Who is better, Murray or Stafford?
Kyler Murray leads with a GOAT score of 60.9 against 60.8 for Matthew Stafford — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Murray vs Stafford
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MurrayWinner
60.9Murray wins: Dominance, Honours
Stafford
60.8Stafford wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Kyler Murray
60.9
Murray leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kyler Murray
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. 🏳️ Kyler Murray5 seasons played · career day 1,82518,102 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matthew Stafford5 seasons played · career day 1,82517,852 touchdowns
-1.4% vs Murray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Murray | 0 | 0 | 4,266 | 9,056 | 18,102 | 23,660 |
| 🏳️ 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 | MurrayActive · Minnesota Vikings | StaffordActive · Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 87 | 239 |
| NFL yards | 23,660 | 65,870 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Manning Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| Heisman Trophy | 1 | — |
| Associated Press College Football Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| Manning Award | 1 | — |
| AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 53.2 |
| Peak w20% | 73.9 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.1 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Murray60.9
Stafford60.8
FAQ
Where does Stafford beat Murray?
Stafford scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Murray leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Murray vs Stafford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Murray: 60.9, Stafford: 60.8.
What do you think?
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