Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1984Rd 3, Pk 3
- College
- West Virginia
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1984Rd 3, Pk 3
- College
- West Virginia
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 147
- CMP
- 1,357
- ATT
- 2,338
- CMP%
- 58.0
- YDS
- 16,430
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 94
- INT
- 71
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CMP, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 100+ ATT; CMP%, AVG: 4+ games, 200+ ATT) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  NYG | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 244 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | NYG | 16 | 20 | 39 | 51.3 | 294 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1990 | NYG | 16 | 47 | 87 | 54.0 | 614 | 7.1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1991 | NYG | 12 | 179 | 285 | 62.8 | 2,032 | 7.1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1992 | NYG | 13 | 103 | 192 | 53.6 | 1,225 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 |
| 1993 | LV | 15 | 236 | 419 | 56.3 | 3,242 | 7.7 | 14 | 10 |
| 1994 | LV | 16 | 263 | 455 | 57.8 | 3,334 | 7.3 | 20 | 16 |
| 1995 | LV | 11 | 172 | 286 | 60.1 | 1,998 | 7.0 | 12 | 9 |
| 1996 | LV | 13 | 242 | 402 | 60.2 | 2,548 | 6.3 | 23 | 14 |
| 1997 | WSH | 6 | 79 | 144 | 54.9 | 899 | 6.2 | 5 | 10 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 5
- CMP
- 72
- ATT
- 115
- CMP%
- 62.6
- YDS
- 1,034
- AVG
- 9.0
- TD
- 7
- INT
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 147
- CMP
- 9.2
- ATT
- 15.9
- CMP%
- 58.0
- YDS
- 111.8
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 0.6
- INT
- 0.5
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NYG | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | NYG | 16 | 1 | 1.8 | 55.2 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1989 | NYG | 16 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 51.3 | 18.4 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1990 | NYG | 16 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 54.0 | 38.4 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1991 | NYG | 12 | 14.9 | 23.8 | 62.8 | 169.3 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | NYG | 13 | 7.9 | 14.8 | 53.6 | 94.2 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | LV | 15 | 15.7 | 27.9 | 56.3 | 216.1 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 1994 | LV | 16 | 16.4 | 28.4 | 57.8 | 208.4 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1995 | LV | 11 | 15.6 | 26 | 60.1 | 181.6 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | LV | 13 | 18.6 | 30.9 | 60.2 | 196 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 1997 | WSH | 6 | 13.2 | 24 | 54.9 | 149.8 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
What were Jeff Hostetler's career stats?
Jeff Hostetler played 11 seasons for the Giants, the Raiders and the Commanders. He completed 1,357 of 2,338 passes for 16,430 yards, 94 touchdowns and 71 interceptions. His best season was 1994: 3,334 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns and 16 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 2 postseasons, 1986 to 1997
Jeff Hostetler finished top 10 in a stat 5 times.
Championships ×2
- 1986 Super Bowl with the New York Giants
- 1990 Super Bowl with the New York Giants
All-time career rank
- 102nd in passing yards (16,430)
- 101st in passing touchdowns (94)
Among the 2,508 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passing Yards: 1993 (7th), 1994 (9th)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1994 (8th), 1996 (6th)
- Passer Rating: 1996 (10th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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