Joe Theismann

Joseph Robert Theismann

Position: QB Throws: Right

6-0, 192lb (183cm, 87kg)

Born: September 9, 1949 in New Brunswick, NJ

College: Notre Dame (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 89 (291st overall since 1960)

High School: South River (NJ)

Draft: Miami Dolphins in the 4th round (99th overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.

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18 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 22 Game-Winning Drives

18 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 22 Game-Winning Drives Table
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
1	1976	9	1976-11-07	27-059	WAS	@	SFO	W 24-21	20	32	62.50	302	3	2	98.7	9.44	8.50	3	1	0.33	0	GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
2	1977	9	1977-11-13	28-065	WAS	@	PHI	W 17-14	15	27	55.56	187	2	2	71.1	6.93	5.07	6	34	5.67	0	4QC / GWD
3	1977	10	1977-11-21	28-073	WAS		GNB	W 10-9	10	21	47.62	124	1	1	62.4	5.90	4.71	4	34	8.50	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
4	1978	6	1978-10-08	29-029	WAS	@	DET	W 21-19	12	27	44.44	220	2	2	66.9	8.15	6.30	2	5	2.50	0	4QC / GWD
5	1978	11	1978-11-12	29-064	WAS		NYG	W 16-13	22	35	62.86	270	0	0	86.6	7.71	7.71	2	26	13.00	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
6	1979	2	1979-09-09	30-000	WAS	@	DET	W 27-24	13	19	68.42	116	2	0	119.6	6.11	8.21	2	6	3.00	0	GWD
7	1979	7	1979-10-14	30-035	WAS	@	CLE	W 13-9	14	24	58.33	233	1	1	87.7	9.71	8.67	1	6	6.00	0	4QC / GWD
8	1979	11	1979-11-11	30-063	WAS		STL	W 30-28	16	28	57.14	197	2	0	102.8	7.04	8.46	5	2	0.40	0	4QC / GWD
9	1979	14	1979-12-02	30-084	WAS		GNB	W 38-21	21	34	61.76	256	4	1	111.9	7.53	8.56	2	27	13.50	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
10	1980	2	1980-09-14	31-005	WAS	@	NYG	W 23-21	10	21	47.62	120	1	0	81.4	5.71	6.67	3	41	13.67	1	4QC / GWD
11	1980	15	1980-12-13	31-095	WAS		NYG	W 16-13	16	32	50.00	136	1	1	58.9	4.25	3.47	4	10	2.50	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
12	1981	10	1981-11-08	32-060	WAS		DET	W 33-31	19	31	61.29	287	1	2	75.6	9.26	7.00	2	21	10.50	0	4QC / GWD
13	1981	11	1981-11-15	32-067	WAS	@	NYG	W 30-27	25	38	65.79	242	2	1	90.0	6.37	6.24	5	49	9.80	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
14	1982	1	1982-09-12	33-003	WAS	@	PHI	W 37-34	28	39	71.79	382	3	0	128.4	9.79	11.33	3	18	6.00	0	4QC / GWD
15	1982	7	1982-12-19	33-101	WAS		NYG	W 15-14	25	38	65.79	252	0	4	45.0	6.63	1.89	6	21	3.50	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
16	1983	2	1983-09-11	34-002	WAS	@	PHI	W 23-13	15	26	57.69	142	1	0	85.7	5.46	6.23	1	8	8.00	0	GWD
17	1983	5	1983-10-02	34-023	WAS		RAI	W 37-35	23	39	58.97	417	3	0	121.4	10.69	12.23	2	-3	-1.50	0	4QC / GWD
18	1983	9	1983-10-31	34-052	WAS	@	SDG	W 27-24	25	46	54.35	324	1	1	74.9	7.04	6.50	2	15	7.50	0	GWD
19	1983	16	1983-12-17	34-099	WAS		NYG	W 31-22	16	28	57.14	173	2	4	59.7	6.18	1.18	2	20	10.00	1	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
20	1984	3	1984-09-16	35-007	WAS		NYG	W 30-14	15	30	50.00	145	0	2	36.1	4.83	1.83	4	17	4.25	0	4QC / GWD
21	1984	15	1984-12-09	35-091	WAS	@	DAL	W 30-28	17	31	54.84	205	1	0	86.1	6.61	7.26	6	18	3.00	0	4QC / GWD
22	1984	16	1984-12-16	35-098	WAS		STL	W 29-27	20	35	57.14	298	2	1	92.3	8.51	8.37	5	20	4.00	0	4QC / GWD

One Postseason 4th Quarter Comeback, 2 Postseason Game-Winning Drives

One Postseason 4th Quarter Comeback, 2 Postseason Game-Winning Drives Table
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
1	1982	13	1983-01-30	33-143	WAS	N	MIA	W 27-17	15	23	65.22	143	2	2	75.1	6.22	4.04	3	20	6.67	0	4QC / GWD
Rk	Year	G#	Date	Age	Tm		Opp	Result	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Rate	Y/A	AY/A	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	Notes
2	1983	18	1984-01-08	34-121	WAS		SFO	W 24-21	14	26	53.85	229	1	1	80.4	8.81	7.85	2	12	6.00	0	GWD