New York Jets: Ranking the 5 best quarterbacks in team history
5. Mark Sanchez (2009-12)
I know what you’re thinking. “Are you kidding me? Mark Sanchez? C’mon, really?” Yes, indeed, Mark Sanchez. The author of the Butt Fumble, one of the most infamous plays in Jets history. The “Sanchize” gets the slight nod over Richard Todd because he led Gang Green to two consecutive AFC title contests (2010, 2011) and his playoff game stats are really pretty impressive.
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Take at look at these numbers: In six playoff games the USC product owns a 4-2 record and has nine touchdown passes and just three interceptions. Those are actually some of the best numbers in franchise history. Sanchez completed 60.5 percent of his passes in those playoff contests and owned a rating of 94.3. Not bad at all.
With that being said, the former first-round draft selection (fifth overall in 2009) never lived up to expectations. Expectations are through the roof when you’re drafted that high. His regular season stats are rather mundane — 68 touchdowns and 69 interceptions with a completion percentage of just 55.1 percent in 62 games.
He’ll always be remembered for the Butt Fumble, and that’s a shame because the Long Beach, CA native was one of the premier playoff signal-callers in Jets history.