Joe Namath
Career 12,176 pass yds · 76 pass TD · 21 rush yds · 1 rush TD
Seasons leading his conference
6
5 best in the NFL
1 conference only
15
Top-5 finishes
3
Title seasons
5
Categories led
1972
Best season
Spanning 1972–1975, peaking at 3 titles in 1972.
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 144th Conference titles 6
- 101st Best in the NFL 5
- 321st Top-5 finishes 15
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 90th Interceptions Thrown 116
- 92nd Yards per Attempt 7.08
- 179th Passing Touchdowns 76
- 183rd Passing Yards 12,176
- 184th Pass Attempts 1,719
- 200th Completion Percentage 50.0%
- 203rd Passer Rating 59.9
- 203rd Completions 860
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 | 2 yrs (1974–1975) | 1974 22 1975 28 1972 #3 1976 #3 |
| Pass Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1974 AFC 361 1972 #3 |
| Yards per Attempt | 1 | 1st | — | 1972 8.69 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1st | — | 1972 19 1974 #2 |
| Passing Yards | 1 | 1st | — | 1972 2,816 1974 #2 |
| Completions | — | #2 | — | 1974 #2 |
Title Seasons
3 seasons with at least one titlePassing
8 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NYJ | AFC | 5 | 90 | 179 | 50.3% | 1,259 | 7.03 | 5 | 12 | — | 54.7 |
| 1971 | NYJ | AFC | 4 | 28 | 59 | 47.5% | 537 | 9.10 | 5 | 6 | — | 68.2 |
| 1972 | NYJ | AFC | 13 | 162 | 324 | 50.0% | 2,816 | 8.69 | 19 | 21 | — | 72.5 |
| 1973 | NYJ | AFC | 6 | 68 | 133 | 51.1% | 966 | 7.26 | 5 | 6 | — | 68.7 |
| 1974 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 191 | 361 | 52.9% | 2,616 | 7.25 | 20 | 22 | — | 69.4 |
| 1975 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 157 | 326 | 48.2% | 2,286 | 7.01 | 15 | 28 | — | 51.0 |
| 1976 | NYJ | AFC | 11 | 114 | 230 | 49.6% | 1,090 | 4.74 | 4 | 16 | — | 40.0 |
| 1977 | LAN | NFC | 4 | 50 | 107 | 46.7% | 606 | 5.66 | 3 | 5 | — | 54.5 |
| Career | — | — | 71 | 860 | 1,719 | 50.0% | 12,176 | 7.08 | 76 | 116 | — | 59.9 |
Rushing
8 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NYJ | AFC | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | NYJ | AFC | 4 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | NYJ | AFC | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | NYJ | AFC | 6 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | — | — |
| 1975 | NYJ | AFC | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | NYJ | AFC | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | LAN | NFC | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 71 | 35 | 21 | 0.60 | 1 | — | — |