The 2009/10 NFL season produced some great QB performances. Drew Brees finished the season with a QB rating of 109.6, narrowly edging out Brett Farve (107.2) for the top spot. The problem with the Quarterback rating however is that it doesn’t take into account other aspects of the game such as the number of times a Quarterback is sacked.
Brett Farve
As an example Drew Brees was sacked 20 times during the regular season whilst Brett Farve was sacked 34 times. It might seem like an over simplification, however if a QB is being sacked regularly then it means they are being put under significant pressure. Putting up huge numbers in the face of such pressure is what makes a great QB and for this reason Brett Farve gets the top spot in my top five Quarterbacks of 2009.
Second spot on the list goes to Drew Brees. With the highest QB rating, a league leading 34 regular season touch downs and a Super Bowl win, Drew Brees is an easy choice for second spot.
In third place we have Green Bays Aaron Rogers. With 30 touch downs and only 7 interceptions during the regular season, Rogers put up his best numbers since becoming the Packers starting QB to lead Green Bay to the playoffs.
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning took the Colts to the Super Bowl and also picks up fourth spot on our list. Manning had another outstanding year throwing for 4500 yards (2nd overall) and 33 touch downs during the regular season. Had it not been for his 16 interceptions (his worst performance since 2002) Manning would have challenged Rogers for third place.
Fifth spot on our list belongs to Phillip Rivers. With 28 touch downs, 9 interceptions and a QB rating of 104.4, Rivers had an outstanding year leading the Chargers to a 13-3 record.
Top 5 Overview
- Brett Farve
- Drew Brees
- Aaron Rogers
- Peyton Manning
- Phillip Rivers
