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Balladex/NFL/Compare/Dan Marino vs Patrick Mahomes
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56IMPACT
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins · Quarterback
Patrick Mahomes
64IMPACT
Patrick Mahomes
Kansas City Chiefs · Quarterback
VS
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categories
Marino leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
61,361
Passing yards (career)
35,939
420
Passing TDs (career)
267
86.4
Passer rating
100.8
252
Interceptions (career)
85
The trophy case edge: Mahomes
NFL MVPOffensive POY3× First-Team All-Pro9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2005)
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3× Super Bowl3× Super Bowl MVP2× NFL MVP
The verdict

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

56Marino · Rotation piece
Balladex Impact Index
64Mahomes · Solid starter

Card value — head to head

Dan Marino
$150
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+41%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Patrick Mahomes
$1.2k
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+33%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictPatrick Mahomes is the more valuable card today ($1.2k vs. $150). Dan Marino carries more projected upside (+41% vs. +33% over five years).