Who is better, Brown or McElhenny?
Bob Brown leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Hugh McElhenny — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs McElhenny
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Brown and Hugh McElhenny level at 84.4. Bob Brown leads on Dominance. Hugh McElhenny leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BrownWinner
84.4Brown wins: Dominance
McElhenny
84.4McElhenny wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Brown
84.4
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Brown
2. Hugh McElhenny
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. 🇺🇸 Hugh McElhenny5 seasons played · career day 1,8262,945 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 touchdowns
-88.4% vs McElhenny at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 650 |
| 🇺🇸 McElhenny | 0 | 0 | 684 | 1,187 | 2,029 | 4,425 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown84.4
McElhenny84.4
FAQ
Where does McElhenny beat Brown?
McElhenny scores higher on statistics, longevity. Brown leads on dominance.
How is the Brown vs McElhenny score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 84.4, McElhenny: 84.4.
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