Player

Tyrod Taylor

Taylor's career INT rate is a statistical anomaly for a journeyman — QBs who bounce between teams usually struggle with protection (unfamiliar lines, new systems), yet Taylor got more careful as the pressure dropped, not less.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

15 NFL seasons. 7 different teams. 73 passing TDs, 20 rushing TDs, just 34 career INTs — at a Brady-level interception rate.

Milestone

Taylor career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Game appearances	91
Attempts	1,886
Passing yards	13,033
Passing TDs	73
INTs	34
Rush yards	2,424
Rush TDs	20

Why it matters. Taylor's career INT rate is a statistical anomaly for a journeyman — QBs who bounce between teams usually struggle with protection (unfamiliar lines, new systems), yet Taylor got more careful as the pressure dropped, not less.

4 years as Flacco's backup in BAL. Then BUF gave him the keys in 2015 — and he made the Pro Bowl.

Trend

Taylor BAL backup years

Year	GP	Att	Yds
2011	2	1	18
2012	5	29	179
2013	3	5	2
2014	1	0	0

Why it matters. Only 35 passing attempts in 4 years is essentially a clipboard-holder career — the rarity is that BUF looked at that sample and still gave him a franchise QB shot, validating character and practice-field evaluation over game reps.

BUF 2015-17: 23-21 in games started, ended a 17-year playoff drought, and threw just 16 INTs in 44 starts (0.36 per game — starter-level historic).

Anomaly

Taylor BUF starter years (regular season)

Year	Yds	TDs	INTs	Rush yds	W-L
2015	3,035	20	6	568	8-6
2016	3,023	17	6	580	7-8
2017	2,799	14	4	427	8-7

BUF rushing yards by year

Season	Rush yards
2015	568
2016	580
2017	427

Why it matters. NFL offenses average roughly 1 INT per game per QB; Taylor played 3 full seasons at less than 40% of that rate while also contributing 1,575 rushing yards — a combination that explains why BUF, not Taylor, ended the streak.

Post-BUF: starter in CLE (benched Wk 3 for Mayfield), a punctured lung gave Justin Herbert his career, then 4 more teams over 7 seasons.

Split

Taylor post-BUF career

Year	Tm	Key moment
2018	CLE	Started Wks 1-3 (1W-1L-1T); benched for rookie Mayfield
2019	LAC	Backup; spot appearances only
2020	LAC	Named starter Wk 1 (30 att, 208 yds, W); punctured lung pre-Wk 2 → Herbert started, won OROY
2021	HOU	6 starts, 2-4
2022-23	NYG	Spot starter; 7 starts, 2-5
2024-25	NYJ	Spot starter; 7 starts, 1-6

Why it matters. Taylor's post-BUF arc is the NFL's clearest example of how a competent QB's career can be derailed by a single random event — the LAC punctured lung is documented proof that outcomes and evaluation are not the same thing.

69 career starts for 7 different franchises — the most starts by any journeyman QB in the salary-cap era without a Pro Bowl at any stop other than BUF.

Rare

Taylor starts by franchise

Tm	GS	Record
BAL	1	0-1
BUF	44	23-21
CLE	3	1-1-1
LAC	1	1-0
HOU	6	2-4
NYG	7	2-5
NYJ	7	1-6

Why it matters. Counting starts across franchises is the most objective measure of a journeyman's professional standing — Taylor's 69 starts at 7 teams over 15 years means every new front office evaluated him and decided he was worth a start, not just a roster spot.

Among 96 QBs with 1,500+ career regular-season attempts, Taylor's 1.80% INT rate ranks 6th all-time — behind only Rodgers, Brissett, Herbert, Brady, and Kaepernick.

Comparison

Lowest career INT% — QBs with 1,500+ career attempts

Rank	QB	INT%	Attempts
1	Aaron Rodgers	1.41%	8,742
2	Jacoby Brissett	1.42%	2,246
3	Justin Herbert	1.69%	3,438
4	Tom Brady	1.76%	12,052
5	Colin Kaepernick	1.77%	1,692
6	Tyrod Taylor	1.80%	1,886
7	Patrick Mahomes	1.82%	4,673
8	Russell Wilson	1.86%	6,120

Why it matters. Being 6th in career INT rate out of 96 QBs is elite ball security; the insight is that Taylor achieved it as a journeyman switching systems yearly, not as a protected franchise QB with a consistent supporting cast.

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