How Cam Newton's Stats Compare to All Current NFL Quarterbacks

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Cam Newton is looking to make a sensational comeback to the NFL after sitting out the 2022 season.

The 33-year-old former Carolina Panthers quarterback took his first steps towards a return by throwing passes at Auburn's Pro Day on Tuesday.

He was invited back to the college where he won the Heisman Trophy along with a national championship and he threw some passes to his younger brother, Caylin, who was showing his worth as a wide receiver.

With NFL scouts present, Newton is hoping to find himself with a place on the current QB merry-go-round sparked by the retirement of the legendary Tom Brady, and has seen Green Bay Packers leader Aaron Rodgers expected to land in New York with the Jets.

Cam Newton attends 2022 Huncho Day Celebrity Football Game during Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 - Week Three at Pullman Yards on April 30, 2022 Getty Images

Speaking about his older brother, Caylin said at the Pro-Day: "This was him showing love to me. He doesn't owe anybody anything.

"He has had an amazing journey, an amazing career in the NFL. He has nothing to prove to anybody... He came to show his ability, show he still has it.

"I think, for him, this was a selfless act. But it was also to show and prove to everybody he's not sitting around. He's still got it.

"Whatever organization wants to get a winning quarterback, his number's still open and available."

Newton himself chose not to speak to the media after throwing around 30 passes to several players from Auburn.

Among those hopeful of catching the eye of an NFL scout was wide receiver Shedrick Jackson, who said about catching passes from Newton: "That was fun.

"That was probably my most favorite part, just learning his lingo, seeing his cadence. He's got a good touch on the ball.... I think he's still got it."

The 2011 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick played nine consecutive seasons with the Panthers before spending a year with the New England Patriots after Tom Brady left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Newton was back with the Panthers in the 2021 campaign but didn't win a game in five starts before disappearing into the ether.

In a video announcing his intention to come back, Newton was dismissive of some current NFL quarterbacks as he questioned why they were being given starter berths.

He said: "Tell me how these randoms keep getting jobs? Don't worry about it. I'm gonna show you. I can't wait to show you."

Newton's younger brother is backing him to make it again in the NFL and said that there has been a lot of hard work done to get him to this point.

He said: "What everyone sees on the TV screen, they see his character and they see his confidence.

"They don't see the grit. They don't see how many hours he puts in. So the media has what they say about who he is. I know who he is. And anywhere he's been, they know who he is, too."

In the table below, every current NFL quarterback is ranked in order of their rating, with Cam Newton's entry in bold.

It shows that during Newton's 11 years in the NFL, he is ranked at the lower end of the table and that many teams' starters are ranking above him, so there may be a way for him to go to persuade coaches to give him another go, after a year away from the league.

Newton has played 152 games in the NFL and has a 59.9 percent completion rate with 32,382 yards, 123 interceptions and 194 touchdown throws.

This gives him a quarterback rating of 85.2, which places him just below former Washington Commanders star Taylor Heinicke, who has just joined the Atlanta Falcons for the start of the next season.

Netwon also ended with 5,628 rushing yards and 75 rushing touchdowns.

Player	Gms	Att	Cmp	Pct	Yds	Int	TD	Lg	Rating
Patrick Mahomes, 2017-23	80	2,993	1,985	66.3	24,241	49	192	89t	105.7
Aaron Rodgers, 2005-23	230	7,660	5,001	65.3	59,055	105	475	93t	103.6
Deshaun Watson, 2017-23	60	1,918	1,285	67	15,641	41	111	77t	102.3
Joe Burrow, 2020-23	42	1,530	1,044	68.2	11,774	31	82	82t	100.4
Russell Wilson, 2012-23	173	5,218	3,371	64.6	40,583	98	308	80t	100.2
Jimmy Garoppolo, 2014-23	74	1,726	1,167	67.6	14,289	42	87	83	99.6
Kirk Cousins, 2012-23	142	4,866	3,249	66.8	37,140	105	252	81t	97.8
Dak Prescott, 2016-23	97	3,283	2,185	66.6	24,943	65	166	90t	97.8
Justin Herbert, 2020-23	49	1,966	1,316	66.9	14,089	35	94	72t	96.2
Tua Tagovailoa, 2020-23	36	1,078	708	65.7	8,015	23	52	84t	95
Gardner Minshew, 2019-23	32	933	586	62.8	6,632	15	44	78t	93.1
Jared Goff, 2016-23	100	3,502	2,250	64.2	25,854	70	155	94t	92.8
Kyler Murray, 2019-23	57	1,971	1,316	66.8	13,848	41	84	88t	92.5
Josh Allen, 2018-23	77	2,566	1,604	62.5	18,397	60	138	98t	92.2
Jalen Hurts, 2020-23	45	1,040	648	62.3	7,906	19	44	91	92.2
Ryan Tannehill, 2012-23	145	4,534	2,914	64.3	33,265	108	212	91t	91.9
Derek Carr, 2014-23	142	4,958	3,201	64.6	35,222	99	217	87t	91.8
Matthew Stafford, 2009-23	191	7,128	4,508	63.2	52,082	169	333	87	90.9
Mac Jones, 2021-23	31	963	640	66.5	6,798	24	36	75t	89
Tyrod Taylor, 2011-23	81	1,550	952	61.4	10,794	26	60	84t	88.2
Nick Mullens, 2017-23	24	655	428	65.3	5,085	23	27	85t	88
Andy Dalton, 2011-23	166	5,396	3,374	62.5	38,150	144	244	86t	87.6
Jameis Winston, 2015-23	86	2,835	1,738	61.3	21,840	96	139	72t	87.5
Baker Mayfield, 2018-23	72	2,259	1,386	61.4	16,288	64	102	89t	86.5
Daniel Jones, 2019-23	54	1,740	1,113	64	11,603	34	60	75t	86.5
Mitchell Trubisky, 2017-23	64	1,765	1,133	64.2	11,904	43	68	70t	86.4
Nick Foles, 2012-23	71	2,087	1,302	62.4	14,227	47	82	83t	86.2
Taylor Heinicke, 2015-23	33	830	530	63.9	5,745	24	34	73t	85.7
Cam Newton, 2011-21	152	4,474	2,682	59.9	32,382	123	194	91	85.2
Case Keenum, 2012-23	78	2,180	1,358	62.3	14,884	48	78	69t	85.2
Geno Smith, 2013-23	62	1,578	991	62.8	11,199	48	64	84t	84.8
Jacoby Brissett, 2016-23	76	1,577	963	61.1	10,350	23	48	80t	84.4
Trevor Lawrence, 2021-23	34	1,186	746	62.9	7,754	25	37	59t	83.4
Davis Mills, 2021-23	28	873	555	63.6	5,782	25	33	67t	83.3
Kyle Allen, 2018-23	23	704	441	62.6	4,734	21	26	53t	82.2
Colt McCoy, 2010-23	56	1,220	764	62.6	7,975	32	34	71t	79.9
Justin Fields, 2021-23	27	588	351	59.7	4,112	21	24	64	79.7
Drew Lock, 2019-23	24	710	421	59.3	4,740	20	25	92t	79.3
Sam Darnold, 2018-23	56	1,765	1,054	59.7	11,767	55	61	92t	78.2

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