New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr could become the first quarterback in NFL history to lose to every single team with two specific losses in 2024.
Only six quarterbacks have defeated every NFL team in their career, though Joe Montana and Fran Tarkenton achieved this before there were 32 teams. Carr is inching towards this achievement, however, he’s much closer to losing to every team. That is something no quarterback has done, even when there was less teams in the league.
Carr has lost to every team aside from the Carolina Panthers and Las Vegas Raiders. He’ll play the Raiders for the first time after suiting up in black and silver for nine years. If he defeats them, he won’t see the Raiders again until at least 2026 (if both teams finish in the same divisional standings in 2025), or 2028 at the latest. Barring a Super Bowl matchup or Carr moving to a new team, of course.
A loss to either team would make him the first quarterback to lose to 31 teams. Archie Manning and Joe Ferguson have lost to all but one team in their careers. Like Montana and Tarkenton, though, there were fewer teams in the league at that time.
This may be a stain on Carr, but it’s equally a testament of his longevity. Legends like Drew Brees and Brett Favre lost to 30 teams and are or will be Hall of Famers.
Russell Wilson, who has lost to 29 different teams in his career, could hit 31 with losses against the Browns and Eagles this year. He’s protected from losing to all 32 as long as he remains on the Steelers’ roster.
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