders | Sebastian Janikowski | 2000 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Raiders | K | Florida State |
| 49ers | David Akers |   | K | Louisville | |||||
| KR | Steelers | Antonio Brown | 2010 | 6 | 26 | 195 | Steelers | WR | Central Michigan |
| Cardinals | Patrick Peterson | 2011 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Cardinals | DB | Louisiana State | |
| ST | Patriots | Matt Slater | 2008 | 5 | 18 | 153 | Patriots | WR | UCLA |
| Bears | Corey Graham | 2007 | 5 | 31 | 168 | Bears | DB | New Hampshire | |
Parcells and DeBartolo Among Top Hall of Fame Finalists in 2012
By Chris Malumphy
The pool of 2012 potential Hall of Fame candidates is unlikely to generate much interest among casual or newer NFL fans. While each of the nominees is worthy of both consideration and selection, there are no marquee names to generate excitement although each nominee is recognizable and stands on his own merits. Ironically, perhaps the two biggest names, and perhaps the top two choices, are non-players: Coach Bill Parcells and Owner Edward DeBartolo, Jr.
Parcells won two Super Bowls with the Giants and got into another with the Patriots, but couldn't find the same magic leading the Jets, Cowboys or Dolphins although he took steps that improved each of those franchises. His teams went 172-130-1 (.570). Unless voters take fault with his penchant for moving on to greener pastures, the selection of Parcells should be a no-brainer.
Edward DeBartolo, Jr. may be the most worthy of all and he never set foot on the field during game time. DeBartolo resurrected what had been a flailing franchise and turned it into a dynasty with five Super Bowls under Bill Walsh and George Seifert. Unfortunately, outside activities sullied his reputation and caused him to lose control of the team.
Running backs Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin were solid players, but neither were ever really considered the best at their position. Bettis finished with 13,662 yards rushing with a 3.9 yard average, topping 1,000 yards eight times. He was selected to 6 pro bowls and two all pro teams and played on a Super Bowl team. Martin was selected to 5 pro bowls, was all pro once, topped 1,000 yards each of his first 10 seasons, finishing with 14,101 yards and a 4.0 average. Martin led the league in rushing during his tenth and penultimate season and played in one Super Bowl.
Wide receivers Cris Carter, Tim Brown and Andre Reed also had their stellar moments but were never really the top dogs either, standing in the shadow of Jerry Rice. Brown went to nine pro bowls, had 1,094 career receptions, led the league in kickoff returns his rookie year and was an excellent punter returner throughout his career. Reed caught 951 passes, went to seven pro bowls and to four consecutive Super Bowls but never brought home the trophy. Carter had 1,101 receptions went to eight pro bowls and was first-team all pro twice.
Tackle Willie Roaf was an 11 time pro bowler and was first team all pro on three occasions. Unfortunately for Roaf, his first nine seasons were spent with the New Orleans Saints who were 57-87 (.396) and had a winning record only once during his tenure. Roaf appeared on the winning side more frequently after joining the Kansas City Chiefs, coached by Dick Vermiel with Trent Green, Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson in their prime. The Chiefs went 38-26 (.594) during his four-year stay.
Will Shields played guard for the Kansas City Chiefs for 14 seasons, playing in every game and starting in all but one his rookie season. He was selected for the pro bowl each of his last twelve years and was first-team all pro twice.
Dick Stanfel played guard for the Lions and Redskins from 1952-1958 and was selected for the pro bowl and first-team all pro five times each. He played in the NFL championship game each of his first three seasons as a pro with the Lions against the Browns, winning the first two.
Center Dermontti Dawson was a 7-time pro bowler who was first-team all pro six times. played for a string of solid but not great Steeler's teams that went to one Super Bowl.
Chris Doleman, Charles Haley and Kevin Greene were deluxe pass rushers. Greene was selected to five pro bowl and two all-pro teams, lead the leagues in sacks twice and finished with 160 during his career. He had double-digit sacks ten seasons. Doleman finished with 150.5 sacks, reached double digits eight times, was selected to the pro bowl eight times and all-pro two times. Haley had 100.5 career sacks, reach double digits six seasons, was selected to five pro bowls and two all-pro teams.
Defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy was first-team all pro three times and was a pro bowl selection eight times during an 11 year career with the Seattle Seahawks.
Defensive back Aneas Williams played 14 seasons for the Cardinals and the Rams and intercepted 55 passes. He was selected to eight pro bowls and three all pro teams.
Jack Butler played defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1951-1959 and intercepted 52 passes while going to four pro bowls and being selected to three all-pro teams.
Many of the statistics reported above were taken from Pro-Football-Reference.com which is an excellent source.| 2012 Hall of Fame Nominee Finalists | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Drafted | Round | Pick | Player | Team | Position | College | Contribution |
| Cortez Kennedy | 1990 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Seahawks | DT | Miami (FL) | Seahawks 1990-2000 |
| Chris Doleman | 1985 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Vikings | DE | Pittsburgh | Vikings 1985-1993, 1999; Falcons 1994-1995; 49ers 1996-1998 |
| Tim Brown | 1988 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Raiders | WR | Notre Dame | Raiders 1998-2003; Buccaneers 2004 |
| Willie Roaf | 1993 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Saints | T | Louisiana Tech | Saints 1993-2001; Chiefs 2002-2005 |
| Jerome Bettis | 1993 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Rams | RB | Notre Dame | Rams 1993-1995; Steelers 1996-2005 |
| Dick Stanfel | 1951 | 2 | 5 | 19 | Lions | G | San Francisco | Lions 1952-1955; Redskins 1956-1958 |
| Dermontti Dawson | 1988 | 2 | 17 | 44 | Steelers | C | Kentucky | Steelers 1988-2000 |
| Aeneas Williams | 1991 | 3 | 4 | 59 | Cardinals | DB | Southern | Cardinals 1991-2000; Rams 2001-2004 |
| Curtis Martin | 1995 | 3 | 10 | 74 | Patriots | RB | Pittsburgh | Patriots 1995-1997; Jets 1998-2005 |
| Will Shields | 1993 | 3 | 18 | 74 | Chiefs | G | Nebraska | Chiefs 1993-2006 |
| Andre Reed | 1985 | 4 | 2 | 86 | Bills | WR | Kutztown (PA) | Bills 1985-1999; Redskins 2000 |
| Cris Carter | 1987s | 4 | | | Eagles | WR | Ohio State | Eagles 1987-1989; Vikings 1990-2001; Dolphins 2002 |
| Bill Parcells | 1964 | 7 | 5 | 89 | Lions | T | Wichita State | Coach Giants 1983-1990; Patriots 1993-1996; Jets 1997-1999; Cowboys 2003-2006 |
| Charles Haley | 1986 | 4 | 14 | 96 | 49ers | DE | James Madison | 49ers 1986-1991, 1999; Cowboys 1992-1996 |
| Kevin Greene | 1985 | 5 | 1 | 113 | Rams | LB | Auburn | Rams 1985-1992; Steelers 1993-1995; Panthers 1996, 1998-1999; 49ers 1997 |
| Jack Butler | 1956 | 17 | 11 | 204 | Rams | T | Kentucky | Steelers 1951-1959 |
| Edward DeBartolo, Jr. | | | | | | | | Owner 49ers 1977-1999 |
Bleacher Report: NFL Free Agency Preview: Top 10 Quarterbacks
By Chris Malumphy
I usually don't like all the clicking that's required to read an article on Bleacher Report, but they do have a nice analysis of the top 10 free agent quarterbacks. Check it out.
McDaniels Hired by Patriots to Prove His Detractors Are Right
By Chris Malumphy
Make no mistake about it, long term, Josh McDaniels returns to New England to keep their already superlative offense on track. But a key reason his hiring was rushed this week, rather than done further down the road in a more typical time frame, is to help the Patriots stop the Denver Broncos offense this weekend. It is unlikely that McDaniels will get into the swing of things quickly enough to be of much help to Tom Brady's offense this week. His real value this weekend is to the Patriot's defense. No one, other than the current coaches on the Broncos staff who can hardly be expected to become turncoats, knows the now dynamic duo of quarterback Tim Tebow and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas better than the man who put his career on the line when he drafted them. Their 80-yard touchdown connection in the first seconds of overtime in the wildcard round of the 2011 playoffs provides McDaniels with at least some vindication for draft picks that have been ridiculed by many.
McDaniels set the stage for the Broncos' overtime victory against the Steelers when he selected Thomas with the 22nd pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and then traded up to grab Tebow just three picks later, in a selection McDaniels' detractors still question even today. It is truly ironic that McDaniels is being called on now by Bill Belichick to help the Patriots beat the Broncos, by providing insight into how to shut the dynamic duo down, and prove that his detractors are correct--at least for one game.
Jeff Fisher in Driver’s Seat as NFL Coaching Carousel Continues
By Chris Malumphy
Despite the fact that the 2011 NFL playoffs have just begun, we are already deep into the coaching carousel season. The Jaguars started the annual turnover process by jettisoning Jack Del Rio with five games to go in the season. Then Dolphins gave the boot to Tony Sparano and the Chiefs showed the door to Todd Haley. Shortly after the season ended, the Rams and Buccaneers sent Steve Spagnuolo and Raheem Morris packing. Surprisingly, despite their disappointing lifetime records, the Chargers will stick with Norv Turner for yet another season and Marvin Lewis saved his job yet again by taking the Bengals to the playoffs. Of the current head coaches, Pat Shurmur and Leslie Frazier have the worst records, although both only have one full season under their belts. [Update: Hue Jackson has been fired by Oakland's newly hired General Manager, Reggie McKenzie.]
It now appears that the Chiefs will give Romeo Crennel a second shot at a full-time coaching gig after he went 2-1 in an interim assignment. [Update: Crennel was subsequently given the Chiefs head coaching job.] Mel Tucker in Jacksonville and Todd Bowles in Miami are both being kept dangling in limbo as the owners of those teams check out other possibilities. [Update: the Jaguars have hired Mke Mularkey.]
Former Titans' coach Jeff Fisher seems to be in an ideal position, seemingly having the choice between leading the Rams or the Dolphins. Several experienced quality coaches who would seem to have years of potential coaching ahead of them are playing it coy and may have priced themselves to far above the current market: Bill Cowher, Jon Gruden, and perhaps Tony Dungy fit that description. Cowher and Gruden are being extremely picky, looking for just the right spot, and the right quarterback situation. Dungy may never return to coaching again. All three appear happy in the broadcast booth. Brian Billick, Mike Martz and Eric Mangini would love to get another head coaching job, but no one seems particularly interested. Wade Phillips has done well, but not good enough, whereever he has gone before, but now is seen as a great defensive coordinator and only a mediocre head coach. Phillips (82-61, .573), Mike Sherman (57-39, .594) and Brad Childress (39-35, .527) might have a shot in Tampa Bay, however. Mike Mularkey was only 14-18 his first time around, but has always been thought of as an offensive innovator and could get some consideration. Josh McDaniels is returning to the Patriots to try to resurrect a young career that swiftly headed downhill after starting off 6-0 a few years ago.
To keep it in perspective, here are the lifetime records of those who served as head coaches in 2011 as well as those who recently held head coaching positions.
| Lifetime Records of 2011 NFL Head Coaches | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | W | L | T | Pct | Tenure | Team | W | L | T | Pct |
| Jim Harbaugh | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 2011 | 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 |
| Mike Tomlin | 55 | 25 | 0 | 0.688 | 2007 | Steelers | 55 | 25 | 0 | 0.688 |
| John Harbaugh | 44 | 20 | 0 | 0.688 | 2008 | Ravens | 44 | 20 | 0 | 0.688 |
| Mike Smith | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0.672 | 2008 | Falcons | 43 | 21 | 0 | 0.672 |
| Todd Bowles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 2011 | Dolphins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Mike McCarthy | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0.656 | 2006 | Packers | 63 | 33 | 0 | 0.656 |
| Sean Payton | 62 | 34 | 0 | 0.646 | 2006 | Saints | 62 | 34 | 0 | 0.646 |
| Bill Belichick | 175 | 97 | 0 | 0.643 | 2000 | Patriots | 139 | 53 | 0 | 0.724 |
| Andy Reid | 126 | 81 | 1 | 0.608 | 1999 | Eagles | 126 | 81 | 1 | 0.608 |
| Rex Ryan | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0.583 | 2009 | Jets | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0.583 |
| Mike Shanahan | 157 | 119 | 0 | 0.569 | 2010 | Redskins | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0.344 |
| Mike Munchak | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 2011 | Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 |
| Lovie Smith | 71 | 57 | 0 | 0.555 | 2004 | Bears | 71 | 57 | 0 | 0.555 |
| Tom Coughlin | 142 | 114 | 0 | 0.555 | 2004 | Giants | 74 | 54 | 0 | 0.578 |
| Jeff Fisher | 142 | 120 | 0 | 0.542 | 2012 | Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Jim Caldwell | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0.542 | 2009 | Colts | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0.542 |
| Jason Garrett | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0.542 | 2010 | Cowboys | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0.542 |
| John Fox | 81 | 79 | 0 | 0.506 | 2011 | Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Ken Whisenhunt | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0.500 | 2007 | Cardinals | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Hue Jackson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 2011 | Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Joe Philbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 2012 | Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Pete Carroll | 47 | 49 | 0 | 0.490 | 2010 | Seahawks | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0.438 |
| Gary Kubiak | 47 | 49 | 0 | 0.490 | 2006 | Texans | 47 | 49 | 0 | 0.490 |
| Jack Del Rio | 68 | 71 | 0 | 0.489 | 2003 | Jaguars | 68 | 71 | 0 | 0.489 |
| Norv Turner | 107 | 113 | 1 | 0.486 | 2007 | Chargers | 49 | 31 | 0 | 0.613 |
| Marvin Lewis | 69 | 74 | 1 | 0.483 | 2003 | Bengals | 69 | 74 | 1 | 0.483 |
| Tony Sparano | 29 | 32 | 0 | 0.475 | 2008 | Dolphins | 29 | 32 | 0 | 0.475 |
| Chan Gailey | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0.438 | 2010 | Bills | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0.313 |
| Mike Mularkey | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0.438 | 2012 | Jaguars | ||||
| Todd Haley | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0.422 | 2009 | Chiefs | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0.422 |
| Mel Tucker | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 2011 | Jaguars | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 |
| Romeo Crennel | 26 | 41 | 0 | 0.388 | 2011 | Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 |
| Jim Schwartz | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0.375 | 2009 | Lions | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0.375 |
| Ron Rivera | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 2011 | Panthers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 |
| Raheem Morris | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0.354 | 2009 | Buccaneers | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0.354 |
| Leslie Frazier | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.273 | 2010 | Vikings | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.273 |
| Pat Shurmur | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | 2011 | Browns | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 |
| Steve Spagnuolo | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.208 | 2009 | Rams | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.208 |
| Total | 1661 | 1423 | 3 | 0.539 | 1205 | 983 | 2 | 0.551 | ||
| Lifetime Records of Recent Former NFL Head Coaches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | W | L | T | Pct |
| Jim Tomsula | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tony Dungy | 139 | 69 | 0 | 0.668 |
| Mike Martz | 53 | 32 | 0 | 0.624 |
| Bill Cowher | 149 | 90 | 1 | 0.623 |
| Marty Schottenheimer | 200 | 126 | 1 | 0.613 |
| Mike Sherman | 57 | 39 | 0 | 0.594 |
| Mike Holmgren | 161 | 111 | 0 | 0.592 |
| Wade Phillips | 82 | 61 | 0 | 0.573 |
| Bill Parcells | 172 | 130 | 1 | 0.569 |
| Brian Billick | 80 | 64 | 0 | 0.556 |
| Dennis Green | 113 | 94 | 0 | 0.546 |
| Jeff Fisher | 142 | 120 | 0 | 0.542 |
| Jim Caldwell | 26 | 22 | 0 | 0.542 |
| Jon Gruden | 95 | 81 | 0 | 0.540 |
| Dan Reeves | 190 | 165 | 2 | 0.535 |
| Brad Childress | 39 | 35 | 0 | 0.527 |
| Dick Vermeil | 120 | 109 | 0 | 0.524 |
| Jim Fassel | 58 | 53 | 1 | 0.522 |
| Steve Mariucci | 72 | 67 | 0 | 0.518 |
| Hue Jackson | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 |
| Jack Del Rio | 68 | 71 | 0 | 0.489 |
| Jim Mora Jr. | 31 | 33 | 0 | 0.484 |
| Tony Sparano | 29 | 32 | 0 | 0.475 |
| Bill Callahan | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0.469 |
| Nick Saban | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0.469 |
| Mike Singletary | 18 | 22 | 0 | 0.450 |
| Mike Mularkey | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0.438 |
| Jim Haslett | 47 | 61 | 0 | 0.435 |
| Perry Fewell | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 |
| Dick Jauron | 60 | 82 | 0 | 0.423 |
| Todd Haley | 19 | 26 | 0 | 0.422 |
| Herman Edwards | 54 | 74 | 0 | 0.422 |
| Butch Davis | 24 | 34 | 0 | 0.414 |
| Eric Mangini | 33 | 47 | 0 | 0.413 |
| Mel Tucker | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 |
| Josh McDaniels | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0.393 |
| Tom Cable | 17 | 27 | 0 | 0.386 |
| Jim Zorn | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0.375 |
| Raheem Morris | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0.354 |
| Mike Nolan | 18 | 37 | 0 | 0.327 |
| Dick LeBeau | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0.267 |
| Eric Studesville | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 |
| Bobby Petrino | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.231 |
| Rod Marinelli | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.208 |
| Steve Spagnuolo | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.208 |
| Marty Mornhinweg | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0.156 |
| Cam Cameron | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 |
NFL Starting QBs Typically Drafted in 1st Round; But Nearly Half Don’t Play for Their Original Team
By Chris Malumphy
The starting quarterbacks of NFL teams are primarily first round draft picks. Thirty-four quarterbacks threw enough passes in 2011 to qualify for the passing title. I've tossed T.J. Yates into this analysis too since he will be starting in the playoffs for the Houston Texans due to the injury to Matt Schaub. Of those 35 quarterbacks, 19 (54%) were selected in the first round. Four others were taken in the second round, including Drew Brees who was taken with the 32nd selection in the 2001 draft, which is the equivalent of the last pick in the first round in the 32 team NFL draft of today. Of the quarterbacks drafted after the second round, only Matt Schaub (3rd rounder in 2004), Matt Hasselbeck (6th round in 1998) and Tom Brady (6th round in 2000) have had noteworthy success. Tony Romo, who went undrafted, could also be added to that mix. Seventh rounders Matt Cassel and Ryan Fitzpatrick have been too inconsistent to rate more than average.
Interestingly, the Atlanta Falcons have drafted three of the top 35 quarterbacks: Michael Vick, Matt Schaub and Matt Ryan. Considering that they also selected Brett Favre, who was a starter as recently as a year ago, that's not too shabby drafting, although the Falcons have only been able to fully capitalize on the selection of Ryan.It is also insightful to note that 15 of the top 35 quarterbacks do not play for the teams that drafted or originally signed them including: Michael Vick, Carson Palmer, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler, Rex Grossman, Drew Brees, Kevin Kolb, Tarvaris Jackson, Matt Schaub, Kyle Orton, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Cassel, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Matt Moore.
Of the 12 starting quarterbacks for 2011 playoff bound teams, only T.J. Yates and Tom Brady were drafted later than the 3rd pick in the second round.
| When Starting Quarterbacks Were Drafted
(Blue = 2011 Playoff Teams) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Drafted | Round | Pick | Player | Drafted By | College |
| Michael Vick | Eagles | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Falcons | Virginia Tech |
| Carson Palmer | Raiders | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bengals | USC |
| Eli Manning | Giants | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chargers | Mississippi |
| Alex Smith | 49ers | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49ers | Utah |
| Matthew Stafford | Lions | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lions | Georgia |
| Sam Bradford | Rams | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Rams | Oklahoma |
| Cam Newton | Panthers | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Panthers | Auburn |
| Matt Ryan | Falcons | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Falcons | Boston College |
| Philip Rivers | Chargers | 2004 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Giants | North Carolina State |
| Mark Sanchez | Jets | 2009 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Jets | USC |
| Blaine Gabbert | Jaguars | 2011 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Jaguars | Missouri |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Steelers | 2004 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Steelers | Miami (OH) |
| Jay Cutler | Bears | 2006 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Broncos | Vanderbilt |
| Christian Ponder | Vikings | 2011 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Vikings | Florida State |
| Josh Freeman | Buccaneers | 2009 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Buccaneers | Kansas State |
| Joe Flacco | Ravens | 2008 | 1 | 18 | 18 | Ravens | Delaware |
| Rex Grossman | Redskins | 2003 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Bears | Florida |
| Aaron Rodgers | Packers | 2005 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Packers | California |
| Tim Tebow | Broncos | 2010 | 1 | 25 | 25 | Broncos | Florida |
| Drew Brees | Saints | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 32 | Chargers | Purdue |
| Andy Dalton | Bengals | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 35 | Bengals | Texas Christian |
| Kevin Kolb | Cardinals | 2007 | 2 | 4 | 36 | Eagles | Houston |
| Tarvaris Jackson | Seahawks | 2006 | 2 | 32 | 64 | Vikings | Alabama State |
| Colt McCoy | Browns | 2010 | 3 | 21 | 85 | Browns | Texas |
| Matt Schaub | Texans | 2004 | 3 | 27 | 90 | Falcons | Virginia |
| Kyle Orton | Chiefs | 2005 | 4 | 5 | 106 | Bears | Purdue |
| T.J. Yates | Texans | 2011 | 5 | 21 | 152 | Texans | North Carolina |
| John Skelton | Cardinals | 2010 | 5 | 24 | 155 | Cardinals | Fordham |
| Matt Hasselbeck | Titans | 1998 | 6 | 34 | 187 | Packers | Boston College |
| Tom Brady | Patriots | 2000 | 6 | 33 | 199 | Patriots | Michigan |
| Curtis Painter | Colts | 2009 | 6 | 28 | 201 | Colts | Purdue |
| Matt Cassel | Chiefs | 2005 | 7 | 16 | 230 | Patriots | USC |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Bills | 2005 | 7 | 36 | 250 | Rams | Harvard |
| Tony Romo | Cowboys |   | Eastern Illinois | ||||
| Matt Moore | Dolphins |   | Oregon State | ||||
| 2011 Quarterback Statistics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Att | C | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rating |
| Aaron Rodgers | Packers | 502 | 343 | 68.3 | 4,643 | 9.25 | 45 | 6 | 122.5 |
| Drew Brees | Saints | 657 | 468 | 71.2 | 5,476 | 8.34 | 46 | 14 | 110.6 |
| Tom Brady | Patriots | 611 | 401 | 65.6 | 5,235 | 8.57 | 39 | 12 | 105.6 |
| Tony Romo | Cowboys | 522 | 346 | 66.3 | 4,184 | 8.02 | 31 | 10 | 102.5 |
| Matthew Stafford | Lions | 663 | 421 | 63.5 | 5,038 | 7.60 | 41 | 16 | 97.2 |
| Matt Schaub | Texans | 292 | 178 | 61.0 | 2,479 | 8.49 | 15 | 6 | 96.8 |
| Eli Manning | Giants | 589 | 359 | 61.0 | 4,933 | 8.38 | 29 | 16 | 92.9 |
| Matt Ryan | Falcons | 566 | 347 | 61.3 | 4,177 | 7.38 | 29 | 12 | 92.2 |
| Alex Smith | 49ers | 446 | 274 | 61.4 | 3,150 | 7.06 | 17 | 5 | 90.7 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Steelers | 513 | 324 | 63.2 | 4,077 | 7.95 | 21 | 14 | 90.1 |
| Philip Rivers | Chargers | 582 | 366 | 62.9 | 4,624 | 7.95 | 27 | 20 | 88.7 |
| Matt Moore | Dolphins | 347 | 210 | 60.5 | 2,497 | 7.20 | 16 | 9 | 87.1 |
| Jay Cutler | Bears | 314 | 182 | 58.0 | 2,319 | 7.39 | 13 | 7 | 85.7 |
| Michael Vick | Eagles | 423 | 253 | 59.8 | 3,303 | 7.81 | 18 | 14 | 84.9 |
| Cam Newton | Panthers | 517 | 310 | 60.0 | 4,051 | 7.84 | 21 | 17 | 84.5 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | Titans | 518 | 319 | 61.6 | 3,571 | 6.89 | 18 | 14 | 82.4 |
| Kevin Kolb | Cardinals | 253 | 146 | 57.7 | 1,955 | 7.73 | 9 | 8 | 81.1 |
| Joe Flacco | Ravens | 542 | 312 | 57.6 | 3,610 | 6.66 | 20 | 12 | 80.9 |
| Carson Palmer | Raiders | 328 | 199 | 60.7 | 2,753 | 8.39 | 13 | 16 | 80.5 |
| Andy Dalton | Bengals | 516 | 300 | 58.1 | 3,398 | 6.59 | 20 | 13 | 80.4 |
| T.J. Yates | Texans | 134 | 82 | 61.2 | 949 | 7.08 | 3 | 3 | 80.2 |
| Tarvaris Jackson | Seahawks | 450 | 271 | 60.2 | 3,091 | 6.87 | 14 | 13 | 79.2 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | Bills | 569 | 353 | 62.0 | 3,832 | 6.74 | 24 | 23 | 79.1 |
| Mark Sanchez | Jets | 543 | 308 | 56.7 | 3,474 | 6.40 | 26 | 18 | 78.2 |
| Kyle Orton | Chiefs | 252 | 150 | 59.5 | 1,758 | 6.98 | 9 | 9 | 77.8 |
| Matt Cassel | Chiefs | 269 | 160 | 59.5 | 1,713 | 6.37 | 10 | 9 | 76.6 |
| Josh Freeman | Buccaneers | 551 | 346 | 62.8 | 3,592 | 6.52 | 16 | 22 | 74.6 |
| Colt McCoy | Browns | 463 | 265 | 57.2 | 2,733 | 5.90 | 14 | 11 | 74.6 |
| Tim Tebow | Broncos | 271 | 126 | 46.5 | 1,729 | 6.38 | 12 | 6 | 72.9 |
| Rex Grossman | Redskins | 458 | 265 | 57.9 | 3,151 | 6.88 | 16 | 20 | 72.4 |
| Sam Bradford | Rams | 357 | 191 | 53.5 | 2,164 | 6.06 | 6 | 6 | 70.5 |
| Christian Ponder | Vikings | 291 | 158 | 54.3 | 1,853 | 6.37 | 13 | 13 | 70.1 |
| John Skelton | Cardinals | 275 | 151 | 54.9 | 1,913 | 6.96 | 11 | 14 | 68.9 |
| Curtis Painter | Colts | 243 | 132 | 54.3 | 1,541 | 6.34 | 6 | 9 | 66.6 |
| Blaine Gabbert | Jaguars | 413 | 210 | 50.8 | 2,214 | 5.36 | 12 | 11 | 65.4 |