Who is better, Dawkins or Nomellini?
Leo Nomellini leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 88.9 for Brian Dawkins — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dawkins vs Nomellini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Leo Nomellini above Brian Dawkins: 89.0 vs 88.9. Leo Nomellini leads on Longevity. Brian Dawkins leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NomelliniWinner
89.0Nomellini wins: Longevity
Dawkins
88.9Dawkins wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Leo Nomellini
89.0
Nomellini leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Leo Nomellini
2. Brian Dawkins
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. 🇺🇸 Leo Nomellini5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Brian Dawkins5 seasons played · career day 1,826288 touchdowns
-8.9% vs Nomellini at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dawkins | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 631 |
| 🇺🇸 Nomellini | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 672 |
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
Nomellini89.0
Dawkins88.9
FAQ
Where does Dawkins beat Nomellini?
Dawkins scores higher on statistics. Nomellini leads on longevity.
How is the Dawkins vs Nomellini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dawkins: 88.9, Nomellini: 89.0.
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