Comparing Bernard Pollard and Cedric Griffin Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Bernard Pollard vs Cedric Griffin. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Bernard Pollard takes 3 categories while Cedric Griffin claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the S position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Bernard Pollard's Sacks of 10.5 compared to Cedric Griffin's 0 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Bernard Pollard's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Pass Deflections, where Bernard Pollard posts 51 against Cedric Griffin's 54 — a gap of just 5.9%. Cedric Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Pass Deflections is the statistical ammunition for the Cedric Griffin 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.

The verdict favors Bernard Pollard — 3 categories to 2 — but Cedric Griffin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Cedric Griffin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Pass Deflections where the gap narrows to just 5.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.