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I have compiled stats taken from ESPN comparing arguably some of the best Q.B.'s that has played the game to Jay Cutler's stats. All stats are taken from the Q.B.s first 3 seasons in the NFL for comparisons. Compare the stats and comment.


Joe Montana

YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT RATE
1979 SFO 16 13 23 56.5 96 4.2 1 18 0 81.1
1980 SFO 15 176 273 64.5 1795 6.6 15 71 9 87.8
1981 SFO 16 311 488 63.7 3565 7.3 19 78 12 88.4

John Elway

YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT RATE
1983 DEN 11 123 259 47.5 1663 6.4 7 49 14 54.9
1984 DEN 15 214 380 56.3 2598 6.8 18 73 15 76.8
1985 DEN 16 327 605 54.1 3891 6.4 22 65 23 70.2

Dan Marino

YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT RATE
1983 MIA 11 173 296 58.4 2210 7.5 20 85 6 96.0
1984 MIA 16 362 564 64.2 5084 9.0 48 80 17 108.9
1985 MIA 16 336 567 59.3 4137 7.3 30 73 21 84.1


Troy Aikman

YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT RATE
1989 DAL 11 155 293 52.9 1749 6.0 9 75 18 55.7
1990 DAL 15 226 399 56.6 2579 6.5 11 61 18 66.6
1991 DAL 12 237 363 65.3 2754 7.6 11 61 10 86.7


Jay Cutler

YEAR TEAM G CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG TD LNG INT RATE
2006 DEN 5 81 137 59.1 1001 7.3 9 71 5 88.5
2007 DEN 16 297 467 63.6 3497 7.5 20 68 14 88.1
2008 DEN 16 384 616 62.3 4526 7.3 25 93 18 86.0