Greatest QBs of Super Bowl Era: No. 52 - Ron Jaworski

Ron Jaworski is one of the NFL's after-career success stories. He owns a company that runs golf courses in three states, is part owner of an Arena Football League team and has been a respected football analyst for more than 30 years.

Jaworski was a second-round draft pick out of Youngstown State by the Los Angeles Rams. In L.A., he mostly sat behind John Hadl, James Harris and Pat Haden. In 1977, the Rams shipped Jaworski to the perennially downtrodden Philadelphia Eagles.

Dick Vermeil, though, was lifting Philadelphia out of decades of losing and cast his lot with Jaworski. Under Vermeil, Jaworski finished in the top 10 in approximate value for six consecutive seasons, twice was in the top 10 in passer rating and twice was the No. 2 quarterback in playoff passer rating.

His best season clearly was 1980 when he finished second in the NFL in passer rating, was NFC Player of the Year and NFL MVP. He led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance with wins over the Vikings and Cowboys. The Oakland Raiders, though, dismantled the Eagles, 27-10.

From 1978 to 1981, the Eagles were 42-22 with Jaworski as QB and 3-4 in the playoffs. Vermeil left the Eagles because of burnout in 1982 and the franchise sunk again. Jaworski eventually lost his starting job to Randall Cunningham in 1986. He was picked for the Eagles Hall of Fame.

Ron Jaworski
		Season					Playoffs
Year	Team	AV	PR	DYAR	QBR	Avg.	PR	QBR	Avg.	Total
1978	Philadelphia Eagles	0.25	0	X	X	0.13	4	X	4	4.13
1979	Philadelphia Eagles	0.5	2	X	X	1.25	4	X	4	5.25
1980	Philadelphia Eagles	6.5	9	X	X	7.75	0	X	0	7.75
1981	Philadelphia Eagles	4	0	X	X	2.00	0	X	0	2.00
1982	Philadelphia Eagles	2.5	0	X	X	1.25	0	X	0	1.25
1983	Philadelphia Eagles	1.67	0	X	X	0.83	0	X	0	0.83
Total										21.21
Best 5 (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)										20.38
JAWS Score										20.79

Top QBs of the Super Bowl Era
Rank	Quarterback	Years	Total	Top 5	JAWS
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