Karras vs Faulk
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Karras wins: Peak, Longevity
Faulk wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Karras leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time All-Pro Lions defensive tackle and a Hall of Fame inductee.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Karras | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 Faulk | 0 | 0 | 1,282 | 2,360 | 5,320 | 10,395 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | KarrasRetired | FaulkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 7 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Games played | 161 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| All-Decade team selections | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Offensive Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Total yards | — | 19,154 |
| Total touchdowns | — | 136 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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