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Dan Fouts
★ HALL OF FAME📉 Fades · -12% playoffs
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1973 | — | SD | — | — | 87 | 194 | 44.8% | 1,126 | 6 | 13 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 46.0 | — | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | SD | — | — | 115 | 237 | 48.5% | 1,732 | 8 | 13 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 61.4 | — | 19 | 63 | 1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | SD | — | — | 106 | 195 | 54.4% | 1,396 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 59.3 | — | 23 | 170 | 2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | SD | — | — | 208 | 359 | 57.9% | 2,535 | 14 | 15 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 75.4 | — | 18 | 65 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | SD | — | — | 69 | 109 | 63.3% | 869 | 4 | 6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 77.4 | — | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | SD | — | — | 224 | 381 | 58.8% | 2,999 | 24 | 20 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 83.0 | — | 20 | 43 | 2 | 2.1 | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | SD | — | — | 332 | 530 | 62.6% | 4,082 | 24 | 24 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 82.6 | — | 26 | 49 | 2 | 1.9 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | SD | — | — | 348 | 589 | 59.1% | 4,715 | 30 | 24 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 84.7 | — | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0.7 | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | — | SD | — | — | 360 | 609 | 59.1% | 4,802 | 33 | 17 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 90.6 | — | 22 | 56 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | SD | — | — | 204 | 330 | 61.8% | 2,883 | 17 | 11 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 93.3 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | — | SD | — | — | 215 | 340 | 63.2% | 2,975 | 20 | 15 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 92.5 | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | — | SD | — | — | 317 | 507 | 62.5% | 3,740 | 19 | 17 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 83.4 | — | 12 | 29 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | SD | — | — | 254 | 430 | 59.1% | 3,638 | 27 | 20 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 88.1 | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | — | SD | — | — | 252 | 430 | 58.6% | 3,031 | 16 | 22 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 71.4 | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | — | SD | — | — | 206 | 364 | 56.6% | 2,517 | 10 | 15 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 70.0 | — | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 3,297 | 5,604 | 58.8% | 43,040 | 254 | 242 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 80.2 | 0 | 224 | 552 | 13 | 2.5 | 5.8 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22 | SD | — | — | 87 | 194 | 44.8% | 1,126 | 6 | 13 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 46.0 | — |
| 1974 | 23 | SD | — | — | 115 | 237 | 48.5% | 1,732 | 8 | 13 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 61.4 | — |
| 1975 | 24 | SD | — | — | 106 | 195 | 54.4% | 1,396 | 2 | 10 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 59.3 | — |
| 1976 | 25 | SD | — | — | 208 | 359 | 57.9% | 2,535 | 14 | 15 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 75.4 | — |
| 1977 | 26 | SD | — | — | 69 | 109 | 63.3% | 869 | 4 | 6 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 77.4 | — |
| 1978 | 27 | SD | — | — | 224 | 381 | 58.8% | 2,999 | 24 | 20 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 83.0 | — |
| 1979 | 28 | SD | — | — | 332 | 530 | 62.6% | 4,082 | 24 | 24 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 82.6 | — |
| 1980 | 29 | SD | — | — | 348 | 589 | 59.1% | 4,715 | 30 | 24 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 84.7 | — |
| 1981 | 30 | SD | — | — | 360 | 609 | 59.1% | 4,802 | 33 | 17 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 1.9 | 90.6 | — |
| 1982 | 31 | SD | — | — | 204 | 330 | 61.8% | 2,883 | 17 | 11 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 93.3 | — |
| 1983 | 32 | SD | — | — | 215 | 340 | 63.2% | 2,975 | 20 | 15 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 92.5 | — |
| 1984 | 33 | SD | — | — | 317 | 507 | 62.5% | 3,740 | 19 | 17 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 1.1 | 83.4 | — |
| 1985 | 34 | SD | — | — | 254 | 430 | 59.1% | 3,638 | 27 | 20 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 88.1 | — |
| 1986 | 35 | SD | — | — | 252 | 430 | 58.6% | 3,031 | 16 | 22 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 71.4 | — |
| 1987 | 36 | SD | — | — | 206 | 364 | 56.6% | 2,517 | 10 | 15 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 70.0 | — |
| Career | 3,297 | 5,604 | 58.8% | 43,040 | 254 | 242 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 7.7 | — | — | 80.2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 22 | SD | — | — | 7 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 23 | SD | — | — | 19 | 63 | 1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 24 | SD | — | — | 23 | 170 | 2 | 7.4 | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 25 | SD | — | — | 18 | 65 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 26 | SD | — | — | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27 | SD | — | — | 20 | 43 | 2 | 2.1 | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 28 | SD | — | — | 26 | 49 | 2 | 1.9 | 7.7 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 29 | SD | — | — | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0.7 | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 30 | SD | — | — | 22 | 56 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 31 | SD | — | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.1 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 32 | SD | — | — | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 33 | SD | — | — | 12 | 29 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 34 | SD | — | — | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 35 | SD | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 36 | SD | — | — | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | 224 | 552 | 13 | 2.5 | — | — | — | — |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position50
Solid
of 100
Reached 48% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
48% of the all-time Passing Yards leader48
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 0%.
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 80.2 regular season → 70.8 playoffs (4 playoff seasons)
-12%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp159Att286Cmp%55.6%Yds2,125TD12Int16TD%4.2Int%5.6Y/A7.4AdjY/A5.8TD:INT0.8Rate70.0
Rushing
Att8Yds23Y/A2.9
College Passing
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Movementderived from season history
- 1987final season
Last recorded season with SD
- 1973signing
Entered the NFL with SD
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What carries the case
League Leads 90.3%All-Time Ranks 9.7%
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