ESPN partnered with Pro Football Reference and sorted through 721 quarterbacks who have made their NFL debut since the start of the Super Bowl era (1966-present).
Together, the two sites analyzed these 721 quarterbacks in regard to where they played their final year of high school before going on to the collegiate and eventually NFL ranks.
The findings were interesting. For instance, the state with the “highest rating vs. expectation”, which takes into account state population and number of Divison 1 programs in the state, is Louisiana. Louisiana has produced 25 NFL quarterbacks who have gone on to win a combined nine Super Bowls.
The lowest-performing state is Texas, which has no Hall of Fame passers, per ESPN. You can find the in-depth report on other interesting stats here.
But what about which state has produced the most NFL quarterbacks? The answer is California, with 141 quarterbacks produced since the start of the Super Bowl Era. That’s 62 more than the second leading state of Texas.
Georgia checked in at No. 11, tied with New York and New Jersey, with 17 quarterbacks produced who have played at least one pro game since 1966.
Here are the 17 quarterbacks from the state of Georgia.