Joe Ferguson
Career 29,817 pass yds · 196 pass TD · 1,217 rush yds · 11 rush TD
Seasons leading his conference
6
5 best in the NFL
1 conference only
29
Top-5 finishes
4
Title seasons
4
Categories led
1977
Best season
Spanning 1975–1983, peaking at 3 titles in 1977.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 144th Conference titles 6
- 101st Best in the NFL 5
- 104th Top-5 finishes 29
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 22nd Interceptions Thrown 209
- 46th Pass Attempts 4,519
- 54th Passing Touchdowns 196
- 56th Passing Yards 29,817
- 60th Completions 2,369
- 176th Yards per Attempt 6.60
- 180th Completion Percentage 52.4%
- 183rd Passer Rating 68.5
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 1st | — | 1977 24 1982 16 1981 #2 1983 #2 1984 #3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1st | — | 1975 25 1983 AFC 26 |
| Pass Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1977 457 1981 #3 1982 #3 1983 #3 |
| Passing Yards | 1 | 1st | — | 1977 2,803 1975 #3 |
| Completions | — | #2 | — | 1977 #2 |
| Yards per Attempt | — | #3 | — | 1975 #3 1979 #3 |
Title Seasons
4 seasons with at least one titlePassing
17 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 73 | 164 | 44.5% | 939 | 5.73 | 4 | 10 | — | 45.8 |
| 1974 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 119 | 232 | 51.3% | 1,588 | 6.85 | 12 | 12 | — | 69.0 |
| 1975 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 169 | 321 | 52.7% | 2,426 | 7.56 | 25 | 17 | — | 81.3 |
| 1976 | BUF | AFC | 7 | 74 | 151 | 49.0% | 1,086 | 7.19 | 9 | 1 | — | 90.0 |
| 1977 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 221 | 457 | 48.4% | 2,803 | 6.13 | 12 | 24 | — | 54.8 |
| 1978 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 175 | 330 | 53.0% | 2,136 | 6.47 | 16 | 15 | — | 70.5 |
| 1979 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 238 | 458 | 52.0% | 3,572 | 7.80 | 14 | 15 | — | 74.4 |
| 1980 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 251 | 439 | 57.2% | 2,805 | 6.39 | 20 | 18 | — | 74.5 |
| 1981 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 252 | 498 | 50.6% | 3,652 | 7.33 | 24 | 20 | — | 74.1 |
| 1982 | BUF | AFC | 9 | 144 | 264 | 54.6% | 1,597 | 6.05 | 7 | 16 | — | 56.3 |
| 1983 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 281 | 508 | 55.3% | 2,995 | 5.90 | 26 | 25 | — | 69.3 |
| 1984 | BUF | AFC | 12 | 191 | 344 | 55.5% | 1,991 | 5.79 | 12 | 17 | — | 63.5 |
| 1985 | DET | NFC | 8 | 31 | 54 | 57.4% | 364 | 6.74 | 2 | 3 | — | 67.2 |
| 1986 | DET | NFC | 6 | 73 | 155 | 47.1% | 941 | 6.07 | 7 | 7 | — | 62.9 |
| 1988 | TB | NFC | 2 | 31 | 46 | 67.4% | 368 | 8.00 | 3 | 1 | — | 104.3 |
| 1989 | TB | NFC | 5 | 44 | 90 | 48.9% | 533 | 5.92 | 3 | 6 | — | 50.8 |
| 1990 | IND | AFC | 1 | 2 | 8 | 25.0% | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 2 | — | 0.0 |
| Career | — | — | 186 | 2,369 | 4,519 | 52.4% | 29,817 | 6.60 | 196 | 209 | — | 68.5 |
Rushing
17 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 48 | 147 | 3.06 | 2 | — | — |
| 1974 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 54 | 111 | 2.06 | 2 | — | — |
| 1975 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 23 | 82 | 3.57 | 1 | — | — |
| 1976 | BUF | AFC | 7 | 18 | 81 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | BUF | AFC | 14 | 41 | 279 | 6.81 | 2 | — | — |
| 1978 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 27 | 76 | 2.82 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 22 | 68 | 3.09 | 1 | — | — |
| 1980 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 31 | 65 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 20 | 29 | 1.45 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | BUF | AFC | 9 | 16 | 46 | 2.88 | 1 | — | — |
| 1983 | BUF | AFC | 16 | 20 | 88 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — |
| 1984 | BUF | AFC | 12 | 19 | 102 | 5.37 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | DET | NFC | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 1 | — | — |
| 1986 | DET | NFC | 6 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | TB | NFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | TB | NFC | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | IND | AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 186 | 353 | 1,217 | 3.45 | 11 | — | — |