Namath threw for 173 TD’s while tossing 220 picks and the longest throw of his career went for 88 yds. His TD rate when attempting a pass was 4.6% and his interception percentage was 5.8%. He lost a combined 1,052 yards while being sacked 109 times. He averaged 197.6 yards per game through the air with a 65.5 quarterback rating. In the 140 games in his career, Namath was successful on 1,886 of his 3,762 attempts for 27,663 yards.
In 211 games in his career, Unitas completed 2,830 of 5,186 tries for 40,239 yds. He averaged 190.7 yards per contest through the air with a 78.2 quarterback rating. Unitas passed for 290 TD’s compared to 253 interceptions and the longest completion of his career went for 89 yards. He lost a combined 2,383 yards while being the victim of a quarterback sack 307 times. His touchdown percentage when attempting a pass was 5.6% and his interception rate was 4.9%.
Joe Namath vs Johnny Unitas Stats
| Joe Namath | Career | Johnny Unitas |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Games Played | 211 |
| 1,886 | Completions | 2,830 |
| 3,762 | Pass Attempts | 5,186 |
| 50.1% | Completion % | 54.6% |
| 27,663 | Passing Yards | 40,239 |
| 173 | Passing Touchdowns | 290 |
| 4.6% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.6% |
| 220 | Interceptions | 253 |
| 5.8% | Interception Percentage | 4.9% |
| 88 | Longest Pass | 89 |
| 7.4 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.8 |
| 5.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.7 |
| 14.7 | Yards Per Completion | 14.2 |
| 197.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 190.7 |
| 65.5 | Quarterback Rating | 78.2 |
| 109 | Times Sacked | 307 |
| 1,052 | Yards Lost by Sack | 2,383 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 |
| 5.2 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 5.9 |
| 2.8% | Sack Percentage | 5.6% |
In his final year, Namath threw for 606 yards with 3 touchdowns and 5 picks. He was sacked 33 times for a total of 198 yds lost. He had a QB rating of 64.3 with a TD percentage of 2.8% and an interception percentage of 4.7%. His longest pass was 55 yds and he passed for 151.5 yards per outing. Namath completed 50 of his 107 passes in his last season for a completion percentage of 46.7%.
Unitas threw for 3 touchdowns in his last season while tossing 7 interceptions and his longest pass of the year went for 55 yds. His touchdown percentage when attempting a pass was 3.9% and his interception rate was 9.2%. He has lost a combined 132 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 22 different times. He averaged 94.2 yards per contest through the air with a 64.4 QB rating. In 5 contests played in his final year, Unitas was successful on 34 of his 76 tries for 471 yds.
| Joe Namath (1977) | Most Recent Season | Johnny Unitas (1973) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games Played | 5 |
| 50 | Completions | 34 |
| 107 | Pass Attempts | 76 |
| 46.7% | Completion % | 44.7% |
| 606 | Passing Yards | 471 |
| 3 | Passing Touchdowns | 3 |
| 2.8% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.9% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 4.7% | Interception Percentage | 9.2% |
| 55 | Longest Pass | 55 |
| 5.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.2 |
| 4.1 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 2.8 |
| 12.1 | Yards Per Completion | 13.9 |
| 151.5 | Passing Yards Per Game | 94.2 |
| 64.3 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 33 | Times Sacked | 22 |
| 198 | Yards Lost by Sack | 132 |
| 2.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 0.9 |
| 30.8% | Sack Percentage | 28.9% |