Heyward leads the head-to-head, 4 categories to 0.
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Tale of the tape
256
Tackles (career)
796
28.0
Sacks (career)
92.0
3
Forced fumbles (career)
9
18
Passes defended (career)
64
The verdict
Heyward holds the edge, leading in 4 of 4 categories (tackles (career), sacks (career), forced fumbles (career)). Butler answers in the intangibles — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.