Fouts passed for 254 TD’s compared to 242 picks and the longest pass of his career went for 81 yards. His touchdown rate on pass attempts was 4.5% and his interception percentage was 4.3%. He lost a total of 2,304 yds while being the victim of a QB sack 319 different times. He accumulated 237.8 passing yards per game with a 80.2 quarterback rating. In the 181 games in his career, Fouts completed 3,297 of 5,604 attempts for 43,040 yards.
In 242 contests in his career, Marino completed 4,967 of his 8,358 tries for 61,361 yards. He totaled 253.6 yards per game through the air with a 86.4 quarterback rating. Marino passed for 420 touchdowns compared to 252 interceptions and the longest pass of his career went for 85 yds. He lost a combined 1,930 yds while being sacked 270 times. His touchdown rate when attempting a pass was 5.0% and his interception percentage was 3.0%.
Dan Fouts vs Dan Marino Stats
| Dan Fouts | Career | Dan Marino |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Games Played | 242 |
| 3,297 | Completions | 4,967 |
| 5,604 | Pass Attempts | 8,358 |
| 58.8% | Completion % | 59.4% |
| 43,040 | Passing Yards | 61,361 |
| 254 | Passing Touchdowns | 420 |
| 4.5% | Touchdown Percentage | 5.0% |
| 242 | Interceptions | 252 |
| 4.3% | Interception Percentage | 3.0% |
| 81 | Longest Pass | 85 |
| 7.7 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.3 |
| 6.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.0 |
| 13.1 | Yards Per Completion | 12.4 |
| 237.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 253.6 |
| 80.2 | Quarterback Rating | 86.4 |
| 319 | Times Sacked | 270 |
| 2,304 | Yards Lost by Sack | 1,930 |
| 6.9 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 |
| 5.9 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 6.5 |
| 5.4% | Sack Percentage | 3.1% |
In his final season, Fouts threw for 2,517 yards with 10 touchdowns and 15 picks. He was sacked 38 times totaling 228 yds lost behind the line of scrimmage. He had a QB rating of 69.7 with a TD percentage of 2.7% and an interception percentage of 4.1%. His longest completion was for 55 yds and he threw for 228.8 yds per outing. Fouts connected on 206 of his attempted 364 throws in his last year for a completion percentage of 56.6%.
Marino threw for 12 touchdowns in his last year while tossing 17 interceptions and his longest throw of the year went for 62 yds. His TD percentage was 3.3% and his interception percentage was 4.6%. He lost 174 yards while being sacked 29 different times. He averaged 222.5 passing yards per game with a 64.4 quarterback rating. In 11 contests in his final year, Marino completed 204 of his 369 tries for 2,448 yds.
| Dan Fouts (1987) | Most Recent Season | Dan Marino (1999) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Games Played | 11 |
| 206 | Completions | 204 |
| 364 | Pass Attempts | 369 |
| 56.6% | Completion % | 55.3% |
| 2,517 | Passing Yards | 2,448 |
| 10 | Passing Touchdowns | 12 |
| 2.7% | Touchdown Percentage | 3.3% |
| 15 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 4.1% | Interception Percentage | 4.6% |
| 55 | Longest Pass | 62 |
| 6.9 | Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.6 |
| 5.6 | Adjusted Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.2 |
| 12.2 | Yards Per Completion | 12.0 |
| 228.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 222.5 |
| 69.7 | Quarterback Rating | 64.4 |
| 38 | Times Sacked | 29 |
| 228 | Yards Lost by Sack | 174 |
| 5.7 | Net Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.7 |
| 4.5 | Adjusted Net Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 |
| 10.4% | Sack Percentage | 7.9% |