Bernie Kosar vs Troy Aikman

Bernie KosarTroy Aikman

Bernie Kosar and Troy Aikman compared on their NFL careers: Bernie Kosar played 12 seasons, 1985 to 1996, Troy Aikman 12 seasons, 1989 to 2000. Bernie Kosar has 23,301 passing yards to Troy Aikman's 32,942. Bernie Kosar won 1 title, Troy Aikman won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Bernie Kosar and Troy Aikman career totals
126GP165
23,301YDS32,942
124TD165
6.9AVG7

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Bernie Kosar and Troy Aikman postseason
10GP16
1,953YDS3,849
16TD23
7.2AVG7.7

Where each stands all time

Bernie Kosar and Troy Aikman all-time places
66th (23,301)Passing yards41st (32,942)
74th (124)Passing touchdowns54th (165)

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

  • Bernie Kosar: 1 championship; none on file
  • Troy Aikman: 3 championships; Super Bowl MVP

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Bernie Kosar and Troy Aikman season by season
YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.
1st19851,5788719891,749918
2nd19863,854171019902,5791118
3rd19873,03322919912,7541110
4th19881,89010719923,4452314
5th19893,533181419933,100156
6th19902,562101519942,6761312
7th19913,48718919953,304167
8th19921,1608719963,1261213
9th19931,2178319973,2831912
10th1994801119982,330125
11th19956993519992,9641712
12th19962081020001,632714

What the columns mean: INT