Who is better, Marino or Taylor?
Dan Marino leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Jim Taylor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marino vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dan Marino and Jim Taylor level at 87.3. Dan Marino leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jim Taylor leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MarinoWinner
87.3Marino wins: Longevity, Statistics
Taylor
87.3Taylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Marino
87.3
Marino leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Marino
2. Jim Taylor
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,581 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dan Marino5 seasons played · career day 1,825168 touchdowns
-96.3% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Marino | 0 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 168 | 266 |
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 247 | 699 | 4,581 | 8,207 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marino87.3
Taylor87.3
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Marino?
Taylor scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Marino leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Marino vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marino: 87.3, Taylor: 87.3.
What do you think?
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