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Brock Osweiler

QB (retired)

Brock Osweiler: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

7-year career across DEN, HOU, CLE, MIA. Super Bowl 50 ring as backup. 7,783 career passing yards.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	49
Yards	7,783
TDs	39
INTs	34
TD/INT ratio	1.15

DEN backup (2012-14): mostly inactive. DEN 2015: Manning's broken-foot relief turned playoff lead. HOU 2016: $72M bust. CLE/DEN/MIA finale.

Trend

Osweiler career arc

Phase	Years	Role
DEN backup	2012-14	Sat behind Manning
DEN starter	2015	Took over Wk 11 → 5-2
HOU	2016	$72M deal
CLE	2017	Cut before season
DEN	2017	4 starts as backup
MIA	2018	5 starts

His $72M HOU contract in 2016 ($37M guaranteed) is one of the most-criticized free-agent QB deals in NFL history.

Anomaly

Osweiler 2016 HOU

Stat	Value
GS	15
Yds	3,322
TDs	17
INTs	19
Result	AFC South title (9-7)
Wild Card	W vs OAK
Divisional	L vs NE 34-16

DEN: 3,214 yards across 5 seasons. HOU: 3,322 in 1. MIA: 1,247. CLE: 0 (cut).

Split

Osweiler career splits

Stop	Years	Yds	TDs
DEN	'12-15, '17	3,214	16
HOU	2016	3,322	17
CLE	2017	0 (cut)	0
MIA	2018	1,247	6

2015 DEN: he went 5-2 as starter — then was benched for Manning in Week 17 and lost the starting job entirely.

Comparison

Osweiler 2015 DEN starts

Phase	Stat
GS	7 (Wks 11-16)
Record	5-2
Yds	1,967
TDs/INTs	10 / 6
Wk 17	Benched mid-game for Manning
Playoffs	Did not play

Yards path: backup 12 → 1,967 (DEN starter) → 3,322 (HOU peak) → 1,088 (DEN return) → 1,247 (MIA finale).

Osweiler passing yards by season

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