Bo Nix made NFL history on Sunday, but he did so with a Tim Tebow-inspired stat line.
Playing in New Jersey on a rainy day, Nix went 12-of-25 passing for just 60 yards in the Denver Broncos’ 10-9 win over the New York Jets.
With that victory, Nix became the NFL’s first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to win a game with at least 25 passing attempts and an average lower than 2.5 yards per attempt (Nix averaged 2.4 YPA on Sunday).
Sunday also marked the first time since 2007 that a quarterback got a win with at least 20 passing attempts and 60 or fewer passing yards (Eli Manning won a game with 59 passing yards in 2007).
While those historic numbers are ugly to look at, Nix led an important touchdown drive when it mattered most against the Jets. He also did not have any turnovers and did not take any sacks for the second straight week. This is the first time since 2016 that Denver has gone consecutive games without allowing a sack.
Nix has been sacked a total of four times through four games, the lowest sack total a Broncos quarterback has taken through the first four weeks of a season since 2014. So while his yardage total was ugly on Sunday, Nix did protect the ball well and he eluded pressure from the Jets’ defense.
The most important stat on Sunday was Nix adding one win to the team’s record. NFL fans will poke fun at the QB’s stats, but Denver won’t care what the numbers look like if Nix continues to win.
