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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 | |||||
| 1979 | β | SF | 1 | β | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | 96 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | β | 81.1 | β | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1980 | β | SF | β | β | 176 | 273 | 64.5% | 1,795 | 15 | 9 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 87.8 | β | 32 | 77 | 2 | 2.4 | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | β | SF | β | β | 311 | 488 | 63.7% | 3,565 | 19 | 12 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 88.4 | β | 25 | 95 | 2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | β | SF | β | β | 213 | 346 | 61.6% | 2,613 | 17 | 11 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 88.0 | β | 30 | 118 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | β | SF | β | β | 332 | 515 | 64.5% | 3,910 | 26 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 94.6 | β | 61 | 284 | 2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | β | SF | β | β | 279 | 432 | 64.6% | 3,630 | 28 | 10 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 102.9 | β | 32 | 118 | 2 | 3.7 | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | β | SF | β | β | 303 | 494 | 61.3% | 3,653 | 27 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 91.3 | β | 42 | 153 | 3 | 3.6 | 7.1 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | β | SF | β | β | 191 | 307 | 62.2% | 2,236 | 8 | 9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 80.7 | β | 17 | 38 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | β | SF | β | β | 266 | 398 | 66.8% | 3,054 | 31 | 13 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 102.1 | β | 35 | 141 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | β | SF | β | β | 238 | 397 | 59.9% | 2,981 | 18 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 87.9 | β | 38 | 132 | 3 | 3.5 | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | β | SF | β | β | 271 | 386 | 70.2% | 3,521 | 26 | 8 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 112.4 | β | 49 | 227 | 3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | β | SF | β | β | 321 | 520 | 61.7% | 3,944 | 26 | 16 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 89.0 | β | 40 | 162 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | β | SF | β | β | 15 | 21 | 71.4% | 126 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | β | 118.4 | β | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | β | KC | β | β | 181 | 298 | 60.7% | 2,144 | 13 | 7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 87.4 | β | 25 | 64 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | β | KC | β | β | 299 | 493 | 60.6% | 3,283 | 16 | 9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 83.6 | β | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | β | 1 | β | 3,409 | 5,391 | 63.2% | 40,551 | 273 | 139 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 92.3 | 0 | 450 | 1,676 | 20 | 3.7 | 4.4 | β | β | β | |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23 | SF | 1 | β | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | 96 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 | β | 81.1 | β |
| 1980 | 24 | SF | β | β | 176 | 273 | 64.5% | 1,795 | 15 | 9 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 87.8 | β |
| 1981 | 25 | SF | β | β | 311 | 488 | 63.7% | 3,565 | 19 | 12 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 88.4 | β |
| 1982 | 26 | SF | β | β | 213 | 346 | 61.6% | 2,613 | 17 | 11 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 88.0 | β |
| 1983 | 27 | SF | β | β | 332 | 515 | 64.5% | 3,910 | 26 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 94.6 | β |
| 1984 | 28 | SF | β | β | 279 | 432 | 64.6% | 3,630 | 28 | 10 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 102.9 | β |
| 1985 | 29 | SF | β | β | 303 | 494 | 61.3% | 3,653 | 27 | 13 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 91.3 | β |
| 1986 | 30 | SF | β | β | 191 | 307 | 62.2% | 2,236 | 8 | 9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 80.7 | β |
| 1987 | 31 | SF | β | β | 266 | 398 | 66.8% | 3,054 | 31 | 13 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 102.1 | β |
| 1988 | 32 | SF | β | β | 238 | 397 | 59.9% | 2,981 | 18 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 87.9 | β |
| 1989 | 33 | SF | β | β | 271 | 386 | 70.2% | 3,521 | 26 | 8 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 112.4 | β |
| 1990 | 34 | SF | β | β | 321 | 520 | 61.7% | 3,944 | 26 | 16 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 89.0 | β |
| 1992 | 36 | SF | β | β | 15 | 21 | 71.4% | 126 | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | β | 118.4 | β |
| 1993 | 37 | KC | β | β | 181 | 298 | 60.7% | 2,144 | 13 | 7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 87.4 | β |
| 1994 | 38 | KC | β | β | 299 | 493 | 60.6% | 3,283 | 16 | 9 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 83.6 | β |
| Career | 1 | 3,409 | 5,391 | 63.2% | 40,551 | 273 | 139 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 7.5 | β | β | 92.3 | 0 |
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23 | SF | 1 | β | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1980 | 24 | SF | β | β | 32 | 77 | 2 | 2.4 | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| 1981 | 25 | SF | β | β | 25 | 95 | 2 | 3.8 | 8.0 | β | β | β |
| 1982 | 26 | SF | β | β | 30 | 118 | 1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1983 | 27 | SF | β | β | 61 | 284 | 2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | β | β | β |
| 1984 | 28 | SF | β | β | 32 | 118 | 2 | 3.7 | 6.3 | β | β | β |
| 1985 | 29 | SF | β | β | 42 | 153 | 3 | 3.6 | 7.1 | β | β | β |
| 1986 | 30 | SF | β | β | 17 | 38 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1987 | 31 | SF | β | β | 35 | 141 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | β | β | β |
| 1988 | 32 | SF | β | β | 38 | 132 | 3 | 3.5 | 7.9 | β | β | β |
| 1989 | 33 | SF | β | β | 49 | 227 | 3 | 4.6 | 6.1 | β | β | β |
| 1990 | 34 | SF | β | β | 40 | 162 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | β | β | β |
| 1992 | 36 | SF | β | β | 3 | 28 | 0 | 9.3 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1993 | 37 | KC | β | β | 25 | 64 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| 1994 | 38 | KC | β | β | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | β | β | β |
| Career | 1 | 450 | 1,676 | 20 | 3.7 | β | β | β | β |
Reached 45% of the all-time Passing Yards leader β a solid all-time profile at the position.
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Last recorded season with KC
Joined KC (from SF)
Entered the NFL with SF
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Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all β
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Monitor score 16 Β· components sum to the score (All-Pro Γ12 Β· Pro Bowl Γ3 Β· League Lead Γ4 Β· ranks/era/longevity weighted).
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