Robert Griffin III helped the Washington Redskins win the NFC East for the first time since 1999 this year with his dynamic play at the quarterback position. Griffin led the league as a rookie in both pass yards per attempt (8.14, only player over 8) and rush yards per attempt (6.8, Adrian Peterson & C.J. Spiller were the only other players with at least 6 yards per attempt at 6.0). Griffin also won the Positive Impact Factor (PIF) MVP with a PIF of 62.3, which shatters Cam Newton's rookie PIF record of 49.9 in 2011.
Here's the full standings (min. 224 touches, rookies in bold):
1. RGIII, WAS, 62.3
2. Tom Brady, NE, 60.2
3. Colin Kaepernick, SF, 56.6
4. Aaron Rodgers, GB, 53.8
5. Matt Schaub, HOU, 53.4
6. Russell Wilson, SEA, 52.2
7. Peyton Manning, DEN, 51.9
8. Alex Smith, SF, 51.7
9. Matt Ryan, ATL, 50.8
10. Cam Newton, CAR, 50.0
11. Drew Brees, NO, 46.7
12. Sam Bradford, STL, 46.6
13. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 44.9
14. Eli Manning, NYG, 43.9
15. Matt Hasselbeck, TEN, 4...
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PLAYERS:
Tom Brady,
Aaron Rodgers,
Matt Schaub,
Peyton Manning,
Drew Brees,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Eli Manning,
Matt Hasselbeck,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans
TEAMS: Washington Redskins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, Tennessee Titans
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