College Football History: The 15 Worst Heisman Trophy Winners of All Time | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Isabella Ramos
Published Mar 25, 2026
Back in the late 1960's and early 70's, Pat Sullivan was the most dominant quarterback in all of college football.
In his 30 games as the starting quarterback for the Auburn Tigers, Sullivan threw for 6,284 yards, including 53 TDs and ran for 18 scores. In 1970, this former Auburn standout led the NCAA in total offense, accumulating 2,856 yards and setting an NCAA record for the highest yards-per-play average ever with a mark of 8.57.
After his standout career, the former Heisman winner was drafted in the second round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He played only four seasons as a backup quarterback for Atlanta, completing just 42 percent of his 220 career passes, while throwing just five touchdown passes compared to 16 interceptions. He finished his NFL career with a passer rating of 36.5, one of the worst career quarterback ratings of all time.