Montana passed for 273 TD’s compared to 139 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 96 yds. His TD percentage was 5.1% and his interception rate was 2.6%. He was driven back 2,095 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 313 times. He totaled 211.2 yds per contest through the air with a 92.3 QB rating. In 192 games in his career, Montana completed 3,409 of his 5,391 attempts for 40,551 yards.
In the 169 games in his career, Young completed 2,667 of his 4,149 tries for a total of 33,124 yards. He accumulated 196.0 yards per game through the air with a 96.8 quarterback rating. Young threw for 232 touchdowns compared to 107 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 97 yds. He lost 2,055 yards while being sacked 358 times. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 5.6% and his interception rate was 2.6%.
Joe Montana vs Steve Young Stats
| Joe Montana | Career | Steve Young |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Games Played | 169 |
| 3,409 | Completions | 2,667 |
| 5,391 | Pass Attempts | 4,149 |
| 63.2% | Completion % | 64.3% |
| 40,551 | Passing Yards | 33,124 |
| 273 | Passing Touchdowns | 232 |
| 5.1% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.6% |
| 139 | Interceptions | 107 |
| 2.6% | Interception Percentage | 2.6% |
| 96 | Longest Pass | 97 |
| 7.5 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.0 |
| 7.4 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.9 |
| 11.9 | Yards Per Completion | 12.4 |
| 211.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 196.0 |
| 92.3 | Quarterback Rating | 96.8 |
| 313 | Times Sacked | 358 |
| 2,095 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,055 |
| 6.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.9 |
| 5.5% | Sack Percentage | 7.9% |
Montana connected on 299 of his attempted 493 throws in his last season for a completion percentage of 60.6%. His longest completion was for 57 yards and he passed for 234.5 yds per outing. He had a QB rating of 83.1 with a touchdown rate of 3.2% and an interception percentage of 1.8%. In his final season, Montana passed for 3,283 yds with 16 touchdowns and 9 picks. He was sacked 40 different times totaling 240 yds lost.
Young passed for 3 TDs in his last season compared to 4 picks and his longest throw of the year went for 53 yards. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 3.6% and his interception rate was 4.8%. He lost a total of 156 yds while being sacked 26 times. He averaged 148.7 yds per contest through the air with a 64.4 QB rating. In his 3 games played in his final year, Young completed 45 of 84 tries for 446 yds.
| Joe Montana (1994) | Most Recent Season | Steve Young (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Games Played | 3 |
| 299 | Completions | 45 |
| 493 | Pass Attempts | 84 |
| 60.6% | Completion % | 53.6% |
| 3,283 | Passing Yards | 446 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns | 3 |
| 3.2% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.6% |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 1.8% | Interception Percentage | 4.8% |
| 57 | Longest Pass | 53 |
| 6.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.3 |
| 6.5 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.9 |
| 11.0 | Yards Per Completion | 9.9 |
| 234.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 148.7 |
| 83.1 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 40 | Times Sacked | 26 |
| 240 | Yards Lost by Sack | 156 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.6 |
| 5.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 1.5 |
| 8.1% | Sack Percentage | 31.0% |