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Jared Goff and Carson Wentz became the seventh pair of QBs to go one-two in the NFL draft. So which of the previous passing duos faired best? That depends on how you measure their combined careers. SI created composite season averages for each set (including the years they sat on the bench). The results—thanks for nothin', Ryan Leaf—may surprise you.
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YEAR | PICKS 1 & 2 | PASSER RATING | COMP% | YARDS | TDS | INTS | PRO BOWLS (TOTAL) | WIN%* |
2015 | JAMEIS WINSTON (Buccaneers) MARCUS MARIOTA (Titans) | 69.5 | 59.9% | 3,430 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .281 (9 of 32) |
2012 | ANDREW LUCK (Colts) ROBERT GRIFFIN III (Redskins) | 69.6 | 60.1% | 2,867 | 18 | 10 | 4 | .383 (49 of 128) |
1999 | TIM COUCH (Browns) DONOVAN MCNABB (Eagles) | 66.6 | 59.4% | 2,547 | 16 | 11 | 6 | .417 (120 of 288) |
1998 | PEYTON MANNING (Colts) RYAN LEAF (Chargers) | 69.0 | 61.2% | 2,457 | 17 | 12 | 14 | .540 (190 of 352) |
1993 | DREW BLEDSOE (Patriots) RICK MIRER (Seahawks) | 61.3 | 56.0% | 2,137 | 12 | 11 | 4 | .305 (122 of 400) |
1971 | JIM PLUNKETT (Patriots) ARCHIE MANNING (Saints) | 59.6 | 54.0% | 1,663 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .244 (107 of 438) |
*Out of all potential games played
