Who is better, Flacco or Stafford?
Joe Flacco leads with a GOAT score of 60.8 against 60.8 for Matthew Stafford — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Flacco vs Stafford
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FlaccoWinner
60.8Flacco wins: no category outright
Stafford
60.8Stafford wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joe Flacco
60.8
Flacco leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Flacco
2. Matthew Stafford
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. 🏳️ Joe Flacco5 seasons played · career day 1,82618,098 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matthew Stafford5 seasons played · career day 1,82517,852 touchdowns
-1.4% vs Flacco at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Flacco | 0 | 0 | 3,194 | 6,863 | 14,259 | 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 | FlaccoActive · Cincinnati Bengals | StaffordActive · Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 209 | 239 |
| NFL yards | 51,647 | 65,870 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: Super Bowl MVP | 1 | — |
| Number | 16 | 9 |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 53.1 | 53.2 |
| Peak w20% | 74.2 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.9 | 75 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Flacco60.8
Stafford60.8
FAQ
Where does Stafford beat Flacco?
Stafford scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Flacco leads on no category.
How is the Flacco vs Stafford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Flacco: 60.8, Stafford: 60.8.
What do you think?
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