NFL MVPOffensive Player of the Year3× First-Team All-Pro9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2005)
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2× Super BowlSuper Bowl MVPNFL MVP9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2004)
Who is better: Marino or Elway?
Elway holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passer rating, completion %, fewest interceptions). Marino answers in passing yards, passing tds — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
61Marino · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
73Elway · Star starter
Card value — head to head
Dan Marino
$290
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+44%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
John Elway
$540
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+46% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictJohn Elway is the more valuable card today ($540 vs. $290). John Elway carries more projected upside (+46% vs. +44% over five years).
Elway holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passer rating, completion %, fewest interceptions). Marino answers in passing yards, passing tds — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
Who has more passing yards, Dan Marino or John Elway?
Dan Marino: 61,361 to John Elway's 51,475 (Passing yards (career)).
Who has more passing tds, Dan Marino or John Elway?
Dan Marino: 420 to John Elway's 300 (Passing TDs (career)).
What awards have Dan Marino and John Elway won?
Dan Marino: NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 3× First-Team All-Pro, 9× Pro Bowl. John Elway: 2× Super Bowl, Super Bowl MVP, NFL MVP, 9× Pro Bowl.
How does Balladex decide who wins?
Each shared stat is a category; the player ahead in more of them leads. Here that is 2–3. Stats and awards are real; the verdict is arithmetic on them, not an opinion.