Comparing Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford Head to Head

This is as close as it gets. Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested QB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Matthew Stafford's Passing Yards of 66,310 compared to Josh Allen's 31,606 represents a 109.8% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Josh Allen falls 39.2% below the career average of 52000 in this category while Matthew Stafford exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Matthew Stafford's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Josh Allen posts 64.1% against Matthew Stafford's 63.5% — virtually identical figures. Matthew Stafford can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Matthew Stafford 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Matthew Stafford claims the tiebreaker through Passing Yards advantage — a 109.8% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.