Who is better, Woodson or Manning?
Eli Manning leads with a GOAT score of 83.3 against 83.2 for Charles Woodson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Woodson vs Manning
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eli Manning above Charles Woodson: 83.3 vs 83.2. Eli Manning leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Charles Woodson leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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ManningWinner
83.3Manning wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Woodson
83.2Woodson wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Eli Manning
83.3
Manning leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eli Manning
2. Charles Woodson
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. 🇺🇸 Eli Manning5 seasons played · career day 1,82614,623 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charles Woodson5 seasons played · career day 1,82523 touchdowns
-99.8% vs Manning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Manning | 0 | 0 | 1,043 | 4,805 | 11,385 | 31,527 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WoodsonRetired | ManningRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 65 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | — |
| Defensive touchdowns | 13 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Career passing yards | — | 57,023 |
| Career touchdown passes | — | 366 |
| Consecutive starts | — | 210 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Manning83.3
Woodson83.2
FAQ
Where does Woodson beat Manning?
Woodson scores higher on dominance, longevity. Manning leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Woodson vs Manning score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Woodson: 83.2, Manning: 83.3.
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