Who is better, Favre or Brown?
Brett Favre leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Jim Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Favre vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brett Favre and Jim Brown level at 87.9. Brett Favre leads on Longevity. Jim Brown leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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FavreWinner
87.9Favre wins: Longevity
Brown
87.9Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Brett Favre
87.9
Favre leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brett Favre
2. Jim Brown
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,463 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Brett Favre5 seasons played · career day 2,191147 touchdowns
-97.7% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Favre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 108 | 235 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 942 | 2,469 | 6,463 | 12,312 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FavreRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 3 | 3 |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 71,838 | — |
| Touchdown passes | 508 | — |
| Consecutive starts | 297 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 11 | 9 |
| NFL championships | — | 1 |
| Rushing titles | — | 8 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,312 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 106 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Favre87.9
Brown87.9
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Favre?
Brown scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Favre leads on longevity.
How is the Favre vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Favre: 87.9, Brown: 87.9.
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