James Robert McMahon vs Joe Theismann

James Robert McMahon

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Joe Theismann

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James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann compared on their NFL careers: James Robert McMahon played 15 seasons, 1982 to 1996, Joe Theismann 12 seasons, 1974 to 1985. James Robert McMahon has 18,148 passing yards to Joe Theismann's 25,206. James Robert McMahon won 2 titles, Joe Theismann won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Joe Theismann leads in 2 of the 3 lines, James Robert McMahon in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann career totals
119GP167
18,148YDS25,206, better
100TD160, better
7.1, betterAVG7

How do they compare in the playoffs?

James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann postseason
10GP10
1,112YDS1,782, better
5TD11, better
7.2AVG8.4, better

Where each stands all time

James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann all-time places
119th (18,148)Passing yards77th (25,206), better
123rd (100)Passing touchdowns83rd (160), 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

James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann titles and awards
2, betterChampionships1
—MVP1, better
—Offensive Player of the Year1, better

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.

James Robert McMahon and Joe Theismann season by season
YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.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, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.
1st19821,501, better9, better7197414510, better
2nd19832,184, better12, better1319759613, better
3rd19841,146, better82, better19761,036810
4th19852,392, better15, better1119771,09779, better
5th198699558, better19782,593, better13, better18
6th19871,639128, better19792,797, better20, better13
7th19881,34667, better19802,962, better17, better16
8th19892,1321010, better19813,568, better19, better20
9th19906300, better19822,033, better13, better9
10th19912,239121119833,714, better29, better11
11th199227912, better19843,391, better24, better13
12th19931,968, better9, better8, better19851,774816
13th199421913————
14th1995600————
15th19963900————

What the columns mean: INT