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.
During the 169 games in his career, Young completed 2,667 of his 4,149 attempts for 33,124 yards. He averaged 196.0 yards per game through the air with a 96.8 quarterback rating. Young passed for 232 TD’s compared to 107 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 97 yards. He lost a combined 2,055 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 358 different times. His TD percentage was 5.6% and his interception percentage was 2.6%.
Brett Favre vs Steve Young Stats
| Brett Favre | Career | Steve Young |
|---|---|---|
| 302 | Games Played | 169 |
| 6,300 | Completions | 2,667 |
| 10,169 | Pass Attempts | 4,149 |
| 62.0% | Completion % | 64.3% |
| 71,838 | Passing Yards | 33,124 |
| 508 | Passing Touchdowns | 232 |
| 5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.6% |
| 336 | Interceptions | 107 |
| 3.3% | Interception Percentage | 2.6% |
| 99 | Longest Pass | 97 |
| 7.1 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.0 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 11.4 | Yards Per Completion | 12.4 |
| 237.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 196.0 |
| 86.0 | Quarterback Rating | 96.8 |
| 525 | Times Sacked | 358 |
| 3,487 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,055 |
| 6.4 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 |
| 5.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.9 |
| 4.9% | Sack Percentage | 7.9% |
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.
Young threw for 3 TDs in his last year compared to 4 picks and his longest pass of the year went for 53 yds. His touchdown rate on pass attempts was 3.6% and his interception percentage was 4.8%. He has lost a combined 156 yds while being sacked 26 times. He averaged 148.7 yds per game through the air with a 64.4 quarterback rating. During his 3 contests played in his final season, Young completed 45 of his 84 tries for 446 yards.
| Brett Favre (2010) | Most Recent Season | Steve Young (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Games Played | 3 |
| 217 | Completions | 45 |
| 358 | Pass Attempts | 84 |
| 60.6% | Completion % | 53.6% |
| 2,509 | Passing Yards | 446 |
| 11 | Passing Touchdowns | 3 |
| 3.1% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.6% |
| 19 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 5.3% | Interception Percentage | 4.8% |
| 53 | Longest Pass | 53 |
| 7.0 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.9 |
| 11.6 | Yards Per Completion | 9.9 |
| 193.0 | Passing Yards Per Game | 148.7 |
| 83.1 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 30 | Times Sacked | 26 |
| 180 | Yards Lost by Sack | 156 |
| 6.0 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.6 |
| 4.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 1.5 |
| 8.4% | Sack Percentage | 31.0% |