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 234 games in his career, Elway was successful on 4,123 of 7,250 attempts for a total of 51,475 yards. He finished with 220.0 yds per game through the air with a 79.9 QB rating. Elway threw for 300 touchdowns while tossing 226 interceptions and the longest throw of his career went for 86 yds. He lost 3,785 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 516 different times. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 4.1% and his interception rate was 3.1%.
Dan Marino vs John Elway Stats
| Dan Marino | Career | John Elway |
|---|---|---|
| 242 | Games Played | 234 |
| 4,967 | Completions | 4,123 |
| 8,358 | Pass Attempts | 7,250 |
| 59.4% | Completion % | 56.9% |
| 61,361 | Passing Yards | 51,475 |
| 420 | Passing Touchdowns | 300 |
| 5.0% | Touchdown Percentage | 4.1% |
| 252 | Interceptions | 226 |
| 3.0% | Interception Percentage | 3.1% |
| 85 | Longest Pass | 86 |
| 7.3 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.1 |
| 7.0 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.5 |
| 12.4 | Yards Per Completion | 12.5 |
| 253.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 220.0 |
| 86.4 | Quarterback Rating | 79.9 |
| 270 | Times Sacked | 516 |
| 1,930 | Yards Lost by Sack | 3,785 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.1 |
| 6.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 5.6 |
| 3.1% | Sack Percentage | 6.6% |
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.
Elway passed for 22 touchdowns in his last season compared to 10 picks and his longest throw of the year went for 58 yards. His TD rate on pass attempts was 6.2% and his interception rate was 2.8%. He lost a total of 210 yards while being sacked 35 times. He averaged 215.8 passing yards per game with a 73.2 QB rating. In his 13 contests played in his final year, Elway completed 210 of his 356 attempts for 2,806 yds.
| Dan Marino (1999) | Most Recent Season | John Elway (1998) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games Played | 13 |
| 204 | Completions | 210 |
| 369 | Pass Attempts | 356 |
| 55.3% | Completion % | 59.0% |
| 2,448 | Passing Yards | 2,806 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 22 |
| 3.3% | Touchdown Percentage | 6.2% |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 4.6% | Interception Percentage | 2.8% |
| 62 | Longest Pass | 58 |
| 6.6 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 12.0 | Yards Per Completion | 13.4 |
| 222.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 215.8 |
| 64.4 | Quarterback Rating | 73.2 |
| 29 | Times Sacked | 35 |
| 174 | Yards Lost by Sack | 210 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 |
| 4.4 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.6 |
| 7.9% | Sack Percentage | 9.8% |