Favre passed for 508 TD’s while tossing 336 interceptions and the longest throw of his career went for 99 yards. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 5.0% and his interception rate was 3.3%. He lost a total of 3,487 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 525 different times. He accumulated 237.9 passing yards per contest with a 86.0 quarterback rating. In the 302 games in his career, Favre completed 6,300 of 10,169 attempts for 71,838 yds.
In 234 contests in his career, Elway completed 4,123 of 7,250 tries for a total of 51,475 yds. He averaged 220.0 yds per game through the air with a 79.9 quarterback rating. Elway passed for 300 TD’s compared to 226 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 86 yards. He lost a combined 3,785 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 516 different times. His touchdown percentage was 4.1% and his interception percentage was 3.1%.
Brett Favre vs John Elway Stats
| Brett Favre | Career | John Elway |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Games Played | 234 |
| 6,300 | Completions | 4,123 |
| 10,169 | Pass Attempts | 7,250 |
| 62.0% | Completion % | 56.9% |
| 71,838 | Passing Yards | 51,475 |
| 508 | Passing Touchdowns | 300 |
| 5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 4.1% |
| 336 | Interceptions | 226 |
| 3.3% | Interception Percentage | 3.1% |
| 99 | Longest Pass | 86 |
| 7.1 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.1 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.5 |
| 11.4 | Yards Per Completion | 12.5 |
| 237.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 220.0 |
| 86.0 | Quarterback Rating | 79.9 |
| 525 | Times Sacked | 516 |
| 3,487 | Yards Lost by Sack | 3,785 |
| 6.4 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.1 |
| 5.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 5.6 |
| 4.9% | Sack Percentage | 6.6% |
Favre completed 217 of his 358 passes in his last season for a completion percentage of 60.6%. His longest pass completion went for 53 yds and he passed for 193.0 yards per game. He had a QB rating of 83.1 with a TD rate of 3.1% and an interception rate of 5.3%. In his last year, Favre threw for a total of 2,509 yds with 11 TDs and 19 interceptions. He was sacked 30 different times for a total of 180 yards lost.
In 13 games in his final year, Elway connected on 210 of his 356 tries for a total of 2,806 yards. He averaged 215.8 yds per game through the air with a 73.2 QB rating. Elway threw for 22 touchdowns in his last season while giving up 10 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 58 yards. He has lost a combined 210 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 35 different times. His TD percentage was 6.2% and his interception percentage was 2.8%.
| Brett Favre (2010) | Most Recent Season | John Elway (1998) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games Played | 13 |
| 217 | Completions | 210 |
| 358 | Pass Attempts | 356 |
| 60.6% | Completion % | 59.0% |
| 2,509 | Passing Yards | 2,806 |
| 11 | Passing Touchdowns | 22 |
| 3.1% | Touchdown Percentage | 6.2% |
| 19 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 5.3% | Interception Percentage | 2.8% |
| 53 | Longest Pass | 58 |
| 7.0 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 11.6 | Yards Per Completion | 13.4 |
| 193.0 | Passing Yards Per Game | 215.8 |
| 83.1 | Quarterback Rating | 73.2 |
| 30 | Times Sacked | 35 |
| 180 | Yards Lost by Sack | 210 |
| 6.0 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 |
| 4.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.6 |
| 8.4% | Sack Percentage | 9.8% |