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Troy Aikman vs Steve Young Comparison

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Seasons

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Troy Aikman

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Steve Young

 

Info

Teams

Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys (1989-2000)
Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)

Position

Troy Aikman Quarterback
Steve Young Quarterback

Height

Troy Aikman 6'4"
Steve Young 6'2"

Weight

Troy Aikman 219
Steve Young 215

Drafted

Troy Aikman By the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Troy Aikman 3 (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) StarStarStar
Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) StarStarStar

Super Bowl Appearances

Troy Aikman 3 (1992-1993, 1995) StarStarStar
Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995) StarStarStar

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Troy Aikman 8 (1991-1996,1998-1999) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Troy Aikman Yes Inducted in 2006
Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005

Number Retired

Troy Aikman No
Steve Young Yes

NFL MVP

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994) StarStar

Super Bowl MVP

Troy Aikman 1 (XXVII) Star
Steve Young 1 (XXIX) Star

Pro Bowl

Troy Aikman 6 (1991–1996) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Steve Young 7 (1992-1998) StarStarStarStarStarStarStar

First Team All-Pro

Troy Aikman 1 (1993) Star
Steve Young 3 (1992-1994) StarStarStar

Second Team All-Pro

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998) StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998) StarStarStarStar

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Troy Aikman 1 (1993) Star
Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997) StarStarStarStarStar

QB Rating Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997) StarStarStarStarStarStar

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 1 (1992) Star

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Troy Aikman 165
Steve Young 169

Games Started (GS)

Troy Aikman 165
Steve Young 143

Wins as Starter

Troy Aikman 94
Steve Young 94

Losses as Starter

Troy Aikman 71
Steve Young 59

Ties as Starter

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 0

Winning Percentage

Troy Aikman .570%
Steve Young .614%

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Troy Aikman 2,898
Steve Young 2,667

Passing Attempts (Att)

Troy Aikman 4,715
Steve Young 4,149

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Troy Aikman 61.5
Steve Young 64.3

Passing Yards (Yds)

Troy Aikman 32,942
Steve Young 33,124

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Troy Aikman 165
Steve Young 232

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Troy Aikman 3.5%
Steve Young 5.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Troy Aikman 141
Steve Young 107

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Troy Aikman 3.0
Steve Young 2.6

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Troy Aikman 21
Steve Young 17

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Troy Aikman 7.0
Steve Young 8.0

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Troy Aikman 6.3
Steve Young 7.9

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Troy Aikman 11.4
Steve Young 12.4

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Troy Aikman 199.6
Steve Young 196.0

QB Rating (Rate)

Troy Aikman 81.6
Steve Young 96.8

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Troy Aikman 16
Steve Young 22

Games Started (GS)

Troy Aikman 15
Steve Young 14

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Troy Aikman 320
Steve Young 292

Passing Attempts (Att)

Troy Aikman 502
Steve Young 471

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Troy Aikman 63.7
Steve Young 62.0

Passing Yards (Yds)

Troy Aikman 3,849
Steve Young 3,326

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Troy Aikman 23
Steve Young 20

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Troy Aikman 17
Steve Young 13

QB Rating (Rate)

Troy Aikman 88.3
Steve Young 85.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Troy Aikman 16 (1997)
Steve Young 16 (1994)

Games Started (GS)

Troy Aikman 16 (1997)
Steve Young 16 (1994)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Troy Aikman 23 (1992)
Steve Young 36 (1998)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Troy Aikman 3445 (1992)
Steve Young 4170 (1998)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Troy Aikman 5 (1998)
Steve Young 0 (1990)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Troy Aikman 302 (1992)
Steve Young 324 (1994)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Troy Aikman 518 (1997)
Steve Young 517 (1998)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Troy Aikman 69.1 (1993)
Steve Young 70.3 (1994)

QB Rating (Rate)

Troy Aikman 99.0 (1993)
Steve Young 120.8 (1989)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Troy Aikman 90 (1999)
Steve Young 97 (1991)

Seasons

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Troy Aikman

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Info

Teams

Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys (1989-2000)
Steve Young Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)

Position

Troy Aikman Quarterback
Steve Young Quarterback

Height

Troy Aikman 6'4"
Steve Young 6'2"

Weight

Troy Aikman 219
Steve Young 215

Drafted

Troy Aikman By the Dallas Cowboys in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1989 Draft
Steve Young By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft

Super Bowls

Super Bowl Wins

Troy Aikman 3 (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
Steve Young 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX)

Super Bowl Appearances

Troy Aikman 3 (1992-1993, 1995)
Steve Young 3 (1989-1990, 1995)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Troy Aikman 8 (1991-1996,1998-1999)
Steve Young 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Troy Aikman Yes Inducted in 2006
Steve Young Yes Inducted in 2005

Number Retired

Troy Aikman No
Steve Young Yes

NFL MVP

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 2 (1992, 1994)

Super Bowl MVP

Troy Aikman 1 (XXVII)
Steve Young 1 (XXIX)

Pro Bowl

Troy Aikman 6 (1991–1996)
Steve Young 7 (1992-1998)

First Team All-Pro

Troy Aikman 1 (1993)
Steve Young 3 (1992-1994)

Second Team All-Pro

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 3 (1995, 1997-1998)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 4 (1992-1994, 1998)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 0

Completion Percentage Leader

Troy Aikman 1 (1993)
Steve Young 5 (1992, 1994-1997)

QB Rating Leader

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Troy Aikman 0
Steve Young 1 (1992)

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Games Started (GS)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Wins as Starter

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Losses as Starter

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Ties as Starter

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Winning Percentage

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Passing Attempts (Att)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Passing Yards (Yds)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

QB Rating (Rate)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Games Started (GS)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Passing Attempts (Att)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Passing Yards (Yds)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

QB Rating (Rate)

Troy Aikman Steve Young

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