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Brett Favre vs Joe Namath Comparison

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Seasons

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Brett Favre

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Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Brett Favre Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992-2007), New York Jets (2008), Minnesota Vikings (2009-2010)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Brett Favre Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Brett Favre 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Brett Favre 225
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Brett Favre By the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd Round (33rd Overall) in the 1991 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Brett Favre 1 (XXXI)Star
Joe Namath 1 (III)Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Brett Favre 2 (1997-1998)StarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1969)Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Brett Favre 12 (1993-1998, 2001-2004, 2007, 2009)StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)StarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Brett Favre Yes Inducted in 2016
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Brett Favre Yes Packers #4
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Brett Favre 3 (1995–1997)StarStarStar
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Brett Favre 0
Joe Namath 1 (III)Star

Pro Bowl

Brett Favre 11 (1992, 1993, 1995–1997, 2001-2003, 2007-2009)StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972)Star

First Team All-Pro

Brett Favre 3 (1995-1997)StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Brett Favre 3 (2001-2002, 2007)StarStarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Brett Favre 4 (1995-1997, 2003)StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972)Star

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Brett Favre 2 (1995, 1998)StarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)StarStarStar

Completion Percentage Leader

Brett Favre 1 (1998)Star
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Brett Favre 0
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Brett Favre 1 (1995)Star
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Brett Favre 302
Joe Namath 140

Games Started (GS)

Brett Favre 298
Joe Namath 129

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Brett Favre 6,300
Joe Namath 1,886

Passing Attempts (Att)

Brett Favre 10,169
Joe Namath 3,762

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Brett Favre 62.0
Joe Namath 50.1

Passing Yards (Yds)

Brett Favre 71,838
Joe Namath 27,663

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Brett Favre 508
Joe Namath 173

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Brett Favre 5.0%
Joe Namath 4.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Brett Favre 336
Joe Namath 220

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Brett Favre 3.3
Joe Namath 5.8

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Brett Favre 45
Joe Namath 16

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Brett Favre 7.1
Joe Namath 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Brett Favre 6.6
Joe Namath 5.6

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Brett Favre 11.4
Joe Namath 14.7

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Brett Favre 237.9
Joe Namath 197.6

QB Rating (Rate)

Brett Favre 86.0
Joe Namath 65.5

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Brett Favre 24
Joe Namath 3

Games Started (GS)

Brett Favre 24
Joe Namath 3

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Brett Favre 481
Joe Namath 50

Passing Attempts (Att)

Brett Favre 791
Joe Namath 117

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Brett Favre 60.8
Joe Namath 42.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Brett Favre 5,855
Joe Namath 641

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Brett Favre 44
Joe Namath 3

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Brett Favre 30
Joe Namath 4

QB Rating (Rate)

Brett Favre 86.4
Joe Namath 54.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Brett Favre 16 (2009)
Joe Namath 14 (1975)

Games Started (GS)

Brett Favre 16 (2009)
Joe Namath 14 (1974)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Brett Favre 39 (1996)
Joe Namath 26 (1967)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Brett Favre 4413 (1995)
Joe Namath 4007 (1967)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Brett Favre 2 (1991)
Joe Namath 5 (1977)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Brett Favre 372 (2005)
Joe Namath 258 (1967)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Brett Favre 613 (2006)
Joe Namath 491 (1967)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Brett Favre 68.4 (2009)
Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)

QB Rating (Rate)

Brett Favre 107.2 (2009)
Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Brett Favre 99 (1995)
Joe Namath 91 (1975)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Brett Favre

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Brett Favre Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992-2007), New York Jets (2008), Minnesota Vikings (2009-2010)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Brett Favre Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Brett Favre 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Brett Favre 225
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Brett Favre By the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd Round (33rd Overall) in the 1991 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Brett Favre 1 (XXXI)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Super Bowl Appearances

Brett Favre 2 (1997-1998)
Joe Namath 1 (1969)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Brett Favre 12 (1993-1998, 2001-2004, 2007, 2009)
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Brett Favre Yes Inducted in 2016
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Brett Favre Yes Packers #4
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Brett Favre 3 (1995–1997)
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Brett Favre 0
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Pro Bowl

Brett Favre 11 (1992, 1993, 1995–1997, 2001-2003, 2007-2009)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

First Team All-Pro

Brett Favre 3 (1995-1997)
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Brett Favre 3 (2001-2002, 2007)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Brett Favre 4 (1995-1997, 2003)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Brett Favre 2 (1995, 1998)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)

Completion Percentage Leader

Brett Favre 1 (1998)
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Brett Favre 0
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Brett Favre 1 (1995)
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Brett Favre Joe Namath

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