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Joe Namath vs Matt Ryan Comparison

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Joe Namath

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Matt Ryan

 

Info

Teams

Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008-2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022)

Position

Joe Namath Quarterback
Matt Ryan Quarterback

Height

Joe Namath 6'2"
Matt Ryan 6'5"

Weight

Joe Namath 200
Matt Ryan 224

Drafted

Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft
Matt Ryan By the Falcons in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 2008 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Namath 1 (III) Star
Matt Ryan 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Namath 1 (1969) Star
Matt Ryan 1 (2017) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar
Matt Ryan 6 (2008, 2010-2012, 2016-2017) StarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985
Matt Ryan No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Namath 1 (III) Star
Matt Ryan 0

Pro Bowl

Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star
Matt Ryan 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016) StarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

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

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2012) Star

QB Rating Leader

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 140
Matt Ryan 234

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 129
Matt Ryan 234

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 1,886
Matt Ryan 5,551

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 3,762
Matt Ryan 8,464

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 50.1
Matt Ryan 65.6

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 27,663
Matt Ryan 62,792

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 173
Matt Ryan 381

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Namath 4.6%
Matt Ryan 4.5%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 220
Matt Ryan 183

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Namath 5.8
Matt Ryan 2.2

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Joe Namath 16
Matt Ryan 47

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Namath 7.4
Matt Ryan 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Namath 5.6
Matt Ryan 7.3

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Namath 14.7
Matt Ryan 11.3

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Namath 197.6
Matt Ryan 268.3

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 65.5
Matt Ryan 93.6

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 3
Matt Ryan 10

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 3
Matt Ryan 10

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 50
Matt Ryan 237

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 117
Matt Ryan 351

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 42.7
Matt Ryan 67.5

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 641
Matt Ryan 2,672

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 3
Matt Ryan 20

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 4
Matt Ryan 7

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 54.8
Matt Ryan 100.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath 14 (1975)
Matt Ryan 17 (2021)

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath 14 (1974)
Matt Ryan 17 (2021)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath 26 (1967)
Matt Ryan 38 (2016)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath 4007 (1967)
Matt Ryan 4944 (2016)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath 5 (1977)
Matt Ryan 7 (2018)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath 258 (1967)
Matt Ryan 439 (2013)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath 491 (1967)
Matt Ryan 651 (2013)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)
Matt Ryan 69.9 (2016)

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)
Matt Ryan 117.1 (2016)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Joe Namath 91 (1975)
Matt Ryan 93 (2019)

Seasons

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Joe Namath

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Matt Ryan

 

Info

Teams

Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)
Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons (2008-2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022)

Position

Joe Namath Quarterback
Matt Ryan Quarterback

Height

Joe Namath 6'2"
Matt Ryan 6'5"

Weight

Joe Namath 200
Matt Ryan 224

Drafted

Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft
Matt Ryan By the Falcons in the 1st Round (3rd Overall) in the 2008 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Joe Namath 1 (III)
Matt Ryan 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Joe Namath 1 (1969)
Matt Ryan 1 (2017)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)
Matt Ryan 6 (2008, 2010-2012, 2016-2017)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985
Matt Ryan No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Super Bowl MVP

Joe Namath 1 (III)
Matt Ryan 0

Pro Bowl

Joe Namath 1 (1972)
Matt Ryan 4 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)

First Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Second Team All-Pro

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Joe Namath 1 (1972)
Matt Ryan 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)
Matt Ryan 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2012)

QB Rating Leader

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Joe Namath 0
Matt Ryan 1 (2016)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Games Started (GS)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Passing Attempts (Att)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Passing Yards (Yds)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

QB Rating (Rate)

Joe Namath Matt Ryan

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