Who is better, Culp or Woodson?
Curley Culp leads with a GOAT score of 85.7 against 85.6 for Rod Woodson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Culp vs Woodson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Curley Culp above Rod Woodson: 85.7 vs 85.6. Curley Culp leads on Peak. Rod Woodson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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CulpWinner
85.7Culp wins: Peak
Woodson
85.6Woodson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Curley Culp
85.7
Culp leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Curley Culp
2. Rod Woodson
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. 🇺🇸 Rod Woodson5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Curley Culp5 seasons played · career day 1,82615 touchdowns
-6.2% vs Woodson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Culp | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Woodson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CulpRetired | WoodsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 11 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Games played | 179 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| Interceptions | — | 71 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 12 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Culp85.7
Woodson85.6
FAQ
Where does Woodson beat Culp?
Woodson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Culp leads on peak.
How is the Culp vs Woodson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Culp: 85.7, Woodson: 85.6.
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