John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Head-to-Head Stats Comparison

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John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Player Comparison

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Passing Totals

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Passing Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Inc	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Pick6	TD%	Int%	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	Y/A	AY/A	ANY/A	Y/C	AV	FantPt
1	John Elway	23-38	1983	1998	234	231	4123	7250	3127	56.9	51475	300	226	18	4.1	3.1	79.9	516	3785	6.64	7.1	6.52	5.60	12.5	206	3220.6
2	Fran Tarkenton	21-38	1961	1978	246	239	3686	6467	2781	57.0	47003	342	266	12	5.3	4.1	80.4	570	5207	8.10	7.3	6.47	5.21	12.8	233	3190.2

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Passing Totals Table
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Inc	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	Pick6	TD%	Int%	Rate	Sk	Yds	Sk%	Y/A	AY/A	ANY/A	Y/C	AV	FantPt
1	John Elway	23-38	1983	1998	22	21	355	651	296	54.5	4964	27	21	1	4.1	3.2	79.7	39	318	5.65	7.6	7.00	6.15	14.0		334.0
2	Fran Tarkenton	33-38	1973	1978	11	11	149	292	143	51.0	1803	11	17	1	3.8	5.8	58.6	20	155	6.41	6.2	4.31	3.54	12.1		88.2

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Rushing Totals

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Rushing Totals Table
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Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	1D	AV	FantPt
1	John Elway	23-38	1983	1998	234	231	774	3407	4.4	33	79	206	3220.6
2	Fran Tarkenton	21-38	1961	1978	246	239	675	3674	5.4	32		233	3190.2

John Elway vs. Fran Tarkenton: Rushing Totals Table
							Rushing
Rk	Player	Age	From	To	G	GS	Att	Yds	Y/A	TD	1D	AV	FantPt
1	John Elway	23-38	1983	1998	22	21	94	461	4.9	6	9		334.0
2	Fran Tarkenton	33-38	1973	1978	11	11	25	70	2.8	1			88.2

Data coverage:

Player game data: since 1933. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete. Yardage and attempts statistics are nearly complete. Game participation data since 1970.

Player season data: all-time (since 1920). Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete all-time. Yardage and attempts statistics were not recorded until 1932. Advanced stats since 2018.

Team Game data: since 1920. Before 1940, only wins, losses, points for, and points allowed are available. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete since 1920. Yardage and attempts statistics are nearly complete since 1933.

Team Season data: since 1940. Scoring statistics (TD, XP, FG) are complete all-time.

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