Marino vs Seau
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Marino wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Seau wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Marino leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 5,084 yards and 48 touchdowns in 1984 — a decade ahead of the league.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Marino | 0 | 0 | 20 | 68 | 168 | 266 |
| 🇺🇸 Seau | 0 | 0 | 85 | 214 | 600 | 1,093 |
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.
| Metric | MarinoRetired | SeauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 61,361 | — |
| Touchdown passes | 420 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 12 |
| Single-season TD record | 48 | — |
| Career wins | 147 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 6 |
| Career tackles | — | 1,847 |
| Career sacks | — | 56.5 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Interceptions | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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