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Grogan's yards per pass attempt was helped immeasurably by Stanley, Nineteen Yards per Catch, Morgan. Would love to see a second coming of Morgan on this edition of the Patriots.Unfortunately it is extremely difficult to compare quarterbacks that did not play at identical times. The stats lose context when the two played even just a decade or two apart.
Bledsoe versus Grogan is an interesting debate. Based on just the raw numbers, Drew had more passing yards, fewer picks and a lower interception percentage. However, Grogan threw more touchdowns, had a higher TD percentage, more yards per pass attempt, more wins as the Pats QB, and a higher winning percentage.
If comparing the player as a whole versus strictly passing leaders, one would also need to figure in his productivity as a runner - and his leadership/motivation attributes.
Parilli's numbers look awful by today's standards, but he was good enough to be an AFL All-Star (Pro Bowl) three times, and an All-AFL (All Pro) quarterback once.
If the question is changed to a ranking of the best quarterbacks in franchise history, then I would say:
- Tom Brady
- Steve Grogan
- Drew Bledsoe
- Babe Parilli
- Jim Plunkett
.New England Patriots Career Passing Leaders | Pro-Football-Reference.com
New England Patriots Career Passing Leaderswww.pro-football-reference.com
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