Gardner-Johnson leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Tale of the tape
442
Tackles (career)
337
1.0
Sacks (career)
4.0
13
Interceptions (career)
19
5
Forced fumbles (career)
2
41
Passes defended (career)
53
The verdict
Gardner-Johnson holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (sacks (career), interceptions (career), passes defended (career)). Hooker answers in tackles (career), forced fumbles (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.