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Fran Tarkenton vs Joe Namath Comparison

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Seasons

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Fran Tarkenton

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings (1961-1978)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Fran Tarkenton Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Fran Tarkenton 6'0"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Fran Tarkenton 190
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Fran Tarkenton By the Vikings in the 3rd Round (29th Overall) in the 1961 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Fran Tarkenton 3 (1974-1975, 1977) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1969) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Fran Tarkenton 5 (1973-1976, 1978) StarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Fran Tarkenton Yes Inducted in 1986
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Fran Tarkenton Yes Vikings #10
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975) Star
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Pro Bowl

Fran Tarkenton 9 (1964, 1966-1970, 1974-1976) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

First Team All-Pro

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975) Star
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1973) Star
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975) Star
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1978) Star
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) StarStarStar

Completion Percentage Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1977) Star
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975) Star
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Fran Tarkenton 246
Joe Namath 140

Games Started (GS)

Fran Tarkenton 239
Joe Namath 129

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Fran Tarkenton 3,686
Joe Namath 1,886

Passing Attempts (Att)

Fran Tarkenton 6,467
Joe Namath 3,762

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Fran Tarkenton 57.0
Joe Namath 50.1

Passing Yards (Yds)

Fran Tarkenton 47,003
Joe Namath 27,663

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Fran Tarkenton 342
Joe Namath 173

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Fran Tarkenton 5.3%
Joe Namath 4.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Fran Tarkenton 266
Joe Namath 220

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Fran Tarkenton 4.1
Joe Namath 5.8

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Fran Tarkenton 34
Joe Namath 16

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Fran Tarkenton 7.3
Joe Namath 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Fran Tarkenton 6.5
Joe Namath 5.6

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Fran Tarkenton 12.8
Joe Namath 14.7

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Fran Tarkenton 191.1
Joe Namath 197.6

QB Rating (Rate)

Fran Tarkenton 80.4
Joe Namath 65.5

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Fran Tarkenton 11
Joe Namath 3

Games Started (GS)

Fran Tarkenton 11
Joe Namath 3

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Fran Tarkenton 149
Joe Namath 50

Passing Attempts (Att)

Fran Tarkenton 292
Joe Namath 117

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Fran Tarkenton 51.0
Joe Namath 42.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Fran Tarkenton 1,803
Joe Namath 641

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Fran Tarkenton 11
Joe Namath 3

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Fran Tarkenton 17
Joe Namath 4

QB Rating (Rate)

Fran Tarkenton 58.6
Joe Namath 54.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Fran Tarkenton 16 (1978)
Joe Namath 14 (1975)

Games Started (GS)

Fran Tarkenton 16 (1978)
Joe Namath 14 (1974)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Fran Tarkenton 29 (1967)
Joe Namath 26 (1967)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Fran Tarkenton 3468 (1978)
Joe Namath 4007 (1967)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Fran Tarkenton 7 (1973)
Joe Namath 5 (1977)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Fran Tarkenton 345 (1978)
Joe Namath 258 (1967)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Fran Tarkenton 572 (1978)
Joe Namath 491 (1967)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Fran Tarkenton 64.2 (1975)
Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)

QB Rating (Rate)

Fran Tarkenton 93.2 (1973)
Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Fran Tarkenton 89 (1962)
Joe Namath 91 (1975)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Fran Tarkenton

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings (1961-1978)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Fran Tarkenton Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Fran Tarkenton 6'0"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Fran Tarkenton 190
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Fran Tarkenton By the Vikings in the 3rd Round (29th Overall) in the 1961 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Super Bowl Appearances

Fran Tarkenton 3 (1974-1975, 1977)
Joe Namath 1 (1969)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Fran Tarkenton 5 (1973-1976, 1978)
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Fran Tarkenton Yes Inducted in 1986
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Fran Tarkenton Yes Vikings #10
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975)
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Pro Bowl

Fran Tarkenton 9 (1964, 1966-1970, 1974-1976)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

First Team All-Pro

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975)
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1973)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1978)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)

Completion Percentage Leader

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1977)
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Fran Tarkenton 0
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Fran Tarkenton 1 (1975)
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Fran Tarkenton Joe Namath

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