Montana passed for 273 TD’s compared to 139 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 96 yds. His touchdown percentage was 5.1% and his interception percentage was 2.6%. He lost a combined 2,095 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 313 times. He accumulated 211.2 yds per contest through the air with a 92.3 QB rating. In 192 contests in his career, Montana completed 3,409 of his 5,391 tries for a total of 40,551 yds.
In the 165 games in his career, Aikman completed 2,898 of his 4,715 tries for 32,942 yards. He accumulated 199.6 yards per game through the air with a 81.6 QB rating. Aikman passed for 165 TD’s compared to 141 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 90 yards. He lost a combined 1,748 yds while being sacked 259 different times. His touchdown rate on pass attempts was 3.5% and his interception percentage was 3.0%.
Joe Montana vs Troy Aikman Stats
| Joe Montana | Career | Troy Aikman |
|---|---|---|
| 192 | Games Played | 165 |
| 3,409 | Completions | 2,898 |
| 5,391 | Pass Attempts | 4,715 |
| 63.2% | Completion % | 61.5% |
| 40,551 | Passing Yards | 32,942 |
| 273 | Passing Touchdowns | 165 |
| 5.1% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.5% |
| 139 | Interceptions | 141 |
| 2.6% | Interception Percentage | 3.0% |
| 96 | Longest Pass | 90 |
| 7.5 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 7.4 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 |
| 11.9 | Yards Per Completion | 11.4 |
| 211.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 199.6 |
| 92.3 | Quarterback Rating | 81.6 |
| 313 | Times Sacked | 259 |
| 2,095 | Yards Lost by Sack | 1,748 |
| 6.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 5.7 |
| 5.5% | Sack Percentage | 5.2% |
In his final season, Montana threw for 3,283 yds with 16 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He was sacked 40 different times totaling 240 yards lost. He had a quarterback rating of 83.1 with a TD percentage of 3.2% and an interception rate of 1.8%. His longest pass completion went for 57 yds and he threw for 234.5 yds per outing. Montana connected on 299 of his 493 tosses in his last season for a completion percentage of 60.6%.
Aikman threw for 7 touchdowns in his last year while tossing 14 picks and his longest pass of the year went for 48 yds. His touchdown percentage was 2.7% and his interception percentage was 5.3%. He lost a total of 156 yds while being sacked 26 different times. He averaged 148.4 yds per contest through the air with a 71.9 QB rating. During his 11 contests played in his final year, Aikman connected on 156 of his 262 attempts for a total of 1,632 yds.
| Joe Montana (1994) | Most Recent Season | Troy Aikman (2000) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Games Played | 11 |
| 299 | Completions | 156 |
| 493 | Pass Attempts | 262 |
| 60.6% | Completion % | 59.5% |
| 3,283 | Passing Yards | 1,632 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns | 7 |
| 3.2% | Touchdown Percentage | 2.7% |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 1.8% | Interception Percentage | 5.3% |
| 57 | Longest Pass | 48 |
| 6.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.2 |
| 6.5 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.4 |
| 11.0 | Yards Per Completion | 10.5 |
| 234.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 148.4 |
| 83.1 | Quarterback Rating | 71.9 |
| 40 | Times Sacked | 26 |
| 240 | Yards Lost by Sack | 156 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.1 |
| 5.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 3.4 |
| 8.1% | Sack Percentage | 9.9% |