In the 242 contests in his career, Marino connected on 4,967 of his 8,358 attempts for a total of 61,361 yds. He finished with 253.6 passing yards per contest with a 86.4 quarterback rating. Marino threw for 420 TD’s compared to 252 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 85 yds. He lost a total of 1,930 yards while being sacked 270 different times. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.0% and his interception rate was 3.0%.
In the 160 games in his career, Kelly completed 2,874 of 4,779 attempts for a total of 35,467 yds. He accumulated 221.7 yards per game through the air with a 84.4 QB rating. Kelly passed for 237 TD’s while tossing 175 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 84 yds. He was driven back 2,427 yards while being sacked 323 different times. His touchdown percentage when attempting a pass was 5.0% and his interception rate 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 throws in his last year for a completion percentage of 55.3%. His longest completion was for 62 yds and he threw for 222.5 yards per game. He had a QB rating of 64.4 with a TD 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 TDs and 17 interceptions. He was sacked 29 times for a total of 174 yards 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 yds. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 3.7% and his interception percentage was 5.0%. He has lost a combined 216 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 36 different times. He averaged 216.2 yards per game through the air with a 73.2 QB rating. During his 13 contests in his final year, Kelly connected on 222 of 379 tries for 2,810 yards.
| 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% |