Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
1957 22 PIT NFL QB 3 1 0-1-0 2 4 50.0 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 6.3 6.25 12.5 8.3 69.8 1 0 0
1958 23 PIT NFL QB 4 0 1 6 16.7 11 0 0.0 2 33.3 11 1.8 -13.17 11.0 2.8 0.0 11 0 0
1959 24 PIT NFL QB 12 0 3 7 42.9 60 1 14.3 0 0.0 32 8.6 11.43 20.0 5.0 113.1 20 0 0
1960 25 CLE NFL QB 2 0 8 13 61.5 23 0 0.0 0 0.0 23 1.8 1.77 2.9 11.5 65.9 1 24 7.14 -0.07 -0.07 0 0 0
1961 26 CLE NFL QB 7 1 1-0-0 7 15 46.7 85 1 6.7 3 20.0 17 5.7 -2.00 12.1 12.1 47.2 3 19 16.67 3.67 -2.72 0 0 0
1962 27 DTX AFL QB 14 14 11-3-0 189 310 61.0 2759 29 9.4 17 5.5 92 8.9 8.30 14.6 197.1 98.3 41 361 11.68 6.83 6.30 0 1 18 PB,AP-1
1963 28 KAN AFL QB 14 13 5-7-1 190 352 54.0 2389 26 7.4 19 5.4 82 6.8 5.84 12.6 170.6 77.5 28 263 7.37 5.59 4.71 1 0 12
1964 29 KAN AFL QB 14 14 7-7-0 199 354 56.2 2879 30 8.5 18 5.1 72 8.1 7.54 14.5 205.6 89.9 36 383 9.23 6.40 5.86 1 1 13 PB,AP-2
1965 30 KAN AFL QB 14 12 6-4-2 163 305 53.4 2262 21 6.9 14 4.6 67 7.4 6.73 13.9 161.6 81.3 28 247 8.41 6.05 5.42 1 1 10
1966 31 KAN AFL QB 14 14 11-2-1 159 284 56.0 2527 26 9.2 10 3.5 89 8.9 9.14 15.9 180.5 101.7 23 227 7.49 7.49 7.72 1 1 16 PB,AP-1
1967 32 KAN AFL QB 14 14 9-5-0 206 357 57.7 2651 24 6.7 17 4.8 71 7.4 6.63 12.9 189.4 83.7 31 287 7.99 6.09 5.36 0 1 15 PB
1968 33 KAN AFL QB 14 13 11-2-0 131 224 58.5 2109 17 7.6 9 4.0 92 9.4 9.13 16.1 150.6 98.6 18 162 7.44 8.05 7.78 2 2 12 PB,AP-2
1969 34 KAN AFL QB 9 7 5-2-0 98 166 59.0 1323 9 5.4 13 7.8 55 8.0 5.53 13.5 147.0 69.9 13 89 7.26 6.89 4.63 1 1 5 PB
1970 35 KAN NFL QB 14 12 5-5-2 141 262 53.8 1876 13 5.0 14 5.3 61 7.2 5.75 13.3 134.0 71.0 34 277 11.49 5.40 4.15 1 0 9
1971 36 KAN NFL QB 14 13 9-3-1 167 301 55.5 2504 15 5.0 13 4.3 82 8.3 7.37 15.0 178.9 81.6 30 303 9.06 6.65 5.79 3 3 12 PB,AP MVP-6
1972 37 KAN NFL QB 14 12 7-5-0 175 305 57.4 1835 13 4.3 12 3.9 44 6.0 5.10 10.5 131.1 72.8 28 255 8.41 4.74 3.90 2 2 8
1973 38 KAN NFL QB 8 6 3-2-1 66 101 65.3 725 2 2.0 5 5.0 48 7.2 5.35 11.0 90.6 72.4 14 104 12.17 5.40 3.79 2 1 3
1974 39 KAN NFL QB 14 8 3-5-0 138 235 58.7 1573 7 3.0 13 5.5 84 6.7 4.80 11.4 112.4 65.8 25 199 9.62 5.28 3.57 0 1 6
1975 40 KAN NFL QB 12 5 1-4-0 93 140 66.4 1095 5 3.6 4 2.9 51 7.8 7.25 11.8 91.3 90.0 23 196 14.11 5.52 5.02 0 1 4
19 Yrs 211 159 94-57-8 2136 3741 57.1 28711 239 6.4 183 4.9 92 7.7 6.75 13.4 136.1 82.6 376 3428 9.17 6.14 5.33 15 16 143
17 Game Avg 17 13 172 301 57.1 2313 19 6.4 15 4.9 92 7.7 6.75 13.4 136.1 82.6 276 1 1
KAN (14 Yrs) 183 157 93-56-8 2115 3696 57.2 28507 237 6.4 178 4.8 92 7.7 6.83 13.5 155.8 83.2 372 3353 9.14 6.18 5.38 15 16 143
PIT (3 Yrs) 19 1 0-1-0 6 17 35.3 96 1 5.9 2 11.8 32 5.6 1.53 16.0 5.1 35.0 32 0 0
CLE (2 Yrs) 9 1 1-0-0 15 28 53.6 108 1 3.6 3 10.7 23 3.9 -0.25 7.2 12.0 35.1 4 43 12.50 2.03 -1.56 0 0 0
AFL (8 Yrs) 107 101 65-32-4 1335 2352 56.8 18899 182 7.7 117 5.0 92 8.0 7.34 14.2 176.6 87.9 218 2019 8.48 6.57 5.94 7 8 101
NFL (11 Yrs) 104 58 29-25-4 801 1389 57.7 9812 57 4.1 66 4.8 84 7.1 5.75 12.2 94.3 73.5 158 1409 10.33 5.43 4.30 8 8 42
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1962 27 DTX AFL QB 1 1 1-0-0 9 14 64.3 88 1 7.1 0 0.0 28 6.3 7.71 9.8 88.0 105.7 6 50 30.00 1.90 2.90 0 1
1966 31 KAN AFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 32 51 62.7 438 3 5.9 1 2.0 45 8.6 8.88 13.7 219.0 101.6 13 106 20.31 5.19 5.42 0 0
1968 33 KAN AFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 17 36 47.2 253 0 0.0 4 11.1 55 7.0 2.03 14.9 253.0 31.1 1 11 2.70 6.54 1.68 0 0
1969 34 KAN AFL QB 3 3 3-0-0 31 61 50.8 472 2 3.3 1 1.6 61 7.7 7.66 15.2 157.3 80.8 6 52 8.96 6.27 6.19 0 1 SB MVP
1971 36 KAN NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 18 26 69.2 246 1 3.8 2 7.7 63 9.5 6.77 13.7 246.0 80.0 0 0 0.00 9.46 6.77 0 0
5 Yrs 8 8 5-3-0 107 188 56.9 1497 7 3.7 8 4.3 63 8.0 6.79 14.0 187.1 77.4 26 219 12.15 5.97 4.94 0 2
17 Game Avg 17 17 5-3-0 227 400 56.9 3181 15 3.7 17 4.3 63 8.0 6.79 14.0 187.1 77.4 55 465 12.15 5.97 4.94 0 4
AFL (4 Yrs) 7 7 5-2-0 89 162 54.9 1251 6 3.7 6 3.7 61 7.7 6.80 14.1 178.7 77.0 26 219 13.83 5.49 4.69 0 2
NFL (1 Yr) 1 1 0-1-0 18 26 69.2 246 1 3.8 2 7.7 63 9.5 6.77 13.7 246.0 80.0 0 0 0.00 9.46 6.77 0 0
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Adjusted Passing

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Regular Season
Adjusted Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Att Y/A+ NY/A+ AY/A+ ANY/A+ Cmp%+ TD%+ Int%+ Sack%+ Rate+ AV Awards
1962*+27DTXQB16141411-3-031012912814013210813418UPI AFL PoY-2, AP AFL PoY-2, AP1, PB
196328KANQB1614135-7-13529610711712011011512
1964*29KANQB1614147-7-035412112912813311113313AP2, PB
196530KANQB1614126-4-230510911512011711211910
1966*+31KANQB16141411-2-128413113812713812913816UPI AFL PoY-2, AP AFL PoY-2, AP1, PB
1967*32KANQB1614149-5-035710711112811511011815PB
1968*33KANQB16141311-2-022413413613312612313712UPI AFL PoY-3, AP AFL PoY-4, AP2, PB
1969*34KANQB16975-2-0166113119102105136106731031065UPI AFL PoY-3, PB
197035KANQB1614125-5-226210797105100107105100801059
1971*36KANQB1614139-3-13011281181241181121071109411812AP MVP-6, PB
197237KANQB1614127-5-0305888810099117100114981098
197338KANQB16863-2-11011111001039714180103801083
197439KANQB161483-5-02351029998961219097931016
197540KANQB161251-4-014011810212011013995122681244
Career21115994-57-83741143

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Rushing & Receiving

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
195722PITQB163133102710.310.31.00310.33101
195823PITQB16402-101-0.5-0.30.502-0.5-100
195924PITQB161204200105.01.70.3045.02001
196025CLEQB182010000.00.00.5010.001
196126CLEQB18711-100-10-10.0-1.40.101-10.0-1000
1962*+27DTXQB161414382523226.618.02.70386.6252311
196328KANQB161413372722437.419.42.60377.427224
1964*29KANQB16141440892182.26.42.90402.289215
196530KANQB161412431422403.310.13.10433.314227
1966*+31KANQB161414241670187.011.91.70247.016705
1967*32KANQB16141420680243.44.91.40203.46806
1968*33KANQB16141320400222.02.91.40202.04004
1969*34KANQB169713033.00.30.1013.0300
197035KANQB16141211460214.23.30.80114.24605
1971*36KANQB1614131224082.01.70.90122.02408
197237KANQB16141215750205.05.41.10155.07502
197338KANQB16866400136.75.00.8066.74004
197439KANQB1614811280102.52.00.80112.52806
197540KANQB1612557091.40.60.4051.4704
Career21115929412939434.46.11.402944.41293984
14 yrsDTX-KAN18315728312539434.46.81.502834.41253981
3 yrsPIT1919500275.62.60.5095.65002
2 yrsCLE912-1000-5.0-1.10.202-5.0-1001
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
1962*+27DTXQB115260115.226.05.0055.22600
1966*+31KANQB228520206.526.04.0086.55201
1968*33KANQB1129094.59.02.0024.5900
1969*34KANQB336160112.78.03.0062.71601
Career88211030204.912.92.60214.910302

Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
195722PITQB163101000
195924PITQB1612001000
196025CLEQB1820011000.0
1962*+27DTXQB1614140110000.0
196328KANQB161413040000.0
1964*29KANQB1614140150000.0
196530KANQB161412070000.0
1966*+31KANQB161414050000.0
1967*32KANQB161414064-600.0
1968*33KANQB161413043000.0
197035KANQB161412050000.0
1971*36KANQB161413083-1400.0
197237KANQB161412021000.0
197338KANQB1686040-100.0
197439KANQB16148062-200.0
197540KANQB16125041000.0
Career21115908415-2300.0
14 yrsDTX-KAN18315708114-2300.0
3 yrsPIT191020000.0
2 yrsCLE91011000.0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
1966*+31KANQB220011000.0
1968*33KANQB110001000.0
1969*34KANQB330010000.0
Career880022000.0

Kicking

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Regular Season
Kicking Table
Games 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Scoring Scoring Kickoffs
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% KO KOYds TB TB% KOAvg
195722PITQB163110.0%20.0%
Career21115910.0%20.0%
14 yrsDTX-KAN183157
3 yrsPIT19110.0%20.0%
2 yrsCLE91

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
1962*+27DTXQB16141433181.3
196328KANQB16141322120.9
1964*29KANQB16141422120.9
196530KANQB16141222120.9
Career2111599902154.3
14 yrsDTX-KAN18315799054.3
3 yrsPIT19102100.0
2 yrsCLE91000.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Len Dawson born?

Len Dawson was born on June 20, 1935.

Where was Len Dawson born?

Len Dawson was born in Alliance, OH.

How tall was Len Dawson?

Len Dawson was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Len Dawson weigh when playing?

Len Dawson weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Is Len Dawson in the Hall of Fame?

Len Dawson was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1987.

How many games did Len Dawson play?

Len Dawson played 211 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Len Dawson have?

Len Dawson had 28,711 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Len Dawson have?

Len Dawson had 239 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Len Dawson won?

Len Dawson won 1 Super Bowl.

When did Len Dawson retire?

Len Dawson last played in 1975.

What are Len Dawson's nicknames?

Lenny the Cool is a nickname for Len Dawson.