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Martin vs Johnson

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MartinWinner
87.5

Martin wins: Longevity, Statistics

Johnson
87.4

Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Curtis Martin
87.5

Martin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Fourth on the all-time rushing list at retirement with 14,101 yards.

1. Curtis Martin
87.5
2. Jimmy Johnson
87.4

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
1. 🇺🇸 Curtis Martin5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Johnson5 seasons played · career day 5,47844 touchdowns
-86.5% vs Martin at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Martin0055115325671
🇺🇸 Johnson000000

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.

MetricMartinRetiredJohnsonRetired
Rushing yards14,101
Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons10
Rushing titles1
Pro Bowls5
Rushing touchdowns90
Super Bowl titles2
College national titles1
Career NFL coaching wins80
NFL playoff wins9
NFL seasons as head coach9
Dominance w25%8486
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%8878
Honours w20%8490
Statistics w15%9490

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Martin87.5
Johnson87.4
The people
Martin
Johnson

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