Sonny Jurgensen

Sonny Jurgensen

1957–1974 · QB · 5'11", 202 lb · b. 1934 · Duke

Career 32,224 pass yds · 255 pass TD · 493 rush yds · 15 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

20

20 best in the NFL

53 Top-5 finishes

6 Title seasons

8 Categories led

1967 Best season

Spanning 1961–1970, peaking at 5 titles in 1967.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

12th Conference titles 20
9th Best in the NFL 20
27th Top-5 finishes 53

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

26th Passing Touchdowns 255
30th Yards per Attempt 7.56
31st Interceptions Thrown 189
48th Passing Yards 32,224
57th Pass Attempts 4,262
58th Completions 2,433
73rd Passer Rating 82.6
116th Completion Percentage 57.1%

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Passing Yards	5	1st	2 yrs (1961–1962)	1961 3,723 1962 3,261 1966 3,209 1967 3,747 1969 3,102 1964 #2
Completions	4	1st	2 yrs (1966–1967)	1961 235 1966 254 1967 288 1969 274 1964 #2 1965 #2
Pass Attempts	3	1st	2 yrs (1966–1967)	1966 436 1967 508 1969 442 1961 #2 1964 #3 1965 #2
Interceptions Thrown	2	1st	2 yrs (1961–1962)	1961 24 1962 26 1965 #3
Completion Percentage	2	1st	2 yrs (1969–1970)	1969 62.0% 1970 59.9% 1966 #2 1967 #2 1968 #3
Passing Touchdowns	2	1st	—	1961 32 1967 31 1962 #3 1964 #2 1966 #2 1970 #2 1974 #3
Yards per Attempt	1	1st	—	1962 8.91 1961 #3
Passer Rating	1	1st	—	1967 87.3 1961 #3 1969 #3 1970 #2

Title Seasons

6 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1970	1	CMP% 59.9%
1969	4	YDS 3,102 CMP% 62.0% CMP 274 ATT 442
1967	5	YDS 3,747 TD 31 RTG 87.3 CMP 288 ATT 508
1966	3	YDS 3,209 CMP 254 ATT 436
1962	3	YDS 3,261 Y/A 8.91 INT 26
1961	4	YDS 3,723 TD 32 CMP 235 INT 24

Passing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	Y/A	TD	INT	SK	RTG
1957	PHI	—	10	33	70	47.1%	470	6.71	5	8	—	53.6
1958	PHI	—	12	12	22	54.6%	259	11.77	0	1	—	77.7
1959	PHI	—	12	3	5	60.0%	27	5.40	1	0	—	114.2
1960	PHI	—	12	24	44	54.6%	486	11.05	5	1	—	122.0
1961	PHI	—	14	235	416	56.5%	3,723	8.95	32	24	—	88.1
1962	PHI	—	14	196	366	53.6%	3,261	8.91	22	26	—	74.3
1963	PHI	—	9	99	184	53.8%	1,413	7.68	11	13	—	69.4
1964	WAS	—	14	207	385	53.8%	2,934	7.62	24	13	—	85.4
1965	WAS	—	13	190	356	53.4%	2,367	6.65	15	16	—	69.6
1966	WAS	—	14	254	436	58.3%	3,209	7.36	28	19	—	84.6
1967	WAS	—	14	288	508	56.7%	3,747	7.38	31	16	—	87.3
1968	WAS	—	12	167	292	57.2%	1,980	6.78	17	11	—	81.7
1969	WAS	—	14	274	442	62.0%	3,102	7.02	22	15	—	85.4
1970	WAS	NFC	14	202	337	59.9%	2,354	6.99	23	10	—	91.5
1971	WAS	NFC	5	16	28	57.1%	170	6.07	0	2	—	45.2
1972	WAS	NFC	7	39	59	66.1%	633	10.73	2	4	—	84.9
1973	WAS	NFC	14	87	145	60.0%	904	6.23	6	5	—	77.5
1974	WAS	NFC	14	107	167	64.1%	1,185	7.10	11	5	—	94.5
Career	—	—	218	2,433	4,262	57.1%	32,224	7.56	255	189	—	82.6

Rushing

18 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1957	PHI	—	10	10	-3	-0.30	2	—	—
1958	PHI	—	12	1	1	1.00	0	—	—
1959	PHI	—	12	0	0	—	0	—	—
1960	PHI	—	12	4	5	1.25	0	—	—
1961	PHI	—	14	20	27	1.35	0	—	—
1962	PHI	—	14	17	44	2.59	2	—	—
1963	PHI	—	9	13	38	2.92	1	—	—
1964	WAS	—	14	27	57	2.11	3	—	—
1965	WAS	—	13	17	23	1.35	2	—	—
1966	WAS	—	14	12	14	1.17	0	—	—
1967	WAS	—	14	15	46	3.07	2	—	—
1968	WAS	—	12	8	21	2.63	1	—	—
1969	WAS	—	14	17	156	9.18	1	—	—
1970	WAS	NFC	14	6	39	6.50	1	—	—
1971	WAS	NFC	5	3	29	9.67	0	—	—
1972	WAS	NFC	7	4	-5	-1.25	0	—	—
1973	WAS	NFC	14	3	7	2.33	0	—	—
1974	WAS	NFC	14	4	-6	-1.50	0	—	—
Career	—	—	218	181	493	2.72	15	—	—