Comparing Matt Forte and Rabih Abdullah Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RB comparison. Matt Forte holds the advantage in 5 of 5 key categories, with Rushing Yards representing the most decisive gap — a 5595.3% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Matt Forte's Rushing Yards of 9,796 compared to Rabih Abdullah's 172 represents a 5595.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Rabih Abdullah falls 96.9% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Matt Forte exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Matt Forte's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Matt Forte posts 4.2 against Rabih Abdullah's 2.7 — a gap of just 55.6%. Rabih Abdullah can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Rabih Abdullah side.

Running back careers are defined by efficiency as much as volume. Yards per carry separates elite backs from good ones, while receiving ability from the backfield has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.

Matt Forte wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 0. The 5595.3% gap in Rushing Yards alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Matt Forte's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.