Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- UCLA
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1992
Bio
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Debut
- 1989
- Draft
- 1989Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- UCLA
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1992
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 165
- CMP
- 2,898
- ATT
- 4,715
- CMP%
- 61.5
- YDS
- 32,942
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 165
- INT
- 141
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  DAL | 11 | 155 | 293 | 52.9 | 1,749 | 6.0 | 9 | 18 |
| 1990 | DAL | 15 | 226 | 399 | 56.6 | 2,579 | 6.5 | 11 | 18 |
| 1991 | DAL | 12 | 237 | 363 | 65.3 | 2,754 | 7.6 | 11 | 10 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 302 | 473 | 63.8 | 3,445 | 7.3 | 23 | 14 |
| 1993 | DAL | 14 | 271 | 392 | 69.1 | 3,100 | 7.9 | 15 | 6 |
| 1994 | DAL | 14 | 233 | 361 | 64.5 | 2,676 | 7.4 | 13 | 12 |
| 1995 | DAL | 16 | 280 | 432 | 64.8 | 3,304 | 7.6 | 16 | 7 |
| 1996 | DAL | 15 | 296 | 465 | 63.7 | 3,126 | 6.7 | 12 | 13 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 292 | 518 | 56.4 | 3,283 | 6.3 | 19 | 12 |
| 1998 | DAL | 11 | 187 | 315 | 59.4 | 2,330 | 7.4 | 12 | 5 |
| 1999 | DAL | 14 | 263 | 442 | 59.5 | 2,964 | 6.7 | 17 | 12 |
| 2000 | DAL | 11 | 156 | 262 | 59.5 | 1,632 | 6.2 | 7 | 14 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 16
- CMP
- 320
- ATT
- 502
- CMP%
- 63.7
- YDS
- 3,849
- AVG
- 7.7
- TD
- 23
- INT
- 17
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 165
- CMP
- 17.6
- ATT
- 28.6
- CMP%
- 61.5
- YDS
- 199.6
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0.9
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | DAL | 11 | 14.1 | 26.6 | 52.9 | 159 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 1990 | DAL | 15 | 15.1 | 26.6 | 56.6 | 171.9 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 1991 | DAL | 12 | 19.8 | 30.3 | 65.3 | 229.5 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| 1992 | DAL | 16 | 18.9 | 29.6 | 63.8 | 215.3 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 1993 | DAL | 14 | 19.4 | 28 | 69.1 | 221.4 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| 1994 | DAL | 14 | 16.6 | 25.8 | 64.5 | 191.1 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 1995 | DAL | 16 | 17.5 | 27 | 64.8 | 206.5 | 7.6 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | DAL | 15 | 19.7 | 31 | 63.7 | 208.4 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 18.3 | 32.4 | 56.4 | 205.2 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1998 | DAL | 11 | 17 | 28.6 | 59.4 | 211.8 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | DAL | 14 | 18.8 | 31.6 | 59.5 | 211.7 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | DAL | 11 | 14.2 | 23.8 | 59.5 | 148.4 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
What were Troy Aikman's career stats?
Troy Aikman played 12 seasons for the Cowboys. He completed 2,898 of 4,715 passes for 32,942 yards, 165 touchdowns and 141 interceptions. His best season was 1992: 3,445 passing yards, 23 passing touchdowns and 14 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 8 postseasons, 1989 to 2000
Troy Aikman finished top 10 in a stat 9 times.
Championships ×3
- 1992 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1993 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
- 1995 Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys
Awards
All-time career rank
- 41st in passing yards (32,942)
- 54th in passing touchdowns (165)
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: 1993 (10th), 1996 (9th), 1997 (8th)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1993 (10th), 1997 (10th)
- Passer Rating: 1993 (2nd), 1994 (7th), 1995 (3rd), 1998 (8th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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