Nonstopdrivel
15 years ago

Cute Quarterbacks? There's a Stat for That, Too 

Matt Ryan of the Atlanta Falcons is playing in only his second NFL season but he's already the league's top quarterback in at least one category: handsomeness.

According to researchers, his face is almost perfectly symmetricala trait that shows a strong correlation to a person's perceived attractiveness. While the average person's face is somewhere around 90% symmetrical, Mr. Ryan scored a 99.8%, which puts him in elite territory. Ursinus College professor Jennifer VanGilder and former student Lisle O'Neill, who conducted the study in conjunction with Southern Utah University economist David Berri, said Mr. Ryan isn't the only NFL signal-caller with a nicely balanced face. In fact, every starter in the league scored above 96%.

Facial symmetry isn't the only measure of attractiveness, of course. New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez became a heartthrob overnight when he posed shirtless for GQ, yet he only ranks no. 20 among NFL starters in facial symmetry. (He did score 98.4%, which is still darn good). Tony Romo, a favorite of pop starlets, ranked No. 23.

Scientific research overwhelmingly points to facial symmetry as an indicator of success. Studies show infants with more symmetrical faces are given more attention. Symmetrical workers also tend to earn more. Football is supposed to be egalitarian, of course. The players with the strongest and most accurate throwing arms should become the quarterbacks while the biggest, most powerful players should be linemen. Somewhere along the way, it seems, good-looking kids are steered toward the glamour position. "Socially, we've been trained to think that the quarterback is the most beautiful person on the team," says Prof. VanGilder.

Reed Albergotti



The Handsome Meter

Here's a list of the top 10 best-looking QBs in the NFL, ranked by how symmetrical their faces are, by percentage.

Player, Team 	           Symmetry Rating
Matt Ryan, ATL	                99.82%
Brett Favre, MIN	        99.78%
Aaron Rodgers, GB	        99.59%
Matt Hasselbeck, SEA	        99.56%
Kerry Collins, TEN	        99.49%
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT	        99.43%
Shaun Hill, SF	                99.35%
Tom Brady, NE	                99.14%
Philip Rivers, SD	        99.04%
Kurt Warner, ARZ	        98.98%

The irony is I don't consider either Favre or Rodgers good-looking guys. I personally think Rodgers has one of the goofiest faces I've ever seen. But I can't argue with the science!
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Pack93z
15 years ago
LOL.. you have to pay attention to their freaking melons.. those over inflated egos give one no choice. CA's...
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
Tezzy
15 years ago
I have a feeling by the end of the year that's the one stat the Viqueens will have on us.
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Porforis
15 years ago

LOL.. you have to pay attention to their freaking melons.. those over inflated egos give one no choice. CA's...

"pack93z" wrote:



Thought you were talking about other melons at first. :P

It'd be fun to run the starters on all NFL teams (or the entire roster) through a facial symmetry analyzer. How awesome would it be if we could call the Bears the most adorable team in the league? 😃
Zero2Cool
15 years ago

LOL.. you have to pay attention to their freaking melons.. those over inflated egos give one no choice. CA's...

"pack93z" wrote:



I have a feeling you don't like QB's ...
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xavierlee9
15 years ago
Tom Brady 8th?...Riiiight.
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IronMan
15 years ago


The irony is I don't consider either Favre or Rodgers good-looking guys. I personally think Rodgers has one of the goofiest faces I've ever seen. But I can't argue with the science!

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



I think Aaron is a good looking guy. I do have a slight man crush on him (Or maybe its just a crush? ::oops: ), so perhaps I am biased.
mi_keys
15 years ago
Greg Jennings has a 100% facial symmetry rating, so take that quarterbacks.
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Formo
15 years ago
I'm really surprised how low Brady is..
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Cheesey
15 years ago
How can they put Favre ahead of the "porn stache???"
LOLOL!!!
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