The 5 Worst 3rd-Down Quarterbacks of 2015

Peyton Manning, Denver Broncos

In a season plagued by injury, Peyton Manning threw more interceptions than touchdowns for just the second time during his 18-year NFL career.

He finished 33rd in overall Passing NEP among the 37 quarterbacks with 200 or more drop backs and finds himself on this list ranked 32nd among 36 quarterbacks in 3rd-down passing efficiency.

Completing just 54.1 percent of his 3rd-down throws, Manning sported a 33.33 percent Success Rate, meaning that he contributed positively to his NEP metrics on just one out of every three 3rd-down throws.

Redemption could come this week, as Denver faces Pittsburgh in their divisional round matchup with Manning currently on track to start, but it’s certainly been a season to forget from a statistical standpoint.