Vinny Testaverde

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1st pick

QB ·

Miami · 1999–2007

233

Games

46,233

Pass Yards

275

Pass TD

267

INT

1,661

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Miami

Vinny Testaverde Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 15 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1987 draft class in passing yards (46,233).
Best statistical season: 2000 with NYJ (3,732 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds
233	46,233	275	267	1,661	15	3	6

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	NYJ	1	10	15	96	1	1
2000	NYJ	16	328	590	3,732	21	25
2001	NYJ	16	260	441	2,752	15	14
2002	NYJ	5	54	83	499	3	3
2003	NYJ	7	123	198	1,385	7	2
2004	DAL	16	297	495	3,532	17	20
2005	NYJ	6	60	106	777	1	6
2006	NE	3	2	3	29	1	0
2007	CAR	7	94	172	936	5	6
Since 1999		77	1,228	2,103	13,738	71	77

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NYJ	1	0	0	0
2000	NYJ	16	25	32	0
2001	NYJ	16	31	25	0
2002	NYJ	5	2	23	0
2003	NYJ	7	6	13	0
2004	DAL	16	20	42	1
2005	NYJ	6	7	4	2
2006	NE	3	8	-8	0
2007	CAR	7	9	22	0
Since 1999		77	108	153	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Vinny Testaverde is a former quarterback out of Miami, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 233 regular-season games from 1987 to 2007. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	NYJ	1	10	15	96	1	1	0	6
2000	NYJ	16	325	581	3,692	21	23	12	177
2001	NYJ	16	260	441	2,752	15	14	18	144
2001 POST	NYJ	1	26	40	268	3	0	1	11
2002	NYJ	5	54	83	499	3	3	9	23
2002 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	NYJ	7	123	198	1,385	7	2	6	65
2004	DAL	16	296	494	3,518	17	20	35	163
2005	NYJ	6	60	106	777	1	6	12	35
2006	NE	3	2	3	29	1	0	0	2
2006 POST	NE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	CAR	7	94	172	936	5	6	9	46
1999	NYJ	1	10	15	96	1	1	0	6
2000	NYJ	16	325	581	3,692	21	23	12	177
2001	NYJ	17	286	481	3,020	18	14	19	155
2002	NYJ	6	54	83	499	3	3	9	23
2003	NYJ	7	123	198	1,385	7	2	6	65
2004	DAL	16	296	494	3,518	17	20	35	163
2005	NYJ	6	60	106	777	1	6	12	35
2006	NE	4	2	3	29	1	0	0	2
2007	CAR	7	94	172	936	5	6	9	46
Career		77	1,224	2,093	13,684	71	75	101	661
Career		3	26	40	268	3	0	1	11
Career		233	3,787	6,701	46,233	275	267	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NYJ	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	NYJ	16	25	32	0	1.3	3	4
2001	NYJ	16	31	25	0	0.8	2	6
2001 POST	NYJ	1	1	1	0	1.0	0	0
2002	NYJ	5	2	23	0	11.5	1	0
2002 POST	NYJ	1	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
2003	NYJ	7	6	13	0	2.2	1	1
2004	DAL	16	20	42	1	2.1	2	3
2005	NYJ	6	7	4	2	0.6	2	3
2006	NE	3	8	-8	0	-1.0	0	0
2006 POST	NE	1	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2007	CAR	7	9	22	0	2.4	0	0
1999	NYJ	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	NYJ	16	25	32	0	1.3	3	4
2001	NYJ	17	32	26	0	0.8	2	6
2002	NYJ	6	4	21	0	5.3	1	0
2003	NYJ	7	6	13	0	2.2	1	1
2004	DAL	16	20	42	1	2.1	2	3
2005	NYJ	6	7	4	2	0.6	2	3
2006	NE	4	9	-9	0	-1.0	0	0
2007	CAR	7	9	22	0	2.4	0	0
Career		77	108	153	3	1.4	11	17
Career		3	4	-2	0	-0.5	0	0
Career		233	—	1,661	15	—	—	—

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