Comparing Andre Ware and Derek Anderson Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Derek Anderson holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Pass Touchdowns representing the most decisive gap — a 1100% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Derek Anderson's Pass Touchdowns of 60 compared to Andre Ware's 5 represents a 1100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andre Ware falls 96.7% below the career average of 150 in this category while Derek Anderson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Derek Anderson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Andre Ware posts 51.6% against Derek Anderson's 54.3% — a gap of just 5.2%. Andre Ware can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Andre Ware 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.

Derek Anderson wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 1100% gap in Pass Touchdowns alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Derek Anderson's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.