Who is better, Haley or Barney?
Charles Haley leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.3 for Lem Barney — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Haley vs Barney
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Charles Haley and Lem Barney level at 85.3. Charles Haley leads on Honours. Lem Barney leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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HaleyWinner
85.3Haley wins: Honours
Barney
85.3Barney wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Charles Haley
85.3
Haley leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charles Haley
2. Lem Barney
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. 🇺🇸 Lem Barney5 seasons played · career day 1,825424 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charles Haley5 seasons played · career day 1,825355 touchdowns
-16.3% vs Barney at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Haley | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 355 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 Barney | 0 | 0 | 96 | 186 | 424 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HaleyRetired | BarneyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 5 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 5 | — |
| Career sacks | 100.5 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | 11 |
| Career interceptions | — | 56 |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Return touchdowns | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Haley85.3
Barney85.3
FAQ
Where does Barney beat Haley?
Barney scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity. Haley leads on honours.
How is the Haley vs Barney score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Haley: 85.3, Barney: 85.3.
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