Who is better, Fouts or Deion?
Dan Fouts leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Deion Sanders — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fouts vs Deion
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Fouts above Deion Sanders: 86.8 vs 86.7. Dan Fouts leads on Longevity, Statistics. Deion Sanders leads on Honours, Dominance.
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FoutsWinner
86.8Fouts wins: Longevity, Statistics
Deion
86.7Deion wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Fouts
86.8
Fouts leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Fouts
2. Deion Sanders
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. 🇺🇸 Dan Fouts5 seasons played · career day 1,825261 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Deion Sanders5 seasons played · career day 1,82524 touchdowns
-90.8% vs Fouts at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fouts | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 261 | 607 |
| 🇺🇸 Deion | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 36 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FoutsRetired | DeionRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 43,040 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 254 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 8 |
| Seasons leading the league in passing | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interceptions | — | 53 |
| Return touchdowns | — | 19 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fouts86.8
Deion86.7
FAQ
Where does Deion beat Fouts?
Deion scores higher on dominance, honours. Fouts leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Fouts vs Deion score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fouts: 86.8, Deion: 86.7.
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