Montana passed for 273 touchdowns while tossing 139 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 96 yds. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 5.1% and his interception rate was 2.6%. He was driven back 2,095 yds while being sacked 313 different times. He totaled 211.2 yards per game through the air with a 92.3 quarterback rating. In 192 games in his career, Montana connected on 3,409 of his 5,391 tries for 40,551 yds.
During the 169 contests in his career, Young completed 2,667 of his 4,149 tries for a total of 33,124 yards. He totaled 196.0 yards per contest through the air with a 96.8 quarterback rating. Young passed for 232 TD’s while tossing 107 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 97 yds. He lost 2,055 yards while being sacked 358 different times. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 5.6% and his interception percentage 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 493 throws in his last season for a completion percentage of 60.6%. His longest completion went for 57 yds and he passed for 234.5 yards per game. He had a quarterback rating of 83.1 with a TD rate of 3.2% and an interception rate of 1.8%. In his final year, Montana threw for 3,283 yds with 16 touchdowns and 9 picks. He was sacked 40 times totaling 240 yds lost.
Young threw for 3 touchdowns in his last season while giving up 4 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 53 yds. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 3.6% and his interception percentage was 4.8%. He lost 156 yards while being sacked 26 different times. He averaged 148.7 yds per game through the air with a 64.4 quarterback rating. During his 3 contests in his final year, Young was successful on 45 of 84 attempts for 446 yards.
| 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% |