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Danny Wuerffel

Retired

Washington Commanders · QB

Danny Wuerffel recorded 25 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

84.9

pass yds/gm

7.6

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

25

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Danny Wuerffel's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 28, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2002

243 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 4, 1998

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1998

278 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1998
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 27, 1998

New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1998

153 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1998
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 13, 1998

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1998

145 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 5, 1999

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

127 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Danny Wuerffel's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 278 passing yards

Regular Season
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 4, 1998

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1998

278 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career highs: 3 passing touchdowns · 21 completions · 1 completion of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 28, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2002

243 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 40 rushing yards

Regular Season
1998
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 13, 1998

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1998

145 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Danny Wuerffel's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

01
NOWUERFFEL—Danny Wuerffel
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

02
GBWUERFFEL—Danny Wuerffel
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

03
CHIWUERFFEL—Danny Wuerffel
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

04
WASWUERFFEL—Danny Wuerffel
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons25 career games2,123 career passing yards12 career passing touchdowns189 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns1 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NODraft pick: 99Jersey: 170 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Aug 31, 1997Most recent: Dec 8, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history