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Trevor Siemian: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

The QB who outperformed Brock Osweiler for free: Siemian's 84.6 rating vs. Osweiler's $72M/72.2 rating in 2016.

Anomaly

2016 side-by-side: Siemian (DEN) vs. Osweiler (HOU)

QB	Contract	Yds	TD	INT	Rating
Siemian	min salary	3,401	18	10	84.6
Osweiler	$72M (HOU)	2,957	15	16	72.2

DEN 2015 (R7 backup behind Manning). 2016-17: starter after Manning retired + Osweiler left. Then 6 stops in 7 years as backup.

Trend

Siemian career arc

Phase	Years	Note
DEN backup	2015	Behind Manning
DEN starter	2016-17	3,401 + 2,285 yds
MIN	2018	Injured, no stats
NYJ	2019	1 game, ankle injury
TEN / NO	2020	Backup both teams
NO	2021	6 starts, 11 TDs
CHI	2022	2 games, backup
CIN / NYJ	2023	5 starts, NYJ
TEN	2024-25	Roster backup

DEN years: 5,686 yards in 2 starting seasons. Post-DEN: 2,065 yards across 6 stops.

Split

Siemian career splits

Stop	Years	Yds	TDs
DEN	2016-17	5,686	30
NYJ	2019, 2023	727	2
NO	2021	1,154	11
CHI	2022	184	1
Other	MIN / CIN	~0 yds	0

2016 QB market: Siemian posted an 84.6 rating on minimum salary while Osweiler's $72M bought a 72.2.

Passer rating — 2016 DEN vs. HOU starting QBs

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R7 pick #250 in 2015 → full-season DEN starter by 2016. One of only a handful of 7th-rounders to start 10+ games in a single NFL season.

Anomaly

Siemian 2016 DEN starts

Stat	Value
Draft	R7, pick #250, 2015
2016 starts	14
Record	8-6
Yds	3,401
TDs	18
INTs	10
Passer Rtg	84.6

2021 NO: 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 88.4 passer rating in 6 starts — the best efficiency of Siemian's career.

Milestone

Siemian 2021 NO (6 games)

Stat	Value
Yds	1,154
TDs	11
INTs	3
TD:INT	3.67:1
Passer Rtg	88.4
Comp%	57.4%

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