In 140 contests in his career, Namath connected on 1,886 of 3,762 attempts for a total of 27,663 yds. He averaged 197.6 yards per game through the air with a 65.5 QB rating. Namath passed for 173 touchdowns compared to 220 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 88 yds. He was driven back 1,052 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 109 times. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 4.6% and his interception percentage was 5.8%.
In 356 games in his career, Brady has connected on 8,515 of his 13,119 tries for 96,890 yds. He averages 272.2 yards per game through the air with a 97.6 QB rating. Brady has thrown 708 touchdowns while tossing 222 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 99 yards. He’s been driven back 3,510 yds while being sacked 565 different times. His touchdown rate on pass attempts is 5.4% and his interception percentage is 1.7%.
Joe Namath vs Tom Brady Stats
| Joe Namath | Career | Tom Brady |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Games Played | 356 |
| 1,886 | Completions | 8,515 |
| 3,762 | Pass Attempts | 13,119 |
| 50.1% | Completion % | 64.9% |
| 27,663 | Passing Yards | 96,890 |
| 173 | Passing Touchdowns | 708 |
| 4.6% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.4% |
| 220 | Interceptions | 222 |
| 5.8% | Interception Percentage | 1.7% |
| 88 | Longest Pass | 99 |
| 7.4 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.4 |
| 5.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 9.2 |
| 14.7 | Yards Per Completion | 11.4 |
| 197.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 272.2 |
| 65.5 | Quarterback Rating | 97.6 |
| 109 | Times Sacked | 565 |
| 1,052 | Yards Lost by Sack | 3,510 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.3 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 9.1 |
| 2.8% | Sack Percentage | 4.1% |
Namath connected on 50 of his attempted 107 tosses in his last year for a completion percentage of 46.7%. His longest pass was 55 yards and he passed for 151.5 yards per outing. His quarterback rating was 64.3 with a TD percentage of 2.8% and an interception rate of 4.7%. In his final season, Namath threw for 606 yds with 3 TDs and 5 picks. He was sacked 33 different times for a total of 198 yds lost.
Brady has thrown 25 touchdowns this year while giving up 9 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 63 yards. His TD rate when attempting a pass is 3.4% and his interception percentage is 1.2%. He has lost a combined 160 yds while being sacked 22 times. He is averaging 276.1 yds per game through the air with a 90.7 QB rating. In his 17 contests this season, Brady has connected on 490 of his 733 tries for 4,694 yards.
| Joe Namath (1977) | Most Recent Season | Tom Brady (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games Played | 17 |
| 50 | Completions | 490 |
| 107 | Pass Attempts | 733 |
| 46.7% | Completion % | 66.8% |
| 606 | Passing Yards | 4,694 |
| 3 | Passing Touchdowns | 25 |
| 2.8% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.4% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 4.7% | Interception Percentage | 1.2% |
| 55 | Longest Pass | 63 |
| 5.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.4 |
| 4.1 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.5 |
| 12.1 | Yards Per Completion | 9.6 |
| 151.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 276.1 |
| 64.3 | Quarterback Rating | 90.7 |
| 33 | Times Sacked | 22 |
| 198 | Yards Lost by Sack | 160 |
| 2.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.9 |
| 1.7 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.0 |
| 30.8% | Sack Percentage | 3.0% |