Gary Danielson completed 1,105 of his attempted career 1,932 throws for a completion percentage of 57.2%. His longest pass during his time in the league is 86 yds and he averaged 136.3 yards per outing. For his NFL career, Danielson threw for 13,764 yds with 81 TD’s and 78 picks. He had a quarterback rating of 76.6 with a TD percentage of 4.2% and an interception percentage of 4.0%. Over the course of his time in the league, he was driven to the ground via sack 183 different times totaling 1,446 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage.
In his last year, Danielson threw for 324 yds with 0 TDs and 1 pick. He was sacked 28 different times totaling 168 yds lost. His QB rating was 71.9 with a touchdown rate of 0.0% and an interception rate of 1.9%. His longest completion was for 55 yards and he averaged 162.0 yards per contest. Danielson completed 31 of his attempted 52 throws in his last year for a completion percentage of 59.6%.
Gary Danielson Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 81 | 4.2% | 1,105 | 1,932 | 57.2% | 13,764 | 101 | 0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 12.5 | 136.3 | 78 | 4.0% | 87 | 86 | |
| 1988 | CLE | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 52 | 59.6% | 324 | 2 | 1 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 162.0 | 69.7 | 1 | 1.9% | 26 | 6 |
| 1987 | CLE | 4 | 12.1% | 25 | 33 | 75.8% | 281 | 6 | 1 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 46.8 | 140.3 | 0 | 0.0% | 23 | 9 |
| 1985 | CLE | 8 | 4.9% | 97 | 163 | 59.5% | 1,274 | 8 | 6 | 7.1 | 13.1 | 159.3 | 85.3 | 6 | 3.7% | 72 | 8 |
| 1984 | DET | 17 | 4.1% | 252 | 410 | 61.5% | 3,076 | 15 | 14 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 205.1 | 83.1 | 15 | 3.7% | 77 | 8 |
| 1983 | DET | 7 | 6.2% | 59 | 113 | 52.2% | 720 | 10 | 0 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 72.0 | 78.0 | 4 | 3.5% | 54 | 6 |
| 1982 | DET | 10 | 5.1% | 100 | 197 | 50.8% | 1,343 | 8 | 5 | 4.6 | 13.4 | 167.9 | 60.1 | 14 | 7.1% | 70 | 7 |
| 1981 | DET | 3 | 3.1% | 56 | 96 | 58.3% | 784 | 6 | 4 | 6.4 | 14.0 | 130.7 | 73.4 | 5 | 5.2% | 45 | 8 |
| 1980 | DET | 13 | 3.1% | 244 | 417 | 58.5% | 3,223 | 16 | 16 | 7.2 | 13.2 | 201.4 | 82.4 | 11 | 2.6% | 87 | 8 |
| 1978 | DET | 18 | 5.1% | 199 | 351 | 56.7% | 2,294 | 16 | 11 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 143.4 | 73.5 | 17 | 4.8% | 47 | 7 |
| 1977 | DET | 1 | 1.0% | 42 | 100 | 42.0% | 445 | 13 | 2 | 2.4 | 10.6 | 34.2 | 38.1 | 5 | 5.0% | 61 | 5 |
1988 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2 | 90th |
| Games Started | 1 | 70th |
| Completions | 31 | 52nd |
| Passing Attempts | 52 | 51st |
| Completion Percentage | 60% | 18th |
| Passing Yards | 324 | 51st |
| Touchdown Passes | 0 | 62nd |
| TD Percentage | 0.0% | 62nd |
| Interceptions | 1 | 62nd |
| Interception Percentage | 1.9% | 67th |
| 1st Downs | 26 | 62nd |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 54th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.4 | 47th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.5 | 70th |
| Yards Per Completion | 162.0 | 30th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 69.7 | 40th |
1987 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 72nd |
| Games Started | 1 | 88th |
| Completions | 25 | 63rd |
| Passing Attempts | 33 | 71st |
| Completion Percentage | 76% | 10th |
| Passing Yards | 281 | 67th |
| Touchdown Passes | 4 | 50th |
| TD Percentage | 12.1% | 13th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 103rd |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 103rd |
| 1st Downs | 23 | 90th |
| Longest Pass | 9 | 18th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.9 | 18th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.2 | 91st |
| Yards Per Completion | 46.8 | 84th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 140.3 | 4th |
1985 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 86th |
| Games Started | 6 | 49th |
| Completions | 97 | 32nd |
| Passing Attempts | 163 | 35th |
| Completion Percentage | 60% | 25th |
| Passing Yards | 1,274 | 34th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 28th |
| TD Percentage | 4.9% | 24th |
| Interceptions | 6 | 36th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.7% | 42nd |
| 1st Downs | 72 | 11th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 20th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.1 | 23rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.1 | 35th |
| Yards Per Completion | 159.3 | 30th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 85.3 | 25th |
1984 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 47th |
| Games Started | 14 | 21st |
| Completions | 252 | 12th |
| Passing Attempts | 410 | 13th |
| Completion Percentage | 62% | 24th |
| Passing Yards | 3,076 | 13th |
| Touchdown Passes | 17 | 12th |
| TD Percentage | 4.1% | 37th |
| Interceptions | 15 | 13th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.7% | 49th |
| 1st Downs | 77 | 12th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 38th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 37th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.2 | 56th |
| Yards Per Completion | 205.1 | 14th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 83.1 | 34th |
1983 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 78th |
| Games Started | 0 | 84th |
| Completions | 59 | 38th |
| Passing Attempts | 113 | 37th |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 64th |
| Passing Yards | 720 | 39th |
| Touchdown Passes | 7 | 33rd |
| TD Percentage | 6.2% | 24th |
| Interceptions | 4 | 41st |
| Interception Percentage | 3.5% | 58th |
| 1st Downs | 54 | 32nd |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 71st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 49th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.2 | 58th |
| Yards Per Completion | 72.0 | 46th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 78.0 | 45th |
1982 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 54th |
| Games Started | 5 | 43rd |
| Completions | 100 | 24th |
| Passing Attempts | 197 | 22nd |
| Completion Percentage | 51% | 49th |
| Passing Yards | 1,343 | 21st |
| Touchdown Passes | 10 | 13th |
| TD Percentage | 5.1% | 18th |
| Interceptions | 14 | 4th |
| Interception Percentage | 7.1% | 14th |
| 1st Downs | 70 | 7th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 39th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 49th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.4 | 24th |
| Yards Per Completion | 167.9 | 22nd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 60.1 | 51st |
1981 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 86th |
| Games Started | 4 | 59th |
| Completions | 56 | 41st |
| Passing Attempts | 96 | 41st |
| Completion Percentage | 58% | 26th |
| Passing Yards | 784 | 39th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 41st |
| TD Percentage | 3.1% | 47th |
| Interceptions | 5 | 39th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.2% | 34th |
| 1st Downs | 45 | 45th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 20th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.4 | 35th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.0 | 24th |
| Yards Per Completion | 130.7 | 30th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 73.4 | 45th |
1980 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 11th |
| Games Started | 16 | 11th |
| Completions | 244 | 16th |
| Passing Attempts | 417 | 18th |
| Completion Percentage | 59% | 28th |
| Passing Yards | 3,223 | 13th |
| Touchdown Passes | 13 | 23rd |
| TD Percentage | 3.1% | 43rd |
| Interceptions | 11 | 30th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.6% | 54th |
| 1st Downs | 87 | 3rd |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 24th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 26th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.2 | 27th |
| Yards Per Completion | 201.4 | 15th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 82.4 | 26th |
1978 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 12th |
| Games Started | 11 | 39th |
| Completions | 199 | 13th |
| Passing Attempts | 351 | 16th |
| Completion Percentage | 57% | 28th |
| Passing Yards | 2,294 | 16th |
| Touchdown Passes | 18 | 6th |
| TD Percentage | 5.1% | 16th |
| Interceptions | 17 | 16th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.8% | 46th |
| 1st Downs | 47 | 37th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.4 | 36th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.5 | 57th |
| Yards Per Completion | 143.4 | 20th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 73.5 | 31st |
1977 Stats for Gary Danielson
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 50th |
| Games Started | 2 | 63rd |
| Completions | 42 | 38th |
| Passing Attempts | 100 | 36th |
| Completion Percentage | 42% | 69th |
| Passing Yards | 445 | 40th |
| Touchdown Passes | 1 | 44th |
| TD Percentage | 1.0% | 58th |
| Interceptions | 5 | 42nd |
| Interception Percentage | 5.0% | 49th |
| 1st Downs | 61 | 21st |
| Longest Pass | 5 | 68th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.4 | 62nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 10.6 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 34.2 | 49th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 38.1 | 84th |