Who is better, Brown or Fouts?
Antonio Brown leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.8 for Dan Fouts — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Fouts
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Antonio Brown and Dan Fouts level at 86.8. Antonio Brown leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Dan Fouts leads on Longevity.
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BrownWinner
86.8Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Fouts
86.8Fouts wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Antonio Brown
86.8
Brown leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Brown
2. Dan Fouts
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. 🇺🇸 Antonio Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,259 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dan Fouts5 seasons played · career day 1,825261 touchdowns
-95.0% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 167 | 1,275 | 5,259 | 11,207 |
| 🇺🇸 Fouts | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 261 | 607 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownRetired | FoutsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receiving yards | 12,291 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 6 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | 928 | — |
| Passing yards | — | 43,040 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 254 |
| Seasons leading the league in passing | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Brown86.8
Fouts86.8
FAQ
Where does Fouts beat Brown?
Fouts scores higher on longevity. Brown leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Brown vs Fouts score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 86.8, Fouts: 86.8.
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