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Branch vs Robinson

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GOAT Rank currently scores Cliff Branch and Johnny Robinson level at 85.6. Cliff Branch leads on Longevity. Johnny Robinson leads on Dominance, Statistics.

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BranchWinner
85.6

Branch wins: Longevity

Robinson
85.6

Robinson wins: Dominance, Statistics

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Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cliff Branch
85.6

Branch leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Cliff Branch
85.6
2. Johnny Robinson
85.6

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Cliff Branch5 seasons played · career day 1,8263,427 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Robinson5 seasons played · career day 1,82618 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Branch at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Branch00413312,3166,378
🇺🇸 Robinson00131247

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricBranchRetiredRobinsonRetired
Super Bowl titles31
Career receiving yards8,685—
Receiving touchdowns67—
Pro Bowls47
Career receptions501—
Career interceptions—57
First-team All-Pro selections—6
Games played—158
Dominance w25%8082
Peak w20%9292
Longevity w20%8682
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8890

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Branch85.6
Robinson85.6
The people
Branch
Robinson

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FAQ

Who is better, Branch or Robinson?

Cliff Branch leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Johnny Robinson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Robinson beat Branch?

Robinson scores higher on dominance, statistics. Branch leads on longevity.

How is the Branch vs Robinson score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Branch: 85.6, Robinson: 85.6.

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