Hot starts for Heisman quarterbacks
Five games into the 2019 college football season, several of this year’s Heisman Trophy-contending quarterbacks are off to spectacular starts.
To put these performances into proper perspective, we went back and checked on Heisman-winning quarterbacks in their first five games and here is what we found:
Most yards after five games
1. Ty Detmer, 1990 – 2,197
2. Andre Ware, 1989 – 2,067
3. Sam Bradford, 2008 – 1,665
4. Baker Mayfield, 2017 – 1,635
5. Lamar Jackson, 2016 -1,625
Most touchdown passes after five games
1. Andre Ware, 1989 – 21
2. Robert Griffin III, 2011 – 19
3. Sam Bradford, 2008 – 18
Jason White, 2003 – 18
5. Jameis Winston, 2013 – 17
Kyler Murray, 2018 – 17
Fewest interceptions after five games
1. Marcus Mariota, 2014 – 0
Baker Mayfield, 2017 – 0
3. Charlie Ward, 1993 – 1
Jason White, 2003 – 1
Robert Griffin III, 2011 – 1
Best passer rating after five games
1. Kyler Murray, 2018 – 246.92
2. Baker Mayfield, 2017 – 222.36
3. Robert Griffin III, 2011 – 215.30
4. Sam Bradford, 2008 – 209.12
5. Marcus Mariota, 2014 – 206.25
Most rushing yards after five games
1. Lamar Jackson, 2016 – 688
2. Johnny Manziel, 2012 – 496
3. Cam Newton, 2010 – 474
4. Eric Crouch, 2001 – 436
5. Tim Tebow, 2007 – 433
Touchdowns running and passing after five games
1. Lamar Jackson, 2016 – 28
2. Andre Ware, 1989 – 22
3. Robert Griffin III, 2011 – 21
Kyler Murray, 2018 – 21
5. Sam Bradford, 2008 – 20
Total offense after five games
1. Lamar Jackson, 2016 – 2,313
2. Ty Detmer, 1990 – 2,106
3. Andre Ware, 1989 – 2,091
4. Robert Griffin III, 2011 – 1,800
5. Johnny Manziel, 2012 – 1,781
