Randall Cunningham vs Steve Young: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Steve Young holds the advantage in 7 of 7 key categories, with Interceptions representing the most decisive gap — a 25.2% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Steve Young's Interceptions of 107 compared to Randall Cunningham's 134 represents a 25.2% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Steve Young's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Randall Cunningham posts 161 against Steve Young's 169 — a gap of just 5%. Randall Cunningham can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 7-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Randall Cunningham side.

Quarterback evaluation in the modern NFL weighs passing efficiency heavily alongside raw yardage totals. Passer rating, completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio paint a more complete picture than any single statistic alone.

Steve Young wins this head to head comparison decisively — 7 categories to 0. The 25.2% gap in Interceptions alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Steve Young's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.