Roethlisberger passed for 418 touchdowns compared to 211 interceptions and the longest throw of his career went for 97 yds. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 2.5%. He lost a total of 3,677 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 554 times. He averaged 257.4 yards per contest through the air with a 94.0 QB rating. In the 249 games in his career, Roethlisberger was successful on 5,440 of 8,443 attempts for a total of 64,088 yds.
In the 287 games in his career, Brees completed 7,142 of his 10,551 attempts for a total of 80,358 yds. He averaged 280.0 yds per game through the air with a 98.7 quarterback rating. Brees threw for 571 touchdowns compared to 243 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 98 yards. He lost a combined 2,991 yds while being sacked 420 times. His TD rate on pass attempts was 5.4% and his interception rate was 2.3%.
Ben Roethlisberger vs Drew Brees Stats
Ben Roethlisberger | Career | Drew Brees |
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249 | Games Played | 287 |
5,440 | Completions | 7,142 |
8,443 | Pass Attempts | 10,551 |
64.4% | Completion % | 67.7% |
64,088 | Passing Yards | 80,358 |
418 | Passing Touchdowns | 571 |
5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.4% |
211 | Interceptions | 243 |
2.5% | Interception Percentage | 2.3% |
97 | Longest Pass | 98 |
7.6 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.6 |
7.5 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
11.8 | Yards Per Completion | 11.3 |
257.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 280.0 |
94.0 | Quarterback Rating | 98.7 |
554 | Times Sacked | 420 |
3,677 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,991 |
6.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.1 |
6.6 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 7.1 |
6.2% | Sack Percentage | 3.8% |
In his final year, Roethlisberger threw for a total of 3,740 yds with 22 TDs and 10 interceptions. He was sacked 43 different times totaling 258 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. He had a quarterback rating of 84.8 with a TD percentage of 3.6% and an interception percentage of 1.7%. His longest completion went for 59 yards and he passed for 233.8 yards per contest. Roethlisberger completed 390 of his attempted 605 throws in his last season for a completion percentage of 64.5%.
Brees threw for 24 TDs in his last season while tossing 6 interceptions and his longest completion of the year went for 52 yards. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 6.2% and his interception rate was 1.5%. He was driven back 180 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 30 different times. He averaged 245.2 yds per game through the air with a 108.3 quarterback rating. In 12 games in his final year, Brees completed 275 of his 390 tries for a total of 2,942 yards.
Ben Roethlisberger (2021) | Most Recent Season | Drew Brees (2020) |
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16 | Games Played | 12 |
390 | Completions | 275 |
605 | Pass Attempts | 390 |
64.5% | Completion % | 70.5% |
3,740 | Passing Yards | 2,942 |
22 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
3.6% | Touchdown Percentage | 6.2% |
10 | Interceptions | 6 |
1.7% | Interception Percentage | 1.5% |
59 | Longest Pass | 52 |
6.2 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.5 |
6.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.1 |
9.6 | Yards Per Completion | 10.7 |
233.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 245.2 |
84.8 | Quarterback Rating | 108.3 |
43 | Times Sacked | 30 |
258 | Yards Lost by Sack | 180 |
5.4 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 |
5.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 7.1 |
7.1% | Sack Percentage | 7.7% |