Passing

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Regular Season
Playoffs
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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
197824HOU142024500000000.00.00.00.056.221233.3-2.00-2.000
197925HOU141611-0-0326152.540434.934.9416.65.412.625.369.33264.75.914.732
198026HOU141602450121250083.08.06.00.895.80003.008.000
198127HOU14521-1-0609364.570955.433.2447.67.211.8141.892.18617.96.426.07112
198228HOUqb14941-3-08716154100563.785466.24.811.6111.764.812926.95.283.89114
198329HOUQB14770-7-09017551.4112552.984.6486.44.912.5160.762.22216311.24.883.563
Career55143-11-027349854.83255204224.4486.55.411.959.270.0473548.65.324.242211
Passing Table
Year Age Tm 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
197824HOUQB300-00000000.000
197925HOU311-0132454.212914.228.3475.42.59.943.048.80005.382.46
198026HOUQB100-0
Career711-0132454.212914.228.3475.42.59.918.448.80005.382.46
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Adjusted Passing

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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+
197925HOU141611-0-0619510398103931099911899
198127HOU14521-1-09311311012011712911411695127
198228HOUqb14941-3-01618386848694959210388
198329HOUQB14770-7-0175878086828385968284
Career55143-11-0498

Rushing & Receiving

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rush 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
197824HOU142000000.00.00001
197925HOU1416157071.40.40.351.4701
198026HOU1416010000.00.00.110.0001
198127HOU145262040.30.41.260.3203
198228HOUqb1494937094.14.11.094.13704
198329HOUQB14778430205.46.11.185.44306
Career551429890203.11.60.5293.189016
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rush 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
197824HOU301-30-3-3.0-3.01.01-3.0-300
197925HOU312120146.012.02.026.01200
Career71390143.01.30.433.0900

Defense & Fumbles

  • * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Regular Season
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
197824HOU142010000.0
197925HOU1416110-100.0
198026HOU1416010-700.0
198127HOU145231-1500.0
198228HOUqb149440-1300.0
198329HOUQB147761000.0
Career5514162-3600.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: -2.33 (253rd among QB, average HOF QB is 104.14)

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