Who is better, Johnson or Flaherty?
Ray Flaherty 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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Johnson vs Flaherty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ray Flaherty above Calvin Johnson: 82.5 vs 82.4. Ray Flaherty leads on Honours, Longevity. Calvin Johnson leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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FlahertyWinner
82.5Flaherty wins: Longevity, Honours
Johnson
82.4Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ray Flaherty
82.5
Flaherty leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ray Flaherty
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Flaherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 touchdowns
-94.2% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Flaherty | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 634 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | FlahertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Single-season receiving yards | 1,964 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 3 | — |
| Receiving yards | 11,619 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 83 | — |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 6 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| Receiving titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Career receptions | — | 108 |
| Seasons played | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Flaherty82.5
Johnson82.4
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Flaherty?
Johnson scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Flaherty leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Johnson vs Flaherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 82.4, Flaherty: 82.5.
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