Namath passed for 173 touchdowns while tossing 220 picks. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 4.6% and his interception rate was 5.8%. He was driven back 1,020 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 170 different times. He averaged 197.6 yards per contest through the air. During the 140 contests in his career, Namath connected on 1,886 of 3,762 tries for a total of 27,663 yards.
In 211 contests in his career, Unitas completed 2,830 of his 5,186 attempts for 40,239 yards. He totaled 190.7 yards per game through the air. Unitas passed for 290 TD’s compared to 253 picks. He lost a total of 1,842 yds while being sacked 307 times. His TD percentage when attempting a pass was 5.6% and his interception rate was 4.9%.
Joe Namath vs Johnny Unitas Stats<-h2>
| Joe Namath<-th> | Career<-th> | Johnny Unitas<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 140<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 211<-td><-tr> |
| 1,886<-td> | Completions<-td> | 2,830<-td><-tr> |
| 3,762<-td> | Pass Attempts<-td> | 5,186<-td><-tr> |
| 50.1%<-td> | Completion %<-td> | 54.6%<-td><-tr> |
| 27,663<-td> | Passing Yards<-td> | 40,239<-td><-tr> |
| 173<-td> | Passing Touchdowns<-td> | 290<-td><-tr> |
| 4.6%<-td> | Touchdown Percentage<-td> | 5.6%<-td><-tr> |
| 220<-td> | Interceptions<-td> | 253<-td><-tr> |
| 5.8%<-td> | Interception Percentage<-td> | 4.9%<-td><-tr> |
| 7.4<-td> | Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 7.8<-td><-tr> |
| 5.6<-td> | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt<-td> | 6.7<-td><-tr> |
| 14.7<-td> | Yards Per Completion<-td> | 14.2<-td><-tr> |
| 197.6<-td> | Passing Yards Per Game<-td> | 190.7<-td><-tr> |
| 170<-td> | Times Sacked<-td> | 307<-td><-tr> |
| 4.5%<-td> | Sack Percentage<-td> | 5.9%<-td><-tr><-tr><-tbody><-table>
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