February 12, 2009
By Appaloosa Fourth Quarter Index Now for the quantitative measure of fourth quarter ability promised at the beginning of this article. First, I reduced the data set to the 37 quarterbacks who started 125 or more games to make for a more statistically significant sample of wins and losses. Then I calculated an index based [...]
February 3, 2009
Comeback Kings Quarterback Performance in the 4th Quarter 1970-2008 By Appaloosa February 2009 Introduction One aspect of quarterback play that really sticks in the memory of the NFL fan is the fourth quarter comeback. Nearly 20 years later, Elway’s “The Drive” is still famous. Several quarterbacks have been nicknamed “Captain Comeback” because of their fourth [...]
Comeback Kings – Part I
February 3, 2009Comeback Kings Quarterback Performance in the 4th Quarter 1970-2008 By Appaloosa February 2009 Introduction One aspect of quarterback play that really sticks in the memory of the NFL fan is the fourth quarter comeback. Nearly 20 years later, Elway’s “The Drive” is still famous. Several quarterbacks have been nicknamed “Captain Comeback” because of their fourth [...]