Factual Statements about Tim Tebow

Broncos QB Tim Tebow
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If you're reading this, it probably means you haven't excised our blog from your RSS feed, yet. For that, I thank you. We're coming out of hibernation simply to share some statistics about the 2011 season of Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow, who...

• Completes 48.5% of his passes (last among qualifying [with at least fourteen attempts/game] quarterbacks)
• Averages 6.52 yards per pass attempt (27th among 32 qualifiers).
• Has thrown two interceptions (best among qualifiers)
• Averages 117 passing yards per game (worst among qualifiers).
• His team, the Denver Broncos, has won six straight games (third best in the NFL).
• They are 8-3 with Tebow under center.
• Their strength of schedule is 0.515 (fifth-toughest in the AFC).
• During their win streak, he has faced the Raiders (7-6), Chiefs (5-8), Jets (8-5), Chargers (6-7), Vikings (2-11) and Bears (7-6).
• Those teams combine for a record of 35-43, or 35-37 if you discount their games against the Broncos.
• Ranks 25th among 39 quarterbacks in win probability added
• Has netted -14.5 expected points added (34/39)
• Costs his team -0.04 points per play, according to expected points added (33/39)
• Completes 32.8% of deep pass attempts (15 yards or more; 1/39)

That is all.

Data courtesy of ESPN and Advanced NFL Stats