NFL QB Comparison
Sam Darnold vs Aidan O'Connell Stats Comparison
Compare Sam Darnold and Aidan O'Connell with source-backed NFL stats, quarterback production, category winners, records, and updated QB comparison data.
2025 Regular + Postseason vs 2025 Regular Season - QBR/RTG: Regular season only
Stats help compare production, but they do not prove overall player quality by themselves.
Sam Darnold vs Aidan O'Connell quick read
Sam Darnold has 9 category wins, Aidan O'Connell has 3 category wins, and 1 categories are tied in this source-backed comparison. Use the table below to see which stats are source-exact, computed, or unavailable.
Matchup context
| Stat | S. Darnold | A. O'Connell |
|---|---|---|
| CompletionsNFL Stat Battle - computed | 379 (leader) | 10 |
| AttemptsNFL Stat Battle - computed | 568 (leader) | 22 |
| Completion %ESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 66.7% (leader) | 45.5% |
| Passing yardsESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 4,720 (leader) | 102 |
| Passing TDESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 30 (leader) | 0 |
| INTESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 14 | 0 (leader) |
| Sacks TakenESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 33 | 1 (leader) |
| QBRESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 55.6 (leader) | 16.3 |
| Passer RatingESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 99.1 (leader) | 59.3 |
| Rushing YardsESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 109 (leader) | 7 |
| Rushing TDESPN NFL game logs - source-exact | 0 | 0 |
| Sack Yards LostESPN NFL game logs - unavailable | N/A | N/A |
| TurnoversNFL Stat Battle - computed | 14 | 0 (leader) |
| Net YardsNFL Stat Battle - computed | 4,829 (leader) | 109 |
| DropbacksRBSDM/nflfastR advanced metrics - unavailable | N/A | N/A |
| EPA/dropbackRBSDM/nflfastR advanced metrics - unavailable | N/A | N/A |
| CPOERBSDM/nflfastR advanced metrics - unavailable | N/A | N/A |
| Success RateRBSDM/nflfastR advanced metrics - unavailable | N/A | N/A |
Sam Darnold vs Aidan O'Connell FAQ
Who leads the key QB stats?
The Completions row and the other position-specific rows show the current source-backed production for Sam Darnold and Aidan O'Connell. The leader marker appears only when one player leads that category.
Which source powers this comparison?
ESPN public NFL game logs power the primary player production stats where available. NFL Stat Battle labels computed rows and unavailable fields directly in the table.
Sources and freshness
Cached source-backed data is served from NFL Stat Battle whenever available. Last refresh signal: 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z.
- nflverse public dataLast checked 2026-06-14T23:59:25.740Z
- Roster sheet bootstrapLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- ESPN NFL athlete statsLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- ESPN NFL game logsLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- ESPN NFL injuriesLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- NFL.com injury reportLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- Public snap countsLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z
- RBSDM/nflfastR advanced metricsLast checked 2026-06-17T10:45:47.002Z