A.J. Feeley vs Sam Darnold: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Sam Darnold holds the advantage in 6 of 7 key categories, with Passing Yards representing the most decisive gap — a 342.7% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Sam Darnold's Passing Yards of 20,444 compared to A.J. Feeley's 4,618 represents a 342.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. A.J. Feeley falls 91.1% below the career average of 52000 in this category while Sam Darnold exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Sam Darnold's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where A.J. Feeley posts 55.8% against Sam Darnold's 62.3% — a gap of just 11.6%. A.J. Feeley can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the A.J. Feeley side.

Quarterback evaluation in the modern NFL weighs passing efficiency heavily alongside raw yardage totals. Passer rating, completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio paint a more complete picture than any single statistic alone.

Sam Darnold wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 1. The 342.7% gap in Passing Yards alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Sam Darnold's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.