Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 4, Pk 26
- College
- Notre Dame
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 4, Pk 26
- College
- Notre Dame
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 147
- CMP
- 1,894
- ATT
- 3,328
- CMP%
- 56.9
- YDS
- 24,046
- AVG
- 7.2
- TD
- 147
- INT
- 112
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  LV | 10 | 105 | 238 | 44.1 | 1,643 | 6.9 | 8 | 7 |
| 1989 | LV | 10 | 108 | 217 | 49.8 | 1,677 | 7.7 | 13 | 9 |
| 1991 | DAL | 8 | 68 | 137 | 49.6 | 909 | 6.6 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 152 | 8.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | ARI | 16 | 258 | 418 | 61.7 | 3,164 | 7.6 | 18 | 17 |
| 1994 | ARI | 9 | 130 | 255 | 51.0 | 1,545 | 6.1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1995 | JAX | 7 | 71 | 142 | 50.0 | 952 | 6.7 | 4 | 7 |
| 1996 | CAR | 8 | 69 | 123 | 56.1 | 879 | 7.1 | 8 | 2 |
| 1997 | CAR | 7 | 89 | 153 | 58.2 | 1,032 | 6.7 | 6 | 3 |
| 1998 | CAR | 12 | 216 | 343 | 63.0 | 2,613 | 7.6 | 17 | 12 |
| 1999 | CAR | 16 | 343 | 571 | 60.1 | 4,436 | 7.8 | 36 | 15 |
| 2000 | CAR | 16 | 324 | 533 | 60.8 | 3,730 | 7.0 | 19 | 18 |
| 2002 | DEN | 8 | 68 | 117 | 58.1 | 925 | 7.9 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | DEN | 4 | 33 | 63 | 52.4 | 389 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 5
- CMP
- 16
- ATT
- 31
- CMP%
- 51.6
- YDS
- 271
- AVG
- 8.7
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 1
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 147
- CMP
- 12.9
- ATT
- 22.6
- CMP%
- 56.9
- YDS
- 163.6
- AVG
- 7.2
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0.8
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | LV | 10 | 10.5 | 23.8 | 44.1 | 164.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| 1989 | LV | 10 | 10.8 | 21.7 | 49.8 | 167.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 1991 | DAL | 8 | 8.5 | 17.1 | 49.6 | 113.6 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 66.7 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1993 | ARI | 16 | 16.1 | 26.1 | 61.7 | 197.8 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | ARI | 9 | 14.4 | 28.3 | 51.0 | 171.7 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 1995 | JAX | 7 | 10.1 | 20.3 | 50.0 | 136 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 1996 | CAR | 8 | 8.6 | 15.4 | 56.1 | 109.9 | 7.1 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 1997 | CAR | 7 | 12.7 | 21.9 | 58.2 | 147.4 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | CAR | 12 | 18 | 28.6 | 63.0 | 217.8 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1999 | CAR | 16 | 21.4 | 35.7 | 60.1 | 277.3 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | CAR | 16 | 20.3 | 33.3 | 60.8 | 233.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | DEN | 8 | 8.5 | 14.6 | 58.1 | 115.6 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | DEN | 4 | 8.3 | 15.8 | 52.4 | 97.3 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
What were Steve Beuerlein's career stats?
Steve Beuerlein played 14 seasons for the Raiders, the Cowboys, the Cardinals, the Jaguars, the Panthers and the Broncos. He completed 1,894 of 3,328 passes for 24,046 yards, 147 touchdowns and 112 interceptions. His best season was 1999: 4,436 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns and 15 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 2 postseasons, 1988 to 2003
Steve Beuerlein led the NFL in passing yards (1999); finished top 10 in a stat 7 times.
Championships
- 1992 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
All-time career rank
- 63rd in passing yards (24,046)
- 64th in passing touchdowns (147)
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 (9th), 1999 (1st), 2000 (7th)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1993 (6th), 1999 (2nd)
- Passer Rating: 1998 (9th), 1999 (2nd)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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