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Trevor Lawrence

Quarterback pulls out stunning win

It's hard to believe what we saw last night. Not only was it one of the more unbelievable comebacks in NFL history, regular season or playoffs, but it was also one of the unlikeliest turnarounds. Rare is a quarterback so bad and so good in the same game.

The Jaguars beat the Chargers 31-30, after falling behind 27-0. That deficit came from Trevor Lawrence throwing 4 interceptions. Seldom in playoff history has a quarterback after done that and then also thrown a bunch of touchdowns, and almost as seldom has he ever come out a winner.

In the Super Bowl era, there have been 36 other instances of a quarterback throwing 4 or more interceptions in a game. Of those 36 passers, only one of them has also thrown 4 touchdowns -- only one of them threw more than 2. That was Ben Roethlisberger in a wild shootout with Cleveland a couple of years ago.

Roethlisberger lost that game, as did 34 of other quarterbacks to throw 4 interceptions. The only ones besides Lawrence to actually win their game were Russell Wilson, in the 2014 NFC Championship Game, and Joe Ferguson against the Jets back in 1981. Most will remember the Wilson game, against the Packers where Seattle trailed throughout but recovered a late onside kick, then won in overtime.

So pretty rare that a quarterback wins a game like that one.

Previous 4-interception playoff games in the Super Bowl era are shown below, sorted by touchdown passes in those games. Quarterbacks who won, all three of them, are in bold. Search tools at pro-football-reference.com were used in building this table.

QUARTERBACKS WITH 4 INTERCEPTIONS IN PLAYOFFS, 1967-PRESENT
YearPlayerTeamOppResultCmpAttYdsTDInt
2022Trevor LawrenceJAXLACW 31-30284728844
2020Ben RoethlisbergerPITCle.L 37-48476850144
2013Andrew LuckINDat N.E.L 22-43204133124
2002Rich GannonOAKT.B.L 21-48244427225
2001Brett FavreGNBat St.L.L 17-45264428126
1996Drew BledsoeNWEG.B.L 21-35254825324
1995Stan HumphriesSDGInd.L 20-35234729224
1991Jim KellyBUFWas.L 24-37285827524
1981Joe FergusonBUFat NYJW 31-27173426824
1981Richard ToddNYJBuf.L 27-31285137724
2015Carson PalmerARIat Car.L 15-49234023514
2014Russell WilsonSEAG.B.W 28-22 (OT)142920914
2008Jake DelhommeCARAri.L 13-33173420515
2008Chad PenningtonMIABal.L 9-27253825214
2004Brett FavreGNBMin.L 17-31223321614
2003Peyton ManningINDat N.E.L 14-24234723714
1995Scott MitchellDETat Phi.L 37-58132915514
1991Mark VlasicKANat Buf.L 14-3792012414
1982Dan FoutsSDGat Mia.L 13-34153419115
1980Tommy KramerMINat Phi.L 16-31193920915
1977Bob AvelliniCHIat Dal.L 7-37152517714
1972Mike PhippsCLEat Mia.L 14-2092313115
2015Brian HoyerHOUK.C.L 0-30153413604
2001Brad JohnsonTAMat Phi.L 9-31223620204
2000Kerry CollinsNYGBal.L 7-34153911204
1992Stan HumphriesSDGat Mia.L 0-31184414004
1991Chris MillerATLat Was.L 7-24173217804
1991Todd MarinovichRAIat K.C.L 6-10122314004
1990Jay SchroederRAIat Buf.L 3-51133115005
1983Gary DanielsonDETat S.F.L 23-24243823605
1982Richard ToddNYJat Mia.L 0-14153710305
1981Doug WilliamsTAMat Dal.L 0-38102918704
1979Dan FoutsSDGHou.L 14-17254733305
1978Dan PastoriniHOUat Pit.L 5-3412269605
1977Craig MortonDENDal.L 10-274153904
1973Roger StaubachDALMin.L 10-2710218904
1968Len DawsonKANat Oak.L 6-41173625304

--Andy Richardson

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