During the 181 games in his career, Fouts was successful on 3,297 of his 5,604 tries for 43,040 yards. He finished with 237.8 yards per game through the air with a 80.2 quarterback rating. Fouts passed for 254 touchdowns while tossing 242 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 81 yds. He lost a total of 2,304 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 319 times. His touchdown percentage was 4.5% and his interception percentage was 4.3%.
In 242 games in his career, Marino was successful on 4,967 of 8,358 tries for 61,361 yards. He totaled 253.6 yds per contest through the air with a 86.4 quarterback rating. Marino passed for 420 touchdowns compared to 252 interceptions and the longest throw of his career went for 85 yards. He lost 1,930 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 270 different times. His touchdown percentage was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 3.0%.
Dan Fouts vs Dan Marino Stats
| Dan Fouts | Career | Dan Marino |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Games Played | 242 |
| 3,297 | Completions | 4,967 |
| 5,604 | Pass Attempts | 8,358 |
| 58.8% | Completion % | 59.4% |
| 43,040 | Passing Yards | 61,361 |
| 254 | Passing Touchdowns | 420 |
| 4.5% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.0% |
| 242 | Interceptions | 252 |
| 4.3% | Interception Percentage | 3.0% |
| 81 | Longest Pass | 85 |
| 7.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.3 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 13.1 | Yards Per Completion | 12.4 |
| 237.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 253.6 |
| 80.2 | Quarterback Rating | 86.4 |
| 319 | Times Sacked | 270 |
| 2,304 | Yards Lost by Sack | 1,930 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 |
| 5.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.5 |
| 5.4% | Sack Percentage | 3.1% |
In his last season, Fouts threw for 2,517 yds with 10 TDs and 15 interceptions. He was sacked 38 different times for a total of 228 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. His quarterback rating was 69.7 with a TD percentage of 2.7% and an interception percentage of 4.1%. His longest pass completion went for 55 yds and he threw for 228.8 yds per game. Fouts connected on 206 of his attempted 364 throws in his last season for a completion percentage of 56.6%.
Marino threw for 12 touchdowns in his last year compared to 17 picks and his longest pass of the year went for 62 yards. His TD percentage was 3.3% and his interception percentage was 4.6%. He lost a total of 174 yds while being sacked 29 times. He averaged 222.5 yds per game through the air with a 64.4 quarterback rating. During his 11 games in his final year, Marino completed 204 of 369 tries for 2,448 yds.
| Dan Fouts (1987) | Most Recent Season | Dan Marino (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games Played | 11 |
| 206 | Completions | 204 |
| 364 | Pass Attempts | 369 |
| 56.6% | Completion % | 55.3% |
| 2,517 | Passing Yards | 2,448 |
| 10 | Passing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 2.7% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.3% |
| 15 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 4.1% | Interception Percentage | 4.6% |
| 55 | Longest Pass | 62 |
| 6.9 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 |
| 5.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.2 |
| 12.2 | Yards Per Completion | 12.0 |
| 228.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 222.5 |
| 69.7 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 38 | Times Sacked | 29 |
| 228 | Yards Lost by Sack | 174 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 |
| 4.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 |
| 10.4% | Sack Percentage | 7.9% |