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Mitchell vs Sherman

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MitchellWinner
81.6

Mitchell wins: Honours

Sherman
81.6

Sherman wins: Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Mitchell
81.6

Mitchell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. NFL champion in 1958 and a four-time Pro Bowl receiver.

1. Bobby Mitchell
81.6
2. Richard Sherman
81.6

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
1. 🇺🇸 Bobby Mitchell5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Richard Sherman5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 touchdowns
-92.6% vs Mitchell at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Mitchell0055118353664
🇺🇸 Sherman004122636

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.

MetricMitchellRetiredShermanRetired
NFL titles1
Pro Bowl selections45
Career all-purpose yards14,078
Career touchdowns91
Seasons played11
Super Bowl titles1
All-Pro first teams3
Career interceptions37
Interception title1
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%8890
Longevity w20%7676
Honours w20%8280
Statistics w15%8686

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GOAT Rank · the data
Mitchell81.6
Sherman81.6
The people
Mitchell
Sherman

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