Craig Morton vs Len Dawson

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Craig Morton and Len Dawson compared on their NFL careers: Craig Morton played 18 seasons, 1965 to 1982, Len Dawson 19 seasons, 1957 to 1975. Craig Morton has 27,908 passing yards to Len Dawson's 28,711. Craig Morton won 1 title, Len Dawson won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Len Dawson leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Craig Morton in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Craig Morton and Len Dawson career totals

207	GP	211
27,908	YDS	28,711, better
183	TD	239, better
7.4	AVG	7.7, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Craig Morton and Len Dawson postseason

15	GP	8
1,235	YDS	1,497, better
9, better	TD	7
5.4	AVG	8, better

Where each stands all time

Craig Morton and Len Dawson all-time places

66th (27,908)	Passing yards	61st (28,711), better
63rd (183)	Passing touchdowns	34th (239), better

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

Craig Morton and Len Dawson titles and awards

1	Championships	1
—	Super Bowl MVP	1, better
1, better	Comeback Player of the Year	—

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.

Craig Morton and Len Dawson season by season

1st	1965	173, better	2, better	4	1957	25	0	0, better
2nd	1966	225, better	3, better	1, better	1958	11	0	2
3rd	1967	978, better	10, better	10	1959	60	1	0, better
4th	1968	752, better	4, better	6	1960	23	0	0, better
5th	1969	2,619, better	21, better	15	1961	85	1	3, better
6th	1970	1,819	15	7, better	1962	2,759, better	29, better	17
7th	1971	1,131	7	8, better	1963	2,389, better	26, better	19
8th	1972	2,396	15	21	1964	2,879, better	30, better	18, better
9th	1973	174	3	1, better	1965	2,262, better	21, better	14
10th	1974	1,522	9	13	1966	2,527, better	26, better	10, better
11th	1975	2,359	11	16, better	1967	2,651, better	24, better	17
12th	1976	1,865	9	20	1968	2,109, better	17, better	9, better
13th	1977	1,929, better	14, better	8, better	1969	1,323	9	13
14th	1978	1,802	11	8, better	1970	1,876, better	13, better	14
15th	1979	2,626, better	16, better	19	1971	2,504	15	13, better
16th	1980	2,150, better	12	13	1972	1,835	13, better	12, better
17th	1981	3,195, better	21, better	14	1973	725	2	5, better
18th	1982	193	0	3, better	1974	1,573, better	7, better	13
19th	—	—	—	—	1975	1,095	5	4

What the columns mean: INT