Alim McNeill or Tim Anderson? The NFL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this DT comparison. Alim McNeill holds the advantage in 4 of 4 key categories, with Sacks representing the most decisive gap — a 1500% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Alim McNeill's Sacks of 16 compared to Tim Anderson's 1 represents a 1500% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Tim Anderson falls 95% below the career average of 20 in this category while Alim McNeill exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alim McNeill's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Pass Deflections, where Alim McNeill posts 5 against Tim Anderson's 4 — a gap of just 25%. Tim Anderson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Pass Deflections is the statistical ammunition for the Tim Anderson 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.

Alim McNeill wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 0. The 1500% gap in Sacks alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Alim McNeill's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.