Bradshaw leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
293
Passing yards (career)
27,989
1
Passing TDs (career)
212
89.1
Passer rating
70.9
1
Interceptions (career)
210
The trophy case edge: Bradshaw
No major hardware yet
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4× Super Bowl2× Super Bowl MVPNFL MVPFirst-Team All-Pro3× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1989)
The verdict
Bradshaw holds the edge, leading in 3 of 4 categories (passing yards (career), passing tds (career), interceptions (career)). Dalton answers in passer rating — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
50Dalton · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
64Bradshaw · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Andy Dalton
$1.0
Climbing
5-yr outlook+100% ▲
Legacy floor100%
Terry Bradshaw
$150
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+41%
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Card verdictTerry Bradshaw is the more valuable card today ($150 vs. $1.0). Andy Dalton carries more projected upside (+100% vs. +41% over five years). Different bets: Terry Bradshaw's value is cemented and rises on legacy, while Andy Dalton's is speculative and swings on production.