Who is better, Karras or Johnson?
John Henry Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Alex Karras — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karras vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Henry Johnson above Alex Karras: 85.0 vs 84.9. John Henry Johnson leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Alex Karras leads on Peak, Dominance.
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JohnsonWinner
85.0Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Karras
84.9Karras wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Henry Johnson
85.0
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Henry Johnson
2. Alex Karras
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. 🇺🇸 John Henry Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alex Karras5 seasons played · career day 1,82519 touchdowns
-93.4% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Karras | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
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
Johnson85.0
Karras84.9
FAQ
Where does Karras beat Johnson?
Karras scores higher on peak, dominance. Johnson leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Karras vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karras: 84.9, Johnson: 85.0.
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