Who is better, Rodgers or Atkins?
Doug Atkins leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 88.9 for Aaron Rodgers — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rodgers vs Atkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Atkins above Aaron Rodgers: 89.0 vs 88.9. Doug Atkins leads on Longevity. Aaron Rodgers leads on Honours, Statistics.
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AtkinsWinner
89.0Atkins wins: Longevity
Rodgers
88.9Rodgers wins: Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Doug Atkins
89.0
Atkins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Doug Atkins
2. Aaron Rodgers
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Doug Atkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Aaron Rodgers5 seasons played · career day 2,921170 touchdowns
-43.3% vs Atkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 187 |
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 634 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RodgersActive · Pittsburgh Steelers | AtkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP | 1 | — |
| Touchdown passes | 500 | — |
| Passing yards | 62,000 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | 8 |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Games played | — | 205 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Atkins89.0
Rodgers88.9
FAQ
Where does Rodgers beat Atkins?
Rodgers scores higher on honours, statistics. Atkins leads on longevity.
How is the Rodgers vs Atkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rodgers: 88.9, Atkins: 89.0.
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