Is Ahman Green Better Than Matt Forte? NFL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Ahman Green and Matt Forte split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested RB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Matt Forte's Receiving Yards of 4,672 compared to Ahman Green's 2,883 represents a 62.1% 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 Matt Forte's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Ahman Green posts 148 against Matt Forte's 146 — a gap of just 1.4%. Matt Forte can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Matt Forte side.

Running back careers are defined by efficiency as much as volume. Yards per carry separates elite backs from good ones, while receiving ability from the backfield has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Matt Forte claims the tiebreaker through Receiving Yards advantage — a 62.1% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.