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%.
In 160 games in his career, Kelly connected on 2,874 of his 4,779 tries for a total of 35,467 yards. He averaged 221.7 yds per game through the air with a 84.4 QB rating. Kelly passed for 237 touchdowns while tossing 175 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 84 yards. He was driven back 2,427 yards while being sacked 323 times. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 3.7%.
Dan Marino vs Jim Kelly Stats
| Dan Marino | Career | Jim Kelly |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Games Played | 160 |
| 4,967 | Completions | 2,874 |
| 8,358 | Pass Attempts | 4,779 |
| 59.4% | Completion % | 60.1% |
| 61,361 | Passing Yards | 35,467 |
| 420 | Passing Touchdowns | 237 |
| 5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.0% |
| 252 | Interceptions | 175 |
| 3.0% | Interception Percentage | 3.7% |
| 85 | Longest Pass | 84 |
| 7.3 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.4 |
| 7.0 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.8 |
| 12.4 | Yards Per Completion | 12.3 |
| 253.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 221.7 |
| 86.4 | Quarterback Rating | 84.4 |
| 270 | Times Sacked | 323 |
| 1,930 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,427 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.5 |
| 6.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 5.9 |
| 3.1% | Sack Percentage | 6.3% |
Marino completed 204 of his attempted 369 passes in his last year for a completion percentage of 55.3%. His longest completion went for 62 yds and he threw for 222.5 yds per outing. He had a QB rating of 64.4 with a touchdown percentage of 3.3% and an interception rate of 4.6%. In his final season, Marino threw for a total of 2,448 yards with 12 touchdowns and 17 picks. He was sacked 29 different times for a total of 174 yds lost.
Kelly passed for 14 touchdowns in his last season while giving up 19 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 67 yards. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 3.7% and his interception rate was 5.0%. He has lost a combined 216 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 36 times. He averaged 216.2 yards per contest through the air with a 73.2 quarterback rating. In his 13 contests in his final season, Kelly connected on 222 of his 379 tries for 2,810 yds.
| Dan Marino (1999) | Most Recent Season | Jim Kelly (1996) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games Played | 13 |
| 204 | Completions | 222 |
| 369 | Pass Attempts | 379 |
| 55.3% | Completion % | 58.6% |
| 2,448 | Passing Yards | 2,810 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 14 |
| 3.3% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.7% |
| 17 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 4.6% | Interception Percentage | 5.0% |
| 62 | Longest Pass | 67 |
| 6.6 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.4 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.9 |
| 12.0 | Yards Per Completion | 12.7 |
| 222.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 216.2 |
| 64.4 | Quarterback Rating | 73.2 |
| 29 | Times Sacked | 36 |
| 174 | Yards Lost by Sack | 216 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 |
| 4.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 4.9 |
| 7.9% | Sack Percentage | 9.5% |