Who is better, Faneca or Jurgensen?
Sonny Jurgensen leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Alan Faneca — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Faneca vs Jurgensen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sonny Jurgensen above Alan Faneca: 85.9 vs 85.8. Sonny Jurgensen leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Alan Faneca leads on Honours, Dominance.
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JurgensenWinner
85.9Jurgensen wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Faneca
85.8Faneca wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sonny Jurgensen
85.9
Jurgensen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sonny Jurgensen
2. Alan Faneca
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. 🇺🇸 Sonny Jurgensen5 seasons played · career day 1,825216 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alan Faneca5 seasons played · career day 1,82574 touchdowns
-65.7% vs Jurgensen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Faneca | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 74 | 138 |
| 🇺🇸 Jurgensen | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 216 | 506 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jurgensen85.9
Faneca85.8
FAQ
Where does Faneca beat Jurgensen?
Faneca scores higher on dominance, honours. Jurgensen leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Faneca vs Jurgensen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Faneca: 85.8, Jurgensen: 85.9.
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