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Steve Young vs Joe Namath Comparison

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Seasons

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Steve Young

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Steve Young Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Steve Young 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Steve Young 215
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Super Bowl Appearances

Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1969) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Steve Young Yes 49ers #8
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994) StarStar
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Steve Young 1 (XXIX) Star
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Pro Bowl

Steve Young 7 (1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

First Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1992-1994) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

NFL Passing Yards Leader

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

Completion Percentage Leader

Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997) StarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Steve Young 1 (1992) Star
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 169
Joe Namath 140

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 143
Joe Namath 129

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 2,667
Joe Namath 1,886

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 4,149
Joe Namath 3,762

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 64.3
Joe Namath 50.1

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 33,124
Joe Namath 27,663

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 232
Joe Namath 173

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Steve Young 5.6%
Joe Namath 4.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 107
Joe Namath 220

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Steve Young 2.6
Joe Namath 5.8

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Steve Young 17
Joe Namath 16

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young 8.0
Joe Namath 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Steve Young 7.9
Joe Namath 5.6

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Steve Young 12.4
Joe Namath 14.7

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Steve Young 196.0
Joe Namath 197.6

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 96.8
Joe Namath 65.5

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 22
Joe Namath 3

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 14
Joe Namath 3

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 292
Joe Namath 50

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 471
Joe Namath 117

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 62.0
Joe Namath 42.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 3,326
Joe Namath 641

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 20
Joe Namath 3

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 13
Joe Namath 4

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 85.8
Joe Namath 54.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young 16 (1994)
Joe Namath 14 (1975)

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young 16 (1994)
Joe Namath 14 (1974)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young 36 (1998)
Joe Namath 26 (1967)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young 4170 (1998)
Joe Namath 4007 (1967)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young 0 (1990)
Joe Namath 5 (1977)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young 324 (1994)
Joe Namath 258 (1967)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young 517 (1998)
Joe Namath 491 (1967)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young 70.3 (1994)
Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young 120.8 (1989)
Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Steve Young 97 (1991)
Joe Namath 91 (1975)

Seasons

Check/Uncheck

Steve Young

Check/Uncheck

Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Steve Young Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Steve Young 6'2"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Steve Young 215
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft
Joe Namath By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Super Bowl Appearances

Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995)
Joe Namath 1 (1969)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998)
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Steve Young Yes 49ers #8
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994)
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Steve Young 1 (XXIX)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Pro Bowl

Steve Young 7 (1992-1998)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

First Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1992-1994)
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Steve Young 0
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)

Completion Percentage Leader

Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997)
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997)
Joe Namath 0

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Steve Young 1 (1992)
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Steve Young Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Steve Young Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Steve Young Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Steve Young Joe Namath

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