Which Records Will RGIII Break This Year?
Robert Griffin III was basically handed the Redskins starting QB position the moment Roger Goodell called out his name the day of the draft. From that moment, many have speculated as to what kind of year to expect from RGIII. Will he pass for 3,000 yards…will he run for a 1,000? Will he be better than Cam Newton, will he lead the Redskins to the playoffs?
Rather than compare Griffin III to Newton or Michael Vick, lets take a look at the 80 year records of other rookie QB’s for the Redskins. What records will RG III break? I’d say that if healthy, RGIII should re-write the record books, as his peers have not set the bar particularly high.
Here’s the Redskins single season records for rookie QB’s:
Passing TD’s - 18 - Mark Rypien - 1989
Passing Yards - 2337 - Norm Snead - 1961
Completions - 172 - Snead - 1961
Comp % - 54.8 - Rypien - 1989
Attempts - 375 - Snead - 1961
Interceptions - 22 - Snead - 1961
QB Rating - 88.1 - Rypien - 1989
Longest Pass - 88 - Ed Rubbert - 1987
Games Started - 14 - Snead - 1961
Wins - 4 - Jay Schroeder - 1985
Losses - 12 - Snead - 1961
Sacks - 18 - Patrick Ramsey - 2002
Rushing Attempts - 43 - Eddie Lebaron - 1952
Rushing Yards - 164 - Lebaron - 1952
Rushing TD’s - 3 - Snead 1961
Worth noting…Rypien held a clipboard for 2 seasons before appearing in a regular season game and Schroeder did for a season. How many records will RG III break? I’m going to place the over/under at 6. I’m calling rushing attempts and yards, wins, completions and passing yards as records that RGIII will break.
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Cheers and Hail
