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QB Shuffle-USA TODAY factoid

A recent factoid in USA Today correlated the number of playoff seasons different teams had with the number of Quarterbacks who have started for the team since 1995. (The year Brett Favre, assumed the QB job in Green Bay, a benchmark for the league) The list didn’t include the Lions, but I will reproduce USA Today’s lists with the Lions added as a point of comparison. Another point of interest is the fact that a lot of the same names appear for different teams and many have done time with the Lions.

Most # QB Starters/ Team (1995-Present)/ Playoff Seasons/
14/ Chicago Bears/ 1
Starters:Henry Burris, Chris “Crystal Chandelier” Chandler, Rex Grossman, Erik Kramer, Craig Krenzel, Dave Krieg, Shane Matthews, Cade McNown (I often heard adjectives!), Jim Miller, Rick Mirer, Moses Moreno, Jonathan Quinn, Steve Stenstrom, Kordell Stewart

13/ Baltimore Ravens/ 3
Starters:Tony Banks, Jeff Blake, Kyle Boller, Stoney Case, Randall Cunningham, Trent Dilfer, Elvis Grbac, Jim Harbaugh, Scott Mitchell, Chris Redman, Vinny Testaverde, Anthony Wright, Eric Zeier

12/ Washington Redskins/ 1
Starters: Tony Banks, Mark Brunell, Gus Frerotte, Jeff George, Trent Green, Tim Hasslebeck, Jeff Hostetler, Brad Johnson, Shane Matthews, Patrick Ramsey, Heath Shuler, Danny Wuerffel

11/ San Diego Chargers/ 1
Starters: Drew Brees, Jim Everett, Doug Flutie, Gale Gilbert, Jim Harbaugh, Stan Humphries, Erik Kramer, Ryan Leaf, Moses Moreno, Sean Salisbury, Craig Whelihan

Compared to:

9/ Detroit Lions/ 3
Starters: Scott Mitchell, Don Majikowski, Frank Reich, Charlie Batch, Gus Frerotte, Stoney Case, Ty Detmer, Mike McMahon, Joey Harrington

Fewest:

1/ Green Bay Packers/ 6
Brett Favre
3/ New England Patriots/ 5
Starters:Drew Bledsoe, Tom Brady, Scott Zolak
5/ Indy Colts/ 6
starters:Craig Erickson, Jim Harbaugh, Kelly Holcomb, Paul Justin, Peyton Manning
5/ KC Chiefs/ 3
starters: Steve Bono, Rich Gannon, Elvis Grbac, Trent Green, Warren Moon
5/ Tenn Titans/ 4
starters: Chris Chandler, Will Furrer, Steve McNair, Neil O’Donnell, Billy Volek