30 worst No. 1 overall picks in NFL Draft history: 14. QB, Jeff George
Stats:
- 27,602 passing yards
- 154 touchdowns
- 113 interceptions
Quarterback Jeff George is another player that makes you scratch your head when you try to figure out why in the world was he even in the conversation as a number one overall pick.
After spending three years in college, George packed up his bags and headed to the NFL. His passing yards over the course of his truncated career were decent with 6,212 yards but his 35 touchdowns to go along with 35 interceptions pointed to a quarterback that was exceptionally average. Still, that didn’t stop the Indianapolis Colts from taking him with the first overall pick in 1990 and handing him a then record deal worth 15 million. It all appeared to be worth it as George was expected to lead the Colts to Super Bowl wins and relevancy.
The only problem with that statement is that he didn’t. George was horrendous during his time with the Colts. In total, he would last four seasons there and produced horrific record after horrific record. After leading them to a 2-9 season in 1993, the Colts opened up the back door and threw George out. He would land with the Atlanta Falcons where, you guessed it, he continued to lose.
After a few more disappointing seasons there, George began making the rounds around the league, until he eventually retired in 2001.