Who is better, Eller or Dickerson?
Carl Eller leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.1 for Eric Dickerson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eller vs Dickerson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carl Eller and Eric Dickerson level at 88.1. Carl Eller leads on Longevity. Eric Dickerson leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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EllerWinner
88.1Eller wins: Longevity
Dickerson
88.1Dickerson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carl Eller
88.1
Eller leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carl Eller
2. Eric Dickerson
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. 🇺🇸 Eric Dickerson5 seasons played · career day 1,825410 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Carl Eller5 seasons played · career day 1,826316 touchdowns
-22.9% vs Dickerson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Eller | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 674 |
| 🇺🇸 Dickerson | 0 | 0 | 60 | 159 | 410 | 637 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EllerRetired | DickersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 133 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 6 |
| All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Single-season rushing yards | — | 2,105 |
| Rushing titles | — | 4 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 13,259 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Eller88.1
Dickerson88.1
FAQ
Where does Dickerson beat Eller?
Dickerson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Eller leads on longevity.
How is the Eller vs Dickerson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eller: 88.1, Dickerson: 88.1.
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