Who is better, Urlacher or Covert?
Jim Covert leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.6 for Brian Urlacher — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Urlacher vs Covert
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Covert above Brian Urlacher: 79.7 vs 79.6. Jim Covert leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Brian Urlacher leads on Longevity.
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CovertWinner
79.7Covert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Urlacher
79.6Urlacher wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Covert
79.7
Covert leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Covert
2. Brian Urlacher
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. 🇺🇸 Brian Urlacher5 seasons played · career day 1,826706 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Covert5 seasons played · career day 1,82520 touchdowns
-97.2% vs Urlacher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Urlacher | 0 | 0 | 125 | 273 | 640 | 1,307 |
| 🇺🇸 Covert | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | UrlacherRetired | CovertRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 2 |
| All-Pro first teams | 4 | — |
| Career tackles | 1,361 | — |
| Career interceptions | 22 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Games played | — | 111 |
| All-Decade team selections | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Covert79.7
Urlacher79.6
FAQ
Where does Urlacher beat Covert?
Urlacher scores higher on longevity. Covert leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Urlacher vs Covert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Urlacher: 79.6, Covert: 79.7.
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