Sonny Jurgensen

Christian Adolph Jurgensen II

Position: QB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 202 lbs.
Throws: Right

Born: August 23, 1934 in Wilmington, NC
College: Duke (school history)
Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th round (43rd overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 108 (90th overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1983, finalist in 1980, 1982

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News -- May 2013

5/1 FootballPerspective.com: Where Does Tim Tebow Rank in the Pantheon of Great Quarterbacks: With the Jets releasing Tim Tebow, it appears that his NFL career may be over. If that’s the case, it’s time to reflect...

4/13 FootballPerspective.com: Fourth Quarter/Overtime Game-Winning Passing Touchdowns: Yesterday, I looked at the career leaders in 4th quarter (and overtime) game-winning touchdowns from scrimmage. Today I will do...

3/22 FootballPerspective.com: Playing with the most coaches on one team: During the season, Mike Tanier noted that Shane Lechler has played for eight different coaches while being a member of the Raiders....

2/16 FootballPerspective.com: Trivia of the Day – Sunday, February 17th: We all know that Tom Brady set the single-season passing touchdowns record in 2007, when he threw 50 touchdowns as the New England...

1/9 FootballPerspective.com: Comparing Matt Ryan to the previous Mayors of Chokesville: For the second time in three years, the Atlanta Falcons are the NFC’s number one seed. Just like in 2010, the Falcons started...
1/4 FootballPerspective.com: Checkdowns: Career passing stats in wins and losses: Last weekend, I looked at career rushing stats in wins and losses; today I will do the same but for quarterbacks. I looked at...

12/9 FootballPerspective.com: Larry Fitzgerald, innocent bystander: In the preseason, I wrote a post showing what percentage of each receiver’s receiving yards came from each of their quarterbacks....

11/19 FootballPerspective.com: Are advanced statistical analysts the next Pete Gogolak – Part I: You know the name Pete Gogolak, don’t you? The former Buffalo Bill placekicker is a famous figure in football history for...

10/14 First and Ten Years Ago: NFL news of October 14, 2002: Tom Brady‘s pass bounced off a pair of Green Bay defenders midway through the final quarter. The incomplete pass brought...

8/30 FootballPerspective.com: The Greatest QB of All-Time IV, Part II: Career Rankings: Yesterday, I explained the methodology behind the formula involved in ranking every quarterback season in football history. Today,...
8/24 FootballPerspective.com: The best fantasy football players since 1950: Bill Simmons wrote about LaDainian Tomlinson last month and called him the best fantasy football player of all-time. “Greatest...
8/16 FootballPerspective.com: Joe Namath has become football’s most misunderstood quarterback: A couple of years ago, my colleague Jason Lisk explained why Joe Namath is a legitimate Hall of Famer. With each passing year,...