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Fortmann vs Carson

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FortmannWinner
86.4

Fortmann wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Carson
86.4

Carson wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Fortmann
86.4

Fortmann leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Six-time All-Pro guard and three-time NFL champion with the Bears.

1. Dan Fortmann
86.4
2. Harry Carson
86.4

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. 🇺🇸 Dan Fortmann5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Harry Carson5 seasons played · career day 1,826314 touchdowns
-14.2% vs Fortmann at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Fortmann0050112270542
🇺🇸 Carson0050106238665

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.

MetricFortmannRetiredCarsonRetired
NFL titles3
All-Pro selections62
Seasons played813
Championship games5
Games played93
Super Bowl titles1
Pro Bowls9
Career tackles1,000
Dominance w25%8682
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%7686
Honours w20%9286
Statistics w15%8690

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GOAT Rank · the data
Fortmann86.4
Carson86.4
The people
Fortmann
Carson

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