When looking over the career passing statistics of quarterbacks, I notice a huge difference in completion percentages, touchdown to intercep?

I think there are at least 3 main reasons among many why you don’t have the same level of numbers from the older generation quarterbacks. 1. The first reason is old receivers could be bumped well after the 5 yards from scrimmage that they are now.

Think about a quarterback trying to throw to someone who was lying on the ground. 2. Holding for the offensive lineman was ruled a lot tighter in the old days.

Now days it takes ripping the shirt off before they are assured a call. 3. The rules to protect the quarterback help them stay in the game with their mental and physical state intact.

While they still had to stop when the whistle blew, the old quarterback spent much of their time being driven into the ground. Dick Butkus lived for driving quarterbacks into the ground. I remember when the sliding rule was put in effect to save quarterbacks.

Rodger Staubach slid to avoid getting hit but still got hit many times. And before Fran Tarkenton it wasn’t cool to scramble.

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