Comparing Alex Van Pelt and Rich Gannon Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Rich Gannon holds the advantage in 6 of 7 key categories, with Pass Touchdowns representing the most decisive gap — a 1025% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Rich Gannon's Pass Touchdowns of 180 compared to Alex Van Pelt's 16 represents a 1025% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Van Pelt falls 89.3% below the career average of 150 in this category while Rich Gannon exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Rich Gannon's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Attempt, where Alex Van Pelt posts 6.3 against Rich Gannon's 6.8 — a gap of just 7.9%. Alex Van Pelt can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Attempt is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Van Pelt 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.

Rich Gannon wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 1. The 1025% gap in Pass Touchdowns alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Rich Gannon's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.