Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 4, Pk 14
- College
- Delaware
- MVP
- 2002
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 4, Pk 14
- College
- Delaware
- MVP
- 2002
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 157
- CMP
- 2,533
- ATT
- 4,206
- CMP%
- 60.2
- YDS
- 28,743
- AVG
- 6.8
- TD
- 180
- INT
- 104
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  MIN | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | MIN | 3 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MIN | 14 | 182 | 349 | 52.1 | 2,278 | 6.5 | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 211 | 354 | 59.6 | 2,166 | 6.1 | 12 | 6 |
| 1992 | MIN | 12 | 159 | 279 | 57.0 | 1,905 | 6.8 | 12 | 13 |
| 1993 | WSH | 8 | 74 | 125 | 59.2 | 704 | 5.6 | 3 | 7 |
| 1995 | KC | 2 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | KC | 4 | 54 | 90 | 60.0 | 491 | 5.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1997 | KC | 9 | 98 | 175 | 56.0 | 1,144 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 |
| 1998 | KC | 12 | 206 | 354 | 58.2 | 2,305 | 6.5 | 10 | 6 |
| 1999 | LV | 16 | 304 | 515 | 59.0 | 3,840 | 7.5 | 24 | 14 |
| 2000 | LV | 16 | 284 | 473 | 60.0 | 3,430 | 7.3 | 28 | 11 |
| 2001 | LV | 16 | 361 | 549 | 65.8 | 3,828 | 7.0 | 27 | 9 |
| 2002 | LV | 16 | 418 | 618 | 67.6 | 4,689 | 7.6 | 26 | 10 |
| 2003 | LV | 7 | 125 | 225 | 55.6 | 1,274 | 5.7 | 6 | 4 |
| 2004 | LV | 3 | 41 | 68 | 60.3 | 524 | 7.7 | 3 | 2 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 10
- CMP
- 154
- ATT
- 240
- CMP%
- 64.2
- YDS
- 1,691
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 11
- INT
- 9
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 157
- CMP
- 16.1
- ATT
- 26.8
- CMP%
- 60.2
- YDS
- 183.1
- AVG
- 6.8
- TD
- 1.1
- INT
- 0.7
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | MIN | 4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | MIN | 3 | 2.3 | 5 | 46.7 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MIN | 14 | 13 | 24.9 | 52.1 | 162.7 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 14.1 | 23.6 | 59.6 | 144.4 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | MIN | 12 | 13.3 | 23.3 | 57.0 | 158.8 | 6.8 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | WSH | 8 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 59.2 | 88 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1995 | KC | 2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 63.6 | 28.5 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | KC | 4 | 13.5 | 22.5 | 60.0 | 122.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | KC | 9 | 10.9 | 19.4 | 56.0 | 127.1 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | KC | 12 | 17.2 | 29.5 | 58.2 | 192.1 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | LV | 16 | 19 | 32.2 | 59.0 | 240 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | LV | 16 | 17.8 | 29.6 | 60.0 | 214.4 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| 2001 | LV | 16 | 22.6 | 34.3 | 65.8 | 239.3 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | LV | 16 | 26.1 | 38.6 | 67.6 | 293.1 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | LV | 7 | 17.9 | 32.1 | 55.6 | 182 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 2004 | LV | 3 | 13.7 | 22.7 | 60.3 | 174.7 | 7.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
What were Rich Gannon's career stats?
Rich Gannon played 16 seasons for the Vikings, the Commanders, the Chiefs and the Raiders. He completed 2,533 of 4,206 passes for 28,743 yards, 180 touchdowns and 104 interceptions. His best season was 2002: 4,689 passing yards, 26 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
16 seasons, 6 postseasons, 1987 to 2004
Rich Gannon led the NFL in passing yards (2002); finished top 10 in a stat 12 times.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 52nd in passing yards (28,743)
- 48th in passing touchdowns (180)
Among the 2,425 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passing Yards: 1999 (7th), 2000 (10th), 2001 (5th), 2002 (1st)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1999 (4th), 2000 (4th), 2001 (4th), 2002 (5th)
- Passer Rating: 1999 (6th), 2000 (7th), 2001 (2nd), 2002 (3rd)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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