Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- Miami
Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1987
- Draft
- 1987Rd 1, Pk 1
- College
- Miami
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 233
- CMP
- 3,787
- ATT
- 6,701
- CMP%
- 56.5
- YDS
- 46,233
- AVG
- 6.9
- TD
- 275
- INT
- 267
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 |  TB | 6 | 71 | 165 | 43.0 | 1,081 | 6.6 | 5 | 6 |
| 1988 | TB | 15 | 222 | 466 | 47.6 | 3,240 | 7.0 | 13 | 35 |
| 1989 | TB | 14 | 258 | 480 | 53.8 | 3,133 | 6.5 | 20 | 22 |
| 1990 | TB | 14 | 203 | 365 | 55.6 | 2,818 | 7.7 | 17 | 18 |
| 1991 | TB | 13 | 166 | 326 | 50.9 | 1,994 | 6.1 | 8 | 15 |
| 1992 | TB | 14 | 206 | 358 | 57.5 | 2,554 | 7.1 | 14 | 16 |
| 1993 | CLE | 10 | 130 | 230 | 56.5 | 1,797 | 7.8 | 14 | 9 |
| 1994 | CLE | 14 | 207 | 376 | 55.1 | 2,575 | 6.8 | 16 | 18 |
| 1995 | CLE | 13 | 241 | 392 | 61.5 | 2,883 | 7.4 | 17 | 10 |
| 1996 | BAL | 16 | 325 | 549 | 59.2 | 4,177 | 7.6 | 33 | 19 |
| 1997 | BAL | 13 | 271 | 470 | 57.7 | 2,971 | 6.3 | 18 | 15 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 14 | 259 | 421 | 61.5 | 3,256 | 7.7 | 29 | 7 |
| 1999 | NYJ | 1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | NYJ | 16 | 328 | 590 | 55.6 | 3,732 | 6.3 | 21 | 25 |
| 2001 | NYJ | 16 | 260 | 441 | 59.0 | 2,752 | 6.2 | 15 | 14 |
| 2002 | NYJ | 5 | 54 | 83 | 65.1 | 499 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | NYJ | 7 | 123 | 198 | 62.1 | 1,385 | 7.0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2004 | DAL | 16 | 297 | 495 | 60.0 | 3,532 | 7.1 | 17 | 20 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 6 | 60 | 106 | 56.6 | 777 | 7.3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | CAR | 7 | 94 | 172 | 54.7 | 952 | 5.5 | 5 | 6 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 7
- CMP
- 114
- ATT
- 189
- CMP%
- 60.3
- YDS
- 1,320
- AVG
- 7.0
- TD
- 6
- INT
- 5
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 233
- CMP
- 16.3
- ATT
- 28.8
- CMP%
- 56.5
- YDS
- 198.4
- AVG
- 6.9
- TD
- 1.2
- INT
- 1.1
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 | TB | 6 | 11.8 | 27.5 | 43.0 | 180.2 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 1988 | TB | 15 | 14.8 | 31.1 | 47.6 | 216 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 1989 | TB | 14 | 18.4 | 34.3 | 53.8 | 223.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1990 | TB | 14 | 14.5 | 26.1 | 55.6 | 201.3 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | TB | 13 | 12.8 | 25.1 | 50.9 | 153.4 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | TB | 14 | 14.7 | 25.6 | 57.5 | 182.4 | 7.1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1993 | CLE | 10 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 179.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 1994 | CLE | 14 | 14.8 | 26.9 | 55.1 | 183.9 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 1995 | CLE | 13 | 18.5 | 30.2 | 61.5 | 221.8 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | BAL | 16 | 20.3 | 34.3 | 59.2 | 261.1 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| 1997 | BAL | 13 | 20.8 | 36.2 | 57.7 | 228.5 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 14 | 18.5 | 30.1 | 61.5 | 232.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | NYJ | 1 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | NYJ | 16 | 20.5 | 36.9 | 55.6 | 233.3 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | NYJ | 16 | 16.3 | 27.6 | 59.0 | 172 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| 2002 | NYJ | 5 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 65.1 | 99.8 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | NYJ | 7 | 17.6 | 28.3 | 62.1 | 197.9 | 7.0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 2004 | DAL | 16 | 18.6 | 30.9 | 60.0 | 220.8 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 6 | 10 | 17.7 | 56.6 | 129.5 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
| 2006 | NE | 3 | 0.7 | 1 | 66.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2007 | CAR | 7 | 13.4 | 24.6 | 54.7 | 136 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
What were Vinny Testaverde's career stats?
Vinny Testaverde played 21 seasons for the Buccaneers, the Browns, the Ravens, the Jets, the Cowboys, the Patriots and the Panthers. He completed 3,787 of 6,701 passes for 46,233 yards, 275 touchdowns and 267 interceptions. His best season was 1996: 4,177 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns and 19 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
21 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1987 to 2007
Vinny Testaverde finished top 10 in a stat 10 times.
All-time career rank
- 17th in passing yards (46,233)
- 17th in passing touchdowns (275)
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: 1996 (2nd), 1998 (9th), 2000 (6th)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1996 (2nd), 1998 (4th), 2000 (7th)
- Passer Rating: 1993 (6th), 1995 (10th), 1996 (5th), 1998 (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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