New York Giants: Five greatest quarterbacks in franchise history
Charlie Conerly (1948-1961, 161 Games)
19,488 Yds, 173-167 TD-INT, 50.1 Cmp%, 6.1 TD%, 5.9 INT%, 68.2 Passer Rating
Don’t get mad Giants historians. Yes, Conerly has the third-most passing yards in franchise history, behind two people who are coming up on this list.
However, Conerly did so in a very large time span, as he played for over a decade for Big Blue. He averaged far less passing yards per season than many would expect, failing to pass 2,200 yards in any season. His highest yardage total actually came as a rookie, when he threw for 2,175 yards in 1948.
Conerly had a knack for finding the end zone, throwing for 173 touchdowns throughout his career, good for third in the team’s record books. The scores came at a price, however, as he threw 167 interceptions throughout his career too. In other words, the likelihood of a touchdown pass (6.1%) is basically equal to the that of an interception (5.9%).
His turnovers cost him statistically, as he only completed 50.1% of his passes, a number that is rather pedestrian. Though his successes were significant, including an NFL title back in 1956, before the Super Bowl era, his relative inefficiency statistically prevents him being ranked higher in the team’s quarterback pantheon.