In 174 games in his career, Smith completed 3,250 of 5,193 tries for 35,650 yds. He finished with 204.9 passing yards per game with a 86.9 QB rating. Smith threw for 199 TD’s compared to 109 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 80 yds. He lost a combined 2,463 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 432 different times. His touchdown percentage on pass attempts was 3.8% and his interception percentage was 2.1%.
During the 167 contests in his career, Theismann was successful on 2,044 of 3,602 tries for a total of 25,206 yds. He totaled 150.9 yds per game through the air with a 77.4 quarterback rating. Theismann passed for 160 touchdowns compared to 138 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 84 yds. He lost 2,757 yards while being sacked 340 times. His touchdown percentage was 4.4% and his interception rate was 3.8%.
Alex Smith vs Joe Theismann Stats
| Alex Smith | Career | Joe Theismann |
|---|---|---|
| 174 | Games Played | 167 |
| 3,250 | Completions | 2,044 |
| 5,193 | Pass Attempts | 3,602 |
| 62.6% | Completion % | 56.7% |
| 35,650 | Passing Yards | 25,206 |
| 199 | Passing Touchdowns | 160 |
| 3.8% | Touchdown Percentage | 4.4% |
| 109 | Interceptions | 138 |
| 2.1% | Interception Percentage | 3.8% |
| 80 | Longest Pass | 84 |
| 6.9 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 6.7 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.2 |
| 11.0 | Yards Per Completion | 12.3 |
| 204.9 | Passing Yards Per Game | 150.9 |
| 86.9 | Quarterback Rating | 77.4 |
| 432 | Times Sacked | 340 |
| 2,463 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,757 |
| 5.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 |
| 5.7 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 4.9 |
| 7.7% | Sack Percentage | 8.6% |
Smith completed 168 of his 252 passes in his last season for a completion percentage of 66.7%. His longest pass was 68 yards and he averaged 197.8 yds per outing. He had a QB rating of 91.5 with a touchdown rate of 2.4% and an interception rate of 3.2%. In his final year, Smith threw for 1,582 yds with 6 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He was sacked 38 times totaling 228 yds lost.
During his 11 contests in his final year, Theismann completed 167 of 301 tries for 1,774 yds. He averaged 161.3 yds per game through the air with a 64.4 quarterback rating. Theismann passed for 8 TDs in his last season while tossing 16 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 55 yards. He lost a total of 24 yards while being sacked 4 different times. His TD rate on pass attempts was 2.7% and his interception rate was 5.3%.
| Alex Smith (2020) | Most Recent Season | Joe Theismann (1985) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Games Played | 11 |
| 168 | Completions | 167 |
| 252 | Pass Attempts | 301 |
| 66.7% | Completion % | 55.5% |
| 1,582 | Passing Yards | 1,774 |
| 6 | Passing Touchdowns | 8 |
| 2.4% | Touchdown Percentage | 2.7% |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 3.2% | Interception Percentage | 5.3% |
| 68 | Longest Pass | 55 |
| 6.3 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.9 |
| 5.3 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.0 |
| 9.4 | Yards Per Completion | 10.6 |
| 197.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 161.3 |
| 91.5 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 38 | Times Sacked | 4 |
| 228 | Yards Lost by Sack | 24 |
| 4.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 |
| 3.8 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 3.9 |
| 15.1% | Sack Percentage | 1.3% |