Charting first-round quarterbacks

This chart lists every quarterback taken in the first round

between 1999-2011 and compares what each did in his first
and second season using won-lost record as a starter, completions and attempts, yards passing, touchdowns to interceptions
and passer rating as measuring tools. The number in parenthesis before the players name indicates the overall pick for each
player in the year he was selected. NOTE: The Chargers drafted
Eli Manning and the Giants drafted Philip Rivers in 2004, but
they were traded to their current teams on draft day.
1999
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Tim Couch, Browns
2-12
223-399
2,447
15-13
73.2
2-5
137-215
1,483
7-9
77.3
(2) Donovan McNabb, Eagles
2-4
106-216
948
8-7
60.1
11-5
330-569
3,365
21-13
77.8
(3) Akili Smith, Bengals
1-3
80-153
805
2-6
55.6
2-9
118-267
1,253
3-6
52.8
(11) Daunte Culpepper, Vikings
0-0
0
0
0-0
0.0
11-5
297-474
3,937
33-16
98.0
(12) Cade McNown, Bears
2-4
127-235
1,465
8-10
66.7
1-8
154-280
1,646
8-9
68.5
2000
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(18) Chad Pennington, Jets
0-0
2-5
67
1-0
127.1
0-0
10-20
92
1-0
79.6
2001
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Michael Vick, Falcons
1-1
50-113
785
2-3
62.7
8-6-1
231-421
2,936
16-8
81.6
2002
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) David Carr, Texans
4-12
233-244
2,592
9-15
62.8
3-8
167-295
2,013
9-13
69.5
(3) Joey Harrington, Lions
3-9
215-429
2,294
12-16
59.9
5-11
309-554
2,880
17-22
63.9
(32) Patrick Ramsey, Redskins
2-3
117-227
1,539
9-8
71.8
4-7
179-337
2,166
14-9
75.8
2003
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Carson Palmer, Bengals
6-7
263-432
2,897
18-18
77.3
11-5
345-509
3,836
32-12
101.1
(7) Byron Leftwich, Jaguars
5-8
239-418
2,819
14-16
73.0
8-6
267-441
2,941
15-10
82.2
(19) Kyle Boller, Ravens
5-4
116-224
1,260
7-9
62.4
4-7
258-464
2,559
13-11
70.9
(22) Rex Grossman, Bears
2-1
38-72
437
2-1
74.8
1-2
47-84
607
1-3
67.9
2004
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
*(1) Eli Manning, Giants
1-6
95-197
1,043
6-9
55.4
11-5
294-557
3,762
24-17
75.9
*(4) Philip Rivers, Chargers
0-0
5-8
33
1-0
110.9
0-0
12-22
115
0-1
50.4
(11) Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
13-0
196-295
2,621
17-11
98.1
9-3
168-268
2,385
17-9
98.6
(22) J.P. Losman, Bills
0-0
3-5
32
0-1
39.2
1-7
113-228
1,340
8-8
64.9
2005
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Alex Smith, 49ers
2-5
84-165
875
1-11
40.8
7-9
257-442
2,840
16-16
74.8
(24) Aaron Rodgers, Packers
0-0
9-16
65
0-1
39.8
0-0
6-15
46
0-0
48.2
(25) Jason Campbell, Redskins
2-5
110-207
1,297
10-6
76.5
6-7
250-417
2,700
12-11
77.6
2006
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(3) Vince Young, Titans
8-5
184-357
2,199
12-13
66.7
9-6
238-382
2,546
9-17
71.1
(10) Matt Leinart, Cardinals
4-7
214-377
2,547
11-12
74.0
3-2
60-112
647
2-4
61.9
(11) Jay Cutler, Broncos
2-3
81-137
1,001
9-5
88.5
7-9
297-467
3,497
20-14
88.1
2007
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) JaMarcus Russell, Raiders
0-1
36-66
373
2-4
55.9
5-10
198-368
2,423
13-8
77.1
(22) Brady Quinn, Browns
0-0
3-8
45
0-0
56.8
1-2
45-89
518
2-2
66.6
2008
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(3) Matt Ryan, Falcons
11-5
265-434
3,440
16-7
87.7
9-5
263-451
2,916
22-14
80.9
(18) Joe Flacco, Ravens
11-5
257-428
2,971
14-12
80.3
9-7
315-499
3,613
21-12
88.9
2009
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Matthew Stafford, Lions
2-8
201-377
2,267
13-20
61.0
1-2
57-96
535
6-1
91.3
(5) Mark Sanchez, Jets
8-7
196-364
2,444
12-20
63.0
11-5
278-507
3,291
17-13
75.3
(17) Josh Freeman, Buccaneers
3-6
158-290
1,855
10-18
59.8
10-6
291-474
3,451
25-6
95.9
2010
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Sam Bradford, Rams
7-9
354-590
3,512
18-15
76.5
1-9
191-357
2,164
6-6
70.5
(25) Tim Tebow, Broncos
1-2
41-82
654
5-3
82.1
7-4
126-271
1,729
12-6
72.9
2011
W-L
Comp-Att
Yards
TD-Int
Rating
(1) Cam Newton, Panthers
6-10
310-517
4,051
21-17
84.5
7-9
280-485
3,869
19-12
86.2
(8) Jake Locker, Titans
0-0
34-66
542
4-0
99.4
4-7
177-314
2,176
10-11
74.0
(10) Blaine Gabbert, Jaguars
4-10
210-413
2,214
12-11
65.4
1-9
162-278
1,662
9-6
77.4
(12) Christian Ponder, Vikings
2-8
158-291
1,853
13-13
70.1
10-6
300-483
2,935
18-12
81.2