{"id":1575675,"date":"2023-08-15T17:34:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T21:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1575675"},"modified":"2023-10-03T12:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T16:35:17","slug":"ranking-carolina-panthers-quarterbacks-franchise-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/ranking-carolina-panthers-quarterbacks-franchise-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking All Carolina Panthers Quarterbacks in Franchise History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of Carolina Panthers<\/a> quarterbacks<\/a>, Cam Newton<\/a> is likely the first player who comes to mind. The Auburn product is the only man in franchise history with an MVP trophy on his mantle, earned during a spectacular 2015 season in which he threw for 35 touchdowns, rushed for another 10, and steered his squad all the way to the Super Bowl, where the Denver Broncos ended the dream season with a 24-10 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe that will change soon, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bryce Young, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft and in possession of a massive rookie contract<\/a>, is looking to make a name of his own and claw his way up a leaderboard that features Newton, Steve Beuerlein, Jake Delhomme, and all the rest of the qualified options \u2014 just maybe not in the order you're expecting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Panthers joined the NFL<\/a> as an expansion team in 1995 and dropped an overtime contest to the Atlanta Falcons to open their history. Frank Reich took the first snaps for the franchise, completing 23 of 44 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns (although the Falcons also sacked him nine times for 68 yards). Since then, 29 more signal-callers have joined the ranks, combining for six Pro Bowl appearances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Young add to that total? Only time will tell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the Total Yards Added (TYA) metric I developed for QB Math<\/a>, which evaluates quarterbacks' success relative to league average in four facets of the game \u2014 rushing, passing, sack avoidance, and fumble avoidance \u2014\u00a0we're highlighting each and every one of the 30 Carolina Panthers quarterbacks with at least one qualified game for the organization since '66. These rankings will be updated continuously and are accurate heading into Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolina Panthers quarterbacks Nos. 30-6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Franchise Rank<\/th>Quarterback<\/th>Qualified Games<\/th>Total Yards Added<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
31<\/td>Kerry Collins<\/td>46<\/td>-1,426.823<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Chris Weinke<\/td>24<\/td>-1,088.619<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Jimmy Clausen<\/td>12<\/td>-1,004.021<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Kyle Allen<\/td>14<\/td>-696.387<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Sam Darnold<\/td>17<\/td>-630.116<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Phillip Walker<\/td>13<\/td>-570.318<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>David Carr<\/td>5<\/td>-452.494<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Matt Moore<\/td>18<\/td>-429.131<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Will Grier<\/td>2<\/td>-370.387<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Baker Mayfield<\/td>7<\/td>-332.103<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Bryce Young<\/td>3<\/td>-278.482<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Randy Fasani<\/td>2<\/td>-276.762<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Vinny Testaverde<\/td>6<\/td>-266.229<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Rodney Peete<\/td>15<\/td>-262.072<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Frank Reich<\/td>3<\/td>-225.194<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Taylor Heinicke<\/td>1<\/td>-186.44<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Jack Trudeau<\/td>1<\/td>-144.698<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Jeff Lewis<\/td>2<\/td>-106.624<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Brian St. Pierre<\/td>1<\/td>-92.214<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Matt Lytle<\/td>1<\/td>-90.644<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Brett Basanez<\/td>1<\/td>-50.601<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Josh McCown<\/td>1<\/td>-42.213<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Tony Pike<\/td>1<\/td>-35.219<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Jacob Eason<\/td>1<\/td>-14.674<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Dameyune Craig<\/td>1<\/td>-10.562<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that this is about career production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing in more games usually means moving further away from the league-average score of zero, which is why Kerry Collins \u2014 objectively not the least-talented of the Carolina Panthers quarterbacks \u2014 falls all the way to the bottom of the pack despite having a far superior per-game output to other low finishers such as Chris Weinke, Jimmy Clausen, and Kyle Allen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Andy Dalton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n