Adrian Dingle or Sam Williams? The NFL Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Adrian Dingle and Sam Williams split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested DE comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Sam Williams's Interceptions of 0 compared to Adrian Dingle's 1 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Sam Williams's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Tackles, where Adrian Dingle posts 94 against Sam Williams's 109 — a gap of just 16%. Sam Williams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Tackles is the statistical ammunition for the Sam Williams side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Sam Williams claims the tiebreaker through Interceptions advantage — a 100% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.