Alan Ricard vs Woody Marks: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Alan Ricard and Woody Marks 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.

Woody Marks's Rushing Yards of 768 compared to Alan Ricard's 173 represents a 343.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Ricard falls 96.9% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Woody Marks exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Woody Marks's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Receptions, where Alan Ricard posts 32 against Woody Marks's 31 — a gap of just 3.2%. Woody Marks can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Receptions is the statistical ammunition for the Woody Marks 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. Woody Marks claims the tiebreaker through Rushing Yards advantage — a 343.9% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.