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Gus Frerotte

Gustave Joseph Frerotte

Position: QB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: July 31, 1971 in Kittanning, PA
College: Tulsa

Career AV: 57 (1009th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 7th round (197th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft.

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Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% AV
1994 23 WAS 12 4 4 1-3-0 46 100 46.0 600 5 5.0 5 5.0 51 6.0 4.8 13.0 150.0 61.2 3 18 5.7 4.4 2.9 2
1995 24 WAS QB 12 16 11 3-8-0 199 396 50.3 2751 13 3.3 13 3.3 73 6.9 6.1 13.8 171.9 70.2 23 192 6.1 5.3 5.5 8
1996* 25 WAS QB 12 16 16 9-7-0 270 470 57.4 3453 12 2.6 11 2.3 52 7.3 6.8 12.8 215.8 79.3 22 134 6.7 6.2 4.5 14
1997 26 WAS QB 12 13 13 6-6-1 204 402 50.7 2682 17 4.2 12 3.0 52 6.7 6.2 13.1 206.3 73.8 23 146 6.0 5.5 5.4 9
1998 27 WAS 12 3 2 0-2-0 25 54 46.3 283 1 1.9 3 5.6 22 5.2 3.1 11.3 94.3 45.5 12 61 3.4 1.6 18.2 1
1999 28 DET qb 12 9 6 2-4-0 175 288 60.8 2117 9 3.1 7 2.4 77 7.4 6.9 12.1 235.2 83.6 28 202 6.1 5.6 8.9 7
2000 29 DEN qb 12 10 6 4-2-0 138 232 59.5 1776 9 3.9 8 3.4 44 7.7 6.9 12.9 177.6 82.1 12 77 7.0 6.2 4.9 7
2001 30 DEN 12 4 1 0-1-0 30 48 62.5 308 3 6.3 0 0.0 26 6.4 7.7 10.3 77.0 101.7 3 21 5.6 6.8 5.9 1
2002 31 CIN 12 4 3 0-3-0 44 85 51.8 437 1 1.2 5 5.9 51 5.1 2.7 9.9 109.3 46.1 10 74 3.8 1.7 10.5 1
2003 32 MIN 12 16 2 2-0-0 38 65 58.5 690 7 10.8 2 3.1 72 10.6 11.4 18.2 43.1 118.1 5 22 9.5 10.3 7.1 2
2004 33 MIN 12 16 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
2005 34 MIA QB 11 16 15 9-6-0 257 494 52.0 2996 18 3.6 13 2.6 60 6.1 5.6 11.7 187.3 71.9 26 158 5.5 5.0 5.0 9
2006 35 STL 12 1 0 1 3 33.3 27 0 0.0 0 0.0 27 9.0 9.0 27.0 27.0 67.4 0 0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0
2007 36 STL qb 12 8 3 1-2-0 94 167 56.3 1014 7 4.2 12 7.2 38 6.1 3.7 10.8 126.8 58.3 11 59 5.4 3.1 6.2 0
2008 37 MIN QB 12 11 11 8-3-0 178 301 59.1 2157 12 4.0 15 5.0 99 7.2 5.7 12.1 196.1 73.7 29 164 6.0 4.7 8.8 6
Career 147 93 45-47-1 1699 3106 54.7 21291 114 3.7 106 3.4 99 6.9 6.1 12.5 144.8 74.2 207 1328 6.0 5.3 6.2 67
5 yrs WAS 52 46 19-26-1 744 1422 52.3 9769 48 3.4 44 3.1 73 6.9 6.2 13.1 187.9 72.7 83 551 6.1 5.4 5.5 34
3 yrs MIN 43 13 10-3-0 216 367 58.9 2847 19 5.2 17 4.6 99 7.8 6.7 13.2 66.2 81.4 34 186 6.6 5.7 8.5 8
2 yrs DEN 14 7 4-3-0 168 280 60.0 2084 12 4.3 8 2.9 44 7.4 7.0 12.4 148.9 85.5 15 98 6.7 6.3 5.1 8
2 yrs RAM 9 3 1-2-0 95 170 55.9 1041 7 4.1 12 7.1 38 6.1 3.8 11.0 115.7 58.5 11 59 5.4 3.2 6.1 0
1 yr CIN 4 3 0-3-0 44 85 51.8 437 1 1.2 5 5.9 51 5.1 2.7 9.9 109.3 46.1 10 74 3.8 1.7 10.5 1
1 yr DET 9 6 2-4-0 175 288 60.8 2117 9 3.1 7 2.4 77 7.4 6.9 12.1 235.2 83.6 28 202 6.1 5.6 8.9 7
1 yr MIA 16 15 9-6-0 257 494 52.0 2996 18 3.6 13 2.6 60 6.1 5.6 11.7 187.3 71.9 26 158 5.5 5.0 5.0 9

Playoff Record as Starting QB: 1999 (0-1), 2000 (0-1)

Advanced Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
1994 23 WAS 12 4 4 1-3-0 100 84 95 81 88 62 115 71 122 77
1995 24 WAS QB 12 16 11 3-8-0 396 105 104 101 100 74 92 98 104 89
1996* 25 WAS QB 12 16 16 9-7-0 470 116 122 111 115 100 83 113 114 102
1997 26 WAS QB 12 13 13 6-6-1 402 99 103 101 104 77 102 103 110 96
1998 27 WAS 12 3 2 0-2-0 54 73 56 66 57 58 78 68 35 61
1999 28 DET qb 12 9 6 2-4-0 288 109 103 108 104 113 91 112 89 107
2000 29 DEN qb 12 10 6 4-2-0 232 117 120 111 114 105 100 98 113 106
2002 31 CIN 12 4 3 0-3-0 85 65 56 48 45 73 60 54 72 50
2003 32 MIN 12 16 2 2-0-0 65 170 165 166 162 97 183 101 95 148
2005 34 MIA QB 11 16 15 9-6-0 494 86 91 92 95 74 95 109 111 88
2007 36 STL qb 12 8 3 1-2-0 167 83 87 64 69 84 102 35 100 67
2008 37 MIN QB 12 11 11 8-3-0 301 104 99 93 91 95 100 79 84 90
Career 147 93 45-47-1 3106 102 103 98 99 87 96 96 102 93

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1994 23 WAS 12 4 4 4 1 0 2 0.3 0.3 1.0 1 0 4
1995 24 WAS QB 12 16 11 22 16 1 10 0.7 1.0 1.4 16 1 7
1996* 25 WAS QB 12 16 16 28 16 0 17 0.6 1.0 1.8 16 0 12
1997 26 WAS QB 12 13 13 24 65 2 14 2.7 5.0 1.8 65 2 8
1998 27 WAS 12 3 2 3 20 0 20 6.7 6.7 1.0 20 0 0
1999 28 DET qb 12 9 6 15 33 0 8 2.2 3.7 1.7 33 0 3
2000 29 DEN qb 12 10 6 22 64 1 13 2.9 6.4 2.2 64 1 5
2001 30 DEN 12 4 1 10 9 1 4 0.9 2.3 2.5 9 1 2
2002 31 CIN 12 4 3 4 22 0 9 5.5 5.5 1.0 22 0 2
2003 32 MIN 12 16 2 12 -2 0 4 -0.2 -0.1 0.8 -2 0 2
2005 34 MIA QB 11 16 15 27 61 0 14 2.3 3.8 1.7 61 0 13
2007 36 STL qb 12 8 3 6 3 0 2 0.5 0.4 0.8 3 0 3
2008 37 MIN QB 12 11 11 19 7 1 5 0.4 0.6 1.7 7 1 4
Career 147 93 196 315 6 20 1.6 2.1 1.3 315 6 65
5 yrs WAS 52 46 81 118 3 20 1.5 2.3 1.6 118 3 31
3 yrs MIN 43 13 31 5 1 5 0.2 0.1 0.7 5 1 6
2 yrs DEN 14 7 32 73 2 13 2.3 5.2 2.3 73 2 7
2 yrs RAM 9 3 6 3 0 2 0.5 0.3 0.7 3 0 3
1 yr CIN 4 3 4 22 0 9 5.5 5.5 1.0 22 0 2
1 yr DET 9 6 15 33 0 8 2.2 3.7 1.7 33 0 3
1 yr MIA 16 15 27 61 0 14 2.3 3.8 1.7 61 0 13

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1994 23 WAS 12 4 4 0 4 2 -4 0
1995 24 WAS QB 12 16 11 0 7 4 -16 0
1996* 25 WAS QB 12 16 16 0 12 1 -12 0
1997 26 WAS QB 12 13 13 0 8 2 -16 0
1999 28 DET qb 12 9 6 0 3 1 0 0
2000 29 DEN qb 12 10 6 0 5 0 0 0
2001 30 DEN 12 4 1 0 2 1 0 0
2002 31 CIN 12 4 3 0 2 0 0 0
2003 32 MIN 12 16 2 0 2 2 -2 0
2005 34 MIA QB 11 16 15 0 13 4 -36 0
2007 36 STL qb 12 8 3 0 3 2 -4 0
2008 37 MIN QB 12 11 11 0 4 1 -1 0 2 0
Career 147 93 0 65 20 -91 0 2 0
5 yrs WAS 52 46 0 31 9 -48 0
3 yrs MIN 43 13 0 6 3 -3 0 2 0
2 yrs DEN 14 7 0 7 1 0 0
2 yrs RAM 9 3 0 3 2 -4 0
1 yr CIN 4 3 0 2 0 0 0
1 yr DET 9 6 0 3 1 0 0
1 yr MIA 16 15 0 13 4 -36 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1995 24 WAS QB 12 16 11 1 1 6
1997 26 WAS QB 12 13 13 2 2 12
2000 29 DEN qb 12 10 6 1 1 6
2001 30 DEN 12 4 1 1 1 6
2008 37 MIN QB 12 11 11 1 1 6
Career 147 93 6 6 36
5 yrs WAS 52 46 3 3 18
3 yrs MIN 43 13 1 1 6
2 yrs DEN 14 7 2 2 12

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1996

Passes Completed

1996 NFL 270 (9)
Active 1699 (17)
Career 1699 (78)

Pass Attempts

1996 NFL 470 (8)
2005 NFL 494 (9)
Active 3106 (14)
Career 3106 (76)

Passing Yds

1996 NFL 3453 (6)
Active 21291 (16)
Career 21291 (81)

Passing TD

Active 114 (18)
Career 114 (99)

Passer Rating

1999 NFL 83.6 (9)
Career 74.2 (105)

Long Pass

2008 NFL 99 (1/1)

Passes Intercepted

2005 NFL 13 (8)
2008 NFL 15 (4)
Active 106 (8)
Career 106 (91)

Sacked

Active 207 (13)
Career 207 (74)

Sacked Yds Lost

1999 NFL 202 (10)
Active 1328 (14)
Career 1328 (84)

Passing Yds/Game

1999 NFL 235.2 (8)
Career 144.8 (131)

Yds/Pass Att

1996 NFL 7.3 (6)
1999 NFL 7.4 (8)
2000 NFL 7.7 (5)
Active 6.9 (19)
Career 6.9 (99)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1995 NFL 13.8 (1)

1996 NFL 12.8 (3)
1997 NFL 13.1 (4)
2000 NFL 12.9 (4)
2008 NFL 12.1 (7)
Active 12.5 (3)
Career 12.5 (97)

Pass Attempts/Game

Career 21.1 (130)

Fumbles

1996 NFL 12 (3)
2005 NFL 13 (3/65)
Active 65 (9)
Career 65 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1995 NFL 4 (6)
2005 NFL 4 (4)
Active 20 (10)
Career 20 (92)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1996 NFL 6.80 (8)
1999 NFL 6.88 (9)
2000 NFL 6.88 (10)
Active 6.05 (27)
Career 6.05 (81)

Net Yds/Pass Att

1996 NFL 6.75 (3)
2000 NFL 6.96 (7)
Active 6.03 (22)
Career 6.03 (57)

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1996 NFL 6.23 (5)
2000 NFL 6.23 (10)
Active 5.27 (27)
Career 5.27 (60)

Passes Completed/Game

1999 NFL 19.4 (7)
Career 11.6 (125)

Pass Completion %

1999 NFL 60.8% (4)
Career 54.7% (116)

Pass Intercept. %

1996 NFL 2.3% (2)
1999 NFL 2.4% (4)
Active 3.4% (29)
Career 3.4% (61)

Passing TD %

Active 3.7% (27)
Career 3.7% (152)

Sack %

1996 NFL 4.47% (6)
1997 NFL 5.41% (7)
2000 NFL 4.92% (9)
2005 NFL 5.00% (8)
Active 6.25% (22)
Career 6.25% (61)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1994 23 4 QB 44 41
1995 24 16 QB 170 25
1996 25 16 QB 190 14
1997 26 13 QB 204 19
1998 27 3 QB 13 63
1999 28 9 QB 128 27
2000 29 10 QB 121 30
2001 30 4 QB 37 40
2002 31 4 QB 16 54
2003 32 16 QB 65 41
2004 33 16 QB 74
2005 34 16 QB 208 16
2006 35 1 QB 1 66
2007 36 8 QB 59 43
2008 37 11 QB 135 29
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