Who is better, Woodson or Swann?
Charles Woodson leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.2 for Lynn Swann — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Woodson vs Swann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Charles Woodson and Lynn Swann level at 83.2. Charles Woodson leads on Longevity. Lynn Swann leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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WoodsonWinner
83.2Woodson wins: Longevity
Swann
83.2Swann wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Charles Woodson
83.2
Woodson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charles Woodson
2. Lynn Swann
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. 🇺🇸 Lynn Swann5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,174 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charles Woodson5 seasons played · career day 1,82523 touchdowns
-99.3% vs Swann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Swann | 0 | 0 | 208 | 989 | 3,174 | 5,466 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WoodsonRetired | SwannRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 4 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 65 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 3 |
| Defensive touchdowns | 13 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 5,462 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 51 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Woodson83.2
Swann83.2
FAQ
Where does Swann beat Woodson?
Swann scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Woodson leads on longevity.
How is the Woodson vs Swann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Woodson: 83.2, Swann: 83.2.
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