Alan Ball or Cedric Griffin? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alan Ball vs Cedric Griffin. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alan Ball takes 3 categories while Cedric Griffin claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the CB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Alan Ball's Sacks of 0.5 compared to Cedric Griffin's 0 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 Alan Ball's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alan Ball posts 108 against Cedric Griffin's 89 — a gap of just 21.3%. Cedric Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Cedric Griffin 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.

The verdict favors Alan Ball — 3 categories to 2 — but Cedric Griffin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Cedric Griffin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 21.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.