Otto Graham's worst loss
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:40 am
I was browing PFR when I came across this 1954 Browns Steelers game.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 170pit.htm
A few interesting tidbits.
-This was the worst loss of Otto Graham's NFL career. (Shockingly enough, the 1947 Browns had a 28 point loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
-Graham was 22 of 28 in the game and had 5 interceptions. That's means interceptions made up an incredible 83.3% of his incompletions. I've seen other games where a QB had more passes "hit the ground" (neither completed not intercepted,) but this is the 2nd highest percentage I've ever seen, with a minimum of 5 passes thrown. (Heath Shuler had a game in 1995 where he completed 10 of 12 passes, and both of the incompletions were picked off.)
-Graham in this game was one of 5 players since 1950 to throw 4 or more interceptions in a game and still have a modern passer rating over 100.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... 170pit.htm
A few interesting tidbits.
-This was the worst loss of Otto Graham's NFL career. (Shockingly enough, the 1947 Browns had a 28 point loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
-Graham was 22 of 28 in the game and had 5 interceptions. That's means interceptions made up an incredible 83.3% of his incompletions. I've seen other games where a QB had more passes "hit the ground" (neither completed not intercepted,) but this is the 2nd highest percentage I've ever seen, with a minimum of 5 passes thrown. (Heath Shuler had a game in 1995 where he completed 10 of 12 passes, and both of the incompletions were picked off.)
-Graham in this game was one of 5 players since 1950 to throw 4 or more interceptions in a game and still have a modern passer rating over 100.