Who is better, Howley or Irvin?
Chuck Howley leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Michael Irvin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howley vs Irvin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chuck Howley and Michael Irvin level at 86.5. Chuck Howley leads on Longevity. Michael Irvin leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HowleyWinner
86.5Howley wins: Longevity
Irvin
86.5Irvin wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chuck Howley
86.5
Howley leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chuck Howley
2. Michael Irvin
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. 🇺🇸 Michael Irvin5 seasons played · career day 1,826280 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chuck Howley5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 touchdowns
-97.5% vs Irvin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Irvin | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howley86.5
Irvin86.5
FAQ
Where does Irvin beat Howley?
Irvin scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Howley leads on longevity.
How is the Howley vs Irvin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howley: 86.5, Irvin: 86.5.
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