Andy Dalton vs Joe Flacco: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Andy Dalton vs Joe Flacco. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Andy Dalton takes 4 categories while Joe Flacco claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the QB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Joe Flacco's Passing Yards of 48,176 compared to Andy Dalton's 39,792 represents a 21.1% advantage — notably better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andy Dalton falls 23.5% below the career average of 52000 in this category while Joe Flacco exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Joe Flacco's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Andy Dalton posts 62.6% against Joe Flacco's 61.6% — a gap of just 1.6%. Joe Flacco can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Joe Flacco 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.

The verdict favors Andy Dalton — 4 categories to 3 — but Joe Flacco makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Joe Flacco has real statistical ammunition particularly in Completion % where the gap narrows to just 1.6%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.