Howley vs Young
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Howley wins: Longevity
Young wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Howley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Only player from a losing team to be named Super Bowl MVP.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 70 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HowleyRetired | YoungRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 3 |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | — |
| Career interceptions | 25 | — |
| Fumble recoveries | 18 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Passer rating titles | — | 6 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 232 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 43 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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