Who is better, Prescott or Stafford?
Matthew Stafford leads with a GOAT score of 60.8 against 57.3 for Dak Prescott — a gap of 3.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Prescott vs Stafford
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StaffordWinner
60.8Stafford wins: Longevity, Statistics
Prescott
57.3Prescott wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Matthew Stafford
60.8
Stafford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matthew Stafford
2. Dak Prescott
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season1. 🏳️ Dak Prescott5 seasons played · career day 1,82618,959 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matthew Stafford5 seasons played · career day 1,82517,852 touchdowns
-5.8% vs Prescott at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Prescott | 0 | 0 | 3,949 | 7,630 | 16,999 | 33,386 |
| 🏳️ Stafford | 0 | 0 | 2,375 | 2,921 | 17,852 | 35,695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PrescottActive · Dallas Cowboys | StaffordActive · Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 139 | 239 |
| NFL yards | 38,115 | 65,870 |
| NFL award: Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year | 1 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.4 | 53.2 |
| Peak w20% | 74.7 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stafford60.8
Prescott57.3
FAQ
Where does Prescott beat Stafford?
Prescott scores higher on peak, dominance. Stafford leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Prescott vs Stafford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Prescott: 57.3, Stafford: 60.8.
What do you think?
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