It has been said by many in the NFL nation that the NFL is a quarterback driven league, which is true when you look at the yearly salary amounts of some of these guys.
In what will be part one in a multiple part salary series, each of the following slides will represent the quarterback on each team who started the most games during the 2009 season. (Salary according to a USA Today report.)
Also how much each touchdown, completion, and yard was worth based on the total salary, which also includes all bonuses.
The next slide shows the mathematical details so you can better understand the process.
Writer's note: For the last three slides, there was no mathematical equation, just a process of ranking that compared all quarterbacks based on their averages and the accumulative averages.
Arizona Cardinals - Kurt Warner
Salary: $19 million
Touchdowns: 26
TD Salary: $730K (Salary divided by TDs)
Interceptions: 14
TD/INT Ratio: +12 (TD minus INT)
Yards: 3,753
Salary per yard: $5,062 (Salary divided by yards)
Completions: 339
Salary per completion: $56,047 (Salary divided by completions)
Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan
Salary: $7.9 million
Touchdowns: 22
TD Salary: $359K
Interceptions: 14
TD/INT Ratio: +8
Yards: 2,916
Salary per yard: $2,709
Completions: 263
Salary per completion: $30,038
Baltimore Ravens - Joe Flacco
Salary: $8.6 million
Touchdowns: 21
TD Salary: $409K
Interceptions: 12
TD/INT Ratio: +9
Yards: 3,613
Salary per yard: $2,380
Completions: 315
Salary per completion: $27,301
Buffalo Bills - Ryan Fitzpatrick
Salary: $2.9 million
Touchdowns: 9
TD Salary: $322K
Interceptions: 10
TD/INT Ratio: -1
Yards: 1,422
Salary per yard: $2,039
Completions: 127
Salary per completion: $22,834
Carolina Panthers - Jake Delhomme
Salary: $6.3 million
Touchdowns: 8
TD Salary: $787K
Interceptions: 18
TD/INT Ratio: -10
Yards: 2,015
Salary per yard: $3,126
Completions: 178
Salary per completion: $35,393
Chicago Bears - Jay Cutler
Salary: $15 million
Touchdowns: 27
TD Salary: $555K
Interceptions: 26
TD/INT Ratio: -1
Yards: 3,666
Salary per yard: $4,091
Completions: 336
Salary per completion: $44,642
Cincinnati Bengals - Carson Palmer
Salary: $9.5 million
Touchdowns: 21
TD Salary: $452K
Interceptions: 13
TD/INT Ratio: +8
Yards: 3,094
Salary per yard: $3,070
Completions: 282
Salary per completion: $33,687
Cleveland Browns - Brady Quinn
Salary: $2 million
Touchdowns: 8
TD Salary: $250K
Interceptions: 7
TD/INT Ratio: +1
Yards: 1,339
Salary per yard: $1,493
Completions: 136
Salary per completion: $14,705
Dallas Cowboys - Tony Romo
Salary: $625K
Touchdowns: 26
TD Salary: $24,038
Interceptions: 9
TD/INT Ratio: +17
Yards: 4,483
Salary per yard: $139
Completions: 347
Salary per completion: $1,801
(Please note that Romo's salary jumps to $8.5 million in 2010)
Denver Broncos - Kyle Orton
Salary: $1.09 million
Touchdowns: 21
TD Salary: $51,904
Interceptions: 12
TD/INT Ratio: +9
Yards: 3,802
Salary per yard: $286
Completions: 336
Salary per completion: $3,244
Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford
Salary: $3.1 million
Touchdowns: 13
TD Salary: $238K
Interceptions: 20
TD/INT Ratio: -7
Yards: 2,267
Salary per yard: $1,367
Completions: 201
Salary per completion: $15,422
Green Bay Packers - Aaron Rodgers
Salary: $8.6 million
Touchdowns: 30
TD Salary: $286K
Interceptions: 7
TD/INT Ratio: +23
Yards: 4,434
Salary per yard: $1,939
Completions: 350
Salary per completion: $24,571
Houston Texans - Matt Schaub
Salary: $17 million
Touchdowns: 29
TD Salary: $586K
Interceptions: 15
TD/INT Ratio: +14
Yards: 4,770
Salary per yard: $3,563
Completions: 396
Salary per completion: $42,929
Indianapolis Colts - Peyton Manning
Salary: $14 million
Touchdowns: 33
TD Salary: $424K
Interceptions: 16
TD/INT Ratio: +17
Yards: 4,500
Salary per yard: $3,111
Completions: 393
Salary per completion: $35,623
Jacksonville Jaguars - David Garrard
Salary: $8.5 million
Touchdowns: 15
TD Salary: $566K
Interceptions: 10
TD/INT Ratio: +5
Yards: 3,597
Salary per yard: $2,363
Completions: 314
Salary per completion: $27,070
Kansas City Chiefs - Matt Cassel
Salary: $15 million
Touchdowns: 16
TD Salary: $937K
Interceptions: 16
TD/INT Ratio: Even
Yards: 2,924
Salary per yard: $5,129
Completions: 271
Salary per completion: $55,350
Miami Dolphins - Chad Henne
Salary: $950K
Touchdowns: 12
TD Salary: $79,166
Interceptions: 14
TD/INT Ratio: -2
Yards: 2,878
Salary per yard: $330
Completions: 274
Salary per completion: $3,467
Minnesota Vikings - Brett Favre
Salary: $12 million
Touchdowns: 33
TD Salary: $363K
Interceptions: 7
TD/INT Ratio: +26
Yards: 4,202
Salary per yard: $2,855
Completions: 363
Salary per completion: $33,057
New England Patriots - Tom Brady
Salary: $8 million
Touchdowns: 28
TD Salary: $285K
Interceptions: 13
TD/INT Ratio: +15
Yards: 4,398
Salary per yard: $1,819
Completions: 371
Salary per completion: $21,563
New Orleans Saints - Drew Brees
Salary: $12.9 million
Touchdowns: 34
TD Salary: $379K
Interceptions: 11
TD/INT Ratio: +23
Yards: 4,388
Salary per yard: $2,939
Completions: 363
Salary per completion: $35,537
New York Giants - Eli Manning
Salary: $20.5 million
Touchdowns: 27
TD Salary: $759K
Interceptions: 14
TD/INT Ratio: +13
Yards: 4,021
Salary per yard: $5,098
Completions: 317
Salary per completion: $64,668
New York Jets - Mark Sanchez
Salary: $2.5 million
Touchdowns: 12
TD Salary: $208K
Interceptions: 20
TD/INT Ratio: -8
Yards: 2,444
Salary per yard: $1,022
Completions: 196
Salary per completion: $12,755
Oakland Raiders - JaMarcus Russell
Salary: $11.2 million
Touchdowns: 3
TD Salary: $3.7 million
Interceptions: 11
TD/INT Ratio: -8
Yards: 1,287
Salary per yard: $8,702
Completions: 120
Salary per completion: $93,333
Philadelphia Eagles - Donovan McNabb
Salary: $12.5 million
Touchdowns: 22
TD Salary: $568K
Interceptions: 10
TD/INT Ratio: +12
Yards: 3,553
Salary per yard: $3,518
Completions: 267
Salary per completion: $46,816
Pittsburgh Steelers - Ben Roethlisberger
Salary: $7.7 million
Touchdowns: 26
TD Salary: $296K
Interceptions: 12
TD/INT Ratio: +14
Yards: 4,328
Salary per yard: $1,779
Completions: 337
Salary per completion: $22,848
San Diego Chargers - Philip Rivers
Salary: $25.5 million
Touchdowns: 28
TD Salary: $910K
Interceptions: 9
TD/INT Ratio: +19
Yards: 4,254
Salary per yard: $5,994
Completions: 317
Salary per completion: $80,441
San Francisco 49ers - Alex Smith
Salary: $4 million
Touchdowns: 18
TD Salary: $222K
Interceptions: 12
TD/INT Ratio: +6
Yards: 2,350
Salary per yard: $1,702
Completions: 225
Salary per completion: $17,777
Seattle Seahawks - Matt Hasselbeck
Salary: $6.2 million
Touchdowns: 17
TD Salary: $364K
Interceptions: 17
TD/INT Ratio: Even
Yards: 3,029
Salary per yard: $2,046
Completions: 293
Salary per completion: $21,160
St. Louis Rams - Marc Bulger
Salary: $17.5 million
Touchdowns: 5
TD Salary: $3.5 million
Interceptions: 6
TD/INT Ratio: -1
Yards: 1,469
Salary per yard: $11,912
Completions: 140
Salary per completion: $125K
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Josh Freeman
Salary: $1.3 million
Touchdowns: 10
TD Salary: $130K
Interceptions: 18
TD/INT Ratio: -8
Yards: 1,855
Salary per yard: $700
Completions: 158
Salary per completion: $8,227
Tennessee Titans - Vince Young
Salary: $2.1 million
Touchdowns: 10
TD Salary: $210K
Interceptions: 7
TD/INT Ratio: +3
Yards: 1,879
Salary per yard: $1,117
Completions: 152
Salary per completion: $13,815
Washington Redskins - Jason Campbell
Salary: $2.8 million
Touchdowns: 20
TD Salary: $140K
Interceptions: 15
TD/INT Ratio: +5
Yards: 3,618
Salary per yard: $773
Completions: 327
Salary per completion: $8,562
Accumulative Averages
Salary to Touchdown Average: $596K
Salary to Yard Average: $2,942
Salary to Completion Average: $33,700
Top Three Overpaid Quarterbacks in 2009
1. Marc Bulger, Rams
2. JaMarcus Russell, Raiders
3. Matt Cassel, Chiefs
Top Three Underpaid Quarterbacks in 2009
1. Tony Romo, Cowboys
2. Kyle Orton, Broncos
3. Chad Henne, Dolphins
Top Three Quarterbacks Who Were Worth Every Penny in 2009
1. David Garrard, Jagaurs
2. Matt Schaub, Texans
3. Donovan McNabb, Eagles
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