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Rich Gannon

Richard Joseph Gannon

Position: QB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: December 20, 1965 in Philadelphia, PA
College: Delaware

Career AV: 99 (145th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

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Passing

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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
1987 22 MIN 16 4 0 2 6 33.3 18 0 0.0 1 16.7 12 3.0 -4.5 9.0 4.5 2.8 0 0 3.0 -4.5 0.0 0
1988 23 MIN 16 3 0 7 15 46.7 90 0 0.0 0 0.0 19 6.0 6.0 12.9 30.0 66.0 3 22 3.8 3.8 16.7 0
1989 24 MIN 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990 25 MIN QB 16 14 12 5-7-0 182 349 52.1 2278 16 4.6 16 4.6 78 6.5 5.4 12.5 162.7 68.9 34 188 5.5 4.4 8.9 8
1991 26 MIN QB 16 15 11 6-5-0 211 354 59.6 2166 12 3.4 6 1.7 50 6.1 6.0 10.3 144.4 81.5 19 91 5.6 5.5 5.1 10
1992 27 MIN QB 16 12 12 8-4-0 159 279 57.0 1905 12 4.3 13 4.7 60 6.8 5.6 12.0 158.8 72.9 25 177 5.7 4.5 8.2 8
1993 28 WAS 16 8 4 1-3-0 74 125 59.2 704 3 2.4 7 5.6 54 5.6 3.6 9.5 88.0 59.5 16 87 4.4 2.6 11.3 2
1995 30 KAN 12 2 0 7 11 63.6 57 0 0.0 0 0.0 18 5.2 5.2 8.1 28.5 76.7 0 0 5.2 5.2 0.0 0
1996 31 KAN 12 4 3 1-2-0 54 90 60.0 491 6 6.7 1 1.1 25 5.5 6.3 9.1 122.8 92.4 5 42 4.7 5.5 5.3 2
1997 32 KAN qb 12 9 6 5-1-0 98 175 56.0 1144 7 4.0 4 2.3 47 6.5 6.3 11.7 127.1 79.8 13 86 5.6 5.4 6.9 5
1998 33 KAN QB 12 12 10 5-5-0 206 354 58.2 2305 10 2.8 6 1.7 80 6.5 6.3 11.2 192.1 80.1 25 155 5.7 5.5 6.6 9
1999* 34 OAK QB 12 16 16 8-8-0 304 515 59.0 3840 24 4.7 14 2.7 50 7.5 7.2 12.6 240.0 86.5 49 241 6.4 6.1 8.7 16
2000*+ 35 OAK QB 12 16 16 12-4-0 284 473 60.0 3430 28 5.9 11 2.3 84 7.3 7.4 12.1 214.4 92.4 28 124 6.6 6.7 5.6 20
2001* 36 OAK QB 12 16 16 10-6-0 361 549 65.8 3828 27 4.9 9 1.6 49 7.0 7.2 10.6 239.3 95.5 27 155 6.4 6.6 4.7 17
2002*+ 37 OAK QB 12 16 16 11-5-0 418 618 67.6 4689 26 4.2 10 1.6 75 7.6 7.7 11.2 293.1 97.3 36 214 6.8 6.9 5.5 18
2003 38 OAK qb 12 7 7 2-5-0 125 225 55.6 1274 6 2.7 4 1.8 46 5.7 5.4 10.2 182.0 73.5 17 90 4.9 4.6 7.0 3
2004 39 OAK 12 3 3 2-1-0 41 68 60.3 524 3 4.4 2 2.9 58 7.7 7.3 12.8 174.7 86.9 5 17 6.9 6.5 6.8 2
Career 157 132 76-56-0 2533 4206 60.2 28743 180 4.3 104 2.5 84 6.8 6.6 11.3 183.1 84.7 302 1689 6.0 5.8 6.7 120
6 yrs MIN 48 35 19-16-0 561 1003 55.9 6457 40 4.0 36 3.6 78 6.4 5.6 11.5 134.5 73.9 81 478 5.5 4.8 7.5 26
6 yrs RAI 74 74 45-29-0 1533 2448 62.6 17585 114 4.7 50 2.0 84 7.2 7.2 11.5 237.6 91.2 162 841 6.4 6.4 6.2 76
4 yrs KAN 27 19 11-8-0 365 630 57.9 3997 23 3.7 11 1.7 80 6.3 6.3 11.0 148.0 81.7 43 283 5.5 5.5 6.4 16
1 yr WAS 8 4 1-3-0 74 125 59.2 704 3 2.4 7 5.6 54 5.6 3.6 9.5 88.0 59.5 16 87 4.4 2.6 11.3 2

Playoff Record as Starting QB: 2000 (1-1), 2001 (1-1), 2002 (2-1)

Advanced Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+
1990 25 MIN QB 16 14 12 5-7-0 349 89 89 89 89 84 107 86 88 89
1991 26 MIN QB 16 15 11 6-5-0 354 83 93 99 104 109 94 129 113 107
1992 27 MIN QB 16 12 12 8-4-0 279 100 97 95 93 98 107 83 93 96
1993 28 WAS 16 8 4 1-3-0 125 78 73 67 66 104 82 67 71 77
1996 31 KAN 12 4 3 1-2-0 90 69 74 103 104 110 135 132 109 121
1997 32 KAN qb 12 9 6 5-1-0 175 96 97 103 103 97 100 113 101 103
1998 33 KAN QB 12 12 10 5-5-0 354 95 97 102 103 106 88 121 103 103
1999* 34 OAK QB 12 16 16 8-8-0 515 111 108 111 110 106 107 108 90 110
2000*+ 35 OAK QB 12 16 16 12-4-0 473 109 114 118 121 108 124 115 108 120
2001* 36 OAK QB 12 16 16 10-6-0 549 104 109 116 119 123 114 125 112 124
2002*+ 37 OAK QB 12 16 16 11-5-0 618 120 121 126 126 130 104 127 107 128
2003 38 OAK qb 12 7 7 2-5-0 225 79 81 90 90 87 82 124 96 91
2004 39 OAK 12 3 3 2-1-0 68 115 116 113 114 103 104 104 98 108
Career 157 132 76-56-0 4206 101 103 107 108 108 105 114 101 110

Rushing & Receiving

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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
1988 23 MIN 16 3 0 4 29 0 15 7.3 9.7 1.3 29 0 0
1990 25 MIN QB 16 14 12 52 268 1 27 5.2 19.1 3.7 268 1 10
1991 26 MIN QB 16 15 11 43 236 2 42 5.5 15.7 2.9 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.1 0.0 236 2 2
1992 27 MIN QB 16 12 12 45 187 0 14 4.2 15.6 3.8 187 0 5
1993 28 WAS 16 8 4 21 88 1 12 4.2 11.0 2.6 88 1 3
1995 30 KAN 12 2 0 8 25 1 12 3.1 12.5 4.0 25 1 0
1996 31 KAN 12 4 3 12 81 0 19 6.8 20.3 3.0 81 0 1
1997 32 KAN qb 12 9 6 33 109 2 13 3.3 12.1 3.7 109 2 5
1998 33 KAN QB 12 12 10 44 168 3 21 3.8 14.0 3.7 168 3 9
1999* 34 OAK QB 12 16 16 46 298 2 39 6.5 18.6 2.9 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 0.1 -0.2 295 2 8
2000*+ 35 OAK QB 12 16 16 89 529 4 23 5.9 33.1 5.6 529 4 9
2001* 36 OAK QB 12 16 16 63 231 2 17 3.7 14.4 3.9 231 2 13
2002*+ 37 OAK QB 12 16 16 50 156 3 24 3.1 9.8 3.1 156 3 9
2003 38 OAK qb 12 7 7 6 18 0 6 3.0 2.6 0.9 18 0 2
2004 39 OAK 12 3 3 5 26 0 20 5.2 8.7 1.7 26 0 3
Career 157 132 521 2449 21 42 4.7 15.6 3.3 2 -3 -1.5 0 0 0.0 0.0 2446 21 79
6 yrs MIN 48 35 144 720 3 42 5.0 15.0 3.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 720 3 17
6 yrs RAI 74 74 259 1258 11 39 4.9 17.0 3.5 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1255 11 44
4 yrs KAN 27 19 97 383 6 21 3.9 14.2 3.6 383 6 15
1 yr WAS 8 4 21 88 1 12 4.2 11.0 2.6 88 1 3

Defense & Fumbles

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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
1990 25 MIN QB 16 14 12 10 6 -3 0
1991 26 MIN QB 16 15 11 2 0 0 0
1992 27 MIN QB 16 12 12 5 0 0 0
1993 28 WAS 16 8 4 3 1 0 0
1996 31 KAN 12 4 3 1 0 0 0
1997 32 KAN qb 12 9 6 5 0 0 0
1998 33 KAN QB 12 12 10 9 4 -15 0
1999* 34 OAK QB 12 16 16 8 1 -5 0
2000*+ 35 OAK QB 12 16 16 9 2 -1 0
2001* 36 OAK QB 12 16 16 13 3 -8 0
2002*+ 37 OAK QB 12 16 16 9 3 -5 0
2003 38 OAK qb 12 7 7 2 0 0 0
2004 39 OAK 12 3 3 3 1 0 0
Career 157 132 79 21 -37 0
6 yrs MIN 48 35 17 6 -3 0
6 yrs RAI 74 74 44 10 -19 0
4 yrs KAN 27 19 15 4 -15 0
1 yr WAS 8 4 3 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1990 25 MIN QB 16 14 12 1 1 6
1991 26 MIN QB 16 15 11 2 2 12
1993 28 WAS 16 8 4 1 1 6
1995 30 KAN 12 2 0 1 1 6
1997 32 KAN qb 12 9 6 2 2 12
1998 33 KAN QB 12 12 10 3 3 18
1999* 34 OAK QB 12 16 16 2 2 12
2000*+ 35 OAK QB 12 16 16 4 4 1 26
2001* 36 OAK QB 12 16 16 2 2 1 14
2002*+ 37 OAK QB 12 16 16 3 3 18
Career 157 132 21 21 2 130
6 yrs MIN 48 35 3 3 18
6 yrs RAI 74 74 11 11 2 70
4 yrs KAN 27 19 6 6 36
1 yr WAS 8 4 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Wade Wilson, Pat Ryan, Frank Reich, Doug Pederson, Dan Orlovsky, Ray Lucas, Jeff Hostetler, Gary Hogeboom, Jay Fiedler, Ty Detmer
4 Jack Kemp, Chris Weinke, Tyler Thigpen, Ray Lucas, Jeff Kemp, Greg Cook, Dieter Brock, Bob Williams, JaMarcus Russell, Shaun Hill
5 Vince Young, Matt Schaub, Ty Detmer, Jack Kemp, Stan Humphries, Craig Erickson, Steve Pelluer, Trent Edwards, Bob Celeri, Dave M. Brown
6 Jason Campbell, Joe Kapp, Rick Mirer, Elvis Grbac, Billy Wade, Bubby Brister, Dave M. Brown, Bob Avellini, Chad Pennington, Tim Couch
7 Vince Ferragamo, Dave M. Brown, Bob Avellini, Rick Mirer, Tim Couch, Charlie Batch, Mark Malone, Jack Concannon, Jason Campbell, Jack Kemp
8 Bob Avellini, Vince Ferragamo, Rick Mirer, Tim Couch, Dave M. Brown, Jeff Hostetler, Jay Fiedler, James Harris, Charlie Batch, Jason Campbell
9 Bob Avellini, Vince Ferragamo, Rick Mirer, Tim Couch, Wade Wilson, Dave M. Brown, Jason Campbell, Steve Pelluer, Joe Kapp, Jack Concannon
10 Rick Mirer, Tim Couch, Bob Avellini, Vince Ferragamo, Dave M. Brown, Jack Concannon, Charlie Batch, Wade Wilson, Byron Leftwich, Matt Schaub
11 Rick Mirer, Mike Pagel, Tim Couch, Charlie Batch, Byron Leftwich, James Harris, Joey Harrington, Adrian Burk, Billy Kilmer, Bob Avellini
12 Tony Banks, Bob Berry, Wade Wilson, Elvis Grbac, Bubby Brister, Billy Kilmer, Rick Mirer, Earl Morrall, David Carr, Charlie Batch
13 Gus Frerotte, Elvis Grbac, Stan Humphries, Gary Danielson, Wade Wilson, Doug Williams, Lynn Dickey, Earl Morrall, Chris Miller, Tony Banks
14 Frank Ryan, Jeff Blake, Don Meredith, Jim Zorn, Greg Landry, Bert Jones, Kordell Stewart, Steve Beuerlein, Milt Plum, Neil Lomax
15 Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, Bert Jones, Jim Zorn, Neil Lomax, Greg Landry, Joe Theismann, Danny White, Trent Green, Jon Kitna
16 Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, Trent Green, Joe Theismann, Randall Cunningham, Joe Namath*, Sonny Jurgensen*, Daunte Culpepper, Bert Jones, Donovan McNabb
17 Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, Trent Green, Joe Namath*, Joe Theismann, Randall Cunningham, Sonny Jurgensen*, Troy Aikman*, Daunte Culpepper, Steve Grogan
Career Jeff Garcia, Kurt Warner, Randall Cunningham, Trent Green, Joe Namath*, Joe Theismann, Steve Grogan, Sonny Jurgensen*, Troy Aikman*, Ken Stabler

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2000 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
2002 NFL AP MVP
2002 NFL PFWA MVP
2002 NFL Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
2002 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)

Pro Bowls

1999
2000
2001
2002

First-Team All-Pro

2000
2002

Passes Completed

1999 NFL 304 (7)
2001 NFL 361 (2/30)
2002 NFL 418 (1/2)
Career 2533 (27)

Pass Attempts

1999 NFL 515 (6)
2001 NFL 549 (5/77)
2002 NFL 618 (1/8)
Career 4206 (35)

Passing Yds

1999 NFL 3840 (7)
2000 NFL 3430 (10)
2001 NFL 3828 (5)
2002 NFL 4689 (1/10)
Career 28743 (37)

Passing TD

1999 NFL 24 (4)
2000 NFL 28 (4/78)
2001 NFL 27 (4)
2002 NFL 26 (5)
Career 180 (43)

Passer Rating

1999 NFL 86.5 (6)
2000 NFL 92.4 (7)
2001 NFL 95.5 (2/84)
2002 NFL 97.3 (2/68)
Career 84.7 (23)

Long Pass

1990 NFL 78 (8)
2000 NFL 84 (2)

Passes Intercepted

1990 NFL 16 (7)
Career 104 (95)

Sacked

1990 NFL 34 (10)
1999 NFL 49 (4/41)
2002 NFL 36 (4)
Career 302 (34)

Sacked Yds Lost

1999 NFL 241 (4)
2002 NFL 214 (8)
Career 1689 (54)

Passing Yds/Game

1999 NFL 240.0 (7)
2001 NFL 239.3 (5)
2002 NFL 293.1 (1/13)
Career 183.1 (55)

Yds/Pass Att

1999 NFL 7.5 (7)
2000 NFL 7.3 (10)
2001 NFL 7.0 (9)
2002 NFL 7.6 (3)
Career 6.8 (121)

Yds/Pass Cmp

1999 NFL 12.6 (9)
2000 NFL 12.1 (10)
Career 11.3 (195)

Pass Attempts/Game

2001 NFL 34.3 (6)
2002 NFL 38.6 (1/14)
Career 26.8 (53)

Yds/Rushing Att

Career 4.7 (46)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Career 2 (58)

Fumbles

1990 NFL 10 (8)
1998 NFL 9 (7)
2000 NFL 9 (6)
2001 NFL 13 (4/65)
Career 79 (33)

Fumbles Recovered

1990 NFL 6 (2/44)
1998 NFL 4 (5)
Career 21 (78)

Adj Yds/Pass Att

1999 NFL 7.17 (6)
2000 NFL 7.39 (9)
2001 NFL 7.22 (4)
2002 NFL 7.70 (4)
Career 6.58 (36)

Net Yds/Pass Att

1999 NFL 6.38 (6)
2000 NFL 6.60 (10)
2001 NFL 6.38 (7)
2002 NFL 6.84 (5)
Career 6.00 (63)

Adj Net Yds/Pass Att

1999 NFL 6.12 (6)
2000 NFL 6.73 (9)
2001 NFL 6.61 (4)
2002 NFL 6.95 (4/92)
Career 5.76 (28)

Passes Completed/Game

1999 NFL 19.0 (9)
2001 NFL 22.6 (2/41)
2002 NFL 26.1 (1/3)
Career 16.1 (43)

Pass Completion %

2001 NFL 65.8% (2/41)
2002 NFL 67.6% (2/17)
Career 60.2% (25)

Pass Intercept. %

1991 NFL 1.7% (2/41)
1998 NFL 1.7% (3/41)
2000 NFL 2.3% (6)
2001 NFL 1.6% (1/31)
2002 NFL 1.6% (3/31)
2003 NFL 1.8% (2/56)
Career 2.5% (8)

Passing TD %

1992 NFL 4.3% (9)
1999 NFL 4.7% (9)
2000 NFL 5.9% (4)
2001 NFL 4.9% (6)
Career 4.3% (91)

Sack %

1991 NFL 5.09% (10)
2001 NFL 4.69% (8)
Career 6.70% (78)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1987 22 4 QB -1 111
1988 23 3 QB 7 62
1990 25 14 QB 188 18
1991 26 15 QB 182 4 11 68
1992 27 12 QB 141 18
1993 28 8 QB 47 40
1995 30 2 QB 11 57
1996 31 4 QB 62 38
1997 32 9 QB 103 31
1998 33 12 QB 175 18
1999 34 16 QB 311 86 3 13
2000 35 16 QB 360 125 4 7
2001 36 16 QB 332 90 3 11
2002 37 16 QB 357 94 1 13
2003 38 7 QB 81 35
2004 39 3 QB 38 44
2394 399