In the 157 games in his career, Plunkett connected on 1,943 of 3,701 attempts for a total of 25,882 yards. He finished with 164.9 yards per game through the air with a 67.5 QB rating. Plunkett threw for 164 TD’s while tossing 198 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 85 yards. He lost a total of 3,279 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 380 times. His TD percentage was 4.4% and his interception percentage was 5.3%.
Plunkett passed for 14 touchdowns in his last season while tossing 9 interceptions and his longest completion of the year went for 55 yds. His TD percentage on pass attempts was 5.6% and his interception percentage was 3.6%. He was driven back 192 yards while being the victim of a QB sack 32 different times. He averaged 198.6 yards per game through the air with a 69.7 QB rating. In his 10 games in his final year, Plunkett completed 133 of his 252 tries for 1,986 yards.
Jim Plunkett Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 164 | 4.4% | 1,943 | 3,701 | 52.5% | 25,882 | 157 | 0 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 13.3 | 164.9 | 198 | 5.3% | 99 | 85 | |
| 1986 | RAI | 14 | 5.6% | 133 | 252 | 52.8% | 1,986 | 10 | 8 | 7.4 | 14.9 | 198.6 | 82.5 | 9 | 3.6% | 81 | 8 |
| 1985 | RAI | 3 | 2.9% | 71 | 103 | 68.9% | 803 | 3 | 3 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 267.7 | 89.6 | 3 | 2.9% | 41 | 8 |
| 1984 | RAI | 6 | 3.0% | 108 | 198 | 54.5% | 1,473 | 8 | 6 | 5.8 | 13.6 | 184.1 | 67.6 | 10 | 5.1% | 73 | 7 |
| 1983 | RAI | 20 | 5.3% | 230 | 379 | 60.7% | 2,935 | 14 | 13 | 6.7 | 12.8 | 209.6 | 82.7 | 18 | 4.7% | 99 | 8 |
| 1982 | RAI | 14 | 5.4% | 152 | 261 | 58.2% | 2,035 | 9 | 9 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 226.1 | 77.0 | 15 | 5.7% | 52 | 8 |
| 1981 | OAK | 4 | 2.2% | 94 | 179 | 52.5% | 1,045 | 9 | 7 | 4.0 | 11.1 | 116.1 | 56.7 | 9 | 5.0% | 42 | 6 |
| 1980 | OAK | 18 | 5.6% | 165 | 320 | 51.6% | 2,299 | 13 | 11 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 176.8 | 72.9 | 16 | 5.0% | 86 | 7 |
| 1979 | OAK | 1 | 6.7% | 7 | 15 | 46.7% | 89 | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 22.3 | 60.1 | 1 | 6.7% | 39 | 6 |
| 1977 | SFO | 9 | 3.6% | 128 | 248 | 51.6% | 1,693 | 14 | 14 | 5.0 | 13.2 | 120.9 | 62.1 | 14 | 5.6% | 47 | 7 |
| 1976 | SFO | 13 | 5.3% | 126 | 243 | 51.9% | 1,592 | 12 | 12 | 4.7 | 12.6 | 132.7 | 63.0 | 16 | 6.6% | 85 | 7 |
| 1975 | NWE | 3 | 3.3% | 36 | 92 | 39.1% | 571 | 5 | 5 | 3.4 | 15.9 | 114.2 | 39.7 | 7 | 7.6% | 76 | 6 |
| 1974 | NWE | 19 | 5.4% | 173 | 352 | 49.1% | 2,457 | 14 | 14 | 5.2 | 14.2 | 175.5 | 64.1 | 22 | 6.3% | 69 | 7 |
| 1973 | NWE | 13 | 3.5% | 193 | 376 | 51.3% | 2,550 | 14 | 14 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 182.1 | 65.8 | 17 | 4.5% | 64 | 7 |
| 1972 | NWE | 8 | 2.3% | 169 | 355 | 47.6% | 2,196 | 14 | 14 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 156.9 | 45.7 | 25 | 7.0% | 62 | 6 |
| 1971 | NWE | 19 | 5.8% | 158 | 328 | 48.2% | 2,158 | 14 | 14 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 154.1 | 68.6 | 16 | 4.9% | 88 | 7 |
1986 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 68th |
| Games Started | 8 | 41st |
| Completions | 133 | 25th |
| Passing Attempts | 252 | 25th |
| Completion Percentage | 53% | 51st |
| Passing Yards | 1,986 | 23rd |
| Touchdown Passes | 14 | 15th |
| TD Percentage | 5.6% | 21st |
| Interceptions | 9 | 28th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.6% | 43rd |
| 1st Downs | 81 | 9th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 24th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.4 | 30th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.9 | 21st |
| Yards Per Completion | 198.6 | 17th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 82.5 | 34th |
1985 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 103rd |
| Games Started | 3 | 62nd |
| Completions | 71 | 38th |
| Passing Attempts | 103 | 42nd |
| Completion Percentage | 69% | 14th |
| Passing Yards | 803 | 39th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 42nd |
| TD Percentage | 2.9% | 49th |
| Interceptions | 3 | 46th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.9% | 47th |
| 1st Downs | 41 | 56th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 22nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.1 | 24th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.3 | 66th |
| Yards Per Completion | 267.7 | 1st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 89.6 | 21st |
1984 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 75th |
| Games Started | 6 | 50th |
| Completions | 108 | 31st |
| Passing Attempts | 198 | 31st |
| Completion Percentage | 55% | 49th |
| Passing Yards | 1,473 | 29th |
| Touchdown Passes | 6 | 33rd |
| TD Percentage | 3.0% | 52nd |
| Interceptions | 10 | 28th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.1% | 33rd |
| 1st Downs | 73 | 19th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 42nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.8 | 51st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.6 | 34th |
| Yards Per Completion | 184.1 | 20th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 67.6 | 59th |
1983 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 58th |
| Games Started | 13 | 28th |
| Completions | 230 | 14th |
| Passing Attempts | 379 | 17th |
| Completion Percentage | 61% | 28th |
| Passing Yards | 2,935 | 13th |
| Touchdown Passes | 20 | 13th |
| TD Percentage | 5.3% | 28th |
| Interceptions | 18 | 12th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.7% | 43rd |
| 1st Downs | 99 | 1st |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 35th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.7 | 36th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.8 | 43rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 209.6 | 12th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 82.7 | 36th |
1982 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 8th |
| Games Started | 9 | 8th |
| Completions | 152 | 12th |
| Passing Attempts | 261 | 10th |
| Completion Percentage | 58% | 27th |
| Passing Yards | 2,035 | 8th |
| Touchdown Passes | 14 | 6th |
| TD Percentage | 5.4% | 14th |
| Interceptions | 15 | 2nd |
| Interception Percentage | 5.7% | 19th |
| 1st Downs | 52 | 20th |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 22nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.3 | 31st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.4 | 23rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 226.1 | 9th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 77.0 | 35th |
1981 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 9 | 77th |
| Games Started | 7 | 54th |
| Completions | 94 | 31st |
| Passing Attempts | 179 | 32nd |
| Completion Percentage | 53% | 50th |
| Passing Yards | 1,045 | 32nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 4 | 37th |
| TD Percentage | 2.2% | 55th |
| Interceptions | 9 | 34th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.0% | 35th |
| 1st Downs | 42 | 52nd |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 63rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.0 | 68th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.1 | 73rd |
| Yards Per Completion | 116.1 | 33rd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 56.7 | 64th |
1980 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 13 | 62nd |
| Games Started | 11 | 35th |
| Completions | 165 | 28th |
| Passing Attempts | 320 | 23rd |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 46th |
| Passing Yards | 2,299 | 22nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 18 | 14th |
| TD Percentage | 5.6% | 18th |
| Interceptions | 16 | 21st |
| Interception Percentage | 5.0% | 30th |
| 1st Downs | 86 | 4th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 31st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.1 | 34th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.9 | 18th |
| Yards Per Completion | 176.8 | 25th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 72.9 | 40th |
1979 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 88th |
| Games Started | 0 | 77th |
| Completions | 7 | 55th |
| Passing Attempts | 15 | 55th |
| Completion Percentage | 47% | 72nd |
| Passing Yards | 89 | 55th |
| Touchdown Passes | 1 | 51st |
| TD Percentage | 6.7% | 7th |
| Interceptions | 1 | 54th |
| Interception Percentage | 6.7% | 15th |
| 1st Downs | 39 | 48th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 69th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.3 | 66th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.7 | 45th |
| Yards Per Completion | 22.3 | 51st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 60.1 | 62nd |
1977 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 13th |
| Games Started | 14 | 11th |
| Completions | 128 | 18th |
| Passing Attempts | 248 | 18th |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 42nd |
| Passing Yards | 1,693 | 17th |
| Touchdown Passes | 9 | 19th |
| TD Percentage | 3.6% | 38th |
| Interceptions | 14 | 13th |
| Interception Percentage | 5.6% | 42nd |
| 1st Downs | 47 | 37th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 28th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.0 | 34th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.2 | 27th |
| Yards Per Completion | 120.9 | 28th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 62.1 | 41st |
1976 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 52nd |
| Games Started | 12 | 28th |
| Completions | 126 | 18th |
| Passing Attempts | 243 | 20th |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 42nd |
| Passing Yards | 1,592 | 18th |
| Touchdown Passes | 13 | 11th |
| TD Percentage | 5.3% | 25th |
| Interceptions | 16 | 5th |
| Interception Percentage | 6.6% | 28th |
| 1st Downs | 85 | 3rd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 41st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.7 | 47th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.6 | 46th |
| Yards Per Completion | 132.7 | 21st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 63.0 | 50th |
1975 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 83rd |
| Games Started | 5 | 45th |
| Completions | 36 | 36th |
| Passing Attempts | 92 | 34th |
| Completion Percentage | 39% | 72nd |
| Passing Yards | 571 | 33rd |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 34th |
| TD Percentage | 3.3% | 46th |
| Interceptions | 7 | 33rd |
| Interception Percentage | 7.6% | 20th |
| 1st Downs | 76 | 10th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 50th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.4 | 62nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 15.9 | 19th |
| Yards Per Completion | 114.2 | 29th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 39.7 | 71st |
1974 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 4th |
| Games Started | 14 | 3rd |
| Completions | 173 | 8th |
| Passing Attempts | 352 | 4th |
| Completion Percentage | 49% | 52nd |
| Passing Yards | 2,457 | 6th |
| Touchdown Passes | 19 | 4th |
| TD Percentage | 5.4% | 20th |
| Interceptions | 22 | 2nd |
| Interception Percentage | 6.3% | 35th |
| 1st Downs | 69 | 13th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 34th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.2 | 39th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.2 | 30th |
| Yards Per Completion | 175.5 | 6th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 64.1 | 43rd |
1973 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 14 | 2nd |
| Completions | 193 | 2nd |
| Passing Attempts | 376 | 2nd |
| Completion Percentage | 51% | 33rd |
| Passing Yards | 2,550 | 2nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 13 | 11th |
| TD Percentage | 3.5% | 34th |
| Interceptions | 17 | 3rd |
| Interception Percentage | 4.5% | 40th |
| 1st Downs | 64 | 15th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 26th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.4 | 28th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.2 | 27th |
| Yards Per Completion | 182.1 | 3rd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 65.8 | 32nd |
1972 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 6th |
| Games Started | 14 | 5th |
| Completions | 169 | 8th |
| Passing Attempts | 355 | 4th |
| Completion Percentage | 48% | 51st |
| Passing Yards | 2,196 | 7th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 22nd |
| TD Percentage | 2.3% | 46th |
| Interceptions | 25 | 2nd |
| Interception Percentage | 7.0% | 21st |
| 1st Downs | 62 | 23rd |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 47th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.5 | 55th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.0 | 39th |
| Yards Per Completion | 156.9 | 7th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 45.7 | 59th |
1971 Stats for Jim Plunkett
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 9th |
| Games Started | 14 | 5th |
| Completions | 158 | 9th |
| Passing Attempts | 328 | 6th |
| Completion Percentage | 48% | 53rd |
| Passing Yards | 2,158 | 10th |
| Touchdown Passes | 19 | 2nd |
| TD Percentage | 5.8% | 16th |
| Interceptions | 16 | 9th |
| Interception Percentage | 4.9% | 44th |
| 1st Downs | 88 | 2nd |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 39th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.5 | 33rd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.7 | 37th |
| Yards Per Completion | 154.1 | 12th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 68.6 | 35th |