New York Giants: Five greatest quarterbacks in franchise history
Kerry Collins (1999-2003, 71 Games)
16,875 Yds, 81-70 TD-INT, 58.5 Cmp%, 3.3 TD%, 2.8 INT%, 78.4 Passer Rating
Kerry Collins was known for racking up passing yardage with the Giants, throwing for 3,000 yards in four seasons, crossing 3,600 in three of the four. In 2002, he exploded for 4,073 passing yards. Those numbers speak for themselves, even resulting in a Super Bowl appearance in 2000 (lost in Super Bowl to Ravens).
However, his touchdown numbers were uninspiring. He only threw 11 more touchdowns than he did interceptions while under center, numbers that don’t exactly pop off the charts. While he racked up the yardage, he couldn’t produce scoring plays effectively. His touchdown to interception ratio never exceeded nine (22-13 in 2000) and he threw more picks than touchdowns twice in his five seasons (1999 and 2003).
While he did a great job carrying the team through the playoffs in 2000, he failed to make anything come of that run and was as underwhelming (1999, 2003) as he was overwhelming (2000-02) while playing in the Meadowlands. He can’t cross the top-five threshold without the efficiency and accolades despite being fourth in the franchise’s passing yardage ranks.