Who is better, Matthews or Graham?
Bruce Matthews leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 92.0 for Otto Graham — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Graham
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bruce Matthews and Otto Graham level at 92.0. Bruce Matthews leads on Longevity, Statistics. Otto Graham leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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MatthewsWinner
92.0Matthews wins: Longevity, Statistics
Graham
92.0Graham wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bruce Matthews
92.0
Matthews leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bruce Matthews
2. Otto Graham
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. 🇺🇸 Otto Graham5 seasons played · career day 1,825385 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bruce Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 touchdowns
-24.9% vs Graham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Graham | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 385 | 673 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsRetired | GrahamRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 14 | — |
| Games played | 296 | — |
| Seasons played | 19 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 7 | — |
| Line positions started | 5 | — |
| League titles | — | 7 |
| Championship games reached | — | 10 |
| Most Valuable Player awards | — | 5 |
| Passing yards | — | 23,584 |
| Career winning percentage | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 98 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matthews92.0
Graham92.0
FAQ
Where does Graham beat Matthews?
Graham scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Matthews leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Matthews vs Graham score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 92.0, Graham: 92.0.
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