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Of course, the most obvious player to hold up against Losman is Bills legend Jim Kelly, who had a pretty good 1986 for a pretty bad team. He passed for almost 3,600 yards while completing just under 60 percent of his attempts (3,593 and 59.4), throwing 22 touchdowns against 17 interceptions; his 83.3 passer rating was just under Losman's. It is important to remember that Kelly came in with two years of quasi-pro experience, playing as a giant among dwarves in the USFL, so he had an easier NFL transition than Losman. Bills fans can still wonder if Kelly being in Buffalo those early additional seasons would have allowed him to lead the team to greater heights, but sighing about what could have been won't change the past.
The Bills were 4-12 that season, but they doubled their win total from the previous year. Also, Hank Bullough coached the first nine games of that season before he was finally canned in favor of Marv Levy. Bullough, the Grim Reaper of head coaches, sucked the life out of his squad, and his termination was the key to start the success; unfortunately, were the team struggling with that record today, there would be Bills fans calling for a QB change and the re-signing of Joe Dufek.
It's not entirely fair to think that Losman would hold up against Hall of Famers who started their careers in better situations, but his numbers are OK by comparison. Dan Marino started for the first time in Week 6 of 1983 against the Bills, leading to a largely outstanding partial season, throwing for over 2,200 yards in his 11 games and achieving a ridiculous 96.0 passer rating, which is of course higher than Losman's. Comparing Losman's 2006 to Marino's 1984, his first full year, would simply be silly, but that can literally be said about any quarterback.
The Bills were 4-12 that season, but they doubled their win total from the previous year. Also, Hank Bullough coached the first nine games of that season before he was finally canned in favor of Marv Levy. Bullough, the Grim Reaper of head coaches, sucked the life out of his squad, and his termination was the key to start the success; unfortunately, were the team struggling with that record today, there would be Bills fans calling for a QB change and the re-signing of Joe Dufek.
It's not entirely fair to think that Losman would hold up against Hall of Famers who started their careers in better situations, but his numbers are OK by comparison. Dan Marino started for the first time in Week 6 of 1983 against the Bills, leading to a largely outstanding partial season, throwing for over 2,200 yards in his 11 games and achieving a ridiculous 96.0 passer rating, which is of course higher than Losman's. Comparing Losman's 2006 to Marino's 1984, his first full year, would simply be silly, but that can literally be said about any quarterback.
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