Reed vs Butler
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Butler wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Reed wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Butler leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Super Bowl XXXI champion and inventor of the Lambeau Leap.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Reed | 0 | 0 | 48 | 101 | 317 | 586 |
| 🇺🇸 Butler | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
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 | ReedRetired | ButlerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 951 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 13,198 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 4 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 87 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Career interceptions | — | 38 |
| Career sacks | — | 20.5 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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