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%.
During the 266 contests in his career, Manning completed 6,125 of 9,380 attempts for 71,940 yards. He averaged 270.5 yards per contest through the air with a 96.5 QB rating. Manning threw for 539 touchdowns while giving up 251 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 86 yards. He lost a combined 1,953 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 303 times. His TD rate on pass attempts was 5.7% and his interception rate was 2.7%.
Johnny Unitas vs Peyton Manning Stats
| Johnny Unitas | Career | Peyton Manning |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Games Played | 266 |
| 2,830 | Completions | 6,125 |
| 5,186 | Pass Attempts | 9,380 |
| 54.6% | Completion % | 65.3% |
| 40,239 | Passing Yards | 71,940 |
| 290 | Passing Touchdowns | 539 |
| 5.6% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.7% |
| 253 | Interceptions | 251 |
| 4.9% | Interception Percentage | 2.7% |
| 89 | Longest Pass | 86 |
| 7.8 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 |
| 6.7 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.6 |
| 14.2 | Yards Per Completion | 11.7 |
| 190.7 | Passing Yards Per Game | 270.5 |
| 78.2 | Quarterback Rating | 96.5 |
| 307 | Times Sacked | 303 |
| 2,383 | Yards Lost by Sack | 1,953 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 |
| 5.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 7.2 |
| 5.6% | Sack Percentage | 3.1% |
In his final year, Unitas threw for 471 yds with 3 touchdowns and 7 picks. He was sacked 22 different times for a total of 132 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. His QB rating was 64.4 with a touchdown rate of 3.9% and an interception rate of 9.2%. His longest completion was for 55 yards and he threw for 94.2 yds per game. Unitas completed 34 of his attempted 76 passes in his last year for a completion percentage of 44.7%.
Manning threw for 9 touchdowns in his last year while giving up 17 picks and his longest pass of the year went for 75 yds. His TD rate on pass attempts was 2.7% and his interception rate was 5.1%. He was driven back 192 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 32 different times. He averaged 224.9 yards per game through the air with a 71.9 quarterback rating. In his 10 games played in his final season, Manning connected on 198 of his 331 attempts for 2,249 yards.
| Johnny Unitas (1973) | Most Recent Season | Peyton Manning (2015) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games Played | 10 |
| 34 | Completions | 198 |
| 76 | Pass Attempts | 331 |
| 44.7% | Completion % | 59.8% |
| 471 | Passing Yards | 2,249 |
| 3 | Passing Touchdowns | 9 |
| 3.9% | Touchdown Percentage | 2.7% |
| 7 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 9.2% | Interception Percentage | 5.1% |
| 55 | Longest Pass | 75 |
| 6.2 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.8 |
| 2.8 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.0 |
| 13.9 | Yards Per Completion | 11.4 |
| 94.2 | Passing Yards Per Game | 224.9 |
| 64.4 | Quarterback Rating | 71.9 |
| 22 | Times Sacked | 32 |
| 132 | Yards Lost by Sack | 192 |
| 3.5 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 |
| 0.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 4.1 |
| 28.9% | Sack Percentage | 9.7% |