Gates vs Favre
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Gates wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Favre wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Gates leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. A record 116 touchdown catches for a tight end after never playing college football.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gates | 0 | 0 | 24 | 105 | 340 | 593 |
| 🇺🇸 Favre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 108 | 235 |
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 | GatesRetired | FavreRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving touchdowns | 116 | — |
| Career receptions | 955 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 11,841 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 11 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 3 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 71,838 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 508 |
| Consecutive starts | — | 297 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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