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WASJURGENSEN—

Sonny Jurgensen

Retired

Washington Commanders · QB

Sonny Jurgensen recorded 190 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 18 rostered seasons with WSH, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

169.6

pass yds/gm

2.6

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

190

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Sonny Jurgensen's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1962
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 16, 1962

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1962

419 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1961
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 26, 1961

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1961

351 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1964
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
OCT 11, 1964

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1964

385 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1969
W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
NOV 16, 1969

Dallas Cowboys vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 16, 1969

338 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 INT

Regular Season
1965
W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
NOV 28, 1965

Dallas Cowboys vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1965

411 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sonny Jurgensen's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 436 passing yards

Regular Season
1961
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
OCT 29, 1961

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

436 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1964
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
OCT 11, 1964

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1964

385 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 45 rushing yards

Regular Season
1965
W
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
WSH
OCT 17, 1965

Indianapolis Colts vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1965

205 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sonny Jurgensen's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1950–1975

01
PHIJURGENSEN—Sonny Jurgensen
PHIBEDNARIK—Chuck Bednarik
PHIBROCKLIN—Norm Van Brocklin

Bednarik's last great team interrupts a dynasty

Philadelphia Eagles · The 1960 title and the long decline

Philadelphia defeated Lombardi's Packers for the 1960 championship, then spent most of the next fifteen years searching for another core.

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Franchise era

1946–1968

02
WASJURGENSEN—Sonny Jurgensen
WASMITCHELL—Bobby Mitchell
WASTAYLOR—Charley Taylor

Individual stars cannot stop two decades of losing

Washington Commanders · The long decline

Washington fielded gifted passers and receivers but went twenty-four seasons without a postseason appearance.

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Franchise era

1969–1980

03
WASJURGENSEN—Sonny Jurgensen
WASBROWN84Larry Brown
WASHANBURGER—Chris Hanburger

The Over-the-Hill Gang reaches the Super Bowl

Washington Commanders · Allen restores belief

Vince Lombardi's brief season and George Allen's veteran teams immediately restored winning and delivered a Super Bowl trip after the 1972 season.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing touchdowns leader · 1967NFL passing yards leader · 1961, 196218 NFL seasons190 career games32,224 career passing yards255 career passing touchdowns493 career rushing yards15 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-3 career receiving yardsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 13, 1957Most recent: Dec 22, 1974

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history