Is Lee Williams Better Than Marc Boutte? NFL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Lee Williams and Marc Boutte split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested DT comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Marc Boutte's Tackles of 154 compared to Lee Williams's 16 represents a 862.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Lee Williams falls 94.3% below the career average of 280 in this category while Marc Boutte exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Marc Boutte's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Lee Williams posts 140 against Marc Boutte's 102 — a gap of just 37.3%. Marc Boutte can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Marc Boutte 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Marc Boutte claims the tiebreaker through Tackles advantage — a 862.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.