Namath threw for 173 touchdowns while tossing 220 interceptions. His TD rate on pass attempts was 4.6% and his interception percentage was 5.8%. He lost a combined 1,020 yds while being the victim of a quarterback sack 170 different times. He finished with 197.6 yards per game through the air. In 140 games in his career, Namath completed 1,886 of his 3,762 tries for a total of 27,663 yards.
In 211 contests in his career, Unitas completed 2,830 of 5,186 attempts for a total of 40,239 yards. He totaled 190.7 passing yards per game. Unitas passed for 290 touchdowns compared to 253 picks. He lost a combined 1,842 yards while being sacked 307 times. His touchdown percentage 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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