A professional quarterback in the NFL, a man who is under constant scrutiny his entire career. Throughout the last couple of seasons, we have witnessed the success of many greats to play the game. However, there have also been some of the most embarrassing, social media shattering events that will haunt a couple QBs for the rest of their famous life. Let’s take a look at the five most embarrassing quarterback mishaps in recent years of the NFL.

• Mark Sanchez and the “butt fumble”

The inglorious “butt fumble.” A play that literally consumed SportsCenter for a whole year. Fans today still question Mark Sanchez’s decision to deliberately run right into the 360 lbs butt of his offensive tackle and fumble the ball away. Explanations are still being sought with the video still lingering on the web today.

• Tom Brady’s Deflategate

Tom Brady will be remembered for a plethora of accomplishments throughout his professional career with the New England Patriots. Yet, critics everywhere will never forget his supposed involvement in the “deflategate” scandal during the 2015 AFC championship game. Flat balls or not, Brady was sentenced to miss the first four games of the 2016 season.

• Michael Vick’s visit to the big house

Hide your beagle folks, Vick is an eagle. The NFL quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the time became widely known for his side hobbies other than football. A couple illegal dog fights here and there allowed Vick to become quite familiar with the inside of a prison cell. Which, quite frankly, put a buffer on his professional career.

• Russell Wilson throwing away a Super Bowl

With 30 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl, what would you do if you were down by four points? Would you decide to hand it off to one of, arguably, the best running backs in the game at the time or decide to throw a pass on second and goal? Russell Wilson’s game losing interception on the goal line in Super Bowl 2015 will always be remembered as one of the biggest “bonehead” plays in Super Bowl history.  

• Robert Griffin III and Tony Romo’s lack of luck

 
Romo and Griffin III, two very opposite styled professional quarterbacks that both have one thing in common: their inability to remain off the injured list. Every year, fans are no longer surprised to hear about possible injuries these two QBs may have suffered. From shoulder problems to knee issues, these two guys are officially labeled by many as “injury prone.”