Throughout his nine seasons in the NFL, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a pretty impressive record, winning over 68 percent of his games with a 37-17 record as a starter. He’s even taken his team to a Super Bowl appearance. But as one recently-surfaced stat shows, it might not necessarily be Garoppolo doing all the work – he might just be riding on the success of his team.
As The Athletic points out, Jimmy Garoppolo has a hilariously and shockingly good record in games in which he himself does not necessarily perform well as a quarterback.
Jimmy Garoppolo has a 10-2 record in starts where he has thrown zero touchdown passes. (Regular and postseason) pic.twitter.com/feqkIi0gW0
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) November 14, 2022
“Jimmy Garoppolo has a 10-2 record in starts where he has thrown zero touchdown passes. (Regular and postseason),” The Athletic shared in a Tweet.
It’s quite an unlikely stat, given that quarterback play is so increasingly important to a team’s success in the NFL. As a result, the NFL world had plenty to say about the wild fact, with many expressing their disbelief.
That's pretty wild https://t.co/cCkksvZdhm
— Mark Ortega (@MarkEOrtega) November 14, 2022
An excellent reminder that wins are not a QB stat. https://t.co/qej7wxzF99
— Dean (@SwiftNinjaCow) November 14, 2022
#Browns missed their man https://t.co/uWYBwZKRbs
— Nicholas A. Kovach (@TheKovach) November 14, 2022
Just a hunch but if that’s the case maybe we shouldn’t say HE has a 10-2 record https://t.co/R7aPNbvRo4
— mike⚡️suszek (@mikesuszek) November 14, 2022
Failing up. https://t.co/H4lKWRSftH
— catoraño (@catorano) November 14, 2022
Media members: He is not the reason they win the games https://t.co/odjNwS38xt
— Tavarius (@1Tavarius) November 14, 2022
While Garoppolo is undoubtedly happy to get so many victories even in games where he doesn’t personally play very well, it’s probably safe to say that he’d like for there to be fewer games in which he doesn’t throw a single touchdown pass.
