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Dave Ragone

Houston Texans
Retired 1 Year In The NFL
🏆 NFL Europe Offensive MVP (2005)
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Dave Ragone Legacy

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Dave Ragone was a Louisville lifer who maximized every opportunity—the ultimate overachiever in a league that rarely rewards them. A three-time C-USA Offensive Player of the Year and the architect of back-to-back conference championships, Ragone proved at the college level that he belonged in the conversation. His NFL playing career was brief and humble, but he pivoted seamlessly into coaching, becoming one of the league's most respected quarterback developers. From Matt Nagy's Bears resurgence to his current role with the Rams, Ragone's fingerprints are on some of the NFL's most important quarterback development stories of the last decade. He's the kind of guy who never quite got his shot as a starter, but made sure everyone else got theirs.

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Dave Ragone Career Stats via Wikipedia

0 Pass Yards
0 Touchdowns
1 INTs
0.0% Comp %
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dave Ragone

How does C.J. Stroud compare to Dave Ragone?

C.J. Stroud's lighting up Houston like a supernova—4,000-plus yards as a rookie, franchise savior—while Ragone's "legacy" is two spot starts in '03, 135 yards, zero TDs, and a 47.4 rating that screams emergency mop-up duty. Stroud's the real deal; Ragone's the guy Dom Capers yanked after sacks piled up faster than his completion percentage.

Is Dave Ragone in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Nah, Dave Ragone's not in Canton—no bust, no gold jacket, not even a whisper in the Hall conversation. Guy appeared in two games for the Texans, threw 20-for-40 for 135 yards, one pick, and vanished. Legends like Unitas or Montana don't share shelf space with emergency third-stringers.

What is Dave Ragone doing now in 2026?

By 2026, Ragone's long ditched the huddle for coaching sidelines—he's been quarterbacks coach for the Chargers since 2022, molding Justin Herbert's arm into MVP gold. No broadcasting gigs or charity headlines popping, just grinding in LA, turning raw talent into touchdown machines like he wishes he could've on the field.

How would Dave Ragone perform in today's NFL?

Ragone's cannon arm from Louisville would've feasted under today's pass-happy rules—no more 2003 thumpings with eight sacks in two games. Imagine his 3.4 yards per throw juiced by RPOs, quick releases, and flags on every hit; he'd stick as a Chad Pennington-style game manager, not a star, but way more than those 135 career yards.

How does Dave Ragone compare to Matt Schaub?

Schaub owned Houston's pocket like a surgeon—31.68 rating over prime years, 23,000 yards, those 4-TD bonanzas—while Ragone's 6.08 passer rating across two garbage-time outings was pure panic, 135 yards and a pick. Schaub was the franchise engine; Ragone, the flat tire they changed at halftime.