The average passer rating in Aikman's final season was Meanwhile, the average passer rating in McNabb's first season was The average passer rating in McNabb's final season was It's something to remember when seeing McNabb's statistics in comparison to Aikman.
He played in a better passing era. In , McNabb actually became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw plus touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions in a single season. Since then, it's been done 22 times , which highlights just how much football has changed.
Where Aikman has McNabb beat is in rings, which -- fair or not -- is how we often judge quarterbacks. Voters care about rings. McNabb started 16 playoff games across seven postseason trips and made it to one Super Bowl, but he never captured a ring. And the most memorable moment from his lone Super Bowl appearance was McNabb slowly leading the Eagles downfield on a two-minute drill that took nearly four minutes off the clock.
Since the playoffs do matter, let's compare how they fared in postseason action. The defense even followed it up with a three-and-out. The Chargers promptly scored to tie the game and later rattled off straight points in the second half to send Minnesota to The Vikings went in one-possession games with some epic collapses.
Their second-half meltdown at San Diego was tame compared to the next two weeks when they lost a lead to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a lead to the Detroit Lions. They were outscored in the second half over the first three games of the season. It was a multi-phase failure. To make matters worse, the Vikings won the game , costing them a shot at the No. Jared Allen put together one of the great pass-rushing seasons in league history, capped by a 3. Leave it to Allen to liven up a thoroughly meaningless Week 17 game.
The rookie quarterback and the first-year coach were short-lived. Add in the bizarre McNabb cameo and half a dozen fourth quarter blowups, and was truly a season to forget. Check out the Purple Insider Podcast here and consider subscribing to the Purple Insider newsletter for daily Vikings news from credentialed reporters. Mike Zimmer stood at the podium on Wednesday, ready to address a room full of reporters. Sign up for the free Stathead newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
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