But there's no numbers to support this. Let's look at it. We can even do 2011 Bills.
Fitzpatrick that year averaged a YPA of 6.7. The Bills rushers averaged a YPC of 4.9.
Fitzpatrick averaged a TD% of 4.2%. The Bills rushers averaged a TD% of 3.0%.
Fitzpatrick had a INT% of 4.0%. The Bills rushers averaged a fumble% of 4.0%
There is no other way to slice the numbers. Per play, passing has always been more effective than rushing in gaining yardage and points faster. The old adage is true. Pass to score, run to win.
Now surely, there are some games where your QB can't complete a pass. But that's not common either. The law of averages supports passing when in a deficit. Indisputably.
It sounds like you agree that Cam Newton and Stafford are good, so I won't belabor that point. That's all I was saying, they are good. Not HoF, not elite, just good. And they both put up yards and points.