Who is better, Johnson or Reed?
Chad Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.5 for Ed Reed — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Reed
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chad Johnson above Ed Reed: 84.7 vs 84.5. Chad Johnson leads on Peak, Statistics. Ed Reed leads on Honours, Longevity.
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JohnsonWinner
84.7Johnson wins: Peak, Statistics
Reed
84.5Reed wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chad Johnson
84.7
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chad Johnson
2. Ed Reed
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. 🇺🇸 Chad Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,556 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Reed5 seasons played · career day 1,82527 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 329 | 1,495 | 5,556 | 9,952 |
| 🇺🇸 Reed | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 54 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | ReedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 9 |
| Career receiving yards | 11,059 | — |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 7 | — |
| Career receptions | 766 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 67 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interceptions | — | 64 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 5 |
| Interception return yards | — | 1,590 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson84.7
Reed84.5
FAQ
Where does Reed beat Johnson?
Reed scores higher on honours, longevity. Johnson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Johnson vs Reed score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 84.7, Reed: 84.5.
What do you think?
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