Is Andy Dalton Better Than Troy Aikman? NFL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Andy Dalton holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Pass Touchdowns representing the most decisive gap — a 53.9% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Andy Dalton's Pass Touchdowns of 254 compared to Troy Aikman's 165 represents a 53.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the QB career average of 150 in this category, but Andy Dalton leads by 53.9%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Andy Dalton's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Andy Dalton posts 62.6% against Troy Aikman's 61.5% — a gap of just 1.8%. Troy Aikman can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Troy Aikman 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.

Andy Dalton wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 53.9% gap in Pass Touchdowns alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Andy Dalton's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.