Bo Nix vs Sam Darnold: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Bo Nix vs Sam Darnold. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Sam Darnold takes 4 categories while Bo Nix 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.

Bo Nix's Interceptions of 26 compared to Sam Darnold's 90 represents a 246.2% 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 Bo Nix's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Bo Nix posts 63.9% against Sam Darnold's 62.3% — a gap of just 2.6%. Bo Nix 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 Bo Nix 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 Sam Darnold — 4 categories to 3 — but Bo Nix makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Bo Nix has real statistical ammunition particularly in Completion % where the gap narrows to just 2.6%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.