Favre threw for 508 TD’s compared to 336 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 99 yds. His TD rate on pass attempts was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 3.3%. He lost a combined 3,487 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 525 times. He totaled 237.9 yards per contest through the air with a 86.0 QB rating. In the 302 contests in his career, Favre completed 6,300 of 10,169 tries for 71,838 yards.
In the 169 games in his career, Young connected on 2,667 of his 4,149 attempts for 33,124 yards. He totaled 196.0 passing yards per game with a 96.8 QB rating. Young passed for 232 TD’s compared to 107 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 97 yds. He lost 2,055 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 358 times. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.6% and his interception rate 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% |
In his final season, Favre threw for a total of 2,509 yds with 11 TDs and 19 picks. He was sacked 30 times for a total of 180 yds lost. He had a QB rating of 83.1 with a TD percentage of 3.1% and an interception rate of 5.3%. His longest completion was for 53 yds and he passed for 193.0 yards per outing. Favre completed 217 of his attempted 358 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 60.6%.
Young threw for 3 touchdowns in his last season while tossing 4 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 53 yards. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 3.6% and his interception percentage was 4.8%. He lost 156 yds while being sacked 26 times. He averaged 148.7 yards per contest through the air with a 64.4 quarterback rating. In 3 games in his final year, 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% |