10 WORST Quarterbacks In NFL History

[@jshumphress13]

As Colts fan, I truly believe if we had selected Leaf we wouldn’t have a team in Indy anymore. Colts were toying with the idea of moving to Los Angeles (or somewhere else), but once Peyton was killing it, we built a new stadium, and still have a team. That’s why Lucas Oil is commonly referred to as “The House that Peyton Built”, and it’s not wrong.

[@camiloalarcon4924]

We?😂

[@timothybesedajr.928]

@@camiloalarcon4924”the royal we man”

[@ricker76er]

What do you think of Jeff George?

[@Scottb92768]

​@@ricker76erthe worst of colts history as in QBs

[@ricker76er]

@@Scottb92768 I met him at a wedding when I was a kid. He was a dick.

[@Iluvbisquits]

If you're a QB and Cleveland selects you in the 1st Round, invest your guaranteed money and start learning a trade...

[@elgringolocoMaldonado]

😂 ain't that damn truth. It's a kiss of death

[@denisl2760]

Cleveland or Detroit or the Raiders

[@yomismo6969]

I vote forChicago

[@layoramirez4993]

Detroit lions are finally balling tho

[@04straw]

Didn't Baker Mayfield start at Cleveland?

[@NikofromNikosDeli]

Don't forget Josh Rosen. Don't forget that there were 9 mistakes made ahead of him. Never forget.

[@fromthehaven94]

Six of those "mistakes" have been selected to at least one Pro Bowl.

[@Marcus_shawn]

In his defense..he never really got a fair shot

[@walou3917]

im one of those who honestly rooted for him. coming from a colts fan

[@Bootyeater999]

@@Marcus_shawn in his defense he proved why he didn’t deserve a fair shot 😂!

[@Marcus_shawn]

@@Bootyeater999 he needed more than a season 😂 I'm not saying he's john elway but damn

[@AndrewStro]

Sending Russell home with blank tapes to study is actually pretty funny

[@mocontext3280]

Yeah, that comment made me want to watch the whole video . I was worried that this is how some poor dude found out he was fired. "Hey, why these tapes empty?"

[@Ashbash-kf5xd]

Boy wanted his cheeseburgers. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Nobodyimportant85]

Johnny Manziel is a perfect example of what happens when someone prioritizes their social life over their professional life.

[@eddie9244]

He just loves drugs and partying all there is to it

[@El_Santo_De_Cerote]

Just shows that Mike Evans can produce with any QB

[@johnnycheckpoint8431]

Josh Hamilton might be an even bigger example, albeit it a completely different sport.

[@rbxee]

eh bro still has millions fuck it

[@eddie9244]

@@rbxeedoes he though? Idk

[@Ravensfan-qx5pc]

I remember watching Heath Shuler as a little kid. I remember he took a snap, dropped back to pass and just tripped over himself on the mid field logo at RFK Stadium.

[@chaseharrell4949]

Johnny manziel could’ve been decent if he actually took football seriously

[@ryans1114]

Unlikely, his whole style couldn’t translate to nfl play. He excelled going off the script, that kind of play doesn’t work in the nfl Edit: yes I understand other players do off script, I more mean when that is your entire persona as a player. That can be a skillset in your bag but to succeed in nfl need more than just that. Also mike evans was great

[@mind_of_dro]

could say the same with Jamarcus Russell too.... you had god given talent, and this is what you do?

[@jbean9564]

Well no dip

[@ryans1114]

@@jbean9564 you don’t have dip? Got some queso I could bring over

[@roguegecko5113]

@@ryans1114extra spicy?

[@blazerbeavs2333]

If I have a bad day, I remember I’m not a browns fan and it instantly improves.

[@Laneous14]

I just remember I don't live in Cleveland and my life improves.

[@stsin2]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😊😅😅😊😅😅😊😅😅😅

[@kenperkins7921]

​. This is dumb, you are putting players who played when it was REALLY FOOTBALL INSTEAD OF THIS TOUCH FOOT BALL.

[@randyhanson9441]

How many remember Scott Hunter from the 70's? Alabama QB drafted by Green Bay. Remarkable two game stretch in 1973 against the Lions and Bears. Combined 4 for 25 passing, 13 yards passing. Only 2 pics. Against the Lions he had -4 yards passing. 4 sacks for 33 yards. A team net passing total of -42 for the two games. 2 rushes for -5 yards. But one rush was for a TD. Plus don't forget his 3 fumbles.

[@ronsmac]

I’ll see your Scott Hunter and raise you Terry Hanratty in 1974. He had swann, stallworth, frank lewis, franco, bleier etc and still had statistically the worst start I’ve ever seen.

[@jamesjazzy8040]

He wasn't all that bad I had his football card...

[@jamesjazzy8040]

​@@ronsmacWhat about nathan peterman had three interceptions in three throws with bills

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

@@ronsmac I remember reading a book on the Steelers, and how fans were calling for Chuck Noll's head almost immediately because, in the 1969 draft, he selected Mean Joe Greene instead of Hanratty, who they picked up in the second round.

[@aspenrebel]

Nope

[@michaelcooper4986]

I'm from South Africa and we know absolutely nothing about NFL (except for the super bowl) some of these stories sound absolutely ridiculous

[@GhostOfexistence-c7j]

The national football league is scripted and considered sports entertainment it isn't a real sport like collegiate wrestling all these players that supposedly busted were apart of the nfl storyline

[@AutoArtemAuto]

JaMarcus Russell is one of the biggest true definitions to the quote from A Bronx Tale: "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent. You could have all the talent in the world, but if you don't do the right thing, then nothing happens. But when you do right, guess what? Good things happen."

[@triplebbb1484]

My next door neighbor was Raiders videographer. He said that JaMarcus couldn’t learn all the plays and limited the play calling.

[@Storm-uo3wr]

With all that said he's still too high on this list he performed better than all the guys on the list

[@AutoArtemAuto]

​@@Storm-uo3wr He had the most potential coming out of college and into the NFL out of everyone else on this list and was the number 1 pick. Wasted potential is worse than no potential at all.

[@thevolatilitywhisperer7616]

​@Storm 5 he performed better?! As a former Raider fan I have to say you're crazy.

[@Storm-uo3wr]

@@triplebbb1484 man you have guys like Heath Shuler, Andre Ware, David Klingler , Jim Druckenmiller should I go on ? I know what I'm talking about the media leads you all around by your noses

[@duryl]

This whole video could've been about Cleveland browns qb's

[@damonr4136]

They have the most top 10 QBs draft wise and the most # of QB draft busts, terrible to be that wrong that many times

[@sting1111]

It comes down to the worst owner in all of sports

[@davidkinney6759]

Lol, sad but true

[@enygmaenigmatic8156]

Hey!!!!! That's hurtful 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@thedocnak]

@@sting1111 yur an idiot

[@multiyapples]

Talent can only get you so far. You have to be healthy, mature, have integrity and have the right mindset. You also need to have the teammates and coaches that do their job properly and know what they’re doing.

[@Messup7654]

The more skill and talent you have the less you need of that stuff if u can play a trash personality will seem ok

[@richboyprado]

& pray the Cleveland browns don’t draft you

[@Stussmeister]

To reference a quote from another KZbin video solely about Manziel (but could apply to other athletes listed here), "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

[@MustHaveWine]

@Atkascha Well said....that kind of puts it into perspective.

[@erikbunty2016]

The health part can't always be controlled, unfortunately.

[@Yotsukaido]

You can't talk about Leaf without mentioning the Kansas City game. He threw 1 for 15 for 4 yards with 2 interceptions and 4 fumbles. Granted, he was suffering from a viral infection but I can't comprehend a worse individual performance than that.

[@LprogressivesANDliberals]

Bro ikr! That is a benching game one that leaves a mark on your resume! Absolute trash

[@MomentsInTrading]

I was a Chargers season ticket holder then.

[@aarondigby5054]

They be crowning these mediocre guts as golden boys before they even take a snap in the pros

[@jessedellross3245]

These QBs are perfect examples that pure talent only gets you so far. You have to have the right mindset, integrity, and maturity to truly succeed at the pro level.

[@gregrowe1168]

At least they had a career. Maurice Clarett and Lawrence Phillips, both outstanding running backs in college, chose a life of crime instead of guaranteed millions playing in the nfl.

[@kendraftman]

also you put a QB into the Winning, Functional System!

[@3N2sw]

I think what you wrote just generally applies to succeding in life. The right mindset, maturity and intergrity will help you no matter where you are in life.

[@aaronstark5060]

It amaze me that the narrative now as people look back on Maziel is one of surprise. There were plenty, and I mean plenty of people who had serious doubts that the guy could make it in the NFL. I remember my buddy and I watching the draft that year and being absolutley relieved when the Browns passed on him for Justin Gilbert. Then that relief turned into worry when they traded up to the end of the first round and horror when they took him. And in the end, Gilber ended up being just as bad, so it was a double whammy.

[@markiefufu]

I remember that draft. As a Cowboys fan, I was worried the Cowboys would take him as it was rumored that Jerry was infatuated with him. Luckily Jerry was overridden in the draft room.

[@aaronstark5060]

@@markiefufu I heard a rumor (which as a Cowboys fan you’ve no doubt heard) that his son ripped the draft card out of his hand.

[@bobtwichew3103]

Yeah y'all Browns fans can't catch a break. I'm an Eagles fan but always root for the Browns to finally get over the hump to being respectable. Thought Baker was the answer. Your GM better start drafting QBs with year round tans. Y'all are the kings of white QBs busts.

[@JoshuaTraffanstedt]

The browns suck at drafting. Every now and then they get an all pro that falls in their lap, but rarely do they have success when they move up or down to draft someone.

[@SirAsdf]

The only list that Ryan Leaf can ever top. Atleast apart from Top Ten Draft Busts 😂

[@unlimitedpower978]

But that’s what this video is tbh. The actual worst NFL QBs didn’t get off the practice squad

[@weenusschmartington]

@@unlimitedpower978 well yeah that’s cuz the dogshit QBs are usually third stringers or practice squad players. The only shit QBs who get a chance are first rounders, while guys like Nathan peterman pop up time to time, he rarely starts

[@chadhoy7489]

Don't forget a Most Wanted list

[@7thheaven496]

Dak Prescott is the new Ryan Leaf.

[@AaronSmith-my2dh]

How so ? Ryan Leaf couldn’t do even a fraction of what Dak Prescott has…

[@superbrownbrown]

*JaMarcus Russell was the first person to spend 32 million dollars at Wendy's.*

[@georgebridgman2221]

Theres no shot, actually?

[@acerimmer8338]

Wendy's? Nah, dawg. It was spent on Purple Drank.

[@alexmartin3143]

I was at FSU with Weinke. Because he had already gone through school when he was a baseball player he only had to be barely enrolled for his eligibility. I think he took one class in 98,99,00 each semester. Plus he had money from his Baseball days. So he lived in this big huge house off campus and it was like a super exclusive party house. I never went. I knew a few of the players like Janikowski but never meant Weinke. Dude was beyond legend status as a college player here. But i think everyone knew he wouldn’t make it in the NFL…

[@BradTaylor-ql3kh]

Yeah man but everybody liked chris

[@gamergonegaming6811]

if u are not lying you just exposed him & FSU out for getting paid while being a student athlete

[@gamecokben]

"I never went" lol you mean you weren't invited

[@elliebellie7816]

Baseball money when he only played in the minor leagues? I never heard of somebody getting rich in the minor leagues.

[@aarondigby5054]

​@@elliebellie7816IKR, some of these people are delirious. You don't make shyt in the minor leagues, they house you in a hotel, pay for your meals at Waffle House, you get a little per diem and that's the housing and meals

[@jlh4jc]

Johnny Manziel was a sure fire bust. Guys like Mel Kiper and Skip Bayless that thought he should be first overall were oblivious to his excessive partying. When he failed to show up to the Manning Academy due to a hangover before his sophomore year at A&M, everyone should have sold their stock in Manziel.

[@jamessocha8765]

He was a Psycho too mentally screwed up he was just white hype all He was dude was trash he was trash in college too saw him play in college backyard football crap that wasn’t gonna work in the nfl no head no smarts no accuracy small size no arm

[@alexmartin3143]

Manziel was already a full fledged alcoholic coming out of college. I admit, I thought he’d be a competent pro QB not knowing his demons were so far along.

[@ekscalybur]

Mel Kiper and Skip Bayless. There are decades of reasons of why no one should ever listen to either of those fools. Yet every year, people act like their opinion means something. Why?

[@SpontaneousOracle]

No he wasn't a sure fire bust. Anyone who goes to Cleveland is doomed.

[@trawlins396]

​@@SpontaneousOraclenot true. JM was just an arrogant prick.

[@JWex-jy7sk]

Honorable mention here should be Brodie Croyle, the former Chiefs 2006 3rd rounder out of Alabama. Made 10 career starts and went 0-10 in all of them. I remember telling my dad once..."You know every time he starts a game you may as well write that in as a guaranteed loss.'

[@jt8696.]

Yeah those were trying times for KC and my god was the guy made of glass he couldn't go one game without something happening to him.

[@joggingscissors632]

Agreed. I'd add Cade McNown, who is largely forgotten (unless you're a Bears fan, sigh) because he basically retired so quickly that he never had a chance to show his true level of SUCK. 😁

[@gregrowe1168]

Pretty much every qb from Alabama recently has been terrible in the NFL. Jalen Hurts has been good though. Tua still might be if he can stay healthy.

[@levihill9052]

Broken Coyle. Those were dark times 😂 he was god awful

[@faketiger]

He was injured a lot. Feel like he could have been decent.

[@randomaccountmadeyup]

I still remember Keizer getting sacked 8 times by the Steelers in his first game.

[@michaelhicks-kt5id]

I don’t think he got a fair shot

[@liamrose.9]

@@michaelhicks-kt5id poor guy was doomed from the start feel bad for him

[@Yosemite_sam694]

Getting sacked sucks, maybe he was too hesitant , maybe his o line sucked

[@footballwins32]

@@michaelhicks-kt5id Facts, how is Deshone Kizer on this list and Nathan Peterman isn’t?

[@paulmarrujo5551]

​@@Yosemite_sam694 a little of both.

[@djntqd]

These aren't the 10 worst qb's in NFL history. These are the 10 biggest busts. There is a difference. I can safely say as a Bear's fan, we have had QB's worse than a few guys on this list.

[@jamescohn4268]

Facts…just like nomo Romo at Dallas. What a waste

[@nickotero7925]

The fact that Nathan Peterman isn't on here is wild lol

[@prnforpain]

Absolutely agree. He is horrendous, pure trash

[@Intolerance85]

Lane kiffin actually wanted to draft Calvin Johnson over Jamarcus Russell but the Davis would not allow it

[@dougfleming1708]

As a chiefs fan, always was glad for Al's meddling

[@dvg4104]

True, Kiffin saw the red flags when assessing JaMarcus Russell. NFL Scout Chris Landry saw them too, and warned teams not to draft Russell.

[@MerpTime]

Warren Sapp as well. They randomly asked Sapp who was playing for the Raiders at the time on TV, "Calvin Johnson". No hesitation. Repeated his name two more times. Al got what he deserved

[@tenn_ore]

The way Kiffin lied, I not only would have drafted him, but I would've made him part-owner of the team and let him marry my daughter.

[@RICHIERICH91528]

Set the Raiders back 5 years

[@Tadicuslegion78]

I'll say it, High School and College Football is a toxic cesspool where these boys get these overinflated egos because everyone tells them how great and awesome they are and everyone lets them coast through that phase in life because nobody demands anything of them beyond chuck this football down a field. I betcha all of y'all have stories about THAT kid in your hometown who was treated with velvet gloves all because he played whatever sport your small town loved the most.

[@bigting5466]

You also get absolute legends through this ‘toxic cesspool’ tho.

[@jeffreysiano-nay5807]

Yeah, man, my mom told me a story of a friend she and my dad had in high school that was going to play at Washington State, but is now serving life because his girlfriend broke up with him and had a new boyfriend and he ended up murdering the guy in his truck

[@yurmabeechaudits3522]

​@@bigting5466 legends? Buddha is a legend. Mother Theresa is a legend. Lincoln is a legend. At best you get some good entertainers. All they will ever be. Definitely not legends 😂

[@bigting5466]

@@yurmabeechaudits3522 in the context of professional sports… they are legends point blank.

[@60BloodyChamp60]

O yeah they should be out doing all the other great things boys do on Friday nights. Wtf.

[@greencrow72]

Todd Marinovich. Even having Marino in his name, didn't save him.

[@matsujonen]

He was so bad the Chiefs didn't pick another QB in the first round until they picked Patrick Mahomes.

[@BrockLanders]

@@matsujonen the Raiders drafted him

[@THE_HMRC]

Drug testing can be pretty hard on you… Especially when you’re doing drugs… -Todd Marinovich

[@gravellegb]

Marijuanavich

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Oh Todd the test tube freak of nature qb.....had the talent to be great, but "other things" were more important.

[@ZombieKid-.-]

Moses Moreno, Chad Hutchinson, Cade McNown... This entire video SHOULD be about former Bears quarterbacks

[@RWildekrav66]

Great call , you could start with Rudy Bukich

[@OutgrownThings]

I do think it’s worth remembering that the league was different before around 2015 and guys with similar pass TD and INT counts was standard. The rule changes have altered the game. If you look at some of the greatest QBs ever before the 2000s, the stats alone would look like an average starter at best in 2023.

[@justinmorado9525]

As a Bears fan, they have had more than their fair share of QB draft flops. But the biggest QB flop from the Bears that should be on this list is Cade McNown.

[@dvferyance]

They would have been better off keeping Erik Kramer. But don't forget Rex Grossman.

[@zissoudude]

@@dvferyance He was good in Tropic Thunder though...

[@robertmasina7388]

I remember the flop of Cade Mcnown and I wasn't a bit surprised. As a lifelong fan of the team, ever since grade school I remember the Bears having a revolving door of quarterbacks.

[@dvferyance]

@@elizabethchase6528 The Bears were down by 2 at half time in sb 41. It was in the 2nd half here Rex cost the Bears the sb with several interceptions.

[@dvferyance]

@@elizabethchase6528 Many fans even Bears fans argue it was the defense that got them there and Rex was just along for the ride.

[@derekfike6113]

You forgot Dan McGwire (Mark McGwire's brother). Drafted by the Seahawks with the 16th pick in the 91 draft. He started five games in his career and appeared in just 12 for the Seahawks. He was just 74-of-147 with 745 yards, two touchdowns, and six picks in four seasons.

[@r.awilliams9815]

And Kelly Stouffer wasn't much better.

[@damonr4136]

Good call, didn't even remember him

[@Trumpisscum-420]

Also forgot Todd Marinovich, 24th overall pick by Raiders in 1991.

[@jpmnky]

Also in 1991, Todd Marinovich.

[@metalgearsolidsnake6978]

spiderman into SPIDERVERSE! GREAT VICK!

[@rodshoaf]

I've said this to many of my friends.. Cleveland biggest issue was they drafted quarterbacks instead of what they actually needed which were offensive linemen.

[@rodshoaf]

@@SimuLord Yup.. a good offensive line can protect the QB and open holes in the defense and give the QB time to think.. Whereas a crap Oline causes star players to get hurt. Hell if the Browns had a good offensive line when Kosar was playing he'd probably have a ring with them instead of the Cowboys... There's a reason why Kosar made so many passes to Ozzie... Ozzie was the only one within reach to get the ball because Bernie had to get rid of it so fast because the Oline couldn't protect him

[@richardcarden4161]

The game is won in the trenches

[@memyself898]

@@SimuLord if you don't have a good offensive line, you don't have a good offense.

[@NJGuy1973]

If I was made GM of an expansion team, and I had the first pick in the draft, I'd pick the best left tackle available.

[@nimueh4298]

Back in the day Heisman Trophy meant some thing, these days it’s just a popularity contest.

[@ryanchase9332]

That's not remotely true. It still goes to the best player. But players putting up huge numbers in high offense schemes that don't work in the NFL doesn't translate to the pro game.

[@mikepainter3111]

Being a Heisman winner doesn’t mean you’re going to be a great NFL player. Ask Archie Griffin he won 2

[@sergiodominguez3937]

Not necessarily true. If you look back at the winners from the past 10 years, you'll notice that a few of them have found decent success in the NFL(granted, not all of them). Of course they're not all superstars, but they have had their moments. Although you do have guys like Henry, Jackson, Murray, and Burrow. Mariota and Mayfield were promising at the start

[@TeewopShiesty]

⁠@@mikepainter3111keep my papaw archie out of your mouth. and yes, he’s my aftual grandfather

[@jimbo_1312]

​@@TeewopShiestycool story, my dude ... in That case, your grandad was a massive bust

[@zendoargos4988]

As a Bears fan, it feels good to see how other franchise have struggled to find a quarterback. It also feels good that even with the dumpster fires that the Bears have had, none of them made this list.

[@mikek7190]

I nominate Bob Avallini, he of the 33 TD, 69 INT performance over 10 years. All with the Bears

[@joeiborowski9763]

@@mikek7190 One of he worst if not the worst was Bears Quarterback Rusty Lisch. I remember him starting a few games after McMahon and Steve Fuller were injured. He played 4 seaaons for St. Louis and one for the Bears. In five seasons in the NFL, Lisch only managed one touchdown versus 11 interceptions in the 30 games (115 attempts, he rarely passed) he played and ended his career with a 25.1 passer rating. Ditka was so desperate that he had Payton as quarterback against Green Bay where the Bears lost. Payton went 1-4 for 2 yards for a touchdown and an interception.

[@jeremylamovsky3669]

In manziels second season, he actually had a couple games where he didn't look bad, one if them being the game where he was hitting himself with the tablet. That being said, his off field antics were just too much, with him going to Vegas in disguise being the final straw

[@matthewalexanderlemma8000]

At least Joey Harrington had a victory over Tom Brady as a Dolphin back in 2006, 21-0.

[@seaor2k122]

He's still a bust. Great piano player, but a horrible QB.

[@82ndAbnVet]

Even a blind squirrel can get lucky and find a nut.

[@badm0t0rf1ng3r]

Hes a bust... but in the top 10 worst qb ever? I'm not sure.

[@tenn_ore]

What's funny is that his backup at Oregon, AJ Feeley, had a better NFL career than Harrington did.

[@kinocorner976]

@@seaor2k122he’s a bust, but nowhere near worst QB.

[@roymccoy332]

It’s crazy looking back at Manziel.. in todays nfl he could have succeeded, but he literally partied his way out of the nfl. I didn’t really realize it back then bc I was younger, but damn he really had a problem. It’s a shame we didn’t see what he could’ve been

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

He came from a wealthy oil family, so he just didn't have the need to play professionally. It was probably more a clout thing for him to make the league more than anything.

[@squiggs1002]

I didn't ever think he would make a good NFL QB. Besides his small stature, he was not a great passer, team leader, not sure how well he read defenses. In college he was famous for running around and making plays out of nothing, but couldn't see that translating to the NFL.

[@roberteaston6413]

@@squiggs1002 He got a second chance at redemption in the CFL but he blew that.

[@albundy6008]

We didn't see what he could have been, but we did see what he was.

[@ericfitzgerald9214]

If you followed Manziel's college career, it was no shocker that his NFL career was short. He was a renowned partier, ESPN covered him 24/7. Notwithstanding his off field behavior, he could have been a great fit in the Read Oprion gimmick offense, but he was a very slight framed guy with subpar arm talent, he had a limited ceiling talent wise.

[@mikecox1974]

Yeah I remember the Peyton and Ryan draft hype of who should go first. Peyton had the talent but also the maturity and work ethic needed to be successful. Colts did ok on that one.

[@chadhoy7489]

I'm sure whomever from Indy made the choice of Manning over Leaf is still giggling his ass off this very day

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

Much better result for the Colts than some of their other #1 overall QB picks... Chris Chandler ... Jeff George ... John Elway

[@enope5674]

I bought a Leaf jersey lol

[@Rockhound6165]

Robert Irsay really wanted Leaf.

[@Rockhound6165]

@@geoffroi-le-Hook Chandler eventually led a team to the Super Bowl and George wasn't a bad QB, he was just a headcase but he didn't play badly in Indy. He was the product of piss poor coaching. He even won a playoff game and had an excellent game against the Greatest Show on Turf by throwing for 423 yards and 4 TD's as a Viking.

[@unrecognizedtalent3432]

Leaf's outburst on that poor guy became legendary!!

[@SpidermanandJeny]

The problem with Leinart is that USC's collective greatness made him look a lot better than he actually was, he had a below average arm and just made him not very good. AZ dumped him, put in Warner and instantly was a series away from winning a Superbowl and with Leinart they were going nowhere fast.

[@shiqialexshen8464]

Most of the USC QBs are a bit overrated..

[@americandissident9062]

Reggie Bush, Lendale White, and that WR corps were NASTY. I think they even had a top notch TE.

[@gregrowe1168]

Basically the same for Tebow. Overwhelming talent surrounding him in college made him look better than he was. I could have completed a lot of the passes he did in college with guys that wide open.

[@greenpalm5796]

@@gregrowe1168not even close to similar. Tebow was only great because he was a beast athlete. He just couldn’t get away with the same things in the nfl

[@jetfan925]

Zack Wilson has come to mind.

[@youlikedyourowncomment5151]

A wise man once said "you cant make chicken salad with chicken shit.

[@mploco183]

😂

[@michaeldenison7339]

The common denominator amongst many of these failures . . . winning the Heisman. Whether it is ego, thinking you are better than everyone else, or just here for the big paycheck, the tie in to the Heisman is glaring. I would never want my team to draft a Heisman winner.

[@animalhousesanctuary6566]

Thank goodness you don't have Tim Tebow on this list.. The NFL just did not give him the chance that he deserved.. Tim Tebow got a Raw Deal.

[@Theboulder318]

I feel so bad for Harrington, he never had a real chance when he came to Detroit

[@ryanbuller2602]

Manziel was actually alot better his second year in the nfl he could of at least stuck on as a back up if not for the off the field issues

[@williamcurtin5692]

Nonsense. he was bad his first year, bad his second year, and maybe the biggest jackass in Cleveland sports history with Frank Lane being his only real competition. Modell is in another category.

[@antcantcook960]

A D- is a lot better than an F!

[@Tom-zu4vg]

Kizer left Notre Dame WAY too early. Only played there 1 season after red shirting his freshman year, and went to the draft after his sophomore year. Even Brian Kelly said he wasn’t ready. Still the Browns drafted him and started him.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Unpopular opinion - this is why I don't think the idea of declaring early for the NFL after the three years should be a thing. Wait one more year, and then I would be okay with that. Similarly, in the NBA, I'd split the difference and say play two years in college or equivalent level internationally (and actually play, not redshirt) and then you can declare after that.

[@charliedallachie3539]

Goes to show that college talent doesn’t always carry over to the NFL

[@mikepalmer1971]

Truth. It’s a different game to be sure.

[@TedJones107]

99% of Texas Tech QBs have entered the chat

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

​@@TedJones107 Mahomes is that 1% lol

[@TedJones107]

@@persistentlypathetic6820 true, but look at their other 5000 yard passers and also Houston college has the same shit goin on

[@bcham7373]

Heisman Trophy winner’s rarely translate to good NFL QBs

[@stevenelson3515]

I think Leaf and Russell are interchangeable as to who was worse. I had a front row seat with Russell. The thing about him is he had the talent, but simply didn’t try or care.

[@stealthbomber2127]

He was a headcase at LSU, they did a great job of hiding it though.

[@spartanstu8495]

So many excellent choices, but you missed another Detroit QB. Andre Ware 7th overall pick, complete flame out.

[@unlimitedpower978]

Meh, I think this video has dumb framing. They weren’t the worst QBs, except for maybe Leaf, but it’s just a list of 1st round QB busts

[@chadhoy7489]

Another University of Houston waste

[@mst3KGf]

@@chadhoy7489 And unlike David Klingler, he didn't have the excuse of being butchered behind a terrible offensive line. Mainly because Ware almost never got on the field.

[@Mike.Hunt.]

Still got my Leaf jersey. Might be worth something one day when he’s in the hall of fame 😂

[@Angry_Peanut_52]

Hall of shame maybe

[@nicktaylor2657]

Is he in the college Hall of Fame? He should be

[@batmangummies5393]

@@nicktaylor2657 he probably will be eventually

[@doaftheloaf]

i guess it's just in the nature of leafs to choke, just ask toronto.

[@guitarfool3881]

Funny ! Got to be worth as much as a A Hernandez jersey ?

[@SolaceMcfly]

Seeing Jamarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf open up about the bust label is eye opening.

[@DarthMal24]

Link?

[@KCFlyer2]

I saw an interview with Leaf and came away very impressed. He took full responsibility for his problems...on and off the field. He has learned some hard lessons in life.

[@eeuhuhahahahah7728]

Agree with KCFlyer2. Leaf has owned up to what he's done, and doesn't make excuses or lash out, even when he's ridiculed. If the head he has now was on his shoulders then, I doubt his name would be on this list.

[@aaronbrungardt2917]

Nobody expected Manziel to do anything. I think Todd Blackledge (7th overall pick by KC in '83) would be on here. He finished throwing under 50% completions with more picks than TDs, a guy who was drafted before Jim Kelly and Dan Marino along with other great Hall of Famers the Chiefs missed out on.

[@ronsmac]

Terry Hanratty. Check out his 1974 numbers when he was allowed to start one game for the soon to be champion Steelers.

[@Nomah1979]

Nathan Peterman 1 and 3 with a 3-12 TD to INT ratio. His QBR ratings for each year in the league were 12.4, 8.0 24.3 and 1.3 Rick Norton with the Dolphins and Packers who had a record of 1-10 and 7-30 TD to INT ratio. He was so bad he once went 7-26 passing in a game for 43 yards and 5 picks What about the guy before Jamarcus Russell on the Raiders? Andrew Walter 2-7 as a starter with a 3-16 TD to int ratio In his rookie season over 8 games went 2-6 with 13 INT's and 13 fumbles

[@goodkrypollo1706]

I played pop Warner with Nathan Peterman and played against him in high school. He was great until he hit the NFL.

[@salvador754]

That thing about Nate is not heralded like these other can't miss hyped up that what going on here Nathan did enough to play in NFL

[@DeCurtaRican]

Just a heads-up: ratios are expressed with colons (:) not dashes (-). You want to write “3:12 TD-INT ratio.”

[@salvador754]

@@DeCurtaRican Rican u social media guru it's actually math symbols right

[@ColeYote]

Peterman's career passer rating is 39.4. If you don't complete a single pass but at least avoid throwing an interception, you get a 39.6. How about Randy Hedberg? As far as I'm aware, he is the only QB in league history to start a game (never mind four of them) and retire with a career passer rating of zero.

[@WhatAG23]

I’ll always remember when the Packers randomly signed Deshone Kizer only to release him shortly after

[@UnchainedAmerica]

Remind Tom Grossi just to annoy him lol

[@josephbroadley7621]

Zach Wilson on this list soon

[@Bootyeater999]

😭💀

[@gregrowe1168]

Jamies Winston too. He’s failed twice to be the guy when given the chance.

[@sonofajohnstamos]

Came here to say the same thing

[@Creepfastkilla24]

This is more of the 10 biggest busts not worst qb’s. There’s a lot of QBs worse then these guys

[@trollo_ed8869]

I remember seeing Johnny Manziel in the CFL (Canadian Football League) He played 2 Teams in 1 year, that would be the Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Montreal Alouettes in 2018, after that, he couldn't play another CFL game

[@versansky75]

I know there's a lot of QB draft busts out there, but the one that really sticks out to me is was Brady Quinn. Played in 24 total games, had a overall rating of 53.8, 12 total TD's, and 17 INT's..... Didn't play at all for Denver in 2010 and 2011 or 2013 for the Jets and Rams. That's a draft bust if I ever seen one.

[@jdog34505]

Akili Smith and David Klingler certainly deserve some recognition lol

[@jeremychannel333]

Those 1990's were the absolute worst for Bengal fans & to top it off they even had bad coaching too! Shulas boy wasn't no Don Shula; "Not to be mean lol 😆 but it was a recipe for disaster for the Bengals back then & anyone who stayed loyal deserves at least some free merchandise & a few free tickets lol

[@jeremychannel333]

The mystery for me is how they went from almost winning a Superbowl in the 1988 season on January 1989 to turning into a consistent losing team until like the 2010's & on then they started to actually be decent again & with Joe Burrows as their QB & that awesome Wide receiver corps they have become one of the best in the NFL the past couple of years

[@teen_laqueefa]

Do not bring that stuff up, man......90s Bengals.....God help us

[@jeremychannel333]

@🐯WHO-DEY🏉(with an A, not er) 🤣 oh yeah lol very true but at least they're championship caliber now but yes it was bad back then my grandfather was a diehard Bengals fan & he'd always tell me oh no it's worst than the 1970's lol not again he replied every year lol but we had somewhat of hope when they had Jeff Blake he had a cannon arm & was actually good lol but those 1990's Bengal teams noone was bailing them out lol

[@steelcastle5616]

You must remember that this is a team sport and a good quarterback is just part of a winning puzzle solution. Receiving/run talent, blocking, play calling, and defense all bear on a quarterback's success (the way we define it).

[@TheTrollTrollyYeti]

To be fair, NFL is a new monster. Just like high recruits from HS do horrible in college. Its a new level and the defense is exponentially harder. Its the same for any other position.

[@johnhickman106]

Leinart wasn’t a Sophmore when he won the Hesimann, he was a Junior. The first Sophmore to win the Heismann was Tebow in 2007.

[@ftw1980]

Leinart got what he deserved

[@johnhickman106]

@@ftw1980 Not sure what that has to do with my comment, but okay.

[@AdderTude]

Manziel's happier just doing backyard football with the FCF. Also, Leinart went on record saying that once he got to the NFL, he partied and slacked off because of the status of being in the big league, something that he regrets to this day.

[@MustHaveWine]

Leinart also had a great front line at USC. That can often hide a lot of deficiencies.

[@ademirsegura6307]

@@MustHaveWine AND HE HAD a HOF qb in Kurt Warner as a teacher

[@AdderTude]

@@MustHaveWine I actually say this a lot when people criticize QBs even in the XFL and USFL: A quarterback is only as good as the line in front of him. People thought Matthew Stafford was hot garbage until he left Detroit. Then he led the Rams to a ring thanks to a front line anchored by Andrew Whitworth.

[@anthonymonteverde4391]

Leinart and Maziel had the same problem. Just cuz they were "The Man" in college and won the Heisman, they both thought it would b a breeze in the NFL. But when their names wound up more in entertainment news rather than the sports pages, that should b a BIG RED FLAG that they were destined 2 fail cuz they spent more time partying than actually paying attention 2 the job they were paid 2 do.

[@HoustonRebel]

​@@AdderTude I remember Warren Moon being horrible when he first came to Houston. He was sacked 12 times in a game against Dallas. I thought he was going to be a bust after being so successful in the CFL. 3 years later, as the Oilers gradually improved their offensive line to eventually become one of the best, was the start of a 7 straight year playoff run led by Moon. The only reason he didn't make it to a SB is because the Oilers were jinxed. Lol.Just kidding on that part. I don't bieve in jinxes.

[@MrBsailor]

Matt Leinert was railroaded by Ken Wisenhunt and had to deal with a revolving door at coordinator

[@tonyc7301]

I have to admit the three quarterbacks they picked for the thumbnail are absolutely perfect for the subject.

[@matttveita705]

The fact that Christian ponder disnt make this list is eye opening

[@joshito92]

Ryan Leafs won the first two Games and then came Week 3 vs. the Chiefs: His statistic: 1-15 4 yards 2 INT and 2/3 Fumbles Passerrating : 0,0

[@Mistertbones]

Which is worse than if he did nothing but spike the ball into the ground on every single play.

[@teen_laqueefa]

@@Mistertbones I see you're a man of culture

[@Mistertbones]

@@teen_laqueefa Yes, sir.

[@XBarajasX]

I remember that was the first season I watched NFL. Manning, Leaf and Woodson were the hype in the draft. Its amazing the contrast, Peyton a phenomenon since day one, Leaf with the worst performance ever by a QB in that game at Arrowhead.

[@rotcehlobo8311]

You forgot to mention Harrington was actually a very decent Jazz pianist.

[@tokivikerness8863]

It's actually pronounced jazz "penist" sir.

[@chadhoy7489]

Maybe the piano lid fell on his head too many times

[@332nik]

JaMarcus is in a class of his own in terms of bust. He really didn’t give AF.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

He studied even worse than Kyler.

[@carloferretti8956]

1:38 bro was geeked😂

[@CarbonCrown]

💀

[@BLAB-it5un]

What is even more revealing than these great choices are the dozens of others that also qualify. The reality is most QBs drafted early turn into busts and most Super Bowl champs and hall of famers are drafted without the hype or win because they have a championship caliber team and coaching staff around them. There is a lesson in this that the teams in the NFL just can't seem to figure out. The fact that Manziel was drafted at all much less first is shameful.

[@ianmoonetheoriginal2025]

He wasn't drafted first.

[@kansaschaser12]

10. If Manziel took football more seriously, he could be a good quarterback and maybe be in the league still. 9. If Harrington fixed his turnover problem, he could be a decent quarterback. 8. Leinart needed more time as a backup and have a good mindset. 7. Kizer should not have been a starter immediately. 6. Weinke should have stayed in baseball. 5. The Skins should have stuck with a 4-year deal, because Shuler might have gotten a poor ego. 4. McQuilken should have been a backup. 3. If Smith dealt with his turnover problem, he could have been solid. 2. The Raiders overpaid him a lot. So Russell thought he was only there in the money, which is unhealthy. 1. I wish Leaf was healthy, mature, and took football seriously, he could have been good.

[@bjchit]

McQuilkin should never have even been drafted.

[@athras8822]

Most of your argument is "if they had played better" or "if they have a different personality", then they would have been good.

[@SarignCleric]

If I recall, Shuler had problems with the language of his contract. They wanted to do the "Option Buyback" which is now standard in today's NFL, but no one knew how to write it out. And, no, this still doesn't excuse his poor play.

[@Timmy_tuffnuts]

I feel sorry for all of the fanbases out there that had to deal with these bums, I can't even fathom the frustration every Sunday for years. You guys are some real fans.

[@yurmabeechaudits3522]

Go browns!

[@silxncers]

how i felt last year with mariota starting every game…

[@alancharbonneau4108]

Dieter Brock - 1985 LA Rams. He got to the playoffs because of Eric Dickerson. Versus the Dallas Cowboys, he was 6-for-22 for 50 yards and an interception. The Rams actually won that game because of Dickerson’s rushing for 248 yards and a stellar defense (Dallas had fewer yards than Dickerson alone with 243 yards total offense). The next week, he got 66 passing yards vs the Chicago Bears in a 24-0 loss.

[@vulture3874]

It makes you wonder though, some of these picks were for teams that were always going to be awful no matter who they drafted. Maybe if the team set an offence that allowed the player to develop it might be a different story. Brock was an unfortunate case. If I recall he came from the CFL which was better suited his throwing style; very side arm. Also, if you're talking about the season ending in the '85 Superbowl, there weren't too many QBs who got the better of the Bears Defence that year.

[@tenn_ore]

Brock was stellar at Winnepeg, I really thought he might do well, but, oh well.@@vulture3874

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

​@gr5382Jim had great moments though. He slammed Jim Rome.

[@portaw-_-9475]

Surprised Tim Tebow wasn’t on here

[@jdc1957]

On another platform, He was rated the Worst .

[@ronpeltz2]

What about Art Schlichter 4th pick overall in 1982. 0-6 record 13 games 45% completion rate 3TDS 11INTS in 3 seasons.

[@mrlafayette1964]

Plus gambling away every dollar he got his hand on.

[@alfonsecoppola5938]

bad gambler

[@dalelytle4334]

It also helps to be drafted by a competitive team with a good O-line & decent receivers

[@iamhungey12345]

Or a team with a good history and competent management.

[@brennankinder1461]

What I learned? Don't draft a qb 3rd overall lol

[@deftone330]

Matt Ryan was pretty darn good

[@kendraftman]

In fact don't draft a QB in the first round unless a you are a playoff team.

[@dtice69]

Leaf may be worse stats wise than Russell but Russell singlehandedly caused the rookie-scale contracts we see today in the NFL. That's like being the negative Julius Caesar of the NFL; a trailblazer of horrible. I'd give him 1A to Leaf's 1B.

[@spectralnighttravel]

Agreed. Russell was 1 overall too and came into the seasons fat, out of shape, and not knowing any of the playbook. Easily the worst QB bust of all time.

[@Storm-uo3wr]

Why?

[@gregrowe1168]

Sam Bradford got a big rookie deal too. He never lived up to the hype either but at least good enough to not make this list.

[@oneblankspace4919]

The Colts cut Jim Harbaugh (who had taken them to the AFC Championship game) before drafting Manning. After Leaf's first year, the Chargers signed Harbaugh.

[@paradiswest4395]

Probably could have put Ryan Leaf on there first and stopped there.

[@paradiswest4395]

Ryan Leaf could have had his own post as to why he should be number 1 worst qb.

[@uttermanbo]

Manziel nuked his own career. He actually showed some progress in his second year, but he preferred to party. He was a rich boy who really never felt the struggle. While smaller guys like Wilson, or Brees excelled, Manziel never had any time learning a playbook.

[@drats1279]

His daddy bought him out of trouble all through his high school years.

[@whopoppedoff]

looking back on merril hoge's report on manziel is crazy

[@fredb3400]

And the fact that the cowboys wanted him even more than the browns

[@Marcus_shawn]

​@@fredb3400Stephen Jones had to talk Jerry out of doing it...then they lucked into Zack Martin

[@Mr.Plant1994]

I think kizer is a very likable person, but he didn’t have what it took to play high level football as a quarterback. It is what it is

[@nandorios4503]

Ryan leaf #1 worst QB.. #1 best Meth user.

[@bsims6275]

The Heisman is pretty much the kiss of death for NFL QBs.

[@mikepainter3111]

Ever heard of Roger Staubach

[@tmap92]

​@@mikepainter3111 or more recently, Joe Burrow?

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Where Josh Rosen 🤔🤔🤔

[@ZCasPlays]

Some players just don't translate game knowledge to on-field knowledge. Akili is a heck of a coach in Southern California, shame he was such an awful player.

[@David-lx4yb]

Russel and those blank game tapes could be a sitcom episode! 😂

[@steveburtonomaha]

Jeff kemp would have been a good addition to this list. The Rams had Eric Dickerson in their backfield, which was the only reason they won games. But it wasn’t unusual for Kemp to go 2 for 19 in passing. He was abismal.

[@SupercellSucks]

abysmal

[@gusthegrinch7390]

It seems the quarterbacks always get the blame. When a ball bounces off the receivers hands, the quarterback has done his job correctly no matter who catches it.

[@ThePmcderm91]

When you take those some receivers and they start catching from another quarterback they had before, it’s obviously the new quarterbacks issues. And statistics don’t lie.

[@mustangwolfman]

What about Danny Wuerffel? An 8-17 record, 12 TD's, 22 INT's, and a 56.4% rating in 6 years with 4 different teams after leading Florida to a national championship in 1996.

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Danny Wawful was the epitome of crapping the bed as a QB in the league.

[@lordrayden3045]

He wasn’t expected to do anything in the NFL

[@Barraind.Faylestar]

Those stats wouldn't even put him close to an actual worst 10 list. There's starting qb's with 3x int to td ratios who had seasons with a qbr of 15 or less. Dan McGwire. Over 5 seasons in the NFL, he started 5 games, averaged 1 fumble per start, had 1 td and 2 int as a starter on 48% passing, and led his team to 0 wins. Or Andrew Walter. 3td - 16int, 52% completion rating, 120 yards per game (mid/late 2000s)

[@CoolHandLuke813]

@@lordrayden3045Exactly. He was a 7th round pick.

[@djntqd]

​@@lordrayden3045 The title of the video is 10 Worst QB's in NFL history. Not biggest draft busts...

[@RD2564]

Giving the Heisman to Johnny Manziel as a freshman in 2012 was all the proof anybody needed to see that America's time as a superpower was over.

[@dner75-xh9le]

That's quite the leap, but I somehow get it.

[@rumble2468]

Typical brain-damaged KZbin take. As if the rest of the world gives 2 shits about American football awards.

[@jimarcher5255]

Watching Manziel the 2 years he played at A&M were the best years since John David Crow and Jack Pardee. He was exciting to watch and the crowd just knew he was going to win the game.

[@drats1279]

What an absolutely ignorant remark. You must be a product of government socialist schools.

[@aclarkedesign]

Imagine the Colts taking Leaf instead of Payton.

[@iamnoone4918]

Rookie QBs usually don’t have a great first season. Peyton Manning threw more interceptions than touchdowns and also led the league in that category. It’s the second year in the league is the most telling for QBs.

[@82ndAbnVet]

That leap from college to NFL is a lot bigger than people think. The pros are bigger, faster, stronger, and more experienced. Your rookie year is going to be rough.

[@JayceCornell]

Can’t help but feel bad for Deshone Kizer. To get thrown to the Browns the way he was… and to have it be your career having never won a game. Sucks. Seems like such a good guy too.

[@CFishh]

This should be top 10 worst qb's based on hype. Johnny Manziel is not a top 10 worst qb of all time. There is SO MANY other qb's that did absolutely horrible. How is Nathan Peterman not on this list? Dude threw 5 INT in a HALF. He threw more INT in that half than he has TD's in his CAREER.

[@kendraftman]

He was a Fifth Round Pick.

[@CFishh]

@@kendraftman The title of the video is “10 worst quarterbacks”. When they were drafted has nothing to do with being the worst. The relevance for that belongs in a “draft bust” video.

[@kendraftman]

@@CFishh Agreed, but he forgot Robert Griffin III.

[@bananacatleon]

Why don't you make a video and show us your list?

[@CFishh]

@@bananacatleon I’d love to! Thanks for the idea. But if you think no one should give their thoughts on the video, you’re new to KZbin.