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Baker Mayfield vs Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert led Baker Mayfield in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,693, and rushing yards, 498 to 382. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 6 measured categories.

Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay, 17 games) against Justin Herbert (Los Angeles (AFC), 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.

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What actually
happened.

Baker Mayfield vs Justin Herbert, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.
MetricBaker MayfieldJustin Herbert
Passing yards3,6933,727
Passing touchdowns2626
Interceptions1113
Rushing yards382498
Rushing touchdowns12
Completion above expected-2.1%+1.6%
Fantasy points271.9286.9

Categories won: Baker Mayfield 1, Justin Herbert 5, 1 with no separation.

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Who had the better 2025 season, Baker Mayfield or Justin Herbert?

Justin Herbert led Baker Mayfield in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,693, and rushing yards, 498 to 382. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 6 measured categories.

What separates Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert statistically?

Justin Herbert led on passing yards (3,727 to 3,693). Baker Mayfield led on interceptions (11 to 13). Justin Herbert led on rushing yards (498 to 382).

Where do these numbers come from?

Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.

Should I start Baker Mayfield or Justin Herbert?

Justin Herbert led Baker Mayfield in 2025 passing yards, 3,727 to 3,693, and rushing yards, 498 to 382. Overall, Justin Herbert led 5 of 6 measured categories. Justin Herbert led on passing yards, 3,727 to 3,693. Baker Mayfield led on interceptions, 11 to 13. Baker Mayfield plays at CIN in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 1:00 PM EDT. Justin Herbert hosts ARI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.

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Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.