(Season Opening) Husker QB Statistics - Since 2000

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Season statistics for the QB who started the opener.

2000 Eric Crouch

  • Passing: 1,101 yards - 11 TD - 7 INT - 48.1%
  • Rushing: 971 yards - 20 TD
2001 Eric Crouch

  • Passing: 1,510 yards - 7 TD - 10 INT - 55.6%
  • Rushing: 1,115 yards - 18 TD
2002 Jammal Lord

  • Passing: 1,362 yards - 12 TD - 12 INT - 46.6%
  • Rushing: 1,412 yards - 8 TD
2003 Jammal Lord

  • Passing: 1,305 yards - 6 TD - 8 INT - 48.3%
  • Rushing: 948 yards - 10 TD
2004 Joe Dailey

  • Passing: 2,025 yards - 17 TD - 19 INT - 49.4%
  • Rushing: 4 TD
2005 Zac Taylor

  • Passing: 2,653 yards - 19 TD - 12 INT - 55.1%
  • Rushing: 1 TD
2006 Zac Taylor

  • Passing: 3,197 yards - 26 TD - 8 INT - 59.6%
  • Rushing: 1 TD
2007 Sam Keller

  • Passing: 2,422 yards - 14 TD - 10 INT - 63.1%
  • Rushing:
2008 Joe Ganz

  • Passing: 3,568 yards - 25 TD - 11 INT - 67.9%
  • Rushing: 258 yards - 5 TD
2009 Zac Lee

  • Passing: 2,143 yards - 14 TD - 10 INT - 58.6%
  • Rushing: 171 yards - 1 TD
2010 Taylor Martinez

  • Passing: 1,631 yards - 10 TD - 7 INT - 59.2%
  • Rushing: 965 yards - 12 TD
2011 Taylor Martinez

  • Passing: 2,089 yards - 13 TD - 8 INT - 56.2%
  • Rushing: 874 yards - 9 TD
2012 Taylor Martinez

  • Passing: 2,871 yards - 23 TD - 12 INT - 62%
  • Rushing: 1,019 yards - 10 TD
2013 Taylor Martinez

  • Passing: 667 yards - 10 TD - 2 INT - 62.7%
  • Rushing: 117 yards
2014 Tommy Armstrong Jr.

  • Passing: 2,695 yards - 22 TD - 12 INT - 53.3%
  • Rushing: 705 yards - 6 TD
2015 Tommy Armstrong Jr.

  • Passing: 3,030 yards - 22 TD - 16 INT - 55.2%
  • Rushing: 400 yards - 7 TD
2016 Tommy Armstrong Jr.

  • Passing: 2,180 yards - 14 TD - 8 INT - 51.4%
  • Rushing: 512 yards - 8 TD

Most Passing Yards: 3,568 (Joe Ganz - 2008)

Most Passing TD: 26 (Zac Taylor - 2006)

Highest Completion %: 67.9% (Joe Ganz - 2008)

Most Rushing Yards: 1,412 (Jammal Lord - 2002)

Most Rushing TD: 20 (Eric Crouch - 2000)

Most Total Yards: 3,890 (Taylor Martinez - 2012)

Where do you see Tanner Lee ending up compared to these guys?

Which previous season do you think 2017 will compare to, if any?

I'd guess somewhere around 3,000 yards, maybe 20 TD and like 8-9 INT. Somewhere between 2005 and 2006 Zac Taylor.

Of course, this entire conversation depends greatly on the development of the Offensive Line and the Wide Receivers.

Thoughts?

 
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Taylor and Ganz really stand out in that group. Hopefully we have a few QBs in the system that can have similar years.

 
Not arguing against Taylor or Ganz but Martinez in 2012 was actually more productive overall.

Now we obviously aren't going to see *that* type of production this year so Taylor or Ganz would be just fine.

 
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Noteworthy is that of all those seasons, stat wise, Eric Crouch, 2001 is actually pretty mediocre (a Heisman winner without even 'great' QB stats by Nebraska standards!). He had better numbers as a junior and I think the team was better as well. J. Lord had better numbers in many ways but is never mentioned among our 'better' QBs.

I think there is every reason to think that Tanner Lee and or POB (whoever ends up leading the team or perhaps the two combined) will have one of the best, if not the best, seasons of all of the ones indicated. At least in statistical terms. Now, the team (wins and losses) results may be much better or worse than any of the teams compared. The team will NOT succeed or fail based only on the QB stats. The team will win or lose as a team, UNLESS our QB play is horrible and not likely. Absent scandal or other out of the blue kind of season ruination, we will need excellent QB play and all the other players to step up and play much better than they have in years past. This is very possible.

The team and each of its many parts will need to get the butts in gear and work harder and play smarter than any of the past dozen teams. Can they do it? I think so. It will come down to the players and their effort and confidence.

 
Mavric said:
Not arguing against Taylor or Ganz but Martinez in 2012 was actually more productive overall.

Now we obviously aren't going to see *that* type of production this year so Taylor or Ganz would be just fine.
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NOt arguing with you just wondering: Does "actually more productive overall" include the multiple lost fumbles Martinez had in 2012 or does it just count his 80 yards and 3 tds that he produced more then Ganz? Didn't he lead the nation in fumbles that year?

 
Pedro Guerrero said:
Mavric said:
Not arguing against Taylor or Ganz but Martinez in 2012 was actually more productive overall.

Now we obviously aren't going to see *that* type of production this year so Taylor or Ganz would be just fine.
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NOt arguing with you just wondering: Does "actually more productive overall" include the multiple lost fumbles Martinez had in 2012 or does it just count his 80 yards and 3 tds that he produced more then Ganz? Didn't he lead the nation in fumbles that year?
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I'm pretty sure you're right, and this is another example of how stats don't tell the whole story. Martinez really hurt the offence at times with those fumbles.

 
Pedro Guerrero said:
Mavric said:
Not arguing against Taylor or Ganz but Martinez in 2012 was actually more productive overall.

Now we obviously aren't going to see *that* type of production this year so Taylor or Ganz would be just fine.
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NOt arguing with you just wondering: Does "actually more productive overall" include the multiple lost fumbles Martinez had in 2012 or does it just count his 80 yards and 3 tds that he produced more then Ganz? Didn't he lead the nation in fumbles that year?
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There was a reason I called it "more productive" and not "better."
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IIRC, 7-6 was the Pitt game we won on a blocked field goal.

 
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