Who is better, Gates or Favre?
Antonio Gates leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Brett Favre — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gates vs Favre
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Antonio Gates and Brett Favre level at 87.9. Antonio Gates leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Brett Favre leads on Longevity, Honours.
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GatesWinner
87.9Gates wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Favre
87.9Favre wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Antonio Gates
87.9
Gates leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Gates
2. Brett Favre
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 Gates5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Brett Favre5 seasons played · career day 2,191147 touchdowns
-56.8% vs Gates at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Gates87.9
Favre87.9
FAQ
Where does Favre beat Gates?
Favre scores higher on honours, longevity. Gates leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gates vs Favre score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gates: 87.9, Favre: 87.9.
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