Who is better, Johnson or Namath?
Joe Namath leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.4 for Calvin Johnson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Namath above Calvin Johnson: 82.5 vs 82.4. Joe Namath leads on Honours, Peak, Longevity. Calvin Johnson leads on Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NamathWinner
82.5Namath wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Johnson
82.4Johnson wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Namath
82.5
Namath leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Namath
2. Calvin Johnson
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. 🇺🇸 Calvin Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,872 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Namath5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 touchdowns
-93.6% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 756 | 2,087 | 5,872 | 11,619 |
| 🇺🇸 Namath | 0 | 0 | 45 | 107 | 373 | 649 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | NamathRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Single-season receiving yards | 1,964 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 5 |
| All-Pro First Teams | 3 | — |
| Receiving yards | 11,619 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 83 | — |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 6 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 27,663 |
| First 4,000-yard passing season | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Namath82.5
Johnson82.4
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Namath?
Johnson scores higher on dominance, statistics. Namath leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Johnson vs Namath score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 82.4, Namath: 82.5.
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