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Johnson vs Talib

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JohnsonWinner
84.7

Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Talib
84.7

Talib wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chad Johnson
84.7

Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Six-time Pro Bowl receiver and the AFC yardage leader four times.

1. Chad Johnson
84.7
2. Aqib Talib
84.7

Category breakdown

Season form · Touchdowns per season

Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season
1. 🇺🇸 Chad Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,556 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Aqib Talib5 seasons played · career day 1,82619 touchdowns
-99.7% vs Johnson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Johnson003291,4955,5569,952
🇺🇸 Talib004101733

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricJohnsonRetiredTalibRetired
Pro Bowls65
Career receiving yards11,059
1,000-yard seasons7
Career receptions766
Receiving touchdowns67
Super Bowl titles1
Career interceptions35
Interception return touchdowns10
Seasons played12
Dominance w25%8280
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8082
Honours w20%8084
Statistics w15%9290

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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson84.7
Talib84.7
The people
Johnson
Talib

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