{"id":1533610,"date":"2022-10-16T15:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T19:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1533610"},"modified":"2022-10-16T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T21:05:24","slug":"proof-that-tom-brady-roughing-the-passer-narrative-just-flat-out-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/proof-that-tom-brady-roughing-the-passer-narrative-just-flat-out-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Proof That the Tom Brady Roughing the Passer Narrative Is Just Flat-Out Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Throughout the past week, Tom Brady<\/a> has taken a lot of heat for the roughing the passer call that secured the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 21-15 Week 5 win over the Atlanta Falcons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what else is new, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For decades now, Brady has been bashed, as many NFL fans believe he gets more calls than any other quarterback in the league. And has he gotten some that he shouldn't have<\/a>? Absolutely. And that includes last Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But has Brady gotten more calls — specifically roughing the passer calls — than every other NFL quarterback<\/a>? Absolutely not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for those clinging to that narrative, here's the proof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

41 quarterbacks have gotten more roughing the passer calls per game than Tom Brady since 2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Grady Jarrett sacks Tom Brady but receives a penalty on this play during the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 09, 2022 | Cliff Welch\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To first prove the Tom Brady roughing the passer narrative is flat-out wrong, we looked at the total number of roughing the passer calls he and every other NFL quarterback who's gotten at least 15 of these calls since the start of the 2009 season, including the playoffs. And, yes, that includes the call he got against Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the total number of games played will obviously differ from quarterback to quarterback — several on the list weren't even in the league in '09 or no longer play in the NFL<\/a> — be sure to pay particular attention to the last two columns (per-game average and per-100 attempts average) to get the most accurate comparison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB<\/th>Total<\/th>Per Game<\/th>Per 100 att.<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Matt Ryan<\/td>56<\/td>0.25<\/td>0.69<\/td><\/tr>
Ryan Fitzpatrick<\/td>52<\/td>0.35<\/td>1.14<\/td><\/tr>
Matthew Stafford<\/td>40<\/td>0.21<\/td>0.55<\/td><\/tr>
Aaron Rodgers<\/td>38<\/td>0.18<\/td>0.51<\/td><\/tr>
Ryan Tannehill <\/td>38<\/td>0.27<\/td>0.86<\/td><\/tr>
Russell Wilson<\/td>36<\/td>0.20<\/td>0.67<\/td><\/tr>
Cam Newton<\/td>35<\/td>0.23<\/td>0.74<\/td><\/tr>
Tom Brady<\/strong><\/td>34<\/strong><\/td>0.14<\/strong><\/td>0.37<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Kirk Cousins <\/td>34<\/td>0.25<\/td>0.75<\/td><\/tr>
Drew Brees<\/td>32<\/td>0.16<\/td>0.43<\/td><\/tr>
Carson Wentz<\/td>30<\/td>0.33<\/td>0.92<\/td><\/tr>
Jay Cutler<\/td>30<\/td>0.25<\/td>0.80<\/td><\/tr>
Ben Roethlisberger<\/td>30<\/td>0.16<\/td>0.43<\/td><\/tr>
Carson Palmer<\/td>26<\/td>0.22<\/td>0.61<\/td><\/tr>
Jared Goff<\/td>25<\/td>0.27<\/td>0.76<\/td><\/tr>
Josh Allen<\/td>24<\/td>0.33<\/td>0.99<\/td><\/tr>
Sam Bradford<\/td>24<\/td>0.29<\/td>0.81<\/td><\/tr>
Alex Smith<\/td>23<\/td>0.15<\/td>0.49<\/td><\/tr>
Joe Flacco<\/td>23<\/td>0.13<\/td>0.37<\/td><\/tr>
Andy Dalton<\/td>22<\/td>0.14<\/td>0.42<\/td><\/tr>
Philip Rivers<\/td>22<\/td>0.11<\/td>0.32<\/td><\/tr>
Derek Carr<\/td>20<\/td>0.15<\/td>0.43<\/td><\/tr>
Josh McCown<\/td>19<\/td>0.35<\/td>1.18<\/td><\/tr>
Patrick Mahomes<\/td>19<\/td>0.24<\/td>0.64<\/td><\/tr>
Eli Manning<\/td>17<\/td>0.10<\/td>0.28<\/td><\/tr>
Dak Prescott<\/td>17<\/td>0.19<\/td>0.55<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Foles<\/td>17<\/td>0.24<\/td>0.75<\/td><\/tr>
Andrew Luck<\/td>17<\/td>0.18<\/td>0.47<\/td><\/tr>
Baker Mayfield <\/td>16<\/td>0.24<\/td>0.74<\/td><\/tr>
Marcus Mariota<\/td>16<\/td>0.22<\/td>0.80<\/td><\/tr>
Robert Griffin III<\/td>16<\/td>0.30<\/td>1.24<\/td><\/tr>
Jameis Winston<\/td>16<\/td>0.19<\/td>0.56<\/td><\/tr>
Teddy Bridgewater<\/td>15<\/td>0.21<\/td>0.74<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Stats courtesy of NFL Penalties<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So let's break that down a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For starters, Brady ranks eighth in the total number of roughing the passer calls received. And of the seven above him, only two (Ryan Fitzpatrick<\/a>, Cam Newton) are no longer in the league. So five quarterbacks have gotten more calls, which kills the narrative already. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let's keep going anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going by the per-game average, Brady ranks 42nd. Now, I know what you're thinking. There weren't even 42 quarterbacks on this list. Since we're so nice, we didn't include those who haven't gotten less than 15 roughing the passer calls since 2009, as you'd still be looking at the graph. However, this overall data includes every QB who's appeared in at least 40 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, take Lamar Jackson, who wasn't on the list above, as he's only gotten 11 such calls in his short career. But his per-game average is 0.17, which puts him 10 slots ahead of Brady in that department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at the per 100 attempts average, TB12 ranks 49th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And did everyone notice Josh Allen's numbers? Despite entering the league in 2018, he's just 10 short of Brady's total number since '09. Allen's per-game average is nearly two and a half times higher, and his per 100 attempts average is just over that. Just sayin'.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only two QBs have averaged fewer expected roughing the passer calls than Brady in the last five years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Based on data over the last five years, Tom Brady has taken 178 QB hits, which should've translated to about 16 roughing the passer penalties. He's actually gotten the whistle six FEWER times. \ud83d\udc40

So much for that narrative, huh?

(h\/t @NFLPenaltiesCom<\/a> x @Stathead<\/a>) #NFL<\/a> #Brady<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zL9snylpqq<\/a><\/p>— Sports7 (@Sports719) October 13, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>