Derek Anderson completed 909 of his attempted career 1,674 throws for a completion percentage of 54.3%. His longest pass completion during his time in the league was for 78 yds and he threw for 139.5 yards per outing. For his NFL career, Anderson threw for 10,878 yards with 60 TD’s and 64 interceptions. He had a quarterback rating of 70.4 with a TD percentage of 3.6% and an interception percentage of 3.8%. Over the course of his time in the league, he was thrown to the ground via sack 81 times totaling 563 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage.
Anderson threw for 0 touchdowns in his last season while tossing 4 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 40 yards. His TD percentage was 0.0% and his interception rate was 5.7%. He has lost a combined 258 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 43 different times. He averaged 232.5 yds per contest through the air with a 71.9 QB rating. During his 2 contests played in his final season, Anderson connected on 42 of his 70 attempts for a total of 465 yards.
Derek Anderson Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 60 | 3.6% | 909 | 1,674 | 54.3% | 10,878 | 78 | 0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 139.5 | 64 | 3.8% | 539 | 78 | |
| 2018 | BUF | 0 | 0.0% | 42 | 70 | 60.0% | 465 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 11.1 | 232.5 | 4 | 5.7% | 22 | 40 |
| 2017 | CAR | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2016 | CAR | 2 | 3.8% | 36 | 53 | 67.9% | 453 | 5 | 2 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 12.6 | 90.6 | 5 | 9.4% | 22 | 48 |
| 2015 | CAR | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 66.7% | 36 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 24 |
| 2014 | CAR | 5 | 5.2% | 65 | 97 | 67.0% | 701 | 6 | 2 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 116.8 | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 35 |
| 2012 | CAR | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 58 | 2 | 0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 29.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 23 |
| 2010 | ARI | 7 | 2.1% | 169 | 327 | 51.7% | 2,065 | 12 | 9 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 12.2 | 172.1 | 10 | 3.1% | 96 | 43 |
| 2009 | CLE | 3 | 1.6% | 81 | 182 | 44.5% | 888 | 8 | 7 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 111.0 | 10 | 5.5% | 44 | 43 |
| 2008 | CLE | 9 | 3.2% | 142 | 283 | 50.2% | 1,615 | 10 | 9 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 161.5 | 8 | 2.8% | 83 | 70 |
| 2007 | CLE | 29 | 5.5% | 298 | 527 | 56.5% | 3,787 | 16 | 15 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 12.7 | 236.7 | 19 | 3.6% | 185 | 78 |
| 2006 | CLE | 5 | 4.3% | 66 | 117 | 56.4% | 793 | 5 | 3 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 12.0 | 158.6 | 8 | 6.8% | 37 | 66 |
2018 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 96th |
| Games Started | 2 | 72nd |
| Completions | 42 | 48th |
| Passing Attempts | 70 | 48th |
| Completion Percentage | 60% | 68th |
| Passing Yards | 465 | 46th |
| Touchdown Passes | 0 | 67th |
| TD Percentage | 0.0% | 67th |
| Interceptions | 4 | 40th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.7% | 8th |
| 1st Downs | 22 | 45th |
| Longest Pass | 40 | 52nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 63rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.1 | 76th |
| Yards Per Completion | 11.1 | 49th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 232.5 | 27th |
2017 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 78th |
| Games Started | 0 | 81st |
| Completions | 2 | 68th |
| Passing Attempts | 8 | 63rd |
| Completion Percentage | 25% | 79th |
| Passing Yards | 17 | 74th |
| Touchdown Passes | 0 | 74th |
| TD Percentage | 0.0% | 74th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 80th |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 80th |
| 1st Downs | 1 | 73rd |
| Longest Pass | 9 | 75th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.1 | 76th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.1 | 72nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 8.5 | 70th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 5.7 | 65th |
2016 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 71st |
| Games Started | 2 | 62nd |
| Completions | 36 | 45th |
| Passing Attempts | 53 | 47th |
| Completion Percentage | 68% | 19th |
| Passing Yards | 453 | 45th |
| Touchdown Passes | 2 | 45th |
| TD Percentage | 3.8% | 39th |
| Interceptions | 5 | 34th |
| Interception Percentage | 9.4% | 6th |
| 1st Downs | 22 | 44th |
| Longest Pass | 48 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.5 | 13th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 63rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.6 | 19th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 90.6 | 48th |
2015 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 70th |
| Games Started | 0 | 74th |
| Completions | 4 | 66th |
| Passing Attempts | 6 | 67th |
| Completion Percentage | 67% | 25th |
| Passing Yards | 36 | 67th |
| Touchdown Passes | 0 | 68th |
| TD Percentage | 0.0% | 68th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 68th |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 68th |
| 1st Downs | 2 | 60th |
| Longest Pass | 24 | 61st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 59th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 51st |
| Yards Per Completion | 9.0 | 69th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 12.0 | 66th |
2014 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 70th |
| Games Started | 2 | 61st |
| Completions | 65 | 42nd |
| Passing Attempts | 97 | 43rd |
| Completion Percentage | 67% | 24th |
| Passing Yards | 701 | 42nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 5 | 40th |
| TD Percentage | 5.2% | 18th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 59th |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 59th |
| 1st Downs | 44 | 41st |
| Longest Pass | 35 | 55th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 38th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.3 | 18th |
| Yards Per Completion | 10.8 | 57th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 116.8 | 49th |
2012 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 77th |
| Games Started | 0 | 68th |
| Completions | 4 | 57th |
| Passing Attempts | 4 | 61st |
| Completion Percentage | 100% | 2nd |
| Passing Yards | 58 | 57th |
| Touchdown Passes | 0 | 60th |
| TD Percentage | 0.0% | 60th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 62nd |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 62nd |
| 1st Downs | 3 | 55th |
| Longest Pass | 23 | 60th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.5 | 5th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.5 | 8th |
| Yards Per Completion | 14.5 | 10th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 29.0 | 55th |
2010 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 47th |
| Games Started | 9 | 40th |
| Completions | 169 | 29th |
| Passing Attempts | 327 | 28th |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 73rd |
| Passing Yards | 2,065 | 29th |
| Touchdown Passes | 7 | 32nd |
| TD Percentage | 2.1% | 55th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 21st |
| Interception Percentage | 3.1% | 38th |
| 1st Downs | 96 | 29th |
| Longest Pass | 43 | 53rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 | 57th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.4 | 63rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.2 | 28th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 172.1 | 39th |
2009 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 69th |
| Games Started | 7 | 48th |
| Completions | 81 | 40th |
| Passing Attempts | 182 | 35th |
| Completion Percentage | 45% | 80th |
| Passing Yards | 888 | 40th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 44th |
| TD Percentage | 1.6% | 60th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 26th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.5% | 23rd |
| 1st Downs | 44 | 38th |
| Longest Pass | 43 | 43rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.9 | 71st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.7 | 72nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 11.0 | 46th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 111.0 | 47th |
2008 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 56th |
| Games Started | 9 | 38th |
| Completions | 142 | 31st |
| Passing Attempts | 283 | 30th |
| Completion Percentage | 50% | 78th |
| Passing Yards | 1,615 | 32nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 9 | 30th |
| TD Percentage | 3.2% | 46th |
| Interceptions | 8 | 30th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.8% | 36th |
| 1st Downs | 83 | 30th |
| Longest Pass | 70 | 22nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 | 61st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 11.4 | 36th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 161.5 | 39th |
2007 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 9th |
| Games Started | 15 | 14th |
| Completions | 298 | 9th |
| Passing Attempts | 527 | 8th |
| Completion Percentage | 57% | 60th |
| Passing Yards | 3,787 | 9th |
| Touchdown Passes | 29 | 5th |
| TD Percentage | 5.5% | 20th |
| Interceptions | 19 | 5th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.6% | 28th |
| 1st Downs | 185 | 9th |
| Longest Pass | 78 | 9th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 29th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 34th |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.7 | 13th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 236.7 | 12th |
2006 Stats for Derek Anderson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 75th |
| Games Started | 3 | 58th |
| Completions | 66 | 43rd |
| Passing Attempts | 117 | 43rd |
| Completion Percentage | 56% | 57th |
| Passing Yards | 793 | 43rd |
| Touchdown Passes | 5 | 40th |
| TD Percentage | 4.3% | 28th |
| Interceptions | 8 | 33rd |
| Interception Percentage | 6.8% | 9th |
| 1st Downs | 37 | 43rd |
| Longest Pass | 66 | 24th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.8 | 42nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 63rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.0 | 31st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 158.6 | 39th |