Greatest QBs of Super Bowl Era: No. 50 - Vinny Testaverde

Vinny Testaverde was a Heisman Trophy bust who turned himself into a valuable veteran in three different cities.

Testaverde played at the University of Miami at the height of its run in the 1980s and 1990s. He led the Hurricanes to the 1987 Fiesta Bowl where they lost their shot at a national championship to Penn State. Testaverde played poorly in that game, throwing five interceptions.

Despite that, Testaverde was the No. 1 overall pick in 1987 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played seven seasons in Tampa and was truly bad in 1988 and 1989, leading the league in interceptions in back-to-back seasons. He eventually became serviceable, but the Bucs never turned a corner. Tampa was just 24-48 with Vinny as QB.

Tampa let Testaverde walk and he signed with Cleveland where he turned into one of the NFL's better passers. From 1993 to 2001, Testaverde finished in the top 10 in approximate value twice, passer rating four times and DYAR three.

His best season was 1998 when he was second in passer rating and third in DYAR. The Jets were 12-1 when Testaverde was quarterback. The Jets made it to the AFC championship game where they lost to Denver.

Testaverde ended up playing 21 seasons in the NFL and threw 275 TD passes and for 46,233 yards.

Vinny Testaverde
		Season					Playoffs
Year	Team	AV	PR	DYAR	QBR	Avg.	PR	QBR	Avg.	Total
1993	Cleveland Browns	0	5	0	X	1.67	0	X	0	1.67
1995	Cleveland Browns	0	0.5	2	X	0.83	0	X	0	0.83
1996	Baltimore Ravens	8	6	10	X	8.00	0	X	0	8.00
1998	New York Jets	4.5	9	8	X	7.17	0	X	0	7.17
2001	New York Jets	0	0	0	X	0.00	5	X	0	5.00
Total										22.67
Best 5 (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001)										22.67
JAWS Score										22.67

Top QBs of the Super Bowl Era
Rank	Quarterback	Years	Total	Top 5	JAWS
50	Vinny Testaverde	1993-2001	22.67	22.67	22.67
51	Daunte Culpepper	2000-2004	22.17	22.17	22.17
52	Ron Jaworski	1978-1983	21.21	20.38	20.79
53	Neil Lomax	1983-1988	20.59	20.59	20.59
54	Jim Plunkett	1971-1986	20.59	18.09	19.34