No play-action despite Rams' Jackson

December, 2, 2009
12/02/09
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By Mike Sando | ESPN.com
Steven Jackson's consistently stellar production in the running game should, in theory, make the Rams a dangerous play-action passing team.

That has not been the case.

Marc Bulger owns the NFL's second-lowest passer rating (39.8) on plays when he fakes the handoff, trailing only the Titans' since-benched Kerry Collins among quarterbacks with at least 10 play-action attempts. The Rams' Kyle Boller ranks 22nd with a 93.3 rating in those situations, two spots behind former 49ers starter Shaun Hill (96.1).

Kevin Kolb (158.3), Ben Roethlisberger (157.5), Brett Favre (136.9) and Vince Young (124.9) comprise the top four, with Kurt Warner (118.2), Seneca Wallace (118.2) and Matt Hasselbeck (106.9) among the top 16 . Matt Leinart does not have enough attempts to qualify.

Play-action inaction


The chart lists the 12 quarterbacks with the lowest play-action passer ratings this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
Rank Quarterback Comp. Att. Yards TD INT Rating
42 Kerry Collins, TEN 10 20 63 0 1 36.0
41 Marc Bulger, STL 18 35 257 0 3 39.8
40 Jake Delhomme, CAR 43 78 540 2 6 53.4
39 JaMarcus Russell, OAK 24 49 373 1 3 55.9
38 Mark Sanchez, NYJ 36 66 610 2 7 56.6
37 Josh Johnson, TB 12 19 124 1 2 59.9
36 Derek Anderson, CLE 15 28 225 2 2 74.3
35 Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF 11 18 94 0 0 74.8
34 Kyle Orton, DEN 34 57 399 1 1 79.5
33 Jay Cutler, CHI 30 52 344 3 2 80.9
32 Philip Rivers, SD 48 84 600 3 2 81.4
31 Carson Palmer, CIN 34 59 413 2 1 83.5
30 Alex Smith, SF 9 17 76 1 0 84.4

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