Jay Fiedler is an NFL QB. He last played in 2005 with NYJ, a career spanning 12 NFL seasons. His 52.3 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 67th percentile among QBs — solidly above average. Conversion is his calling card, grading in the 94th percentile among his peers. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 11,619 passing yards and 68 touchdowns.
Size
6'2", 225#
College
Dartmouth
Draft
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Seasons
1994–2005
1999 ScoutIndex Rating · QB
Methodology82th percentile among QBs
7 games · 101 dropbacks
1999 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among QBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine QBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine QBs (faster = higher).
Size54▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the QB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Passing
Arm Strength38▶
Average depth of target on all attempts (air yards ÷ attempts) — a proxy for arm strength; true velocity needs radar-tracked data.
Accuracyno data▶
Completion % over expected (CPOE), attempt-weighted across the season.
Ball Security79▶
Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).
Decisions & Mobility
Sack Avoidance46▶
Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.
Mobility27▶
Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.
Impact
Efficiency84▶
(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.
Volume40▶
Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.
Conversion94▶
(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Jay Fiedler has played in 70 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: JAX (1999), MIA (2000–2004), NYJ (2005).
As a passer he has thrown for 11,619 yards and 68 touchdowns with 64 interceptions. He has rushed for 838 yards and 11 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 2001 with MIA: 3,248 yards and 20 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 72.4, in the 92nd percentile among QBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game328, 1 TD vs NYJ, 2003 Week 17
- Most rushing yards in a game45 vs CIN, 2000 Week 5
1999 splits
regular season| Split | G | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 451 113/g | 2 | 0 |
| Away | 3 | 205 68/g | 0 | 2 |
| In division | 4 | 600 150/g | 2 | 2 |
| Out of division | 3 | 56 19/g | 0 | 0 |
| In wins | 6 | 555 93/g | 2 | 0 |
| In losses | 1 | 101 101/g | 0 | 2 |
| On grass | 5 | 552 110/g | 2 | 2 |
| On turf | 2 | 104 52/g | 0 | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 35 35/g | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 621 104/g | 2 | 2 |
1999 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | MIA | 172 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INT | — |
| Week 1 | SF | -2 rush yds, 0 TD | 43.6 |
| Week 6 | CLE | 113 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 27 rush yds, 0 TD | 72.5 |
| Week 8 | CIN | 69 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT | 53.8 |
| Week 9 | ATL | 35 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · -2 rush yds, 0 TD | 44.7 |
| Week 11 | NO | 21 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · -2 rush yds, 0 TD | 47.7 |
| Week 16 | TEN | 101 pass yds, 0 TD, 2 INT · 7 rush yds, 0 TD | 23.9 |
| Week 17 | CIN | 317 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · -2 rush yds, 0 TD | 76 |
Jay Fiedler — common questions
- What position does Jay Fiedler play?
- Jay Fiedler is listed as a QB.
- Which teams has Jay Fiedler played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jay Fiedler has played for JAX (1999), MIA (2000–2004), NYJ (2005).
- Where did Jay Fiedler go to college?
- Jay Fiedler played college football at Dartmouth.
- How many touchdowns has Jay Fiedler scored?
- Jay Fiedler has 79 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (68 passing, 11 rushing).
- What is Jay Fiedler's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jay Fiedler rated 54.2 for 2005, the 73rd percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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Top teammates, last season on file
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- Doug JolleyTE · 2005
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