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Joe Montana vs Joe Namath Comparison

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Seasons

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Joe Montana

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Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers (1979-1990, 1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993-1994)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Joe Montana Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Joe Montana 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Joe Montana 200
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Joe Montana By the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd Round (82nd Overall) in the 1979 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Montana 4 (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Montana 4 (1982, 1985, 1989-1990) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1969) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Montana 11 (1981-1990,1993-1994) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Montana Yes Inducted in 2000
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Joe Montana Yes 49ers #16
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Joe Montana 2 (1989, 1990) StarStar
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Montana 3 (XVI, XIX, XXIV) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Pro Bowl

Joe Montana 8 (1981, 1983–1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

First Team All-Pro

Joe Montana 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Montana 2 (1981, 1984) StarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Montana 2 (1982, 1987) StarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Joe Montana 0
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) StarStarStar

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Montana 5 (1980-1981, 1985, 1987, 1989) StarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Joe Montana 2 (1987, 1989) StarStar
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Montana 1 (1989) Star
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Montana 192
Joe Namath 140

Games Started (GS)

Joe Montana 164
Joe Namath 129

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Montana 3,400
Joe Namath 1,886

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Montana 5,391
Joe Namath 3,762

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Montana 63.1
Joe Namath 50.1

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Montana 40,551
Joe Namath 27,663

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Montana 273
Joe Namath 173

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Montana 5.1%
Joe Namath 4.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Montana 139
Joe Namath 220

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Montana 2.6
Joe Namath 5.8

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Montana 7.5
Joe Namath 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Montana 7.4
Joe Namath 5.6

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Montana 11.9
Joe Namath 14.7

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Montana 211.2
Joe Namath 197.6

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Montana 92.1
Joe Namath 65.5

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Montana 23
Joe Namath 3

Games Started (GS)

Joe Montana 23
Joe Namath 3

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Montana 460
Joe Namath 50

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Montana 734
Joe Namath 117

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Montana 62.7
Joe Namath 42.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Montana 5,772
Joe Namath 641

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Montana 45
Joe Namath 3

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Montana 21
Joe Namath 4

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Montana 95.6
Joe Namath 54.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Montana 16 (1984)
Joe Namath 14 (1975)

Games Started (GS)

Joe Montana 16 (1983)
Joe Namath 14 (1974)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Montana 31 (1987)
Joe Namath 26 (1967)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Montana 3944 (1990)
Joe Namath 4007 (1967)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Montana 0 (1992)
Joe Namath 5 (1977)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Montana 332 (1983)
Joe Namath 258 (1967)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Montana 520 (1990)
Joe Namath 491 (1967)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Montana 71.4 (1992)
Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Montana 118.3 (1992)
Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Joe Montana

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers (1979-1990, 1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993-1994)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Joe Montana Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Joe Montana 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Joe Montana 200
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Joe Montana By the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd Round (82nd Overall) in the 1979 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Montana 4 (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Montana 4 (1982, 1985, 1989-1990)
Joe Namath 1 (1969)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Montana 11 (1981-1990,1993-1994)
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Montana Yes Inducted in 2000
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Joe Montana Yes 49ers #16
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Joe Montana 2 (1989, 1990)
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Montana 3 (XVI, XIX, XXIV)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Pro Bowl

Joe Montana 8 (1981, 1983–1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

First Team All-Pro

Joe Montana 3 (1987, 1989, 1990)
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Montana 2 (1981, 1984)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Montana 2 (1982, 1987)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Joe Montana 0
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Montana 5 (1980-1981, 1985, 1987, 1989)
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Joe Montana 2 (1987, 1989)
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Montana 1 (1989)
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Montana Joe Namath

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