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The top 10 quarterback passer ratings dating back to 1943, only 3 of the top 10 are from more than a 12 seasons ago. The rest are within a decade to dozen years ago. That's pretty crazy.
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
Favre played in both the 90s and the '00s. If there was a big jump in how easy it is to throw, his performance is where it would have been most noticeable.
His highest rated year was '09 where he had the 107. Taking into account his second best year was a 99 back in '95 when it was about 5 points easier to throw. He would have had a year that was really only about 4 points higher than his best.
Both the Packers and the Vikings went 13-3 those years. In '09 you can see why he had a good year. Besides playing within the scheme, he had a weak schedule, lucky drops by DBs that would have ended games badly and Rice pulling in jump balls in triple coverage.
The changes would be most noticeable for a player who played in both decades.
It has been a steady progression from 1940 to today and the passer rating has increased from 39.6 to its highest last year of 86. There has not been any major jumps, it has been relatively steady. So the highest rating should be most recent. Even with Rodgers having a 129 rating this year, the average is actually down from last year. The average keeps increasing so the high mark keeps increasing.
There are still QBs that are farther above average than anybody today. Even better than Rodgers. Steve Young, Otto Grahm, Sammy Baugh and the best ever Sid Luckman had relativly better career ratings than Rodgers has so far if you account for the increase in average passer rating. Roger Stauback was just passed by Rodgres and it took a 129 season to get him there. Rodgers in the only one active now that is in the top 10. Not even Brady or Manning crack that. They are top 20.
The change in the last 20 years is nothing compared to the change since Sid Luckman played.
Just because people don't like that Favre is so far back, doesn't mean they system is flawed. Maybe it is just Favre was flawed. He had some pretty terrible years. '10, '08, '06, '05, '00 '99 and 93 were all pretty bad. Well below average. Mostly rated in the 70s.
I want to go out like my Grandpa did. Peacefully in his sleep.
Not screaming in terror like his passengers.