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Aaron Rodgers
50IMPACT
Aaron Rodgers
Pittsburgh Steelers · Quarterback
SY
64IMPACT
Steve Young
San Francisco 49ers · Quarterback
VS
31
categories
Rodgers leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
66,274
Passing yards (career)
33,124
527
Passing TDs (career)
232
94.8
Passer rating
96.8
123
Interceptions (career)
107
The trophy case edge: Young
No major hardware yet
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3× Super BowlSuper Bowl MVP2× NFL MVP3× First-Team All-Pro7× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2005)
The verdict

Rodgers holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (passing yards (career), passing tds (career), interceptions (career)). Young answers in passer rating — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

50Rodgers · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
64Young · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

Aaron Rodgers
$89
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+35%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Steve Young
$420
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+45%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictSteve Young is the more valuable card today ($420 vs. $89). Steve Young carries more projected upside (+45% vs. +35% over five years).