Who is better, Howley or Young?
Chuck Howley leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Steve Young — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howley vs Young
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chuck Howley and Steve Young level at 86.5. Chuck Howley leads on Longevity. Steve Young leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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HowleyWinner
86.5Howley wins: Longevity
Young
86.5Young wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chuck Howley
86.5
Howley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chuck Howley
2. Steve Young
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Young5 seasons played · career day 2,19126 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chuck Howley5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 touchdowns
-73.1% vs Young at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Howley86.5
Young86.5
FAQ
Where does Young beat Howley?
Young scores higher on dominance, statistics. Howley leads on longevity.
How is the Howley vs Young score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howley: 86.5, Young: 86.5.
What do you think?
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