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Steve Young vs Cam Newton Comparison

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Info

Teams

Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)
Cam Newton Carolina Panthers (2011-2019, 2021), New England Patriots (2020)

Position

Steve Young Quarterback
Cam Newton Quarterback

Height

Steve Young 6'2"
Cam Newton 6'6"

Weight

Steve Young 215
Cam Newton 260

Drafted

Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft
Cam Newton By the Panthers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) StarStarStar
Cam Newton 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995) StarStarStar
Cam Newton 1 (2016) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Cam Newton 4 (2013-2015, 2017) StarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005
Cam Newton No Still Playing

Number Retired

Steve Young Yes 49ers #8
Cam Newton No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994) StarStar
Cam Newton 1 (2015) Star

Super Bowl MVP

Steve Young 1 (XXIX) Star
Cam Newton 0

Pro Bowl

Steve Young 7 (1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Cam Newton 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) StarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1992-1994) StarStarStar
Cam Newton 1 (2015) Star

Second Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998) StarStarStar
Cam Newton 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998) StarStarStarStar
Cam Newton 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Steve Young 0
Cam Newton 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997) StarStarStarStarStar
Cam Newton 0

QB Rating Leader

Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Cam Newton 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Steve Young 1 (1992) Star
Cam Newton 1 (2015) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 169
Cam Newton 148

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 143
Cam Newton 144

Wins as Starter

Steve Young 94
Cam Newton 75

Losses as Starter

Steve Young 59
Cam Newton 68

Ties as Starter

Steve Young 0
Cam Newton 1

Winning Percentage

Steve Young .614%
Cam Newton .524%

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 2,667
Cam Newton 2,682

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 4,149
Cam Newton 4,474

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 64.3
Cam Newton 59.9

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 33,124
Cam Newton 32,382

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 232
Cam Newton 194

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Steve Young 5.6%
Cam Newton 4.3%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 107
Cam Newton 123

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Steve Young 2.6
Cam Newton 2.7

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Steve Young 17
Cam Newton 20

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young 8.0
Cam Newton 7.2

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Steve Young 7.9
Cam Newton 6.9

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Steve Young 12.4
Cam Newton 12.1

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Steve Young 196.0
Cam Newton 218.8

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 722
Cam Newton 1,118

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 4,239
Cam Newton 5,628

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Steve Young 43
Cam Newton 75

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Steve Young 25.1
Cam Newton 38.0

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Steve Young 4.3
Cam Newton 7.6

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young 5.9
Cam Newton 5.0

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 96.8
Cam Newton 85.2

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 22
Cam Newton 7

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 14
Cam Newton 7

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 292
Cam Newton 134

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 471
Cam Newton 224

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 62.0
Cam Newton 59.8

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 3,326
Cam Newton 1,821

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 20
Cam Newton 10

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 13
Cam Newton 7

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 96
Cam Newton 63

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 594
Cam Newton 258

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Steve Young 8
Cam Newton 2

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Steve Young 27
Cam Newton 36.9

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Steve Young 4.4
Cam Newton 9

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young 6.2
Cam Newton 4.1

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 85.8
Cam Newton 87.7

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 16 (1994)
Cam Newton 16 (2017)

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 16 (1994)
Cam Newton 16 (2017)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 36 (1998)
Cam Newton 35 (2015)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 4170 (1998)
Cam Newton 4051 (2011)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 0 (1990)
Cam Newton 1 (2019)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 324 (1994)
Cam Newton 320 (2018)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 517 (1998)
Cam Newton 517 (2011)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 70.3 (1994)
Cam Newton 67.9 (2018)

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 120.8 (1989)
Cam Newton 99.4 (2015)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Steve Young 97 (1991)
Cam Newton 91 (2011)

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 76 (1992)
Cam Newton 139 (2017)

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 537 (1992)
Cam Newton 754 (2017)

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Steve Young 7 (1994)
Cam Newton 14 (2011)

Longest Rushing Attempt (Lng)

Steve Young 49 (1988)
Cam Newton 72 (2012)

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Steve Young 46.6 (1985)
Cam Newton 47.1 (2017)

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Steve Young 8.0 (1985)
Cam Newton 9.1 (2020)

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young 10.6 (1990)
Cam Newton 5.8 (2012)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)
Cam Newton Carolina Panthers (2011-2019, 2021), New England Patriots (2020)

Position

Steve Young Quarterback
Cam Newton Quarterback

Height

Steve Young 6'2"
Cam Newton 6'6"

Weight

Steve Young 215
Cam Newton 260

Drafted

Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft
Cam Newton By the Panthers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)
Cam Newton 0

Super Bowl Appearances

Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995)
Cam Newton 1 (2016)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998)
Cam Newton 4 (2013-2015, 2017)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005
Cam Newton No Still Playing

Number Retired

Steve Young Yes 49ers #8
Cam Newton No Still Playing

NFL MVP

Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994)
Cam Newton 1 (2015)

Super Bowl MVP

Steve Young 1 (XXIX)
Cam Newton 0

Pro Bowl

Steve Young 7 (1992-1998)
Cam Newton 3 (2011, 2013, 2015)

First Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1992-1994)
Cam Newton 1 (2015)

Second Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998)
Cam Newton 0

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998)
Cam Newton 0

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Steve Young 0
Cam Newton 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997)
Cam Newton 0

QB Rating Leader

Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997)
Cam Newton 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Steve Young 1 (1992)
Cam Newton 1 (2015)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Wins as Starter

Steve Young Cam Newton

Losses as Starter

Steve Young Cam Newton

Ties as Starter

Steve Young Cam Newton

Winning Percentage

Steve Young Cam Newton

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young Cam Newton

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Touchdowns (TD)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards per Game (Y/G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Attempts per Game (A/G)

Steve Young Cam Newton

Rushing Yards per Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young Cam Newton

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young Cam Newton

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