Statistical analyses across multiple sports have undercut the idea that some athletes consistently perform better (or worse) when stakes are highest. Joe Montana, Michael Jordan and Jack Nicklaus were clutch, to be sure, but they were usually great the rest of the time as well. Whether Newton or any player has "stepped up" in key moments previously might not predict future performance in those situations, but that doesn't have to spoil the conversation. We can still look at which quarterbacks deserve the clutch label to this point in 2015 -- including a few you might not suspect.
13. Matthew Stafford (62.3); 14. Kirk Cousins (60.5); 15. Tyrod Taylor (53.7); 16. Andy Dalton (52.8); 17. Sam Bradford (52.5); 18. Aaron Rodgers (48.8); 19. Peyton Manning (40.5); 20. Ben Roethlisberger (40.2); 21. Brock Osweiler (39.9); 22. Philip Rivers (38.4); 23. Matt Hasselbeck (33.1); 24. Ryan Fitzpatrick (31.7); 25. Derek Carr (31.6); 26. Blake Bortles (29.5); 27. Matt Cassel (27.4); 28. Joe Flacco (24.2); 29. Nick Foles (11.2); 30. Ryan Tannehill (9.8)
