re: Who was the better QB: Dan Marino or John Elway?

Career Season Averages for 16 games:

Elway -
Yards: 3525
Passing %: 56.9
TD: 20.5
INT: 15.5
Rating: 79.9

Marino -
Yards: 4057
Passing %: 59.4
TD: 27.8
INT: 16.7
Rating: 86.4

Marino had
-more game winning drives
-more fourth quarter comebacks
-a higher TD%
-a higher yards/attempt
-sacked at a MUCH lower rate
-much higher net yards per attempt
-much higher yards per game
-a lower interception percentage

The only two stat where Elway has claim is Yards per completion and that says more about the receivers. He has Marino edged out 12.5 > 12.4.

13 out of 14 QB stats belong to Marino.

WINNER: Marino.