Who is better, Woodson or Leemans?
Tuffy Leemans 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 Leemans
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tuffy Leemans above Charles Woodson: 83.3 vs 83.2. Tuffy Leemans leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Charles Woodson leads on Longevity.
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LeemansWinner
83.3Leemans wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Woodson
83.2Woodson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tuffy Leemans
83.3
Leemans leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tuffy Leemans
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. 🇺🇸 Tuffy Leemans5 seasons played · career day 1,826396 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charles Woodson5 seasons played · career day 1,82523 touchdowns
-94.2% vs Leemans at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Leemans | 0 | 0 | 95 | 182 | 332 | 540 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WoodsonRetired | LeemansRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 65 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | — |
| Defensive touchdowns | 13 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| Rushing titles | — | 1 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 3,132 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leemans83.3
Woodson83.2
FAQ
Where does Woodson beat Leemans?
Woodson scores higher on longevity. Leemans leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Woodson vs Leemans score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Woodson: 83.2, Leemans: 83.3.
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