During the 167 contests in his career, Theismann connected on 2,044 of his 3,602 attempts for a total of 25,206 yds. He finished with 150.9 yards per contest through the air with a 77.4 QB rating. Theismann threw for 160 touchdowns while tossing 138 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 84 yds. He lost a total of 2,757 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 340 times. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 4.4% and his interception percentage was 3.8%.
Theismann passed for 8 TDs in his last year compared to 16 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 55 yds. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 2.7% and his interception rate was 5.3%. He lost 24 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 4 times. He averaged 161.3 passing yards per game with a 64.4 quarterback rating. During his 11 games played in his final year, Theismann connected on 167 of 301 attempts for 1,774 yards.
Joe Theismann Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 160 | 4.4% | 2,044 | 3,602 | 56.7% | 25,206 | 167 | 0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 150.9 | 138 | 3.8% | 0 | 84 | |
| 1985 | WAS | 8 | 2.7% | 167 | 301 | 55.5% | 1,774 | 11 | 11 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 161.3 | 59.6 | 16 | 5.3% | 55 | 6 |
| 1984 | WAS | 24 | 5.0% | 283 | 477 | 59.3% | 3,391 | 16 | 16 | 6.9 | 12.0 | 211.9 | 86.6 | 13 | 2.7% | 80 | 7 |
| 1983 | WAS | 29 | 6.3% | 276 | 459 | 60.1% | 3,714 | 16 | 16 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 232.1 | 97.0 | 11 | 2.4% | 84 | 8 |
| 1982 | WAS | 13 | 5.2% | 161 | 252 | 63.9% | 2,033 | 9 | 9 | 7.5 | 12.6 | 225.9 | 91.3 | 9 | 3.6% | 78 | 8 |
| 1981 | WAS | 19 | 3.8% | 293 | 496 | 59.1% | 3,568 | 16 | 16 | 6.1 | 12.2 | 223.0 | 77.3 | 20 | 4.0% | 79 | 7 |
| 1980 | WAS | 17 | 3.7% | 262 | 454 | 57.7% | 2,962 | 16 | 15 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 185.1 | 75.2 | 16 | 3.5% | 54 | 7 |
| 1979 | WAS | 20 | 5.1% | 233 | 395 | 59.0% | 2,797 | 16 | 16 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 174.8 | 83.9 | 13 | 3.3% | 62 | 7 |
| 1978 | WAS | 13 | 3.3% | 187 | 390 | 47.9% | 2,593 | 16 | 14 | 5.2 | 13.9 | 162.1 | 61.6 | 18 | 4.6% | 63 | 7 |
| 1977 | WAS | 7 | 3.8% | 84 | 182 | 46.2% | 1,097 | 14 | 6 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 78.4 | 57.9 | 9 | 4.9% | 52 | 6 |
| 1976 | WAS | 8 | 4.9% | 79 | 163 | 48.5% | 1,036 | 14 | 5 | 4.6 | 13.1 | 74.0 | 59.8 | 10 | 6.1% | 44 | 6 |
| 1975 | WAS | 1 | 4.5% | 10 | 22 | 45.5% | 96 | 14 | 0 | -0.9 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 33.7 | 3 | 13.6% | 30 | 4 |
| 1974 | WAS | 1 | 9.1% | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 145 | 9 | 0 | 15.0 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 149.1 | 0 | 0.0% | 69 | 13 |
1985 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 76th |
| Games Started | 11 | 32nd |
| Completions | 167 | 23rd |
| Passing Attempts | 301 | 23rd |
| Completion Percentage | 56% | 38th |
| Passing Yards | 1,774 | 25th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 26th |
| TD Percentage | 2.7% | 52nd |
| Interceptions | 16 | 17th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.3% | 22nd |
| 1st Downs | 55 | 39th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 68th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.0 | 71st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.6 | 70th |
| Yards Per Completion | 161.3 | 29th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 59.6 | 66th |
1984 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 8th |
| Games Started | 16 | 6th |
| Completions | 283 | 6th |
| Passing Attempts | 477 | 8th |
| Completion Percentage | 59% | 31st |
| Passing Yards | 3,391 | 9th |
| Touchdown Passes | 24 | 6th |
| TD Percentage | 5.0% | 29th |
| Interceptions | 13 | 19th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.7% | 64th |
| 1st Downs | 80 | 8th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 | 33rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.0 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 211.9 | 11th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 86.6 | 28th |
1983 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 5th |
| Games Started | 16 | 5th |
| Completions | 276 | 8th |
| Passing Attempts | 459 | 9th |
| Completion Percentage | 60% | 30th |
| Passing Yards | 3,714 | 5th |
| Touchdown Passes | 29 | 3rd |
| TD Percentage | 6.3% | 23rd |
| Interceptions | 11 | 25th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.4% | 64th |
| 1st Downs | 84 | 4th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 31st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.3 | 22nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.5 | 37th |
| Yards Per Completion | 232.1 | 9th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 97.0 | 22nd |
1982 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 9th |
| Games Started | 9 | 9th |
| Completions | 161 | 8th |
| Passing Attempts | 252 | 12th |
| Completion Percentage | 64% | 16th |
| Passing Yards | 2,033 | 9th |
| Touchdown Passes | 13 | 8th |
| TD Percentage | 5.2% | 17th |
| Interceptions | 9 | 17th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.6% | 40th |
| 1st Downs | 78 | 4th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 20th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.5 | 20th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.6 | 31st |
| Yards Per Completion | 225.9 | 10th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 91.3 | 20th |
1981 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 6th |
| Games Started | 16 | 6th |
| Completions | 293 | 7th |
| Passing Attempts | 496 | 7th |
| Completion Percentage | 59% | 25th |
| Passing Yards | 3,568 | 7th |
| Touchdown Passes | 19 | 12th |
| TD Percentage | 3.8% | 36th |
| Interceptions | 20 | 5th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.0% | 49th |
| 1st Downs | 79 | 9th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 37th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.1 | 38th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.2 | 55th |
| Yards Per Completion | 223.0 | 9th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 77.3 | 35th |
1980 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 14th |
| Games Started | 15 | 24th |
| Completions | 262 | 9th |
| Passing Attempts | 454 | 11th |
| Completion Percentage | 58% | 32nd |
| Passing Yards | 2,962 | 17th |
| Touchdown Passes | 17 | 17th |
| TD Percentage | 3.7% | 34th |
| Interceptions | 16 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.5% | 47th |
| 1st Downs | 54 | 34th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 | 44th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.3 | 54th |
| Yards Per Completion | 185.1 | 20th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 75.2 | 36th |
1979 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 13th |
| Games Started | 16 | 11th |
| Completions | 233 | 12th |
| Passing Attempts | 395 | 14th |
| Completion Percentage | 59% | 24th |
| Passing Yards | 2,797 | 13th |
| Touchdown Passes | 20 | 9th |
| TD Percentage | 5.1% | 16th |
| Interceptions | 13 | 24th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.3% | 54th |
| 1st Downs | 62 | 21st |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 38th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 | 31st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.0 | 57th |
| Yards Per Completion | 174.8 | 17th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 83.9 | 23rd |
1978 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 9th |
| Games Started | 14 | 27th |
| Completions | 187 | 14th |
| Passing Attempts | 390 | 10th |
| Completion Percentage | 48% | 61st |
| Passing Yards | 2,593 | 12th |
| Touchdown Passes | 13 | 16th |
| TD Percentage | 3.3% | 34th |
| Interceptions | 18 | 13th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.6% | 49th |
| 1st Downs | 63 | 17th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 43rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.2 | 39th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.9 | 25th |
| Yards Per Completion | 162.1 | 16th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 61.6 | 46th |
1977 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 14th |
| Games Started | 6 | 44th |
| Completions | 84 | 27th |
| Passing Attempts | 182 | 27th |
| Completion Percentage | 46% | 61st |
| Passing Yards | 1,097 | 27th |
| Touchdown Passes | 7 | 23rd |
| TD Percentage | 3.8% | 32nd |
| Interceptions | 9 | 29th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.9% | 50th |
| 1st Downs | 52 | 32nd |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 43rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.1 | 29th |
| Yards Per Completion | 78.4 | 39th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 57.9 | 49th |
1976 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 13th |
| Games Started | 5 | 50th |
| Completions | 79 | 29th |
| Passing Attempts | 163 | 28th |
| Completion Percentage | 49% | 56th |
| Passing Yards | 1,036 | 29th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 24th |
| TD Percentage | 4.9% | 28th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 23rd |
| Interception Percentage | 6.1% | 30th |
| 1st Downs | 44 | 41st |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 43rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 51st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.1 | 39th |
| Yards Per Completion | 74.0 | 38th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 59.8 | 54th |
1975 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 16th |
| Games Started | 0 | 81st |
| Completions | 10 | 55th |
| Passing Attempts | 22 | 57th |
| Completion Percentage | 46% | 65th |
| Passing Yards | 96 | 60th |
| Touchdown Passes | 1 | 57th |
| TD Percentage | 4.5% | 35th |
| Interceptions | 3 | 46th |
| Interception Percentage | 13.6% | 9th |
| 1st Downs | 30 | 57th |
| Longest Pass | 4 | 74th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | -0.9 | 1195th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 9.6 | 74th |
| Yards Per Completion | 6.9 | 65th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 33.7 | 87th |
1974 Stats for Joe Theismann
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 67th |
| Games Started | 0 | 73rd |
| Completions | 9 | 52nd |
| Passing Attempts | 11 | 58th |
| Completion Percentage | 82% | 14th |
| Passing Yards | 145 | 51st |
| Touchdown Passes | 1 | 49th |
| TD Percentage | 9.1% | 10th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 70th |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 70th |
| 1st Downs | 69 | 14th |
| Longest Pass | 13 | 13th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 15.0 | 13th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 16.1 | 20th |
| Yards Per Completion | 16.1 | 58th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 149.1 | 3rd |