John Elway vs Joe Namath Comparison
Seasons
Info
John Elway | Denver Broncos (1983-1998) |
Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) |
John Elway | Quarterback |
Joe Namath | Quarterback |
John Elway | 6'3" |
Joe Namath | 6'2" |
John Elway | 215 |
Joe Namath | 200 |
John Elway | By the Baltimore Colts in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1983 Draft |
Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft |
Super Bowls
John Elway | 2 (XXXII, XXXIII) | ![]() ![]() |
Joe Namath | 1 (III) | ![]() |
John Elway | 5 (1987-1988, 1990, 1998, 1999) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Namath | 1 (1969) | ![]() |
Playoff Appearances
John Elway | 10 (1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) | ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
John Elway | Yes | Inducted in 2004 |
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Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
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John Elway | Yes | Broncos #7 |
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Joe Namath | Yes | Jets #12 |
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John Elway | 1 (1987) | ![]() |
Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) |
John Elway | 1 (XXXIII) | ![]() |
Joe Namath | 1 (III) | ![]() |
John Elway | 9 (1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | ![]() |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | ![]() |
Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) |
John Elway | 2 (1993, 1996) | ![]() ![]() |
Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
John Elway | 0 | |
Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | ![]() |
John Elway | 1 (1993) | ![]() |
Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
John Elway | 0 |
Joe Namath | 0 |
John Elway | 0 |
Joe Namath | 0 |
John Elway | 0 |
Joe Namath | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
John Elway | 234 |
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Joe Namath | 140 |
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John Elway | 231 |
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Joe Namath | 129 |
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John Elway | 4,123 |
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Joe Namath | 1,886 |
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John Elway | 7,250 |
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Joe Namath | 3,762 |
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John Elway | 56.9 |
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Joe Namath | 50.1 |
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John Elway | 51,475 |
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Joe Namath | 27,663 |
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John Elway | 300 |
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Joe Namath | 173 |
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John Elway | 4.1% |
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Joe Namath | 4.6% |
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John Elway | 226 |
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Joe Namath | 220 |
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John Elway | 3.1 |
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Joe Namath | 5.8 |
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John Elway | 46 |
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Joe Namath | 16 |
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John Elway | 7.1 |
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Joe Namath | 7.4 |
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John Elway | 6.5 |
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Joe Namath | 5.6 |
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John Elway | 12.5 |
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Joe Namath | 14.7 |
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John Elway | 220.0 |
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Joe Namath | 197.6 |
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John Elway | 79.9 |
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Joe Namath | 65.5 |
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Playoff Stats
John Elway | 22 |
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Joe Namath | 3 |
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John Elway | 21 |
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Joe Namath | 3 |
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John Elway | 355 |
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Joe Namath | 50 |
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John Elway | 651 |
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Joe Namath | 117 |
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John Elway | 54.5 |
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Joe Namath | 42.7 |
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John Elway | 4,964 |
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Joe Namath | 641 |
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John Elway | 27 |
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Joe Namath | 3 |
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John Elway | 21 |
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Joe Namath | 4 |
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John Elway | 79.7 |
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Joe Namath | 54.8 |
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Best Season Stats
John Elway | 16 (1997) |
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Joe Namath | 14 (1975) |
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John Elway | 16 (1997) |
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Joe Namath | 14 (1974) |
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John Elway | 27 (1997) |
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Joe Namath | 26 (1967) |
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John Elway | 4030 (1993) |
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Joe Namath | 4007 (1967) |
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John Elway | 10 (1998) |
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Joe Namath | 5 (1977) |
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John Elway | 348 (1993) |
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Joe Namath | 258 (1967) |
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John Elway | 605 (1985) |
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Joe Namath | 491 (1967) |
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John Elway | 63.2 (1993) |
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Joe Namath | 52.9 (1974) |
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John Elway | 93.0 (1998) |
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Joe Namath | 74.3 (1969) |
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John Elway | 86 (1988) |
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Joe Namath | 91 (1975) |
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Seasons
Info
John Elway | Denver Broncos (1983-1998) | |
Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) |
John Elway | Quarterback | |
Joe Namath | Quarterback |
John Elway | 6'3" | |
Joe Namath | 6'2" |
John Elway | 215 | |
Joe Namath | 200 |
John Elway | By the Baltimore Colts in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1983 Draft | |
Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft |
Super Bowls
John Elway | 2 (XXXII, XXXIII) | |
Joe Namath | 1 (III) |
John Elway | 5 (1987-1988, 1990, 1998, 1999) | |
Joe Namath | 1 (1969) |
Playoff Appearances
John Elway | 10 (1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998) | |
Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) |
Awards And Honors
John Elway | Yes | Inducted in 2004 |
Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
John Elway | Yes | Broncos #7 |
Joe Namath | Yes | Jets #12 |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) |
John Elway | 1 (XXXIII) | |
Joe Namath | 1 (III) |
John Elway | 9 (1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1998) | |
Joe Namath | 1 (1972) |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) |
John Elway | 2 (1993, 1996) | |
Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Joe Namath | 1 (1972) |
John Elway | 1 (1993) | |
Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Joe Namath | 0 |
John Elway | 0 | |
Joe Namath | 0 |
John Elway | 0 | |
Joe Namath | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Touchdown Percentage (TD%)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
Interception Percentage (INT%)
Game Winning Drives (GWD)
Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)
Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)
Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)
Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)
QB Rating (Rate)
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
QB Rating (Rate)
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