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Branch vs Hill

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GOAT Rank currently scores Cliff Branch and Winston Hill level at 85.6. Cliff Branch leads on Peak, Honours. Winston Hill leads on Longevity.

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BranchWinner
85.6

Branch wins: Peak, Honours

Hill
85.6

Hill wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cliff Branch
85.6

Branch leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Cliff Branch
85.6
2. Winston Hill
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. 🇺🇸 Winston Hill5 seasons played · career day 1,82515 touchdowns
-99.6% vs Branch at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Branch00413312,3166,378
🇺🇸 Hill00131533

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

MetricBranchRetiredHillRetired
Super Bowl titles31
Career receiving yards8,685—
Receiving touchdowns67—
Pro Bowls48
Career receptions501—
Consecutive starts—174
Games played—195
Seasons played—15
Dominance w25%8080
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8690
Honours w20%8482
Statistics w15%8888

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Branch85.6
Hill85.6
The people
Branch
Hill

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FAQ

Who is better, Branch or Hill?

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

Where does Hill beat Branch?

Hill scores higher on longevity. Branch leads on peak, honours.

How is the Branch vs Hill score calculated?

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

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